The Rape of Lucretia
1946 opera by Benjamin Britten / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Lucretia and The Rape of Lucretia (disambiguation).
For Shakespeare's poem, see The Rape of Lucrece.
The Rape of Lucretia (Op. 37) is an opera in two acts by Benjamin Britten, written for Kathleen Ferrier, who performed the title role. Ronald Duncan based his English libretto on André Obey's play Le Viol de Lucrèce [fr].
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The Rape of Lucretia | |
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Chamber opera by Benjamin Britten | |
Librettist | Ronald Duncan |
Language | English |
Based on | Le Viol de Lucrèce by André Obey |
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