Description
G. Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor / First performance on September 26, 1835 in Naples / Chor der RAI / Rome Symphony Orchestra / Manager: Carlo Felice Cillario / DVD
Format: Region 0 PAL
Made in Europe
Run time: 108 Minutes
UPC: 9120005651265
Video Land Klassik
- Date First Available : December 1, 2018
- Number of discs : 1
- Region Code: 0
- Picture Format: 4:3
Lucia - Anna Moffo
Edgardo - Lajos Kozma
Enrico Giulio Fioravanti
Arturo Pietro di Viertri
Raimondo - Paolo Washington
Alis - Anna Maria Segatori
Normanno - Giauco Scarlini
Chor der RAI
Rome Symphonieorchester
Dirigent - Carlo Felice Cillario
Produzent - B. L. Vision
Lucia di Lammermoor (Italian pronunciation: [luˈtʃiːa di ˈlammermur]) is a dramma tragico (tragic opera) in three acts by Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. Salvadore Cammarano wrote the Italian-language libretto loosely based upon Sir Walter Scott's 1819 historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor.
Donizetti wrote Lucia di Lammermoor in 1835, when he was reaching the peak of his reputation as an opera composer. Gioachino Rossini had recently retired and Vincenzo Bellini had died shortly before the premiere of Lucia leaving Donizetti as "the sole reigning genius of Italian opera". Not only were conditions ripe for Donizetti's success as a composer, but there was also a widespread interest in the history and culture of Scotland. The perceived romance of its violent wars and feuds, as well as its folklore and mythology, intrigued 19th century readers and audiences. Sir Walter Scott dramatized these elements in his novel The Bride of Lammermoor, which inspired several musical works including Lucia.
The story concerns the emotionally fragile Lucy Ashton (Lucia) who is caught in a feud between her own family and that of the Ravenswoods. The setting is the Lammermuir Hills of Scotland (Lammermoor) in the 17th century.
