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Opera on 3: The Rape of Lucretia

on BBC Radio 3

A rare chance to hear one of Britten's outstanding works, based on a Shakespearean poem. Gordon Stewart introduces a performance given by a spectacular cast at the Edinburgh Festival.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra. conductor Donald Runnicles

Contributors

Introduces:
Gordon Stewart
Conductor:
Donald Runnicles
Lucretia:
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo)
Lucia:
Lisa Milne (soprano)
Female Chorus:
Geraldine McGreevy (soprano)
Male Chorus:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Tarquinius:
Simon Keenlyside (baritone)
Junius:
Neal Davies (baritone)
Collatinus:
John Relyea (bass)

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