Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence

Name: Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence
Director: Katie Mitchell
Genre: Music
Released: 2018-05-10
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Stéphane Degout, Barbara Hannigan, Gyula Orendt, Peter Hoare, Samuel Boden

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2018 · 91 min · Music

Overview

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.

Directed by Katie Mitchell

Cast

Stéphane Degout — King
Barbara Hannigan — Isabel
Gyula Orendt — Gaveston/Stranger
Peter Hoare — Mortimer
Samuel Boden — Boy/Young King