Synopsis
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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Key crew
- George BenjaminOriginal Music Composer
- Martin CrimpWriter
- Katie MitchellDirector
Cast
- Stéphane DegoutKing
- Barbara HanniganIsabel
- Gyula OrendtGaveston/Stranger
- Peter HoareMortimer
- Samuel BodenBoy/Young King
- Ocean Barrington-CookGirl
- Jennifer FranceWitness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1
- Krisztina SzabóWitness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2
- Andri Björn RóbertssonWitness 3/Madman
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Themes
operabritish history