Name: Lucia Di Lammermoor
Start: 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Athenaeum Theatre

Admin

Melbourne Opera

Stage director

Suzanne Chaundy

Conductor

Greg Hocking

Chorus master

Raymond Lawrence

Set designer

Dale Ferguson

Costume designer

Harriet Oxley

Lighting designer

Peter Amesbury

Singer

Soprano

Elena Xanthoudakis

Lucy

Baritone

Simon Meadows

Lord Henry Ashton

Bass

Eddie Muliaumaseali'i

Raymond Bidebent

Mezzo-soprano

Sarah Sweeting

Alice

Tenor

Boyd Owen

Norman

Orchestra

Melbourne Opera Orchestra

Others

Melbourne Opera Chorus

Henry Choo

Sir Edgar of Ravenswood

Robert Macfarlane

Lord Arthur Bucklaw

Italian

Lucia Di Lammermoor

Melbourne

Australia

Athenaeum Theatre

Lucia Di Lammermoor: Lucia di Lammermoor Donizetti

Public

Lucia of Lammermoor

Saileshwaran Thirumurthy

English

Approved

The Athenaeum Theatre

Set on the stormy hills of Scotland, this opera, first performed in 1835, is based on Sir Walter Scott’s gothic romance The Bride of Lammermoor. It is about the love affair of Lucia Ashton and her family rival, Edgardo of Ravenswood. The two noble families -the Ashtons and Ravenswoods – are bitter enemies. The Ashtons are almost broke. Enrico Ashton, brother of Lucia,  has arranged her marriage to the wealthy Lord  Arturo Bucklaw, in the hope that this union will alleviate their money troubles and save the Ashton family. Caught in this feud, and cornered by the men around her, Lucia is driven to madness with the direst consequences for all.

Melbourne Opera is pleased to welcome back Australian/Greek soprano Elena Xanthoudakis to play Lucia. Elena thrilled Melbourne Opera audiences with her coloratura fireworks in performances of Rossini’s Otello, and Donizetti’s Anna Bolena and Maria Stuarda. Alongside Elena, Rosario La Spina, following his triumph in Die Walküre for Opera Australia and leading Australian baritone Simon Meadows head a stellar cast. After the huge successes directing both the award winning Bendigo Ring Cycle and Maria Stuarda in 2023, Suzanne Chaundy will return to direct this wonderful bel canto opera.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble