(Photo © Zurich Opera House. All rights reserved.) “She let herself go to the rocking of the melodies and felt herself vibrating with all her being as if the bows of the violins had been walking on her nerves.” -“Madame Bovary,” part II, Chapter XV As Emma Bovary is overwhelmed by “Lucia di Lammermoor,” so too was the audience at {…}
(Credit: Teatro alla Scala / Brescia – Amisano) Lisette Oropesa is recording Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The Soprano took to social media to announce the upcoming album and noted that the opera will be recorded in Sicily. The cast will include Stefan Pop as Edgardo, Mattia Olivieri as Enrico, and Riccardo Zanellato as Raimondo. Maestro Fabrizio Maria Carminati will conduct. Oropesa {…}
Cape Town Opera is set to present “Lucia di Lammermoor” at Artscape on June 14-23, 2024 before it heads to the Joberg Theatre on July 25, 2024. The famed Donizetti work will star Brittany Smith as Lucia, Lukhanyo Moyake as Edgardo, and Conroy Scott as Enrico. Other cast members include CTO Judith Neilson Young Artists Asisipho Petu and Julia Portela {…}
St. Pete Opera is set to present Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The production, which opens on June 7, 2024, runs through June 11 and will feature Chelsea Lehnea in the title role. She is joined by Ben Werley as Edgardo, Kyle Oliver as Enrico, and Andrew Allan Hiers as Raimondo. Other cast members include Chris Romeo, Jordan Blair, and Kevin {…}
I have more than once commented that OPERA, no matter the tale, should always be about the music; specifically, the singing, above and beyond anything else. It is, after all, what truly defines the art. And in Katie Mitchell’s and Robin Tebbutt’s revival production of Donizetti’s tragic opera, the singing is inarguably superlative. Alas, this is a truly grim tale. {…}
Brooklyn’s Regina Opera is set to present a full-staged production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” starting on May 11, 2024. The opera will star three sopranos in the title role including Yujin Zeng, Alexis Cregger Olinyk, and Makila Kirchner. Joining them are three singers for each of the main roles. As Edgardo, audiences will see Oswaldo Iraheta, Christopher Trapani, and Jose {…}
Andrea Bocelli is set to drop two more opera recordings on Apple Music. The tenor recently released a recording of “Lucia di Lammermoor” under the musical direction of Andriy Yurkevych and the Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova. That recording dates from Bocelli’s debut as Edgardo in the opera back in 2018. He stars alongside Zuzana Marková who takes {…}
The Teatro alla Scala’s new “Lucia di Lammermoor” production is set to broadcast worldwide. The company announced that the premiere on April 13 will be broadcast on Rai Radio 3 and on Rai 5 tv. The new production by Yannis Kokkos will be conducted by Riccardo Chailly and will feature the second critical edition by Gabriele Dotto e Roger Parker. Lisette {…}
This week the Teatro alla Scala is set to present a new production of Donizetti’s masterpiece “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The production will bring together two of the greatest Bel canto singers of our time, Juan Diego Florez and Lisette Oropesa. It will also showcase rising star Boris Pinkhasovich. Pinkhasovich will sing the role of the villainous Enrico. The role marks {…}
Opera de Paris presented their classic production of “Lucia di Lammermoor,” by Andrei Serban, which has been in their repertoire since 1995. In nearly thirty years, the best sopranos have incarnated the titular role at the Bastille. Names like June Anderson, Mariela Devia, Sumi Jo, and Natalie Dessay. Roberto Alagna performed Edgardo when the opera premiered. This time, the French {…}
The State Opera Prague will showcase Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” starting on March 11, 2023. For this production, Lucie Kaňková will take on the title role. She will be joined by Matteo Desole as Edgardo and Pavol Kubán as Enrico. Rounding out the cast will be Daniel Matoušek as Arturo, Iurie Maimescu as Raimondo, Lucie Hilscherová as Alisa, and Ivan {…}