Opera - Lucia of Lammermoor
GAETANO DONIZETTI
(1797-1848)
Lucia of Lammermoor
142:27
Tragic drama in three acts
Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano after Walter Scott's novel
The Bride of Lammermoor
English translation by David Parry
Part One: The Parting
Scene 1
A garden at Ravenswood Castle
No. 1:
Prelude and Introductory Chorus
1
Prelude
2:47
2
'Through the park and the woods that surround it'
2:03
Normanno, Chorus
Scene 2
No. 2
Scena and Cavatina
3
'You seem unhappy'
2:55
Normanno, Enrico, Raimondo
4
'Trembling, I feel the horror'
2:15
Enrico, Normanno, Raimondo
Scene 3
5
'Your suspicions are confirmed now'
2:09
Chorus, Normanno, Enrico, Raimondo
6
'All in vain do you try'
3:36
Enrico, Chorus, Raimondo
Scene 4
The Park
No. 3:
Scena and Cavatina
7
[Introduction]
2:34
8
'He is not here yet! . . .'
1:47
9
'In deepest night a silence reigned'
4:27
10
'When, in the burning ecstasy'
4:52
Lucia, Alisa
No. 4:
Scene and Duet
11
'Here is Edgardo . . .'
2:52
Alisa, Edgardo, Lucia
12
'Pray remember that my father'
3:18
13
'Let us swear to love for ever'
2:23
Edgardo, Lucia
14
'Imagine when the breezes sigh'
4:51
Lucia, Edgardo
Part Two, Act I: The Marriage Contract
Scene 1
No. 5:
Scena
15
'Lucia is coming to you soon'
3:13
Normanno, Enrico
Scene 2
No. 6:
Duet
16
'Come here to me, Lucia'
1:12
Enrico
17
'In my eyes, as I approach you'
4:41
18
'In secret I suffered the loneliness'
3:56
19
'What is that?'
1:29
Lucia, Enrico
20
'Your refusal will destroy me'
3:19
Enrico, Lucia
Scene 3
No. 7:
Scena and Aria
21
'At last!'
1:55
Lucia, Raimondo
22
'Ah! Listen, listen to friendly guidance'
2:17
23
'In making such a sacrifice'
3:33
Raimondo, Lucia
Scene 4
A hall prepared for Arturo's reception
No. 8a:
Finale II
24
'We welcome you to celebrate'
3:40
Chorus, Arturo
No. 8b:
Scena and Quartet
25
'Where is Lucia?'
1:44
Arturo, Enrico, Chorus
26
'Our mother's death still grieves her . . .'
2:13
Enrico, Lucia, Arturo, Raimondo, Alisa, Chorus
27
'What restrains me at such a moment?'
3:29
Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Arturo
No. 8c:
Continuation and Stretta of Finale II
28
'Wretched man, do as we tell you'
3:22
Arturo, Enrico, Edgardo, Raimondo, Lucia, Chorus
29
'Go, you villain, detested and hated!'
2:21
Arturo, Enrico, Chorus, Raimondo, Lucia, Edgardo, Alisa
Part Two, Act III
Scene 1
Wolf's Crag tower
30
'Violent and cruel is the night'
2:18
Edgardo, Enrico
Scene 2
31
'Ashton!'
5:52
32
'I long for the moment when daylight is dawning'
2:45
Edgardo, Enrico
Scene 3
The Castle hall
No. 10a:
Chorus
33
'So great the happiness that we are voicing'
1:46
Chorus
Scene 4
No. 10b:
Gran Scena with Chorus
34
'Stop at once your celebrations' -
3:00
'From the chamber'
Raimondo, Chorus
35
'What you have told us is past believing!'
3:02
Chorus, Raimondo
Scene 5
No. 10c:
Scena and Aria
36
'Oh God in heaven!'
3:16
Chorus, Lucia
37
'Alas! I see the spectre between us'
3:59
Lucia
38
'They bring the incense'
6:33
Lucia, Raimondo, Normanno, Chorus
Scene 6
39
'Here is Enrico'
3:03
Raimondo, Enrico, Chorus, Lucia
40
'Scatter your tears of anguish'
4:40
Lucia, Enrico, Raimondo, Chorus
Scene 7
Raveswod tombs
No. 12:
Aria Finale
41
'My ancestors lie here buried'
4:13
42
'A lonely grave will shelter me'
3:25
Edgardo
Scene 8
43
'Such misfortune!'
4:13
Chorus, Edgardo, Raimondo
44
'Rest in peace, for I shall follow'
4:46
Edgardo, Raimondo, Chorus
Elizabeth Futral soprano - Lucia
Alan Opie baritone - Enrico Ashton
Peter Wedd tenor - Lord Arturo Bucklaw
Paul Charles Clarke tenor - Edgardo
Peter Rose bass - Raimondo Bidebent
Christine Rice mezzo-soprano - Alisa
Stephen Chaundy tenor - Normanno
David Parry
2-6 September 2001