Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence

Katie Mitchell
2018-05-10


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91 min

Opera based on the story of Edward II and Piers Gaveston. Music by George Benjamin, libretto by Martin Crimp. BBC broadcast of the 2018 premiere at the Royal Opera House, the composer conducting, prefaced by commentary and interviews.

Cast

Name Character Team
Stéphane Degout King Unowned
Barbara Hannigan Isabel Unowned
Gyula Orendt Gaveston/Stranger Unowned
Peter Hoare Mortimer Unowned
Samuel Boden Boy/Young King Unowned
Ocean Barrington-Cook Girl Unowned
Jennifer France Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1 Unowned
Krisztina Szabó Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2 Unowned
Andri Björn Róbertsson Witness 3/Madman Unowned