Written on Skin: Opera in Three Parts

The universally acclaimed opera Written On Skin is the second collaboration between George Benjamin and Martin Crimp after their similarly lauded one-act opera, Into the Little Hill. Written On Skin was jointly commissioned by the Festival d Aix-en-Provence, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and this recording was taken from the premiere in July 2012 at Aix-en-Provence conducted by the
composer. George Benjamin s status as one of the UK s leading composers has created unprecedented demand for this new opera!