Lessons in Love and Violence

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Great Britain

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7:30 PM

Important Info

Type: Opera

City: London, Great Britain

Starts at: 19:30

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Overview

Love, betrayal and power collide in Sir George Benjamin’s opera Lessons in Love and Violence. Set in a medieval court, this one-off concert performance lays bare raw passion and deadly intrigue. Don’t miss Edward Gardner leading a world-class cast through this searing drama.In Lessons in Love and Violence, Sir George Benjamin’s haunting score and Martin Crimp’s bold libretto reimagine the tragic saga of King Edward II as a visceral exploration of desire, loyalty and corruption. Within the confines of a medieval court, a king, his queen, the king’s favoured companion and the queen’s secret lover become entangled in a web of jealousy and ambition that escalates from tender confession to ruthless confrontation. Under Edward Gardner’s baton, the orchestra and singers deliver a performance that alternates between moments of hushed intimacy and explosive, heart-wrenching outbursts. This special concert staging immerses the audience in sumptuous period textures and stark emotional truths, where every note resonates with the tension of lives on the line.

Venue Info

Queen Elizabeth Hall - London
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road

Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten.

The QEH was built along with the smaller Purcell Room as part of the Southbank Centre arts complex. It stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall, which was built for the Festival of Britain of 1951, and the Hayward Gallery which opened in 1968.

The QEH stands on the site of a former shot tower, built as part of a lead works in 1826 and retained for the Festival of Britain. The QEH and the Purcell Room were built together by Higgs and Hill and opened in March 1967.

The venue was closed for two years of renovations in September 2015 and reopened in April 2018.

The QEH has over 900 seats and the Purcell Room in the same building has 360 seats. The two auditoriums were designed by a team led by Hubert Bennett, head of the architect's department of the Greater London Council, with Jack Whittle, F.G. West and Geoffrey Horsefall. They form part of the Southbank Centre arts complex along with the larger Royal Festival Hall (RFH) and an art gallery, the Hayward Gallery (opened in October 1968).

Important Info

Type: Opera

City: London, Great Britain

Starts at: 19:30

Duration:

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