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Cast

Stéphane Degout

Stéphane Degout

King

Barbara Hannigan

Barbara Hannigan

Isabel

Gyula Orendt

Gyula Orendt

Gaveston/Stranger

Peter Hoare

Peter Hoare

Mortimer

Samuel Boden

Samuel Boden

Boy/Young King

Ocean Barrington-Cook

Ocean Barrington-Cook

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Jennifer France

Jennifer France

Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1

Krisztina Szabó

Krisztina Szabó

Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2

Andri Björn Róbertsson

Andri Björn Róbertsson

Witness 3/Madman

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George Benjamin

George Benjamin

Original Music Composer

Martin Crimp

Martin Crimp

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George Benjamin

George Benjamin

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Katie Mitchell

Katie Mitchell

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Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence

20180.0 / 1091 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.