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Lucrezia

G.F. Handel (1685-1759)

Refusing to let Tarquinius's vile assault serve as her final testimony, Lucrezia uses her dying breath to lay a righteous charge upon the men in her life: exact vengeance for his crime, uproot the monarchy, and make a republic the price of his sin.