Donizetti: Lucia of Lammermoor

Cat. No. CHAN 3083(2)

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CHAN 3083 - Donizetti: Lucia of Lammermoor


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CD available From: 19 August 2002

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

Prelude

2:47

'Through the park and the woods that surround it'

2:03

Normanno, Chorus

Scene 2

No. 2 Scena and Cavatina

'You seem unhappy'

2:55

Normanno, Enrico, Raimondo

'Trembling, I feel the horror'

2:15

Enrico, Normanno, Raimondo

Scene 3

'Your suspicions are confirmed now'

2:09

Chorus, Normanno, Enrico, Raimondo

'All in vain do you try'

3:36

Enrico, Chorus, Raimondo

Scene 4 The Park

No. 3: Scena and Cavatina

[Introduction]

2:34

'He is not here yet! . . .'

1:47

'In deepest night a silence reigned'

4:27

'When, in the burning ecstasy'

4:52

Lucia, Alisa

No. 4: Scene and Duet

'Here is Edgardo . . .'

2:52

Alisa, Edgardo, Lucia

'Pray remember that my father'

3:18

'Let us swear to love for ever'

2:23

Edgardo, Lucia

'Imagine when the breezes sigh'

4:51

Lucia, Edgardo

Part Two, Act I: The Marriage Contract

Scene 1

No. 5: Scena

'Lucia is coming to you soon'

3:13

Normanno, Enrico

Scene 2

No. 6: Duet

'Come here to me, Lucia'

1:12

Enrico

'In my eyes, as I approach you'

4:41

'In secret I suffered the loneliness'

3:56

'What is that?'

1:29

Lucia, Enrico

'Your refusal will destroy me'

3:19

Enrico, Lucia

Scene 3

No. 7: Scena and Aria

'At last!'

1:55

Lucia, Raimondo

'Ah! Listen, listen to friendly guidance'

2:17

'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

'We welcome you to celebrate'

3:40

Chorus, Arturo

No. 8b: Scena and Quartet

'Where is Lucia?'

1:44

Arturo, Enrico, Chorus

'Our mother's death still grieves her . . .'

2:13

Enrico, Lucia, Arturo, Raimondo, Alisa, Chorus

'What restrains me at such a moment?'

3:29

Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Arturo

No. 8c: Continuation and Stretta of Finale II

'Wretched man, do as we tell you'

3:22

Arturo, Enrico, Edgardo, Raimondo, Lucia, Chorus

'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

'Violent and cruel is the night'

2:18

Edgardo, Enrico

Scene 2

'Ashton!'

5:52

'I long for the moment when daylight is dawning'

2:45

Edgardo, Enrico

Scene 3 The Castle hall

No. 10a: Chorus

'So great the happiness that we are voicing'

1:46

Chorus

Scene 4

No. 10b: Gran Scena with Chorus

'Stop at once your celebrations' -

3:00

'From the chamber'

Raimondo, Chorus

'What you have told us is past believing!'

3:02

Chorus, Raimondo

Scene 5

No. 10c: Scena and Aria

'Oh God in heaven!'

3:16

Chorus, Lucia

'Alas! I see the spectre between us'

3:59

Lucia

'They bring the incense'

6:33

Lucia, Raimondo, Normanno, Chorus

Scene 6

'Here is Enrico'

3:03

Raimondo, Enrico, Chorus, Lucia

'Scatter your tears of anguish'

4:40

Lucia, Enrico, Raimondo, Chorus

Scene 7 Raveswod tombs

No. 12: Aria Finale

'My ancestors lie here buried'

4:13

'A lonely grave will shelter me'

3:25

Edgardo

Scene 8

'Such misfortune!'

4:13

Chorus, Edgardo, Raimondo

'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: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz

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