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The Rape of LucretiaNouvelle production

Hackney Empire291 Mare Street, Hackney, Londres, Greater London, E8 1EJ, Royaume-uni
Dates/horaires selon le fuseau horaire de London
samedi 04 octobre 202519:30
Artistes
English Touring Opera
Gerry CorneliusDirection
Robin Norton-HaleMise en scène
Eleanor BullDécors
Megan RarityCostumes
James PlattLumières
Jenny StaffordSopranoChœur féminin
Rosie LomasSopranoLucia
Jane MonariMezzo-sopranoBianca
Clare PreslandMezzo-sopranoLucrèce
William MorganTénorChœur masculin
Kieran RaynerBarytonTarquin
Trevor BowesBasseCollatin
Edmund DanonBarytonJunius

A group of bored soldiers decide to test the loyalty of the wives they have left behind at home, unleashing a cruel and reckless series of events that have shattering consequences.

Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia was written in the aftermath of the Second World War and reflects a world struggling to remake itself after enormous suffering and destruction. It remains a brutally relevant and chilling exploration of the abuse of power, shot through with glimmers of hope for a better world, with a beautiful, sparse score for just thirteen players showing beauty and lyricism wrestling with the forces of darkness.

ETO General Director Robin Norton-Hale directs and Music Director Gerry Cornelius conducts, reuniting after their critically acclaimed production of Judith Weir’s Blond Eckbert in 2024.

Performed in English with English surtitles

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