Knoxville Opera: Lucia Di Lammermoor February 12, 2010
604 S Gay St
Knoxville, Maine 37902
Knoxville, Maine 37902
Lucia di Lammermoor is an opera by Gaetano Donizetti with text by Salvadore Cammarano, based upon Sir Walter Scott's novel, 'The Bride of Lammermoor.'
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Lucia di Lammermoor is based on the novel The Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott, and best described as a Scottish tale of star-crossed lovers. After Lucia’s brother forces her into an arranged marriage, the distraught girl murders her husband on their wedding night. The cast features the stunning Rachele Gilmore, who is currently on the roster of the Metropolitan Opera and Knoxville favorites tenor Dinyar Vania, baritone Nelson Martinez and veteran Metropolitan Opera bass Andrew Wentzel. Famous musical highlights include the glorious “Sextet” and opera’s greatest “Mad Scene”. The novel is based on a true story that occurred in Scotland in 1669. It is performed in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.
Tickets are available through the Knoxville Opera Box Office (865) 524-0795 extension 1, or order online at www.KnoxvilleOpera.com.