This is essential viewing and listening for anyone interested in opera, or music more generally, today. --Boston Globe, David WeiningerBenjamin's chromatic vocal writing is consistently mellifluous and his sensitive and radiant orchestration never fails to impress. Mehta's eerie male soprano perfectly conveys his otherworldly, angelic character, Purves' insightful interpretation lends an element of humanity to his nefarious character and Hannigan's moving portrayal of a woman coming to self-awareness is both vocally gorgeous and dramatically incisive. --The WholeNote, Daniel FoleyIn an age when contemporary British operas too often resort to shock-and-schlock tactics it is a pleasure to encounter such a concise and sophisticated jewel of an opera. --The WholenoteThe latest opera from British composer George Benjamin, "Written; on Skin," effectively exhibits the potential of 21st century opera, and how new entries in this art form can still engage a modern audience. --Steven Bergman, Edge Media NetworkThe greatest [opera] of the past twenty years [...] Benjamin works with fastidious nuance, layering transparent landscapes that unfold in somber radiance. --Opera News, May 2014