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Lucia di Lammermoor (Italian pronunciation: [luˈtʃiːa di ˈlammermur]) is a dramma tragico (tragic opera) in three acts by Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. Salvadore Cammarano wrote the Italian-language libretto loosely based upon Sir Walter Scott 's 1819 historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor. [1]
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti, Gaetano) Movements/Sections. 3 acts. First Publication. 1835. Genre Categories. Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Related Works. Pieces based on 'Lucia di Lammermoor'.
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Lucia di Lammermoor. An opera in three acts, sung in Italian. Music by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on The Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott. First performed September 26, 1835, at the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples
- It’S Based on The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott
- Scott Based His Novel on A Real-Life Family Tragedy
- Donizetti’s First Edgardo Pioneered Singing A High C from The Chest
The Bride of Lammermoor is one of Scottish novelist, poet and playwright, Sir Walter Scott’s best known novels from his Tales of my Landlord series. Originally in English, the novel and the opera share the same setting and storyline. The main difference between both works is that of the character names. Italian librettist Salvatore Cammarano change...
The heroine of the novel, Lucy, is based on Janet Dalrymple, the daughter of the 1st Viscount of Stair who secretly got engaged to a political enemy of her family. Just like Lucy in the novel, Janet was forced to marry a different suitor and, overcome with stress, subsequently stabbed him on her wedding night. The real life Lord Arturo (David Dunba...
In 1837 (two years after the premiere of Lucia di Lammermoor) Gilbert Duprez became the leading Parisian tenor when he sang the first ever high C from the chest, a more common sound today produced by the likes of Pavarotti. The new note, being so different than what the audience were used to, was described by Rossini (who was watching the performan...
Jun 20, 2023 · Gaetano Donizetti: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Goose bumps guaranteed! This is perhaps one of the most beautiful arias in opera history: When Lucia, drifting into madness, intones her „Il dolce...
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Lucia di Lammermoor is a dramma tragico (tragic opera) in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Salvadore Cammarano wrote the Italian language libretto loosely based upon Sir Walter Scott's historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor.
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Sep 26, 2017 · Gaetano Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” is one of the most famous operas in the bel canto repertoire, a style which emphasized the technique and beauty with which an actor sang. Drawing on a wild, Scottish setting and a story full of romance and insanity, “Lucia di Lammermoor” captivated the hearts of Romantic-era audiences.
