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Donizetti's Lucia di LammermoorTeatro G.B. Pergolesi, Jesi, November 23 & 25, 2012.Photographs by Foto Binci, courtesy of Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini, Jesi
This was a new production by what must be a record number of theatres, in addition to Jesi: Teatri del Circuito Lirico Lombardo (Teatro A. Ponchielli di Cremona, Teatro Sociale di Como, Teatro Grande di Brescia, Teatro Fraschini di Pavia), Teatro dell’Aquila di Fermo, Teatro Coccia di Novara and Teatro Alighieri di Ravenna. The staging was based on designs by the well-known Czech stage designer Josef Svoboda, who died 10 years ago (They also used his designs for performances of Verdi's Macbeth). Contrary to expectation, the main interest seemed to have focused on the performance of Gianluca Terranova, who played Edgardo but is also starring in an Italian television drama on Caruso. Overall, the opera seemed to be only a qualified success for Andrea Zepponi (GB Opera Magazine, November 30, 2012) who found aspects of the production unappealing and the singing good but not outstanding in the main. Gabriele Cesaretti (OperaClick) was of much the same opinion but particularly considered Mchedlishvili, at 23, too young for the role. Quite interesting bearing in mind that the creator of the role, Fanny Persiani, was just under 23 at the premiere in 1835. A few minutes of the performance can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svm2v7hCzGY
The Team
Lord Enrico Asthon - Julian Kim / Alexandru Aghenie Miss Lucia - Sofia Mchedlishvili / Romina Casucci Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood - Gianluca Terranova /Giacomo Patti Lord Arturo Bucklaw - Alessandro Scotto di Luzio Raimondo - Giovanni Battista Parodi Alisa - Cinzia Chiarini Normanno - Roberto Jachini Virgili
Direttore - Matteo Beltrami Maestro del coro - Pasquale Veleno
Regia e luci - Henning Brockhaus Scene - Josef Svoboda Ricostruzione allestimento scenico - Benito Leonori Costume - Patricia Toffolutti Coreografie - Emma Scialfa Assistente alla regia - Valentina Escobar
FORM - Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana Coro Lirico Marchigiano "V. Bellini"
Edgardo and Lucia
Enrico and Lucia
Lucia and Raimondo with Arthur in the background
The signing ceremony
Lucia
The ball
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