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Title:

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

Publisher:

Opus Arte,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

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

Subject:

Cabestaing, Guillem de,--1162-1212--Drama.
Benjamin, George--Interviews.
Benjamin, George.
Cabestaing, Guillem de,--1162-1212
Adultery--Drama.
Operas.
Composers--Great Britain--Interviews.
Adultery.
Composers.
Operas.
Great Britain.
Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Interviews.
Operas.
Interviews.
Operas.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.
Royal Opera House (London, England), production company.
British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
Opus Arte (Firm), film distributor.
Benjamin, George, composer. composer.
Crimp, Martin, 1956- librettist.
Mitchell, Katie, director.
Mortimer, Vicki, production designer.
Clark, Jon (Lighting designer), lighting designer.
Williams, Margaret (Margaret J.), director. director.
Purves, Christopher, performer.
Hannigan, Barbara, performer.
Mehta, Bejun, performer.
Simmonds, Victoria, performer.
Clayton, Allan, performer.
Opera adaptation of (work): Cabestaing, Guillem de, 1162-1212. Cœur mangé.
Container of (work): Benjamin, George. Written on skin.

Notes:

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. Recorded 2013 March Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. 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. 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.

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.

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.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)869746629

UPC:

809478011255

EAN:

0809478011255

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)