English Touring Opera - Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
Hackney Empire, E8 1EJ , [Venue Details]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.
English Touring Opera's General Director Robin Norton-Hale directs and Music Director Gerry Cornelius conducts, reuniting after their critically acclaimed production of Judith Weir’s Blond Ekbert in 2024.
Presented by English Touring Opera.
Image from Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea (2023).
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Min: £10.00
Max: £45.00
Performer name: English Touring Opera
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English Touring Opera - Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
Saturday, 4 Oct 2025 @7.30pm
Hackney Empire, E8 1EJMore Information
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.
English Touring Opera's General Director Robin Norton-Hale directs and Music Director Gerry Cornelius conducts, reuniting after their critically acclaimed production of Judith Weir’s Blond Ekbert in 2024.
Presented by English Touring Opera.
Image from Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea (2023).
Admission
Min: £10.00
Max: £45.00
Performer name: English Touring Opera
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