Lucia di Lammermoor

Donizetti

December 4, 7, 9, 11, 2010
All performances 7:30 pm
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
In Italian with English SURTITLES™

"[Gutierrez's] Lucia was a portrait of a tremulous, sensitive creature pushed to her breaking point by grief...filled with such raw human emotion that it left the audience gasping." - JESSICA WERB, The Georgia Straight
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"Vancouver Opera has another hit in its recent string of must-see productions...

[Eglise] Gutierrez stopped the show with her first number and thereafter went from strength to strength." - DAVID GORDON DUKE, VANCOUVER SUN

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Ancient clan hatred leads to madness and murder in Donizetti’s thrilling masterpiece of melodic beauty and psychological depth. Lucia loves Edgardo, her family’s enemy. With cruel deception, Lucia’s brother forces her to marry another man to save the family from financial ruin. The consequences are devastating: three innocent people die and the bitter feud lives on.

Set in the brooding lowlands of Scotland, Lucia di Lammermoor’s heartbreaking drama of fatal family dynamics and its portrait of a fragile virtuous woman are profoundly affecting. Passion, romance, filial love, loyalty and betrayal are all expressed in Donizetti’s exquisite bel canto score. The climactic “mad scene” is one of the most famous in opera.

About the Production

Conducted by Jonathan Darlington

JONATHAN DARLINGTON
MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR

Lapsworth, England
Last VO Appearance: Madama Butterfly, 2010
Recent Appearances:
Le nozze di Figaro with Norwegian Opera Oslo
Webern’s Bach “Ricercar”, Brahms’ Double Concerto and Schoenberg-Brahms’ Piano Quartet, Duisburger Philharmoniker
Brahms’ Academic Festival Orchestra, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
The Nightingale & Other Short Fables with Canadian Opera Company
Upcoming Engagements:
La Clemenza di Tito with Vancouver Opera
Orphée et Euridice with Grand Théâtre de Genève

Mr. Darlington, BA (Hons) Durham University is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Music Director of the Duisburger Philharmoniker.
More about Jonathan Darlington
Mr. Darlington’s appearance in Lucia di Lammermoor is supported by a gift from Lufthansa German Airlines.

Directed by Amiel Gladstone

AMIEL GLADSTONE
STAGE DIRECTOR

Vancouver, BC
Last VO Appearance: Assistant Director, Eugene Onegin, 2008
Recent Appearances:
Stage Director, Jack Pine (World Premiere) with Vancouver Opera in Schools
Stage Director, Ends of the Earth with Belfry Theatre
Stage Director, Tape with Alley Theatre
Playwright, The Trolley Car with Solo Collective
Upcoming Engagements:
Stage Director, This with Vancouver Playhouse
Stage Director, 100% Vancouver with PuSh Festival and Theatre Replacement
More about Amiel Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone’s appearance in Lucia di Lammermoor is supported by a gift from Mr. Alex & Mrs. Monika Besharat.

Lucia: Eglise Gutierrez

EGLISE GUTIÉRREZ
SOPRANO

Philadelphia, PA / Holguin, Cuba
Lucia
Last VO Appearance: Gilda in Rigoletto, 2009
Recent Appearances:
Lucia with Savonlinna Opera Festival, Deutsche Oper Berlin and Florida Grand Opera
Elvira in I puritani with Teatro Lirico di Cagliari and Teatro Real
Gilda in Rigoletto with Opernhaus Zürich and Sächsiche Staatsoper Dresden
Violetta in La traviata with Seattle Opera
Upcoming Engagements:
La Fée in Cendrillon with L’Opéra Comique, Royal Opera House Covent Garden and La Monnaie
Amina in La sonnambula with Royal Opera House Covent Garden
More about Eglise Gutierrez
Ms. Gutiérrez’ appearance in Lucia di Lammermoor is supported by a gift from David & Manjy Sidoo.

Edgardo: Michael Fabiano

MICHAEL FABIANO
TENOR
Philadelphia, PA

Edgardo
Vancouver Opera Début
Recent Appearances:
Duca in Rigoletto with English National Opera and Dresden Semperoper
Alfredo in La traviata with Teatro San Carlo
Raffaele in Stiffelio with Metropolitan Opera
Upcoming Engagements:
Gennaro in Lucrezia Borgia with English National Opera
Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor with Bilbao Opera
Cassio in Otello with Paris Opera-Bastille
More about Michael Fabiano

Mr. Fabiano’s appearance in Lucia di Lammermoor is supported by a gift from Mr. Allen & Mrs. Ruth Fowlis.

Enrico: Gregory Dahl

GREGORY DAHL
BARITONE

Winnipeg, MB
Enrico
Last VO Appearance: Karl / Sam / Brooklyn Boy in Lillian Alling, 2010
Recent Appearances:
Gianni Schicci in Gianni Schicci and Tonio in I pagliacci with L’Opera de Montréal
Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress with Pacific Opera Victoria
Philippe in Prima Donna with Luminato Festival
Iago in Otello with Edmonton Opera
Upcoming Engagements:
Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor with Opera Lyra Ottawa
Golaud in Pélleas et Mélisande with Opera Theatre of St. Louis
More about Gregory Dahl

Mr. Dahl’s appearance in Lucia di Lammermoor is supported by a gift from Mrs. Stephanie Chung & Dr. Peter Chung.

Raimondo: Burak Bilgili

BURAK BILGILI
BASS-BARITONE

Philadelphia, PA / Aksehir, Turkey
Raimondo
Last VO Appearance: Banquo in Macbeth, 2006
Recent Appearances:
Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Grand Théâtre du Genève and Bayerische Staatsoper
Sir Giorgio in I puritani with Teatro Lirico di Cagliari and Savonlinna Opera Festival
Leporello in Don Giovanni with Michigan Opera Theatre and Grand Théâtre du Genève
Fiesco in Simon Boccanegra with L’Opéra de Montréal
Upcoming Engagements:
Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Seattle Opera
Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte with L'Opéra Théâtre d'Avignon
More about Burak Bilgili