The Australian Opera's 1986 production of Gaetano Donizetti's tour de force stars soprano Joan Sutherland in one of her most famous roles as Lucia di Lammermoor. John Copley's lively stage direction is complimented by Richard Bonynge's Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra as the musical driving force behind the onstage action. Read more
| Starring | Joan Sutherland, Richard Greager, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Malcolm Donnelly |
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| Director | John Copley |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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The Australian Opera's 1986 production of Gaetano Donizetti's tour de force stars soprano Joan Sutherland in one of her most famous roles as Lucia di Lammermoor. John Copley's lively stage direction is complimented by Richard Bonynge's Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra as the musical driving force behind the onstage action.
| Starring | Joan Sutherland, Richard Greager, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Malcolm Donnelly, Clifford Grant, Robin Donald, Australian Opera Chorus |
|---|---|
| Director | John Copley |
| Studio | ARTHAUS MUSIK |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 25 mins |
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| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: French, German, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1986 To Rent: DVD: Unavailable for rental To Buy: DVD: 03 Dec 2001 |
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Great to listen to, awful to watch.
The kind of video that gives opera a bad name. Lucia looks like a fat Benny Hill in a bad wig. Once on stage nobody moves. Ghastly. Lovely sound track though... read more »
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Great to listen to, awful to watch.
The kind of video that gives opera a bad name. Lucia looks like a fat Benny Hill in a bad wig. Once on stage nobody moves. Ghastly. Lovely sound track though... read more »
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An Australian performance of Lucia.
A good all round rendition topped by Joan Sutherland's 'Mad Scene' aria.
Recommended.