Recommended for ages 16+. Trigger Warning: the topics of this opera deal with rape and gender-based violence. Should you feel triggered at any point during the performance, you are welcome to step out of the theater.

The Rape of Lucretia 

By Benjamin Britten, libretto by Ronald Duncan 

Conducted by Emily Senturia

Directed by kt shorb

Stage Manager: Miranda Watkins 

In ancient Rome, Lucretia’s husband is away, assigned to a military post outside the city. When the Prince of Rome knocks at her door, she’s honor-bound to welcome him into her home. The first chamber opera from Benjamin Britten, a charged piece about steadfast devotion in a brutal game of sex and power. 

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General Admission: $25.00
Senior: $20.00
Student: $20.00
Temple Employee: $20.00
Temple Student: $10.00