LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR

by Salvatore Cammarano

based on the novel The Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott

music by Gaetano Donizetti

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

Lord Henry Ashton [Sir Enrico]
Lucy Ashton, his sister [Lucia]
Sir Edgar, Master of Ravenswood [Sir Edgardo]
Lord Arthur Bucklaw [Sir Arturo]
Raymond Bidebent, chaplain and Lucy's tutor and confidant [Raimondo Bide-the-bent]
Alice, Lucy's companion [Alisa]
Norman, captain of the Ravenswood guard [Normanno]
Ladies and knights related to the Ashtons, inhabitants of Lammermoor, pages, soldiers, and servants

SETTING: The Scottish border country, end of the 16th century

Part 1, Act I: La Partenza (The Departure)

Scene 1: A Garden near Ravenswood Castle
1. Chorus: Percorriamo le spiagge vicine
2. Recit. & Cavatina: Tu sei turbato ... Cruda, funesta smania
Scene 2: Entrance of a park
3. Recit. & Cavatina: Regnava nel silenzio
4. Recit., Duet, & Finale: Sulla tomba che rinserra

Part 2, Act II: Il Contratto Nuziale (The Marriage Contract)

Scene 1: Lord Ashton's apartments
5. Recit.: Lucia fra poco a te verrà
6. Recit. & Duet: Il pallor funesto, orrendo
7. Recit. & Aria: Ah cedi, cedi
Scene 2: A Hall in Ravenswood Castle
8. Chorus & Cavatina: Per te d'immenso giubilo ... Per poco fra le tenebre
9. Recit. & Sextet: Dov'è Lucia? ... Chi raffrena in tal momento?
10. Recit. & Stretto: T'allontana, sciagurato

Part 2, Act III

Scene 1: A Room in Wolf's Crag Tower
11. Recit. & Duet: Orrida è questa notte ... Qui del padre ancor respira
Scene 2: A Hall in Ravenswood Castle
12. Chorus: D'immenso giubilo
13. Recit. & Chorus: Cessi, ah cessi ... Dalle stanze, ove Lucia
14. Recit. & Aria: Alfin son tua ... Spargi d'amaro pianto
15. Recit.: Si tragga altrove
Scene 3: The Grounds of Wolf's Crag Castle
16. Recit. & Aria: Fra poco a me ricovero ... Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali



Libretto transcribed by Richard Bogart

Act I, scene 1 and Act III, scene 3 complete; overall about 20% complete


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