Episode 7: 18007 Benjamin: Written On Skin

The opera is divided into 15 scenes. The Protector (a rich land-owner) pays the Boy (an artist) t...

Episode 7 of the Classical Music Discoveries podcast, hosted by Classical Music Discoveries, titled "Episode 7: 18007 Benjamin: Written On Skin" was published on October 31, 2021 and runs 111 minutes.

October 31, 2021 ·111m · Classical Music Discoveries

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The opera is divided into 15 scenes. The Protector (a rich land-owner) pays the Boy (an artist) to create and illustrate a manuscript about his family. The Boy and the Protector's wife Agnès are attracted to each other. Incensed by the reawakened independence of his wife, the Protector murders the Boy and forces Agnès unwittingly to eat his heart. Agnès commits suicide. 'Angels' comment throughout on the action from a modern-day perspective.

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The opera is divided into 15 scenes. The Protector (a rich land-owner) pays the Boy (an artist) to create and illustrate a manuscript about his family. The Boy and the Protector's wife Agnès are attracted to each other. Incensed by the reawakened independence of his wife, the Protector murders the Boy and forces Agnès unwittingly to eat his heart. Agnès commits suicide. 'Angels' comment throughout on the action from a modern-day perspective.

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