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Was it Tezier’s fault?Ĭomposer Gaetano Donizetti is certainly not to blame, as the opera contains some of his most lyrical Bel Canto music. But when either of them appeared in scenes with Lucia’s brother Enrico, the villain of the piece, performed by tenor Ludovic Tezier, that lack of passion was evident. Certainly, the scenes between Dessay and tenor Joseph Calleja as Edgardo, her lover, were very passionate and moving.

Perhaps the stage director, Mary Zimmerman, was to blame for the lack of passion as it permeated the orchestra pit and the stage, though not in all the scenes. The librettist has her sane in one scene, perhaps “angry,” leaving the stage and then re-entering a bit later completely mad. And especially was eager to see Natalie Dessay “lose it,” as she is one of, if not the greatest singing actresses alive today. Having never seen this opera before, I expected to witness the heroine transitioning from sanity to madness. Most disappointing, dramatically, is the famous mad scene. No one has a catharsis or a realization of any kind, an element necessary for drama. No character changes as the opera progresses. There are too many scenes of exposition in which the story unfolds but nothing happens. The plot, a Romeo & Juliet story is about two warring families who value the continuation of the feud more than its dissolution, thereby ruining their lives. Perhaps the blame lies with the librettist, Salvatore Cammarano. And, for me, that something was a lack of passion, which is very surprising when one considers that the conductor, Partrick Summers and the orchestra were so passionate in their delivery of Gluck’s music for the last “live-cast” in February.

I must say that the audience did not share my disappointment as the applause after each and every aria, duet and scene was quite enthusiastic, much more than in recent “live-casts.” Obviously the music was getting to the audience, but I wanted some drama, too. (April 1, 2011) – The Live From the Met in HD performance “Lucia Di Lammermoor” at Sullivan County Community College on Saturday March 19 seemed to be hampered by contradictory elements.