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Download your FREE 274 Pu‘uhale Road, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96819 QR code 808.847.5310 | H1SourceMarketing.com reader for your mobile phone at hagadoneprinting.com/ market/qr ad_hot.indd 1 1/6/11 8:17 AM LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR 2011 HOT Cast Artistic Team SPONSORS Season Sponsors Nancy Allen Lundy Michael Ching Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Conductor Lucia National Endowment for the Arts Gregory Gerbrandt Karen Tiller Orchestra Director Enrico Atherton Family Foundation The Cades Foundation Jorge Lopez-Yañez Peter Dean Beck Cooke Foundation, Limited Edgardo Scenic & Lighting Designer McInerny Foundation Set Transportation Helen E. Rodgers Jeremy Blossey Horizon Lines Costume Designer Arturo Costume Transportation Air Canada Cargo Mary Dibbern Valerian Ruminski Supertitles Musical Preparation Raimondo A&B Foundation Phil Hidalgo Official Airline Sarah Billington Continental Airlines Stevens Associate Chorus Director Hotel Alisa Sue Sittko Schaefer Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki Aston Hotels & Resorts Wig & Make-up Designer Erik D. Haines Opera For Everyone Normanno Kelly Luft Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Stage Manager Association Opera Express Leahi Swim School Hospitality Honolulu Club Lanai Lectures First Insurance Company of Hawaii Ltd. VIP Intermission Dessert The Kahala Hotel & Resort Wine MEDIA SPONSORS The Wine Stop LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR SPONSORS HAWAII OPERA THEATRE Hawaii Opera Plaza Conductor 848 South Beretania Street Lawyers for Opera Suite 301 Costumes Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Chapman Family Foundation HOT OFFICE 808.596.7372 & Lee Alden Johnson Meet the Stars Party www.hawaiiopera.org SSI Investment Management FAUST '%&& 3 18 20 CONTENTS LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR'%&&q;:6IJG:H 9>G:8IDGÉHCDI:H HNCDEH>H DE:G6>CH><=IH BEAUTIFULLY6 LUCIA8 DI 16A STAINED TRAGIC LAMMERMOOR LOVE STORY I have been describing Lucia In a feud between the In the wake of Rossini’s di Lammermoor this season Scottish families of retirement and Bellini’s as the Scottish version of Ravenswood and death only three days Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo Lammermoor, Enrico before its premiere, Lucia and Juliet…. It is a simplistic (Lord Henry Ashton of di Lammermoor is the work but useful description for Lammermoor) has gained that catapulted Donizetti’s someone who doesn’t know the upper hand over Edgardo international recognition the plot of the opera, or (Edgar of Ravenswood), killing as a composer of first rank. that of Sir Walter Scott’s The his kinsmen and taking over Quickly staged in Vienna, Bride of Lammermoor, the his estates. 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Life Care members have the freedom to live as they choose, engaging in various interests, refi ning talents, pursuing ideas, and forging new friendships. This freedom comes with the security of a 90% refundable deposit and the peace of mind knowing that the fi nest quality care, if ever needed, will be provided on the same campus. This is what successful senior living is all about. Bringing the Spirit of ‘Ohana to Retirement Living We invite you to call 218-7200 for future reservations or more information. -ALIA3TREET (ONOLULU (AWAIIsWWWKAHALANUICOM DIRECTOR’S NOTES @6G:CI>AA:G BEAUTIFULLY TRAGIC have been describing Lucia di Lammermoor this season as the In many ways the story of Lucia and Edgardo is much darker than Scottish version of Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo and Juliet…. their Shakespearean counterparts… and I find that fitting to the I It is a simplistic but useful description for someone who stormy setting of the Scottish moors. There is a darkness that doesn’t know the plot of the opera, or that of Sir Walter Scott’s The pervades the place and the period, to which the two lovers seem Bride of Lammermoor, the inspiration for the work. There are many destined to succumb. They allow the deceit and machinations of similarities: two young people fall in love despite family grudges, others to call into question their fidelity… a darkness that saps the families of both young women arrange a wedding for political away the color of their love. It is the loss of faith in Lucia that purposes, the brothers in both stories plan to stoke the fires of destroys Edgardo, and it is his rejection of her that drives Lucia to discord between the families and ultimately each challenge the insanity. Both die, not together in a tomb, a kiss upon warm lips, love interest to a duel, the lovers die - destroyed by the myopia of but alone and without any solace… one of raging madness and those around them. It makes for interesting opera in both cases… the other by his own hand among the tombs of his ancestors. but I believe, in some ways, the lovers’ tale of Lucia di Lammermoor is more tragic. Both Lucia and Edgardo believe the other has been If there is hope to be found it is in the final chorus, a prayer that unfaithful, trickery visited upon them by Enrico. They are forced God will pardon the errors of man. There are many of those in this apart most cruelly and their last words to each other are borne opera; from beginning to bitter end we see greed and jealousy tear of anger and pain… gone is the wedding night, the call of the down each of our characters until we are only left with a sad and cautionary tale… which of course, makes for great opera. Enjoy! I]ZgZ^hVYVg`cZhhi]Vi eZgkVYZhi]ZeaVXZVcY i]ZeZg^dY!idl]^X]i]Z @VgZcI^aaZg ildadkZghhZZbYZhi^cZY idhjXXjbW# nightingale and the lark. There is no moment for them alone to celebrate their love, not even a fleeting one. Once they commit to each other, he is off to France at the behest of Scotland, and they will never share another kind word. Set against the backdrop of the stormy years of civil war between Scotland and England, we realize from the very beginning that there is very little hope for our lovers. There are greater forces at work… Enrico, Lucia’s brother is trying to save his family from financial ruin and is rapidly forming political allegiances through any means, including the gift of his sister’s hand to interested parties. Lucia is pawn to his game of political chess. Once Enrico discovers that his sister has fallen for his sworn enemy, he is even more determined to keep the lovers apart. It never occurs to him that Lucia will be crushed by his actions… she is simply a means to an end. 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