Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence (2018)
Music
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
King
Isabel
Gaveston/Stranger
Mortimer
Boy/Young King
Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1
Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2
Witness 3/Madman
Crew
Original Music Composer
Conductor
Writer
Director