The Rape of Lucretia by Britten, Od (2017/2017), Režija: Jiří Nekvasil, Dirigent Adam Sedlický, Ondřej Vrabec, Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, Czech Republic

One of the most famous chamber operas was tailor-made for Britten's opera company and was censored as "highly obscene" before it was even performed. The plot of the opera is based on a historical fact: Lucretia, the wife of the Roman noble Tarquinius Collatinus, committed suicide after being raped by the son of the last Roman king of Etruscan origin. The story contains a tremendous human and moral message, it is a work that can also be fulfilled by its very suggestive conclusion carried in the Christian spirit. When all that is innocent and sweet is fast asleep, murder and lust are at work. You can look forward to a top international cast of four leading roles: Eva Drízgová-Jirušová , Jorge Garza (New York), Thomas Weinhappel (Vienna) and Janja Vuletic (Berlin), who in 2008 won the prestigious TV Mezzo competition for her portrayal of Lucrecia. Britten's unique instrumentation for chamber orchestra will be presented by the concertmasters and group leaders of the NDM opera orchestra.