Opera - Lucia of Lammermoor

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)


Lucia of Lammermoor 142:27
Tragic drama in three acts
Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano after Walter Scott's novel The Bride of Lammermoor
English translation by David Parry

COMPACT DISC ONE
Part One: The Parting
Scene 1 A garden at Ravenswood Castle
No. 1: Prelude and Introductory Chorus
1 Prelude 2:47
2 'Through the park and the woods that surround it' 2:03
Normanno, Chorus

Scene 2
No. 2 Scena and Cavatina
3 'You seem unhappy' 2:55
Normanno, Enrico, Raimondo
4 'Trembling, I feel the horror' 2:15
Enrico, Normanno, Raimondo

Scene 3
5 'Your suspicions are confirmed now' 2:09
Chorus, Normanno, Enrico, Raimondo
6 'All in vain do you try' 3:36
Enrico, Chorus, Raimondo

Scene 4 The Park
No. 3: Scena and Cavatina
7 [Introduction] 2:34
8 'He is not here yet! . . .' 1:47
9 'In deepest night a silence reigned' 4:27
10 'When, in the burning ecstasy' 4:52
Lucia, Alisa

No. 4: Scene and Duet
11 'Here is Edgardo . . .' 2:52
Alisa, Edgardo, Lucia
12 'Pray remember that my father' 3:18
13 'Let us swear to love for ever' 2:23
Edgardo, Lucia
14 'Imagine when the breezes sigh' 4:51
Lucia, Edgardo

Part Two, Act I: The Marriage Contract
Scene 1
No. 5: Scena
15 'Lucia is coming to you soon' 3:13
Normanno, Enrico

Scene 2
No. 6: Duet
16 'Come here to me, Lucia' 1:12
Enrico
17 'In my eyes, as I approach you' 4:41
18 'In secret I suffered the loneliness' 3:56
19 'What is that?' 1:29
Lucia, Enrico
20 'Your refusal will destroy me' 3:19
Enrico, Lucia

Scene 3
No. 7: Scena and Aria
21 'At last!' 1:55
Lucia, Raimondo
22 'Ah! Listen, listen to friendly guidance' 2:17
23 'In making such a sacrifice' 3:33
Raimondo, Lucia
68:35

COMPACT DISC TWO
Scene 4 A hall prepared for Arturo's reception
No. 8a: Finale II
1 'We welcome you to celebrate' 3:40
Chorus, Arturo
No. 8b: Scena and Quartet
2 'Where is Lucia?' 1:44
Arturo, Enrico, Chorus
3 'Our mother's death still grieves her . . .' 2:13
Enrico, Lucia, Arturo, Raimondo, Alisa, Chorus
4 'What restrains me at such a moment?' 3:29
Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Arturo

No. 8c: Continuation and Stretta of Finale II
5 'Wretched man, do as we tell you' 3:22
Arturo, Enrico, Edgardo, Raimondo, Lucia, Chorus
6 'Go, you villain, detested and hated!' 2:21
Arturo, Enrico, Chorus, Raimondo, Lucia, Edgardo, Alisa

Part Two, Act III
Scene 1 Wolf's Crag tower
7 'Violent and cruel is the night' 2:18
Edgardo, Enrico

Scene 2
8 'Ashton!' 5:52
9 'I long for the moment when daylight is dawning' 2:45
Edgardo, Enrico

Scene 3 The Castle hall
No. 10a: Chorus
10 'So great the happiness that we are voicing' 1:46
Chorus

Scene 4
No. 10b: Gran Scena with Chorus
11 'Stop at once your celebrations' - 3:00
'From the chamber'
Raimondo, Chorus
12 'What you have told us is past believing!' 3:02
Chorus, Raimondo

Scene 5
No. 10c: Scena and Aria
13 'Oh God in heaven!' 3:16
Chorus, Lucia
14 'Alas! I see the spectre between us' 3:59
Lucia
15 'They bring the incense' 6:33
Lucia, Raimondo, Normanno, Chorus

Scene 6
16 'Here is Enrico' 3:03
Raimondo, Enrico, Chorus, Lucia
17 'Scatter your tears of anguish' 4:40
Lucia, Enrico, Raimondo, Chorus

Scene 7 Raveswod tombs
No. 12: Aria Finale
18 'My ancestors lie here buried' 4:13
19 'A lonely grave will shelter me' 3:25
Edgardo

Scene 8
20 'Such misfortune!' 4:13
Chorus, Edgardo, Raimondo
21 'Rest in peace, for I shall follow' 4:46
Edgardo, Raimondo, Chorus
73:52
Elizabeth Futral soprano - Lucia
Alan Opie baritone - Enrico Ashton
Peter Wedd tenor - Lord Arturo Bucklaw
Paul Charles Clarke tenor - Edgardo
Peter Rose bass - Raimondo Bidebent
Christine Rice mezzo-soprano - Alisa
Stephen Chaundy tenor - Normanno
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra
David Parry
Recorded in:
Blackheath Halls, London
2-6 September 2001
Producer(s)
Brian Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Christopher Brooke (Assistant)
Michael Common (Assistant)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K