Details

After Scott's novel "The Bride of Lammermoor". The Heroine's brother tries to restore his failing fortunes by arranging his sister's marriage to a rich man - but she is in love with a man from another family with which there is a feud going on. New to ROH from Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Dusseldorf (premiere April 1999). Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Approx running time 2 hours 40 minutes. Supported by Scott and Suling Mead (Benefactor's Circle 2003)

Cast/Performers

Alexandra von der Weth (Lucia Di Lammermoor), Marcelo Alvarez (Edgardo di Ravenswood), Anthony Michaels-Moore (Enrico), John Relyea (Raimondo), Graeme Broadbent (Raimondo Dec 16 / 19), Peter Auty (Arturo Bucklaw), Ekaterina Gubanova (Alisa), Andrew Kennedy (Normanno)

Creatives/Company

Music: Donizetti
Lyrics: Cammarano
Producer: Royal Opera
Director: Christof Loy
Design: Herbert Murauer
Lighting: Rheinhard Traub
Conductor: Evelino Pido