The online opera guide to LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (Synopsis)
Get to know the Synopsis of the opera LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR by GAETANO DONIZETTI. In a 4-minute film you will watch the most important actions. Enriched with role descriptions and informative illustrations.
The Synopsis of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR in 4 minutes
Relationship diagram in LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR of main roles
The blogpost to the opera
The written Synopsis of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
The Roles
Edgardo di Ravenswood, Son of the former Lord of Ravenswood
Enrico Ashton Lammermoor, Lord of Ravenswood
Lord Arturo Bucklaw, Influential nobleman
Lucia di Lammermoor, Ashtons Sister
Synopsis
The Scottish noble families Lammermoor and Ravenswood are enemies. Enrico stole the goods from Edgardo’s father. Lucia, the sister of Count Ashton of Lammermoor, the heir of Ravenswood, has fallen in love with Edgardo. Enrico learns that the two meet frequently. He wants Lucia to marry the powerful Arturo. Edgardo has to travel to France on a political mission. The two exchange rings as tokens of fidelity.
During Edgardo’s absence Enrico intercepts his correspondence to Lucia. He hands Lucia forged letters, which prove that Edgardo loves someone else. Now Lucia, humiliated, agrees to the wedding with Arturo, because Enrico shows her the political necessity. The wedding celebration takes place and Edgardo bursts into the celebrations. He is stunned by Lucia’s betrayal. He throws the ring in front of her feet, attacks Enrico with his sword, but has to give way to the superiority. He leaves the castle demanding a duel. Edgardo and Enrico agree on a duel the following morning. Lucia loses her mind and kills Arturo during the celebrations. Then, she appears in front of the guests with bloodstained clothes and a knife in her hand. She fantasizes and finally collapses.
Edgardo on his way back learns about it and hurries to the castle. Before he arrives at the castle, the death bell rings - Lucia is dead. Then Edgardo kills himself to be united with Lucia in death.
The top 6 highlights of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Verrano a te sull’aure - Sutherland/Pavarotti
Regnava nel silenzio…Quando rapito in estasi (1) - Callas/Serafin
Il dolce suono riso - Sutherland
Chi mi frena a tal momento (Sestetto) - diStefano/Panerai/Callas/Zaccaria
Fra poco a me ricovero - Domingo / Giulini
Tu che a Dio spiegasti l’ali - Pavarotti
Peter Lutz, opera-inside, the online opera guide, the synopsis
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