Description
Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor - Teatro Carlo Felice 2003 Live DVD
UPC: 0807280721591
Product Features
- Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
- Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor
- Lead Performers:Conductor: Patrick Fournillier
- Lucia: Stefania Bonfadelli
- Edgardo di Ravenswood: Marcelo Álvarez
- Lord Enrico Ashton: Roberto Frontali
- Stage Director: Graham Vick
- Set & Costume Designer: Paul Brown
- Lighting Designer: Nick Chelton
- Chorus Master: Giovanni Andreoli
- Orchestra & Chorus: Teatro Carlo Felice
- Production: Rai Trade
- Sound Formats: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
- Picture Format: 16:9
- Region Code: 0 (Region-Free)
- Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
- Running Time: 145 minutes
- DVD Format: NTSC
- Year of Recording: 2003
- Publisher: Arthaus Musik, a Kinowelt Group Company
Overview
This DVD captures a remarkable live performance of Gaetano Donizetti's tragic opera, Lucia di Lammermoor, at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Italy, in 2003. The opera is a riveting tale of love, betrayal, and madness, set to some of the most beautiful and challenging music in the bel canto repertoire.
Under the baton of Patrick Fournillier, the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Carlo Felice deliver a powerful and emotionally charged performance. The production, directed by the renowned Graham Vick, is visually stunning, with exquisite sets and costumes by Paul Brown and atmospheric lighting by Nick Chelton.
The stellar cast includes Stefania Bonfadelli as the ill-fated Lucia, Marcelo Álvarez as her beloved Edgardo, and Roberto Frontali as her scheming brother, Enrico. This production is notable for its dramatic intensity and the superb vocal performances of the lead roles.
This DVD includes multiple sound formats to enhance your viewing experience, and it comes with subtitles in five languages, making it accessible to a global audience.
Interesting Facts
- Gaetano Donizetti composed Lucia di Lammermoor in 1835, and it has since become one of the cornerstones of the bel canto opera repertoire. The famous "Mad Scene" is a highlight and a defining moment for any soprano.
- Marcelo Álvarez, who sings the role of Edgardo, is considered one of the leading tenors of his generation, known for his passionate and technically brilliant performances.
- Graham Vick is a celebrated opera director known for his innovative and often provocative productions. His direction in this production brings out the deep psychological drama of the characters.
- The Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Italy, has a rich history of hosting some of the most important opera performances in Italy and is known for its excellent acoustics and grand architecture.
Track Listing
- Lucia di Lammermoor – Gaetano Donizetti
- Act 1: Introduzione, "Percorrete le spiagge vicine"
- Act 1: Scena ed Aria, "Regnava nel silenzio"
- Act 1: Duetto, "Sulla tomba che rinserra"
- Act 1: Scena e Duetto, "Se tradirmi tu potrai"
- Act 2: Scena e Cavatina, "Appressati, Lucia"
- Act 2: Finale, "D'immenso giubilo"
- Act 3: Scena ed Aria, "O giusto cielo!... Il dolce suono"
- Act 3: Finale, "Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali"
Publishers
- Arthaus Musik
- Rai Trade
- Teatro Carlo Felice Fondazione
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