Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence (2018)
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.
Director: Katie Mitchell
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Stéphane Degout as King |
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Barbara Hannigan as Isabel |
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Gyula Orendt as Gaveston/Stranger |
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Peter Hoare as Mortimer |
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Samuel Boden as Boy/Young King |
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Ocean Barrington-Cook as Girl |
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Jennifer France as Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1 |
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Krisztina Szabó as Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2 |
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Andri Björn Róbertsson as Witness 3/Madman |
| Sound | George Benjamin | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Martin Crimp | Writer |
| Sound | George Benjamin | Conductor |
| Directing | Katie Mitchell | Director |