Lucia Ashton
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Lucia Ashton is the tragic heroine of Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," renowned for her famous mad scene and demanding bel canto vocal writing.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| actOfMadScene | Act III ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lucia di Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
doomed love
ⓘ
family conflict ⓘ madness ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lucy Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Bride of Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Gaetano Donizetti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salvadore Cammarano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | iconic bel canto role ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| familyName | Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWorkPremiere | 26 September 1835 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWorkPremierePlace | Teatro San Carlo, Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | bel canto opera ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Edgardo di Ravenswood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
extended coloratura passages
ⓘ
flute obbligato in mad scene ⓘ high tessitura ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Il dolce suono
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spargi d’amaro pianto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene | mad scene ⓘ |
| operaTitleRole | Lucia di Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByNotableSinger |
Beverly Sills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edita Gruberová NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Callas NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie Dessay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotEvent |
dies after mad scene
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forced marriage to Arturo Bucklaw ⓘ murders Arturo on their wedding night ⓘ suffers mental breakdown ⓘ |
| relative | Enrico Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeType | sister of Enrico Ashton ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
agile coloratura technique
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dramatic acting ability ⓘ expressive legato ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| vocalWriting | demanding bel canto style ⓘ |
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