Lucia di Lammermoor / Donizetti ; [libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, after Sir Walter Scott's novel, the bride of Lammermoor] ; production, Mary Zimmerman ; directed by Gary Halvorson ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and WNET.ORG ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik ; writers, Matt Dobkin, Ellen Keel.
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Notes:
Opera in 3 acts. Some credits from container. Mariusz Kwiecien (Enrico) ; Anna Netrebko (Lucia) ; Piotr Beczala (Edgardo) ; Colin Lee (Arturo) ; Ildar Abdrazakov (Raimondo) ; Michaela Martens (Alisa) ; Michael Myers (Normanno) ; the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet ; Marco Armiliato, conductor ; host, Natalie Dessay. Recorded live, Feb. 7, 2009, for Great performances. Program notes by James Kuslan and synopsis (15 p. : ports.) inserted in container. Special feature: Backstage at the Met with Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala, Mary Zimmerman, and others (17 min.).
Contents:
DVD 1. Acts 1 and 2 -- DVD 2. Act 3 and extras.
Summary:
Lucia suffers when her brother Enrico schemes to save their family from ruin by manipulating her into a loveless marriage. She falls in love with her brother's enemy and is eventually driven mad.
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