Ópera de Tenerife premieres Donizetti’s Lucia de Lammermoor on Tuesday, 20 November. This coproduction of Auditorio de Tenerife, Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires and Fundación Ópera de Oviedo takes us to one of the most iconic Romantic operas with the noteworthy participation of Russian soprano Irina Lungu (Lucia) and Tenerife tenor Celso Albelo (Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood).

The plot, through vocal virtuosity and the difficulties of the score by Gaetano Donizetti, introduces us in the mishaps and tribulations of ties of blood and love. The cast also includes Andrei Kymach (Lord Enrico Ashton), David Astorga (Lord Arturo Buklaw), Vittoria Vimercatti (Alisa) and Klodjan Kaçani (Normanno). Due to an indisposition, Mariano Buccino cannot sing on the first performance so he will be replaced by Gabriele Sagona in the role of Raimondo Bidebent. The music is played by Sinfónica de Tenerife and Coro Ópera de Tenerife -directed by Carmen Cruz- is also taking part.

Christopher Franklin is the musical director while Nicola Berloffa takes care of stage management. The show is set in late 1940s Scotland, at the height of the postwar period. This post-conflict context serves to place the characters in a stifling, gloomy and unhappy atmosphere, thus reinforcing the dramatic nature of Donizetti’s opera. Costumes, designed by Justin Arienti, have a simple cut and use a low-key colour scheme, in line with the precarious clothing after the war, although there are references to Scottish culture by using kilts.

Tickets for the three performances -Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday- can be bought at Auditorio de Tenerife box office from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm, Monday to Saturday, on www.auditoriodetenerife.com clicking here or calling 902 317 327.