Gaetano Donizetti LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR

Radiant soprano Nadine Sierra makes her Met debut as Donizetti’s haunting heroine.

In his Met debut, Australian film, theatre, and opera director Simon Stone moves the action of Donizetti’s masterpiece from 18th-century Scotland to a present-day town in the American Rust Belt. The innovative staging features the Met’s rotating turntable in nearly constant motion, creating a cinematic fluidity between scenes. A screen above the stage features both live and pre-recorded video sequences that delve into the characters’ thoughts and emotions. Two of today’s most in-demand bel canto singers star in this electrifying production: soprano Nadine Sierra is the title heroine, and tenor Javier Camarena is her secret lover, Edgardo.

“The show is a feat of technical wizardry … Here, the singers, especially the two splendid leads, really seem to be singing for their lives … With [Ms. Sierra’s] crystalline soprano, bright, fluid coloratura and fearless ornamentation, she comes vividly alive … Mr. Camarena, a thrilling bel canto tenor, makes Edgardo sympathetic as well as amorous and hotheaded.” (The Wall Street Journal)

Production year 2022
Production Company The Metropolitan Opera
Duration 150min.
Composer Gaetano Donizetti
Orchestra / Band The Metropolitan Opera
Conductor Riccardo Frizza
Stage Director Simon Stone
Soloist Nadine Sierra
Soloist Javier Camarena
Soloist Artur Rucinski
Soloist Christian Van Horn