Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence
1h 31m·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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SStéphane DegoutKing | King |
 Barbara HanniganIsabel | Isabel |
 Gyula OrendtGaveston/Stranger | Gaveston/Stranger |
 Peter HoareMortimer | Mortimer |
| SSamuel BodenBoy/Young King | Boy/Young King |
| OOcean Barrington-CookGirl | Girl |
| JJennifer FranceWitness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1 | Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1 |
| KKrisztina SzabóWitness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2 | Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2 |
| AAndri Björn RóbertssonWitness 3/Madman | Witness 3/Madman |