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Lucia di Lammermoor

BBC Radio 3
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Opera in two acts Music by Donizetti
Libretto by SALVATORE CAMMARANO , after SCOTT
(sung in Italian: records)
The action, based on Scott's novel The Bride of Lammermoor, takes place in 17th-century Scotland, where feudal dispute, a storm scene, a ruined castle and a graveyard by night contribute towards the terrifying picture of a heroine driven mad with grief.
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, COVENT GARDEN conducted by RICHARD BONYNGB Act 1
3.25* Lucia and Some of its Interpreters: a talk by DESMOND SHAWE-TAYLOR
3.40* Lucia di Lammermoor Act 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Salvatore Cammarano
Conducted By:
Richard Bonyngb
Talk By:
Desmond Shawe-Taylor
Source: Radio Times

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