The Rape of Lucretia

Opera by Benjamin Britten to libretto by Ronald Duncan

DATES

Saturday April 18 19:15

Sunday April 19 16:00

Wednesday April 22 19:15

Thursday April 23 19:15

Saturday April 25 19:15

Sunday April 26 16:00

VENUE

JACKSON’S LANE THEATRE, N6

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At the camp, soldiers grow restless, eager for the war to begin. At home, their families wait anxiously, longing for it to end. Then, in a single night, an act of violence changes everything…

HGO presents Benjamin Britten’s gripping and emotional The Rape of Lucretia, an unflinching examination of the darkest recesses of human nature. Composed in the shadow of the Second World War, it confronts sexual violence and the abuse of power, tracing tragic consequences that ripple through lives and communities. Scored for eight voices and chamber ensemble, its haunting beauty is intensely intimate.

Following their award-winning production for HGO of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ (2024), directors Eleanor Burke and Alex Gotch reunite with conductor Oliver Cope for a gripping new staging of Britten’s first chamber opera, with a sparkling cast of young singers.

Our special thanks go to:

The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust
The Arts Society Greater London Area
The Fidelio Charitable Trust
Friends of HGO
Supporters of the HGO Singers Fund
The Thompson Educational Trust
The Thriplow Charitable Trust
David Ure

for their support for this production.

Our thanks also for assistance to Joss Bundy and the Royal Academy of Music.

Performances of the ‘The Rape of Lucretia’ are given by permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited.

CAST

PERFORMANCES 18-26 APRIL

FEMALE CHORUS

Olivia Rose Tringham

cover – Jessica Lawley

Male Chorus

Daniel Gray Bell

cover – Samuel Horton

Lucretia

Emma Roberts

cover – Abbie Ward

Tarquinius

Stephen Whitford

cover – Oliver Heuzenroeder

COLLATINUS

Oleksii Zasiadko

cover – Chris Murphy

JUNIUS

Maximilian Catalano

cover – Ted Day

BIANCA

Mia Serracino

cover – Lucy Thalange

LUCIA

Nikki Martin

cover – Ellen Mawhinney

PRODUCTION

STAGE Directors

Eleanor Burke and Alex Gotch

Music director

Oliver Cope

Set/costume designer

Jennifer Gregory

Lighting designer

Cheng Keng

Asst. Stage Director

Katie Blackwell

Stage Manager

Alexandra Brown

Asst. Stage Manager

Charlie Tiernan

Production Manager

Ida Pontopiddan

Assistant conductor

Kentaro Machida

Repetiteur

Lucy Colquhoun

ORCHESTRA

Violins Will Clark, Calyssa Davidson Viola Cameron Howe

Cello Thomas Vidal Double-bass Danny Cleave

Flute/Piccolo Chris Michie Oboe/Cor Anglais Alex Franklin

Clarinet George Blakesley Bassoon Hugh Woolley

Horn Alice Knight Harp Aisha Palmer

Percussion Max Heaton

Solace Women’s Aid is the largest domestic abuse and sexual violence charity in London, supporting thousands of women and children each year. Visit their website here to find out more about their work and how you can support them.

REVIEWS

“assured musical direction… Emma Roberts as Lucretia is exceptional… a uniformly committed ensemble”

Sonny Waheed, The Reviews Hub

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