About the production
- Run time: 3hrs 15min, 1 intermission
- Sung in: Italian
- Subtitles: English, German and other languages
- Opera house: Vienna State Opera
The tragic tale of "the bride of Lammermoor" has always been a favorite of opera-goers and sopranos alike. Yet with the riveting Lisette Oropesa in the title role, Lucia's plight and descent into madness take on another dimension. Benjamin Bernheim sings Edgardo, the man she loves but is not allowed to marry. Instead, her overbearing brother Enrico (George Petean) forces her into a union with the rich Arturo (Josh Lovell) to save the family fortunes.
Ticket information
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Vienna State Opera
Address:
Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna View in Google Maps
How to get there:
Subway: U1, U2, U4 to Karlsplatz
Trams: 1, 2, D, 62, 71 to Opernring
After the performance taxis will drive up to the main entrance
Conductor Evelino Pidò
Enrico (Lord Henry Ashton) George Petean
Lucia Lisette Oropesa
Edgardo (Sir Edgar Ravenswood) Benjamin Bernheim
Arturo (Lord Arthus Buklaw) Josh Lovell
Raimondo Roberto Tagliavini
Alisa Patricia Nolz
Normanno Angelo Pollak
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) was one of the most prolific opera composers in the art form's history. In a career abbreviated by mental illness and premature death, he composed 65 operas, plus orchestral and chamber music. Today Donizetti is recognized not only as an important figure in operatic history and a key influence on Verdi, but also as a great composer in his own right.
The libretto for Lucia is by Italian librettist and playwright Salvatore Cammarano (1801–52), and is based on the novel The Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832), scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright and historian.
