Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

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The death of Bellini and retirement of Rossini and left a gap in the Italian opera market for Donizetti to exploit, and exploit it he certainly did. Capitalising on a trend of intrigue with all things Caledonian, he adapted Walter Scott's 'Bride of Lammermoor' for the European stage, offering audiences romantic intrigue and family drama along with his beautifully scored music. Joan Sutherland - who was instrumental in reviving the opera in the years after World War 2 - was performing 'Lucia' in Florida in 1965 when she recommended a young Pavarotti as a last-minute replacement for an indisposed tenor. She subsequently had a long and successful professional association with him - often under Richard Bonynge's direction - in the years before he was catapulted to global superstardom as part of The Three Tenors. Their rendition of Lucia and Edgaro's tragic tale on this 1971 studio recording is a favourite of opera fans for its freshness, emotion, and meticulous attention to detail. read more

Tracklist

Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

Preludio - "Percorrete le spiaggie vicine"

Pier Francesco Poli

4:48

"Tu sei turbato!"

Pier Francesco Poli

2:48

"Cruda, funesta smania"

Pier Francesco Poli

4:15

"La pietade in suo favore"

Sherrill Milnes

3:32

"Ancor non giunse!"

Dame Joan Sutherland

4:25

"Regnava nel silenzio"

Dame Joan Sutherland

4:08

"Quando rapito in estasi"

Dame Joan Sutherland

4:09

"Egli s'avanza"

Dame Joan Sutherland

2:43

"Sulla tomba che rinserra"

Dame Joan Sutherland

2:51

"Qui di sposa eterna...Ah! Verrano a te sull'aure"

Dame Joan Sutherland

7:00

"Lucia, fra poco a te verrà"

Pier Francesco Poli

3:06

"Appressati, Lucia...Il pallor funesto, orrendo"

Dame Joan Sutherland

5:50

"Soffriva nel pianto"

Dame Joan Sutherland

3:28

"Che fia"

Dame Joan Sutherland

1:24

"Se tradirmi tu potrai"

Dame Joan Sutherland

3:14

"Ebben? - Di tua speranza"

Dame Joan Sutherland

2:50

"Ah! cedi, cedi"

Dame Joan Sutherland

2:24

"Al ben de'tuoi qual vittima"

Dame Joan Sutherland

3:45

"Per te d'immenso giubilo"

Ryland Davies

3:31

"Dov'è Lucia?"

Dame Joan Sutherland

4:26

"Chi mi frena in tal momento"

Dame Joan Sutherland

3:41

"T'allontana sciagurato"

Dame Joan Sutherland

5:46

"Orrida è questa notte"

Luciano Pavarotti

2:45

"Qui del padre ancor respira"

Luciano Pavarotti

7:36

"D'immenso giubilo"

Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

1:42

"Ah! cessate quel contento"

Nicolai Ghiaurov

3:33

"Oh! qual funesto avvenimento!"

Nicolai Ghiaurov

2:27

Oh, giusto cielo!...Il dolce suono

Dame Joan Sutherland

3:28

"Ohimè! sorge il tremendo fantasma"

Dame Joan Sutherland

8:56

"S'avanza Enrico"

Dame Joan Sutherland

3:14

"Spargi d'amore pianto"

Dame Joan Sutherland

3:49

"Si tragga altrove"

Pier Francesco Poli

2:08

"Tombe degli avi miei"

Luciano Pavarotti

3:56

"Fra poco a me ricovero"

Luciano Pavarotti

3:02

"Oh meschina!"

Luciano Pavarotti

4:29

"Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali"

Luciano Pavarotti

4:57

Total playing time

2:20:26

Credits

Record Label

Decca Music Group Ltd.

Released

2014

Recorded

16 July 1971

Recording location

Kingsway Hall, London

Producer

Christopher Raeburn

Balance Engineer

James Lock

Balance Engineer

Kenneth Wilkinson