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Lucia di Lammermoor
Opera in two parts and three acts
Lucia di Lammermoor returns to the Stavros Niarchos Hall of the GNO at the SNFCC, on 6, 8, 10, 12, 23, 27, and 29 April, as well as on 4 and 11 May 2025. Gaetano Donizetti’s masterpiece is presented in a stunning production of high aesthetics featuring stage direction by the renowned British director Katie Mitchell and conducted by Lukas Karytinos.
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Lucia di Lammermoor, the emblematic masterpiece of romantic bel canto, is based on one of the most popular 19th-century novels, Sir Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor.
The story is about Lucia’s love for Edgardo of the house of Ravenswood, a man strongly hated by her brother, Enrico Ashton. Determined to end their relationship, Enrico arranges for his sister to marry Arturo Bucklaw. During the wedding ceremony, Edgardo arrives in a furious state and starts cursing Lucia. She loses her mind, kills Arturo, and collapses. Hearing that his beloved has died, Edgardo kills himself.
Stage director Katie Mitchell attempts to gain insight into the world of 19th-century women by following the plot through the eyes of the main heroine. As a contrasting foil to the dark, male-dominated world of the North, as imagined by Sir Walter Scott, the director brings to the foreground the female perspective, situating the overall work within the literary context of the time, reminiscent of the atmosphere depicted in the works of the Brontë sisters. In collaboration with renowned British set and costume designer Vicki Mortimer, Mitchell creates a stage set divided into two parts, allowing us to observe everything that happens in every scene of the performance while witnessing simultaneous events unfolding throughout the story, bridging any gaps.
The revived production of Lucia di Lammermoor features an excellent cast of both Greek and international opera stars.
Duration: approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes
Interval: 20 minutes
Fully accessible performances on the 12th & 23rd of April 2025.
A co-production with the Royal Opera House, London.
