'This is an outstanding release in every way. The scenario of Written on Skin is a straightforward story of illicit love, set in a time of the troubadors, but knowingly and constantly viewed from the 21st century, the characters stylised in a way that paradoxically makes them all the more believable.' Christopher Dingle
Benjamin
Written on Skin
Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House/George Benjamin; dir. Katie Mitchell (London, 2013)
Opus Arte DVD: OA 1125 D; Blu-ray: OA BD 7136
For a full review, pick up the April issue of BBC Music Magazine