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The Metropolitan Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor (2011)
Directed by Barbara Willis Sweete
Overview
The tragic tale of “the bride of Lammermoor” has always been a favorite of opera-goers and sopranos alike. Yet with the riveting singing actress Natalie Dessay in the title role, Lucia’s plight and descent into madness take on another dimension. Joseph Calleja is an ardent Edgardo, the man she loves but is not allowed to marry. Instead, her brother Enrico forces her into a union with the rich Arturo to save the family fortunes. It proves too much to bear for Lucia.
Length 142 minutes
Actors
Natalie Dessay | Joseph Calleja | Ludovic Tézier | Kwangchul Youn | Renée Fleming | Philip Webb | Theodora Hanslowe | Matthew Plenk