What's On | ETO – Lucrezia Borgia

Promotional image for English Touring Opera's Lucrezia Borgia by Donizetti. Shows the statue bust of a woman, overlaid with colourful imagery: a chain with golden leaves and sparkling diamonds adorns her head, an tree branch with leaves and oranges sprouts from a golden coin dangling from her ear. Behind her are fragments of a wall mosaic in an elegant blue and white design.

ETO: Lucrezia Borgia production shot - On the left, a man wearing blue and black striped tunics stands behind a desk, while yelling as he faces downwards. On the right, a woman in a red floor-length dress with a white long-sleeved under-blouse faces away from the man towards the right. Behind them on both sides are large, colourful stained glass windows and in the middle, steps leading to an opening flanked with black metal gates. Through the opening is a blue textured wall with some roman lettering.

Photo by Richard Hubert-Smith

ETO: Lucrezia Borgia production shot - A woman wearing a blue robe with a white long-sleeved under shirt, faces forwards and holds her hands together across her chest while singing. Behind her is a white glowing moon-like orb, split in two to form an opening.

Photo by Richard Hubert-Smith

ETO: Lucrezia Borgia production shot - In the centre, two men each holding knives face each other in combat stance. The man on the left holds the other man's knife-wielding arm and swings his own knife-wielding arm towards him. The man on the right has a look of horror on his face. On the left, a man wearing a black hat, with a dagger on his belt watches on with his mouth wide open. On the right, another man looks on at the fight open-mouthed. Behind the action are some small steps with tall black gates behind.

Photo by Richard Hubert-Smith

ETO: Lucrezia Borgia production shot - A woman wearing a blue had and matching blue top with brown trousers and brown boots, sat on the floor facing a man wearing a white shirt and tan trousers. He is sits on the floor and leans towards the woman. The background is black.

Photo by Richard Hubert-Smith

ETO: Lucrezia Borgia production shot - A group of five men wearing colourful outfits stood closely together in a line. They are all singing and they have serious expressions on their faces. The man in the middle wears an ornate mask across his eyes and the two men on the right have masks resting on their heads. Behind them are some wooden steps.

Photo by Richard Hubert-Smith

ETO – Lucrezia Borgia

Show Information

Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia is a thrilling and moving meditation on power and motherhood, a tragedy of great pathos featuring one of opera’s greatest antiheroines set amongst the intrigue of Renaissance Italy. Known throughout history as a notorious poisoner, Lucrezia is a complex woman in a dangerous situation, a cunning strategist and a loving mother at the same time. ETO’s first ever production of this great tragedy is directed by Eloise Lally and conducted by ETO Music Director Gerry Cornelius.

Performed in Italian with English surtitles.

Pre-show talk: 6.30pm
Join members of the creative team for a pre-show talk where they will share insights into this new production of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia.

Northcott Theatre

Opera

Running time: 180 minutes, no interval

Members Discount, U26 Ticket Offer

This performance contains smoke/haze