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The Rape Of Lucretia, 16 July 1946

The Opera

Venue: Glyndebourne

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Librettist: Ronald Duncan

Conductor: Reginald Goodall

Orchestra: Assembly Opera Orchestra

Cast

Male Chorus: Aksel Schiotz

Female Chorus: Flora Nielsen

Collatinus: Norman Walker

Junius: Frederick Sharp

Tarquinius: Frank Rogier

Lucretia: Nancy Evans

Bianca: Catherine Lawson

Lucia: Lesley Duff

Production Team

Original Producer: Eric Crozier

Set Designer: John Piper

Costume Designer: John Piper