Britten: The Rape Of Lucretia

Sarah Connolly's 'outstanding' (The Guardian) portrayal of the wronged Roman noblewoman, written originally for Kathleen Ferrier, lies at the heart of David McVicar's powerfully stark production for English National Opera as 'an everyday sort of woman who could be living at any time or place.' Her nemesis is the arrogant Tarquinius of Christopher Maltman, 'who made the air tingle with danger' (Financial Times). Filmed by the BBC at Snape Maltings during the production’s premiere run at the 2001 Aldeburgh Festival. Hugely acclaimed Aldeburgh/ENO production from 2001. Britten’s “chamber opera” was premiered at Glyndebourne in 1946, representing a stylistic departure from the grander Peter Grimes the previous year. Based on the legend of Lucretia who is raped by the Roman tyrant Tarquinius but kills herself rather than live with the shame. Contains scenes of a sexual nature. Extra features: Cast gallery. Running time: 120 minutes Subtitles EN/FR/DE/JP/KO Sound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS

Recorded live the Aldeburgh Festival, The Maltings, Snape, 2001

Gramophone Magazine February 2014 “McVicar typically finds clarity and purpose amid the opera's convoluted story-telling...Connolly's performance sets a standard that's perhaps as important to The Rape of Lucretia as Jon Vickers was to Peter Grimes. Daniel makes every note count in this ultra-spare score.”

Price: $42.98

In stock
ships in 3 to 5 days