Summary
The power of tragedy is nobly served in Benjamin Britten's chamber opera "The Rape of Lucretia," which Pittsburgh Opera is presenting through Sunday afternoon.
Tuesday evening's performance at the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts school, Downtown, was a powerful experience in which insightful interpretation left the tragedy and the questions it poses lingering in the mind for days.See the full content of this document
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Review: Pittsburgh Opera Production of 'Rape of Lucretia' Powerful, Evocative
Britten and his librettist set the ancient story using French playwright Andre Obey's version of the story. The opera's first act sets the contex...
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