Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence (2018)

Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence (2018)

2018-05-10 91 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Gyula Orendt is Gaveston/Stranger
Gaveston/Stranger
Peter Hoare is Mortimer
Mortimer
Samuel Boden is Boy/Young King
Boy/Young King
Jennifer France is Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1
Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1
Krisztina Szabó is Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2
Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2
Andri Björn Róbertsson is Witness 3/Madman
Witness 3/Madman