Lucia di Lammermoor
Author(s):
Music by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Company:
The Royal Opera
Running time:
3h 05min approx
Age recommendation:
12+ years
Katie Mitchell’s acclaimed production returns to The Royal Opera, bringing intensity and gothic drama to Donizetti’s setting of Walter Scott’s novel.
Caught in a family feud, and cornered by the men around her, Lucia becomes haunted by memories of the past. When she is tricked into marrying Arturo against her will, the scene is set for a shocking climax.
Nadine Sierra and Liv Redpath, in her house debut, share the title role, with Giacomo Sagripanti and Richard Hetherington conducting.