Hear George Benjamin's "Picture a Day Like This" on Classical IPR on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Listen to this fable about human nature and self discovery, with masterful variation between tones and moods as a heroine navigates different encounters on a desperate quest.
This production is being presented by the Aix-en-Provence Festival at the Théâtre du Jeu de Paume, Aix-en-Provence, FR under the baton of the work's composer, George Benjamin.
COMPOSER: George Benjamin
LIBRETTO: Martin Crimp
CAST:
Woman: Marianne Crebassa
Zabelle: Anna Prohaska
Lover 1 / Composer: Beate Mordal
Lover 2 / Composer’s Assistant: Cameron Shahbazi
Artisan / Collector: John Brancy
ENSEMBLE: Mahler Chamber Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: George Benjamin
Approx. Length: 1 hour, 15 minutes