Toronto Opera Repertoire
Scenes from our February 18, 2004 production of Lucia di Lammermoor
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Lucia di Lammermoor (Serena Kemball, right, with confidante Alisa, played by Norma Gunraj) nervously awaits the arrival of her lover Edgardo, mortal enemy of her brother Enrico. She does not yet know that Enrico is planning to restore the family fortunes by forcing her to marry the wealthy and well-connected Arturo.
Edgardo (Kennon Saari) arrives for their tryst. He and Lucia get a great love duet. He explains that he has to leave Scotland for France on a political mission, but wishes to reconcile with Enrico so that he and Lucia can marry. Lucia knows her brother. She has her doubts. But the two lovers exchange rings and vows.
In the castle, her brother Enrico (Sung Jae Choi, left) plots with his commander of the guard, Normanno (Nabil Labib) to force her to marry Arturo.
When he confronts her with the news that she must marry the man of his choosing, Lucia is at first defiant. But she collapses in tears when he shows her a forged letter, allegedly from Edgardo, proving him pledged to another.
As if all that werent bad enough, Lucia has to put up with the sententious moralizing of the castle bore, her elderly tutor Raimondo (Frank de Jong). He persuades her to consent to the wedding, and reminds her there are heavenly rewards for earthly sacrifices.
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