Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence
Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence

Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence

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2018•91 min•Music
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Stéphane Degout
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Barbara Hannigan
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Gyula Orendt
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Peter Hoare
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Samuel Boden
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Ocean Barrington-Cook
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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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