Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (2009)
Star soprano Anna Netrebko adds Donizetti’s hapless heroine to her growing list of Met triumphs in this production by Mary Zimmerman that updates the events to the 19th century. Rising young tenor sensation Piotr Beczała is Edgardo and Mariusz Kwiecien plays Lucia’s brother Enrico whose brutal authority forces her to deny her heart and marry for the sake of her family. The famous mad scene brilliantly depicts the cascading fragments of Lucia’s disintegrating mind.
Director: Gary Halvorson, Mary Zimmerman
Genre: Drama, Music
Runtime: 142 min
Release Date: February 7, 2009
Cast
- Anna Netrebko - Lucia
- Piotr Beczała - Edgardo
- Mariusz Kwiecien - Enrico
- Colin Lee - Arturo
- Ildar Abdrazakov - Raimondo
- Michaela Martens - Alisa
- Michael Myers - Normanno
- Marco Armiliato - Conductor
Screenplay
Music: Gaetano Donizetti
Production: The Metropolitan Opera
Country: United States of America
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Classical Music and Art
Keywords
opera, scotland, murder, betrayal, descent into madness, 18th century, nobility, historical drama
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor about?
- Star soprano Anna Netrebko adds Donizetti’s hapless heroine to her growing list of Met triumphs in this production by Mary Zimmerman that updates the events to the 19th century. Rising young tenor sensation Piotr Beczała is Edgardo and Mariusz Kwiecien plays Lucia’s brother Enrico whose brutal authority forces her to deny her heart and marry for the sake of her family. The famous mad scene brilliantly depicts the cascading fragments of Lucia’s disintegrating mind.
- Who directed Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor?
- Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor was directed by Gary Halvorson, Mary Zimmerman.
- Who stars in Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor?
- Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor stars Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczała, Mariusz Kwiecien, Colin Lee, Ildar Abdrazakov, Michaela Martens.
- How long is Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor?
- Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor has a runtime of 2h 22m (142 minutes).
- What genre is Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor?
- Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor is a Drama, Music film.
- Where was Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor produced?
- Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor?
- The themes of Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor include: Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Classical Music and Art.