Lessons in Love and Violence
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]Sir George Benjamin and Martin Crimp’s gripping opera never lets up – the London Philharmonic Orchestra brings it to our stage in a one-off semi-staged performance.
A king, a queen; his favourite and her lover.
Power and sex are a dangerous combination, and when the rulers of medieval England played the game of thrones, they either won or they died.
The life of King Edward II inspired Marlowe’s classic tragedy, but George Benjamin and Martin Crimp turn it inside out in an opera that exposes the raw emotions of four characters locked in a deadly embrace.
This is Lessons in Love and Violence, and it caused a sensation when it opened at the Royal Opera in 2018. Edward Gardner has assembled a world-beating cast for this one-off concert performance, with director Dan Ayling.
Performers
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Edward Gardner - conductor
- Nathaniel Sullivan - baritone, King
- Gyula Orendt - baritone, Gaveston
- Georgia Jarman - soprano, Isabel
- Toby Spence - tenor, Mortimer
- James Way - tenor, Young King
- Hannah Sawle - soprano, Witness 1, Singer 1, Woman 1
- Joanne Evans - mezzo-soprano, Witness 2, Singer 2, Woman 2
- Andri Björn Róbertsson - bass-baritone, Witness 3, Madman
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Admission
Min: £13.25
Max: £52.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Other key names: Edward Gardner conductor
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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Lessons in Love and Violence
Wednesday, 25 Nov 2026 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
Sir George Benjamin and Martin Crimp’s gripping opera never lets up – the London Philharmonic Orchestra brings it to our stage in a one-off semi-staged performance.
A king, a queen; his favourite and her lover.
Power and sex are a dangerous combination, and when the rulers of medieval England played the game of thrones, they either won or they died.
The life of King Edward II inspired Marlowe’s classic tragedy, but George Benjamin and Martin Crimp turn it inside out in an opera that exposes the raw emotions of four characters locked in a deadly embrace.
This is Lessons in Love and Violence, and it caused a sensation when it opened at the Royal Opera in 2018. Edward Gardner has assembled a world-beating cast for this one-off concert performance, with director Dan Ayling.
Performers
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Edward Gardner - conductor
- Nathaniel Sullivan - baritone, King
- Gyula Orendt - baritone, Gaveston
- Georgia Jarman - soprano, Isabel
- Toby Spence - tenor, Mortimer
- James Way - tenor, Young King
- Hannah Sawle - soprano, Witness 1, Singer 1, Woman 1
- Joanne Evans - mezzo-soprano, Witness 2, Singer 2, Woman 2
- Andri Björn Róbertsson - bass-baritone, Witness 3, Madman
Admission
Min: £13.25
Max: £52.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Other key names: Edward Gardner conductor
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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