Picture a day like this (Limited Edition Full Score)

'Picture a Day Like This' is an operatic collaboration between George Benjamin and Martin Crimp, shortlisted for Deluxe Edition of the Year at the Presto Music Awards 2023. The limited edition of the full score is signed by Benjamin and Crimp and includes facsimile reproductions of pages from the manuscript, sketches, and a photograph of the directors in rehearsal. The opera is about a Woman who seeks to bring her child back to life by meeting happy people and cutting a button from their sleeve.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Faber Music Ltd

Experience the enchanting world of opera with George Benjamin and Martin Crimp's fourth operatic collaboration, Picture a Day like This. This limited edition of the full score, presented in a cloth-bound hard cover, is one of only one hundred and fifty copies. Signed by both Benjamin and Crimp, it includes facsimile reproductions of pages from the manuscript, sketches by Benjamin, and a photograph of Benjamin, Crimp, and directors Daniel Jeanneteau and Marie-Christine Soma in rehearsal at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

In this poignant tale of grief and rebirth, Benjamin and Crimp weave a captivating story of a Woman on a quest to bring her child back to life. Along her journey, she encounters a diverse cast of characters, including a pair of lovers, a Composer, their Assistant, an Artisan, Collector, and the enigmatic Zabelle, in a beautiful garden.

"Picture a Day like This" showcases Benjamin's exceptional talent as an opera composer, hailed for his profound depth of feeling, humanistic artistry, and expressive rigor. The work is a remarkable achievement, condensed into a taut and powerful drama that leaves a lasting impact on the audience.

The Süddeutsche Zeitung (Reinhard J. Brembeck) praised the opera, describing it as a "work of depth of feeling, humanistic artistry, and expressive rigor." The review highlighted Benjamin's ability to create a drama that is miraculously condensed, capturing the essence of human emotions and experiences in a concise and impactful manner.

Don't miss your chance to own a piece of musical history with this limited edition of "Picture a Day like This." Immerse yourself in the world of opera and experience the magic that George Benjamin and Martin Crimp have created.

Weight: 244g
Dimension: 297 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571543090