The Rape of Lucretia

Britten’s The Rape of Lucretiabased on the play by André Obey—returned to Glyndebourne in 2015, nearly 70 years after its premiere there in 1946. Fiona Shaw, also known for her pe…

Cast

Songs

  • Phaedra, Op. 93: in May, in brilliant Athens
  • Phaedra, Op. 93: Oh Gods of wrath
  • Phaedra, Op. 93: My time's too short, your highness
  • The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart
  • The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: It is an axiom among kings
  • The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Here the thirsty evening
  • The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Who reaches heaven first
  • The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Maria was unmasked at a masked ball
  • The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Collatinus is politically astute
  • The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: There goes a happy man!