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

Format Video (DVD)
Publication[London, United Kingdom] : Opus Arte, [2013]
Copyright Date©2013
Description1 videodisc (98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (27 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Subjects

Other author/creatorBenjamin, George conductor, composer.
Other author/creatorCrimp, Martin, 1956- librettist.
Other author/creatorMitchell, Katie director.
Other author/creatorMortimer, Vicki, production designer.
Other author/creatorClark, Jon (Lighting designer), lighting designer.
Other author/creatorWilliams, Margaret (Margaret J.), producer, director.
Other author/creatorPurves, Christopher, performer.
Other author/creatorHannigan, Barbara performer.
Other author/creatorMehta, Bejun, performer.
Other author/creatorSimmonds, Victoria, performer.
Other author/creatorClayton, Allan, performer.
Other author/creatorCabestaing, Guillem de, 1162-1212. Opera adaptation of (work): Cœur mangé.
Included WorkContainer of (work): Benjamin, George. Written on skin.
Other author/creatorRoyal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.
Other author/creatorRoyal Opera House (London, England) production company.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation production company.
Other author/creatorOpus Arte (Firm) film distributor.
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 (Christopher Purves)'s wife Agnès (Barbara Hannigan). When her husband finds out he kills the troubadour and feeds Agnès his heart, unbeknownst to her. When she discovers what she has done she is driven to suicide.
General noteStatement of responsibility information from container.
General noteBased on the legendary tale of Guillem de Cabestany.
General noteExtra features: An introduction to Written on skin, an interview with George Benjamin, and a cast gallery.
General noteDuration: approximately 90 min. (opera), 8 min. (bonus).
General noteProgram notes by Christopher Wintle in English with French and German translations, and synopsis in English, French, and German (25 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.) inserted in container.
CreditsDirector, Katie Mitchell ; designs, Vicki Mortimer ; lighting design, Jon Clark ; produced and directed for the screen by Margaret Williams.
Performer Christopher Purves (The Protector) ; Barbara Hannigan (Agnès) ; Bejun Mehta (Angel 1/The Boy) ; Victoria Simmonds (Angel 2/Marie) ; Allan Clayton (Angel 3/John) ; David Alexander, Laura Harling, Peter Hobday, Sarah Northgraves (Angel Archivists) ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; George Benjamin, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded 2013 March Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Audience BBFC code: E.
Technical detailsDVD format; all regions; 480p NTSC; LPCM 2.0; DTS Digital Surround; widescreen (1:2:35 Cinemascope) presentation.
LanguagePerformed in English, with optional English, French, German, or Japanese subtitles.
Genre/formOperas.
Genre/formFilmed operas.
Genre/formFilmed interviews.
UPC 809478011255
Standard identifier# 0809478011255
Publisher numberOA 1125 D Opus Arte

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