Jul.
26
2019
08/24/19 – Lucia de Lammermoor – 1pm (Lyric Opera of Chicago)
Lucia di Lammermoor
By Gaetano Donizetti
- Language – Performed in Italian
- Running Time – 2 hours 55 minutes including 1 intermission
If you cherish the classic tale of star-crossed love in Romeo and Juliet, then Lucia di Lammermoor will sweep you away with its intense romance. The most famous of all bel canto operas, you’ll be transfixed by the passion of the heroine and her lover Edgardo (you’ll long remember their heavenly love duet) and the vocal fireworks of Lucia’s dazzling mad scene, as she breaks your heart while sending spectacular coloratura and high notes soaring. This beautiful period production features a star cast that is not to be missed.
CAST:
Albina Shagimuratova
Lucia
Piotr Beczała
Edgardo
Quinn Kelsey
Enrico
Adrian Sâmpetrean
Raimondo
Enrique Mazzola
Conductor
Graham Vick
Director
Michael Black
Chorus Master
