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.
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Stéphane Degout as King
Barbara Hannigan as Isabel
Gyula Orendt as Gaveston/Stranger
Peter Hoare as Mortimer
Samuel Boden as Boy/Young King
Ocean Barrington-Cook as Girl
Jennifer France as Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1
Krisztina Szabó as Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2
Andri Björn Róbertsson as Witness 3/Madman
Katie Mitchell Director
Martin Crimp Writer
George Benjamin Original Music Composer
George Benjamin Conductor
United Kingdom 10 May 2018
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