Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence
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.
Genre: Music
Cast: Stéphane Degout, Barbara Hannigan, Gyula Orendt, Peter Hoare, Samuel Boden, Ocean Barrington-Cook, Jennifer France, Krisztina Szabó, Andri Björn Róbertsson
Crew: George Benjamin (Original Music Composer), George Benjamin (Conductor), Martin Crimp (Writer), Katie Mitchell (Director)