The Rape of Lucretia

For other uses, see Lucretia and The Rape of Lucretia (disambiguation).
For Shakespeare's poem, see The Rape of Lucrece.

The Rape of Lucretia
Chamber opera by Benjamin Britten
The composer in 1968
LibrettistRonald Duncan
LanguageEnglish
Based onLe Viol de Lucrèce
by André Obey
Premiere
12 July 1946 (1946-07-12)
Glyndebourne Festival Opera

The Rape of Lucretia (Op. 37) is an opera in two acts by Benjamin Britten, written for Kathleen Ferrier, who performed the title role. Ronald Duncan based his English libretto on André Obey's play Le Viol de Lucrèce [fr].