In 1835 Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor made its triumphant debut at the San Carlo in Naples. For its Parisian appearance four years later as Lucie de Lammermoor, the composer went much further than merely Gallicising the heroine’s first name, he subjected the opera to a condensation in which Lucie became the only woman in the entire cast. Donizetti’s orchestration remains largely the same but the French influence is audible in new recitatives. This later version is no surrogate or mere abridgement, but, perhaps because of its greater concision, is more brutal and emotional than the original.

‘[Caterina Sala] genuinely lived the role through the text, her musicality is instinctive, and she’s an engaging actress… [Vito Priante’s] performance was overall enjoyable… Roberto Lorenzi made an impression as Raimond with a powerful, well-set bass.’ – Bachtrack

‘Pierre Dumoussaud's reading is adherent to the original score, here even more emphasised by the presence of the Orchestra Gli Originali and allows the audience to hear sounds cleansed of tradition. The Coro dell’Accademia Teatro alla Scala conducted by Salvo Sgrò was excellent.’ – OperaeOpera.com

Cast:
- Henri Ashton: Vito Priante (baritone)
- Edgard Ravenswood: Patrick Kabongo (tenor)
- Sir Arthur: Julien Henric (tenor)
- Gilbert: David Astorga (tenor)
- Raimond: Roberto Lorenzi (bass-baritone)
- Lucie: Caterina Sala (soprano)

Director: Jacopo Spirei
Assistant director: Alessandro Pasini
Set designer: Mauro Tinti
Costume designer: Agnese Rabatti
Light designer: Giuseppe Di Iorio
Video director and editing: Matteo Ricchetti

Recording place: Teatro Sociale, Bergamo, Italy
Recording date: 1 December 2023
Sung in French

Video format / Aspect ratio: 16:9 1080i60
Audio format: PCM STEREO 2.0 / DTS 5.1 HD Master Audio
Region code: 0 – All regions
Subtitles: Italian, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean
Notes: Italian, English
Duration: 132 min. approx.
FSK: 12