Lucia di Lammermoor (2016)
Diana Damrau’s reputation as the world’s leading coloratura soprano has been built on her extraordinary technical virtuosity, her sensitive musicianship and her acute psychological insight. In this DVD of Katie Mitchell’s sometimes radical production of Lucia di Lammermoor from London’s Royal Opera House, she is, as the Financial Times wrote, “brilliantly convincing”. The British award winning director Katie Mitchell – took a revisionist approach to the drama, updating the action to the mid-19th century and applying a feminist slant as she added new and unexpected elements. The Financial Times wrote: “Mitchell shows us on stage personal traumas that a self-respecting woman in the early 19th century was meant to keep to herself. It is a messy, bloody list — nocturnal sex trysts, a knife murder, a miscarriage, a suicide in the bath … In all this Damrau is brilliantly convincing. Her rebellious Lucia is a woman of modern attitudes stuck in a still feudal Victorian world.”
Cast
- Diana Damrau - Lucia
- Charles Castronovo - Edgardo
- Ludovic Tézier - Enrico
- Robert Lloyd - Alisa
- Kwangchul Youn - Raimondo
- Taylor Stayton - Lord Arturo
- Peter Hoare - Normanno
- Daniel Oren - Conductor
Screenplay
Keywords
opera
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lucia di Lammermoor about?
- Diana Damrau’s reputation as the world’s leading coloratura soprano has been built on her extraordinary technical virtuosity, her sensitive musicianship and her acute psychological insight. In this DVD of Katie Mitchell’s sometimes radical production of Lucia di Lammermoor from London’s Royal Opera House, she is, as the Financial Times wrote, “brilliantly convincing”. The British award winning director Katie Mitchell – took a revisionist approach to the drama, updating the action to the mid-19th century and applying a feminist slant as she added new and unexpected elements. The Financial Times wrote: “Mitchell shows us on stage personal traumas that a self-respecting woman in the early 19th century was meant to keep to herself. It is a messy, bloody list — nocturnal sex trysts, a knife murder, a miscarriage, a suicide in the bath … In all this Damrau is brilliantly convincing. Her rebellious Lucia is a woman of modern attitudes stuck in a still feudal Victorian world.”
- Who directed Lucia di Lammermoor?
- Lucia di Lammermoor was directed by Katie Mitchell, Margaret Williams.
- Who stars in Lucia di Lammermoor?
- Lucia di Lammermoor stars Diana Damrau, Charles Castronovo, Ludovic Tézier, Robert Lloyd, Kwangchul Youn, Taylor Stayton.
- How long is Lucia di Lammermoor?
- Lucia di Lammermoor has a runtime of 2h 33m (153 minutes).
- What genre is Lucia di Lammermoor?
- Lucia di Lammermoor is a Music film.
- Where was Lucia di Lammermoor produced?
- Lucia di Lammermoor was produced in United Kingdom.