Intense acting. Grögler lets the drama unfold on an empty stage. He only places a few accessories and a red velvet curtain that evokes the places of the action. All the dramatic action is devolved to the protagonists alone. The tensions between the characters are ever more intense, ever more desperate, until the final scene of Lucretia's suicide wich is resolved in a masterly manner

The Rape of Lucretia an exemplary production: François Xavier Hauville once again calls on Stephan Grögler who had made the Turn of the Screw an exemplary success. The new production of the Théâtre de Caen is a milestone. Indeed, few opera productions of such quality are found in all French opera houses.