U.S. stage premiere
George Benjamin’s masterpiece, which Le Monde declared “the best opera written in twenty years,” finally arrives in New York for a much-anticipated premiere.
Erotic and visceral, Written on Skin tells of a woman bound by a cruel marriage and consumed by an illicit passion. Winning rapturous praise with each performance, this unsettling tale of submission, desire, and liberation stars Barbara Hannigan and Christopher Purves, reprising the roles they originated.
Alan Gilbert conducts the superb Mahler Chamber Orchestra, whose otherworldly sound palette was a major inspiration to the composer.
Performed in English with English supertitles
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY AUGUST 11th @ 7:30 PM
THURSDAY AUGUST 13th @ 7:30 PM
SUNDAY AUGUST 15th @ 3 PM
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Written on Skin
First Preview: Jul 16, 2015
Opening Date: Aug 11, 2015
Closing Date: Aug 15, 2015
Running Time: 01:40
Playing @
David H. Koch Theater
20 Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Performed in English with English supertitles
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Reviews
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“The work of a genius unleashed.”
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“Psychologically gripping, emotionally heart-pounding and viscerally satisfying drama.”
-----—New York Times -
“The work of a genius unleashed.”
----—New Yorker -
“Psychologically gripping, emotionally heart-pounding and viscerally satisfying drama.”
-----—New York Times
Accessibility
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Box Office
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Parking
Please call 212-874-9021 for reservations if you require a parking space in the “yellow” wheelchair accessible section. The entrance for this section is on Amsterdam Avenue, one hundred feet North of 62nd Street. -
Restroom
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Elevator\Escalator
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Entrance
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Water Fountain
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Assisted Listening System
Assistive listening devices available for hard-of-hearing patrons. For headsets and loops, see the attendant at the coat check. A major credit card or driver’s license is needed as a security deposit. -
Wheelchair Info
Wheelchair access.
