Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence
91 mins
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.
Stéphane Degout
King
Gyula Orendt
Gaveston/Stranger
Samuel Boden
Boy/Young King
Jennifer France
Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1
Krisztina Szabó
Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2
Andri Björn Róbertsson
Witness 3/Madman
George Benjamin
Original Music Composer
George Benjamin
Conductor
Martin Crimp
Writer
Katie Mitchell
Director