Throughout the opera the Male chorus narrates the thoughts of the male characters while Female chorus represents females in the cast. The opera starts with Male and Female “choruses,” performed by Jesse Darden and Antonia Tamer, explaining the current situation in Rome as if detached observers from an educated Christian era. The Tyrant is overthrown because of a sexual transgression.” This rings true today as for the bards of ancient Rome. So what does it mean today as we view it? As Ian Donaldson points out in The Rape of Lucretia: A Myth and its Transformations “steadfastness of a woman serves as a moral example to an oppressed people, inciting them to revolt. Her image has been used as a symbol of courageous resistance to the oppression of a Roman tyrant. Lucretia’s story is rooted in historical fact around 30 BC: the tale of a Roman matron’s rape and subsequent suicide has lived on in the Western imagination for 2,500 years. Sarna Lapine directed, Grammy Award-winning soprano Kelley O’Connor took on Lucretia, and internationally acclaimed baritone Duncan Rock played Tarquinius.
The EpiCenter took on amphitheater arrangement with audience surrounding the main stage and steps leading from main stage to musicians who played from the 2 nd floor.
(Lisa Voll photo)īoston Lyric Opera’s new production of Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia premiered this past Monday at Artists for Humanity EpiCenter, an unusual space for a rarely seen 20 th-century opera.
Tarquinius (Duncan Rock) insists that Lucretia (Kelley O’Connor) submit to him.
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