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301 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

San Francisco Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor

Closed October 28, 2015

Donizetti's tragedy is led by Diana Damrau

Why See San Francisco Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor?

a tragic descent into madness and grief

Donezetti's tragic three-act opera portrays one of opera's most haunting descents into anguished madness as a young woman is forced to marry that she simply does not love. Diana Damrau sings the role of the doomed Lucia, with Piotr Beczala returning to the role of her thwarted love interest, and baritone Brian Mulligan as Lucia's tyrannical brother. Based loosely on Sir Walter Scott's moving novel The Bride of Lammermoor, this celebrated opera is a dark look into the abyss of madness and unrequited love.

In feudal Scotland, father and son Normanno and Enrico are angrily trying to establish the identity of young Lucia's lover, who she meets in secret. When they discover that he is in fact their sworn enemy, they send Lucia away to marry somebody more politically favorable; her lover Edgardo swears vengeance upon her family for his thwarted attempts to marry her.

At a mysterious castle, Lucia is worn down by her family to accept the hand of Arturo after lying to her that Edgardo has married another woman; exhausted by their persistence, she signs the contract agreeing to marriage - only for Edgardo to storm in and discover that she is to be married. Without waiting for an explanation, he angrily leaves, leaving her distraught.

After the wedding, Lucia in grief and madness murders her new husband, leaving Enrico to feel remorse at his actions; she kills herself out of shame, desperate to escape her unhappiness, but what will happen when Edgardo receives the terrible news?

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Dates

Opening night: 8 October 2015

Audience

Suitable for ages 12+

Run time

Two hours, 45 minutes with one intermission

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You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Cast and Creative

Cast

Diana Damrau as Lucia di Lammermoor
Piotr Beczala as Edgardo
Brian Mulligan as Enrico
Nicolas Teste as Raimondo

Creative

Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Conducted by Nicola Luisotti
Directed by Michael Cavanagh
Set Design by Erhard Rom
Costume Design by Mattie Ullrich
Lighting Design by Gary Marder
Chorus Direction by Ian Robertson

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