Storyline
With ancient Rome as a backdrop, composer Benjamin Britten's chamber opera chronicles the undoing of the virginal Lucretia at the hands of Tarquinius. Stars Kathryn Harries, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Russell Smythe and Jean Rigby imbue the lead roles with fervor and suspense while the English National Opera Orchestra provides spectacular musical accompaniment to this powerful synthesis of Greek tragedy and opera.
Cast & Crew
AR
Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Male Chorus
LeadKH
Kathryn Harries
Female Chorus
Jean Rigby
Lucretia
RS
Russell Smythe
Tarquinius
Rv
Richard van Allen
Collatinus
AO
Alan Opie
Junius
AO
Anne-Marie Owens
Bianca
Cathryn Pope
Lucia
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Simpson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Rape of Lucretia is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
