Lucia di Lammermoor

Overview

This telecast offers a rare opportunity to see the legendary Joan Sutherland in the role that first catapulted her to international stardom. She drove audiences wild by the way her opulent voice caressed the music’s long phrases and sprinted effortlessly through the fiendish runs, trills, embellishments and stratospheric high notes. One of the glories of the operatic world, her portrayal of Donizetti’s hapless heroine is a multifaceted and moving characterization. The incomparable tenor Alfredo Kraus is Edgardo, the man Lucia loves but cannot have. (Performance taped November 13, 1982. Broadcasted September 28, 1983.)

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 28, 1983

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

United States of America

Production

Deutsche Grammophon,The Metropolitan Opera

Cast

Alfredo Kraus,Richard Bonynge,Joan Sutherland,Ariel Bybee,John Gilmore,Paul Plishka,Pablo Elvira,MET Orchestra,Jeffrey Stamm

Director

Kirk Browning

Writer

Walter Scott,Salvadore Cammarano

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0260147