Pico Opera presents Lucia di Lammermoor, a bel canto opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti

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One of the most stunningly beautiful and beloved bel canto operas of all time, Lucia di Lammermoor is the tragic story of Lucia Ashton, who is trapped in a deadly feud between her family and the Ravenswoods. While her brother, Enrico, plots to save his failing fortune by forcing her to marry his wealthy ally, Arturo Bucklaw, Lucia secretly pledges her love to her family’s sworn enemy, Edgardo of Ravenswood. Through brutal mind games, forged letters and ruthless deception, Enrico tricks Lucia into believing her lover has betrayed her. When Edgardo shows up uninvited at the wedding ceremony, the castle is thrown into an uproar. Broken by grief, Lucia agrees to marry Bucklaw, driving her into a legendary descent into madness that leads to the bloody murder of Bucklaw and chaos at Ravenswood Castle. Featuring fiendishly virtuosic vocal fireworks and luscious melodies across the cast, this spectacular opera is one you won’t want to miss.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of gorgeous music, bel canto singing, and heartrending drama as Pico Opera presents Donizetti's classic tragedy, Lucia di Lammermoor. This intimate, fully staged production will be performed in Italian with English titles, accompanied by orchestra. All seats will be within 10 rows of the stage on stadium seating, ensuring our fully immersive and truly unique opera experience. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the magic of opera up close and personal!

Special additions this season: Pico Opera welcomes our first Pico Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Pooley! Also featuring special guest performance by celebrated tenor, David Guzman, in the role of Edgardo!

Ticket Availability: Online orders are now open (no fees, thanks to Zeffy!). Tickets will also be sold at the door on a first-come, first-served basis until the house sells out.

About Us: Founded in 2023, Pico Opera is an MIT-based community opera company with a mission to make high quality opportunities for opera learning and performance open and accessible to members of the MIT and greater Cambridge communities. We perform intimate productions of bel canto masterworks in the Boston/Cambridge area. We are excited to share this beautiful music with you, up close and personal!

Cast:

Allison Hamilos ('12, G'23), Lucia

David Guzman, Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood

Carles Boix (G'22), Lord Enrico Ashton

K. Trafton, Lord Arturo Bucklaw

Henry Hu ('21, MEng'22), Raimondo

Selena Qiao ('26, MEng'26), Alisa

Tess Carney, Normanno

Pico Opera Chorus, Guards/houseguests/etc.

Aditya Raguram, Pianist

Orchestra conducted by Daniel Pooley