Teatro alla Scala 2025-2026 Review: Lucia di Lammermoor

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“Lucia di Lammermoor” remains one of the supreme achievements of Romantic opera, capable of transforming inner conflict into pure musical expression. Premiered at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples in 1835, Gaetano Donizetti’s masterpiece transcends the conventional sentimental tragedy to offer one of the most complex female psychological portraits of the nineteenth century. Based on Walter Scott’s The Bride {…}

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Berkshire Opera Festival to Perform ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ with Christine Lyons

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The Berkshire Opera Festival is set to perform “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The opera will be conducted and directed by BOF’s Co-founders Brian Garman and Jonathon Loy. The three performances will take place August 22-28 at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington. Conductor and Artistic Director Garman said, “For our mainstage production this summer, BOF returns to the wonderful {…}

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CD Review: EuroArts’ ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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“I want to fly with the music; we have to swim inside the music,” said Michele Mariotti in 2017, when Lisette Oropesa appeared in a rehearsal video for the Royal Opera House’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Fast forward to 2026, and she still sings the “Mad Scene” with unequivocal ease; her voice soars to vertiginous heights before collapsing into the {…}

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Cast Change: Sara Blanch Steps into Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its March 24, 2026 performance of “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The company said that due to Rosa Feola’s illness, the role of Lucia will be performed by Sara Blanch. Blanch has performed Lucia at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo to great success. She is known for the bel canto repertoire performing {…}

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Jessica Pratt Encores Mad Scene in ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ at Teatro San Carlo

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A tale of two performances. On March 18, audiences at the Teatro San Carlo experienced a performance of “Lucia di Lammermoor” sans the iconic mad scene. Fast forward three days and the March 21st performance was the site of a encore during the scene. After singing the first part of the mad scene, soprano Jessica Pratt, who was filling in {…}

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Cast Change: Jessica Pratt Steps into Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” on March 21. The company said that Jessica Pratt will sing the title role stepping in for Rosa Feola, who is ill. Feola also took to social media and said, “Writing this message breaks my heart, but unfortunately my illness persist and I will {…}

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No Covers: Mad Scene Eliminated from Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ Performance Due to Soprano’s Illness

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(Credit: Luciano Romano) On March 18, the Teatro San Carlo experienced the unexpected at the third performance of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” According to the Italian publication Connessi all’Opera, during the only intermission, the company announced that soprano Rosa Feola fell ill and was trying to recover. After a prolonged intermission, the company said that the show would go on {…}

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EuroArts to Release Lisette Oropesa’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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EuroArts has announced a recording of “Lucia di Lammermoor’ featuring Lisette Oropesa. The recording features the soprano alongside Stefan Pop as Edgardo, Mattia Olivieri, and Riccardo Zanellato. They are joined by the Coro del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania and Orchestra del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania. Fabrizio Maria Carminati conducts. Oropesa has been celebrated for her interpretation of Lucia which {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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The Semperoper Dresden has found a new “Lucia di Lammermoor” for its revival. The company said that for the performances on April 20, 25, 29, and May 4 and 8, Ruth Iniesta will sing the title role, replacing Pretty Yende, who was forced to withdraw due to a family situation. Iniesta has sung the title role on numerous occasions at the {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2025-2026 Review: Lucia di Lammermoor

Berkshire Opera Festival to Perform ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ with Christine Lyons

CD Review: EuroArts’ ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

Cast Change: Sara Blanch Steps into Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

Jessica Pratt Encores Mad Scene in ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ at Teatro San Carlo

Cast Change: Jessica Pratt Steps into Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

No Covers: Mad Scene Eliminated from Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ Performance Due to Soprano’s Illness

EuroArts to Release Lisette Oropesa’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’