Donizettis masterpiece, Lucia di Lammermoor, explores the eternal theme of family rivalry. Set in Scotland, near Lammermoor, Lucia Ashton is romantically involved with her brother Enrico's sworn enemy Edgardo, the last surviving member of the Ravenswood family, the Ashtons' age-old rivals...Enrico manipulates his sister into marrying the wealthy Arturo, and in a fit of rage, Edgardo curses Lucia, leading her to descend into madness and ultimately kill her husband before her own demise. The mysterious and misty atmosphere of 16th-century Scotland contributes to the opera's dark ambiance, reaching its pinnacle in the famous scene of Lucia's madness. An important detail to note is that there are two versions of this opera: the original Italian version and a French translation. On this page, we offer you the opportunity to discover (or rediscover) the original version, complete with subtitles, of course!
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POTSDAM, NY (03/10/2011)(readMedia)-- Natalie Dessay has returned to the Metropolitan Opera in her triumphant portrayal of the fragile heroine in Gaetano Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor." North Country audiences can take in the tragic masterpiece by viewing the performance on the silver screen through The Met: Live in HD on March 19.
The role of Lucia, an innocent young woman driven to madness, is one of Dessay's most acclaimed portrayals. The coloratura soprano is joined by Joseph Calleja as Lucia's lover Edgardo, and Ludovic Tzier as Enrico, the villainous brother who forces Lucia into an arranged marriage for his own financial gain.
Dessay's 2007 Met role debut as Lucia in Mary Zimmerman's production of the opera earned the soprano excellent reviews that praised her dramatic commitment as well as her vocal performance in the demanding role.
"Lucia di Lammermoor" will screen live at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, with an encore transmission at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 27. The expected running time is three hours, 40 minutes. The opera will be performed in Italian, with English subtitles.
Crane student Vincent Covatto will speak in advance of each performance, including two discussions before the screening of "Lucia di Lammermoor": One talk will be held at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, March 18 in the Crane Green Room on the SUNY Potsdam campus, and the other will be at 12:30 p.m. directly before the opera in Potsdam's Roxy Theater on Saturday, March 19. To learn more about the pre-opera talks, visit
metinhid.craneoperaensemble.com.
Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" portrays Lucy Ashton, who is caught in a feud between her family and the Ravenswoods in Lammermuir Hills in Scotland in the 17th century. Lucia wants to marry her lover, Edgardo Ravenswood, but her brother Enrico wants her to wed Arturo, a powerful lord. Eventually, when she is forced into the marriage and Edgardo finds out, Lucia goes mad and kills her new husband. Her aria after she descends into the party, unaware of what she has done, is famously known as the "mad scene."
In the North Country, SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music and J.S. Cinemas sponsor the 2010-11 season of The Met: Live in HD. Music-lovers and novices alike can watch the staging live from the Metropolitan stage in New York City, where high-definition cameras capture the action and the dramatic music is presented in surround sound, with English subtitles, through The Met: Live in HD.
The Metropolitan Opera's The Met: Live in HD series has won both Peabody and Emmy Awards, and sold more than 2.2 million tickets worldwide during the 2009-10 season. For the upcoming fifth season, The Met: Live in HD will expand to 1,500 theaters, and add Egypt, Portugal and Spain to its network of now 46 participating countries.
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