Synopsis
Star soprano Anna Netrebko adds Donizetti’s hapless heroine to her growing list of Met triumphs in this production by Mary Zimmerman that updates the events to the 19th century. Rising young tenor sensation Piotr Beczała is Edgardo and Mariusz Kwiecien plays Lucia’s brother Enrico whose brutal authority forces her to deny her heart and marry for the sake of her family. The famous mad scene brilliantly depicts the cascading fragments of Lucia’s disintegrating mind.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Gary HalvorsonDirector
- Salvadore CammaranoWriter
- Gaetano DonizettiOriginal Music Composer
- Mary ZimmermanDirector
Cast
- Anna NetrebkoLucia
- Piotr BeczałaEdgardo
- Mariusz KwiecienEnrico
- Colin LeeArturo
- Ildar AbdrazakovRaimondo
- Michaela MartensAlisa
- Michael MyersNormanno
- Marco ArmiliatoSelf - Conductor
Stills
Themes
operascotlandmurderbetrayaldescent into madness18th centurynobilityhistorical dramaopera live performancethe metropolitan opera