Lucia di Lammermoor
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Lucia di Lammermoor is a tragic three-act opera by Gaetano Donizetti, renowned for its bel canto style and the famous "mad scene" of its doomed heroine.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bel canto opera
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opera ⓘ |
| actCount | 3 ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Bride of Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Lammermoor opera by Donizetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gaetano Donizetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType | coloratura soprano heroine ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
family feud
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forced marriage ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| firstActCount | 1 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Kingdom of the Two Sicilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Casa Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchVersionPremierePlace | Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchVersionTitle | Lucie de Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | melodramma tragico ⓘ |
| hasAlternateVersion | French version Lucie de Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key work of the bel canto repertoire
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one of Donizetti's most frequently performed operas ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Salvadore Cammarano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Edgardo di Ravenswood
NERFINISHED
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Enrico Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucia Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ Raimondo Bidebent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Quando rapito in estasi
NERFINISHED
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Regnava nel silenzio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEnsemble | Chi mi frena in tal momento ⓘ |
| notableFeature | mad scene ⓘ |
| notableScene | Il dolce suono (Lucia's mad scene) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| operaNumberInComposerOutput | middle-period work ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Lucia di Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOrchestration | romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1835-09-26 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Teatro di San Carlo, Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondActCount | 1 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| thirdActCount | 1 ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 2.5 hours ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | bel canto ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfEdgardo | tenor ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfEnrico | baritone ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfLucia | soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfRaimondo | bass ⓘ |
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