Bibliograph

Written on skin, music, George Benjamin ; text, Martin Crimp ; a Royal Opera House production in association with the BBC

Type

Label

Written on skin, music, George Benjamin ; text, Martin Crimp ; a Royal Opera House production in association with the BBC

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

BBFC code: E

Main title

Written on skin

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

869746629

Responsibility statement

music, George Benjamin ; text, Martin Crimp ; a Royal Opera House production in association with the BBC

Runtime

Summary

George Benjamin conducts the Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus in this 2013 performance of his own work on which he collaborated with playwright Martin Crimp. The opera tells the story of a troubadour (Bejun Mehta) who has an affair with his employer's wife Agnès (Barbara Hannigan). When the husband (Christopher Purves) finds out he kills the troubadour and feeds Agnès his heart, unbeknownst to her. When she discovers what has happened, she is driven to suicide

Table Of Contents

part one, scene I. Chorus of Angels -- part one, scene II. The Protector, Agnès and the Boy -- part one, scene III. Chorus of Angels -- part one, scene IV. Agnès and the Boy -- part one, scene V. The Protector and the visitors, John and Marie -- part one, scene VI. Agnès and the Boy -- part two, scene VII. The Protector's bad dream -- part two, scene VIII. The Protector and Agnès -- part two, scene IX. The Protector and the Boy -- part two, scene X. Agnès and the Boy -- part three, scene XI. The Protector, Agnès and the Boy -- part three, scene XII. The Protector and Agnès -- part three, scene XIII. Chorus of Angels and The Protector -- part three, scene XIV. The Protector and Agnès -- part three, scene XV: The Boy/Angel 1

Technique

live action

Classification