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

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Benjamin, George, conductor, composer.

Crimp, Martin, 1956- librettist.

Mitchell, Katie, director.

Mortimer, Vicki, production designer.

Clark, Jon (Lighting designer), lighting designer.

Williams, Margaret (Margaret J.), producer, director.

Purves, Christopher, performer.

Hannigan, Barbara, performer.

Mehta, Bejun, performer.

Simmonds, Victoria, performer.

Clayton, Allan, performer.

Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.

Royal Opera House (London, England), production company.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Opus Arte (Firm), film distributor.

Language:

English

French

German

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Cabestaing, Guillem de, 1162-1212--Drama.

Cabestaing, Guillem de.

Benjamin, George.

Cabestaing, Guillem de, 1162-1212.

Adultery--Drama.

Adultery.

Composers.

Great Britain.

Operas.

Benjamin, George--Interviews.

Composers--Great Britain--Interviews.

Genre:

Drama.

Operas.

Interviews.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (27 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[London, United Kingdom] : Opus Arte, [2013]

Language Note:

Performed in English, with optional English, French, German, or Japanese subtitles.

System Details:

DVD format; all regions; 480p NTSC; LPCM 2.0; DTS Digital Surround; widescreen (1:2:35 Cinemascope) presentation.

DVD digital optical stereo surround

DVD 1:2.35 Cinemascope

DVD NTSC

DVD video file DVD video all regions

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.

Participant:

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.

Credits:

Director, Katie Mitchell ; designs, Vicki Mortimer ; lighting design, Jon Clark ; produced and directed for the screen by Margaret Williams.

Notes:

Statement of responsibility information from container.

Based on the legendary tale of Guillem de Cabestany.

Extra features: An introduction to Written on skin, an interview with George Benjamin, and a cast gallery.

Recorded 2013 March Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Duration: approximately 90 min. (opera), 8 min. (bonus).

Program 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.

Related Work:

Opera adaptation of: Cabestaing, Guillem de, 1162-1212. Cœur mangé.

Contains:

Container of: Benjamin, George. Written on skin.

OCLC:

869746629

Publisher Number:

809478011255

0809478011255

OA 1125 D Opus Arte