Event listing: Glyndebourne Festival 2015: The Rape of Lucretia | Glyndebourne Opera House | Event is in the past

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Glyndebourne Opera House Glyndebourne, South-East, BN8 5UU, United Kingdom

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Programme

Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)

Performers

Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Leo Hussain	Conductor
Fiona Shaw	Director
Michael Levine	Set Designer
Nicky Gallibrand	Costume Designer
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Kate Royal	Soprano	Female Chorus
Louise Alder	Soprano	Lucia
Catherine Wyn-Rogers	Mezzo-soprano	Bianca
Christine Rice	Mezzo-soprano	Lucretia
Allan Clayton	Tenor	Male Chorus
Duncan Rock	Baritone	Tarquinius
Matthew Rose	Bass	Collatinus
Michael Sumuel	Baritone	Junius

Reviews of The Rape of Lucretia, Op.37 directed by Fiona Shaw

*****

Haus der Berliner Festspiele, November 2014

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Dark deeds under the microscope: Britten's Lucretia

David Karlin, 6th July

The Rape of Lucretia may be something of a problem piece, but Fiona Shaw's production is an excellent piece of ensemble theatre set around some very fine performances of music of rare beauty.

****1

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