Donizetti: Lucia Di Lamermoor /damrau, Calleja

Damrau; Calleja; Tezier; Teste; Lee; McLaughlin; Meyer; Munich Opera Chorus; Lopez-Cobos

Composed by: Donizetti, Gaetano

Diana Damrau first sang the title role of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and “immediately made it her own, with a combination of splendid vocalism and keen dramatic insight” (Associated Press). Five years later, in July 2013, she brought her interpretation of the archetypal bel canto heroine to her native Bavaria under the baton of Jesús López-Cobos, where she was greeted rapturously. In this live recording from Munich’s Philharmonie Gasteig, she is joined by two splendid singers: Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja as her lover Edgardo, and baritone Ludovic Tézier as her brother Enrico. Acclaimed the “leading coloratura soprano in the world” (New York Sun), Ms. Damrau’s unique voice and arresting stage presence continues to amaze audiences. A regular guest at the most renowned opera companies and concert halls, she was awarded the title Bayerische Kammersängerin in 2007 and named “Best Female Singer” at the 2014 Int’l Opera Awards.

Price: $32.98