LUCIA DI LAMMER MOOR

Composer: GAETANO DONIZZETTI Book by SALVATORE CAM MAR A NO, Bride of Lammer moor from Sir Walter Scott’s novel The First performance: Teatro San Carlo, September 26, 1835 3 acts. Epcar of Ravens wood (Edgardo) is leaving for France, and renews his vows of love for Lucy Ashton (Lucia) though the two houses have maintained a feud for years. Henry Ashton (Enrico), Lucy’s brother, arranges a marriage between his friend Arthur Bucklaw (Arturo) and Lucy by tricking her into believing Edgar has been untrue. On the marriage night she murders Arthur, and dies with the last note of her famous ‘‘Mad Scene.” Edgar, who returned at the time of the marriage to curse Lucy for faithle ne , now sees the tragic duplicity that has taken Lucy from him, and stabs himself.