The Royal Opera, George Benjamin, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House

George Benjamin conducts a superb cast in The Royal Opera’s first revival of his and Martin Crimp’s highly acclaimed opera– an unmissable event in contemporary music.

Written on Skin is the disturbing tale of a medieval overlord who invites an artist into his home to create an illuminated manuscript with devastating consequences. Three of the original cast members reprise their roles: British baritone Christopher Purves as the controlling protector, Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan as his questioning wife Agnès and British mezzo-soprano Victoria Simmonds as Angel 2/Marie.

New to the cast are British countertenor Lestyn Davies who sings the role of The Boy/Angel 1, and British tenor Mark Padmore singing Angel 3/John. American soprano Georgia Jarman, who recently sang Roxana (Król Roger) for The Royal Opera, shares the role of Agnès with Barbara Hannigan.