Lucia di Lammermoor
Synopsis
Diana Damrau’s reputation as the world’s leading coloratura soprano has been built on her extraordinary technical virtuosity, her sensitive musicianship and her acute psychological insight. In this DVD of Katie Mitchell’s sometimes radical production of Lucia di Lammermoor from London’s Royal Opera House, she is, as the Financial Times wrote, “brilliantly convincing”. The British award winning director Katie Mitchell – took a revisionist approach to the drama, updating the action to the mid-19th century and applying a feminist slant as she added new and unexpected elements. The Financial Times wrote: “Mitchell shows us on stage personal traumas that a self-respecting woman in the early 19th century was meant to keep to herself. It is a messy, bloody list — nocturnal sex trysts, a knife murder, a miscarriage, a suicide in the bath … In all this Damrau is brilliantly convincing. Her rebellious Lucia is a woman of modern attitudes stuck in a still feudal Victorian world.”
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katie Mitchell, Margaret Williams
- Screenplay & Story
- Salvadore Cammarano
- Original Title
- Lucia di Lammermoor
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Production Studios
- Erato
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katie Mitchell, Margaret Williams
Salvadore Cammarano
Department Leadership Roster
Katie Mitchell
Director
Salvadore Cammarano
Writer
Margaret Williams
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
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What is Lucia di Lammermoor about?
Diana Damrau’s reputation as the world’s leading coloratura soprano has been built on her extraordinary technical virtuosity, her sensitive musicianship and her acute psychological insight. In this DVD of Katie Mitchell’s sometimes radical production of Lucia di Lammermoor from London’s Royal Opera House, she is, as the Financial Times wrote, “brilliantly convincing”. The British award winning director Katie Mitchell – took a revisionist approach to the drama, updating the action to the mid-19th century and applying a feminist slant as she added new and unexpected elements. The Financial Times wrote: “Mitchell shows us on stage personal traumas that a self-respecting woman in the early 19th century was meant to keep to herself. It is a messy, bloody list — nocturnal sex trysts, a knife murder, a miscarriage, a suicide in the bath … In all this Damrau is brilliantly convincing. Her rebellious Lucia is a woman of modern attitudes stuck in a still feudal Victorian world.”
Who directed Lucia di Lammermoor?
Lucia di Lammermoor was directed by Katie Mitchell, Margaret Williams.
Who stars in Lucia di Lammermoor?
The principal cast of Lucia di Lammermoor includes Diana Damrau, Charles Castronovo, Ludovic Tézier, Robert Lloyd, Kwangchul Youn.
When was Lucia di Lammermoor released and how long is it?
Lucia di Lammermoor was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 33m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Lucia di Lammermoor?
Lucia di Lammermoor holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.).