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| Heather Jewson & David Krohn in Aspen |
Perhaps only Mozart's "Don Giovanni" has provided more material for Barihunks than Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia." The opera contains three roles that are often cast with barihunks - Junius, Collatinus and Tarquinius. Because the opera revolves around young soldiers it is usually cast with young, buff singers. Rather than bore readers with a lot of text, here is a photo tribute to one of the sexiest operas in the repertory.
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| Nathan Gunn in Vienna |
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| Dan Kempson in Pittsburgh |
The Rape of Lucretia revolves around a bet made between three Roman officers, Collatinus, Junius, and Prince Tarquinius, while they are at war with Greece. The three men bet on which of their wives will be faithful. As it turns out, only Lucretia, the wife of Collatinus remains true to her man. In a jealous rage, Prince Tarquinius rides back to Rome and rapes Lucretia. Overcome by shame, Lucretia commits suicide.
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| Robyn Rocklein & Seth Kershinik at Arizona Opera Theater |
Benjamin Britten (November 22, 1913 – December 4, 1976) composed
The Rape of Lucretia, a two-act English tragic drama based on the play "Le Viol de Lucrèce" by André Obey. The opera was premiered at Glyndebourne on July 12, 1946. The setting is in Rome in 500 BC.
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| Phillip Addis in Victoria; Colin Clarke at ENO |
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Grant Doyle at ROH; Kiera Duffy & Philip Cutlip in Toledo
Christopher Maltman sings "Within this frail crucible of light," where Tarquinius pauses to collect his courage before doing the dreadful deed.
Matt Worth in Berkeley
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