Comments on: Lucia di Lammermoor preview

By: Frank McGuinness

Frank McGuinness — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:59:44 +0000

Luckily I caught the Labor Day rebroadcast. This is the first Lucia who seems to know what madness is. Voice is important and Netrebko certainly has it, but I was fascinated with the mad scene! As a clinical social worker I have seen the ‘reality’ behind the schizophrenic’s joy in being able to deny the pain of this reality and Netrebko is the only one I’ve ever seen capture this. Her eyes during the first applause attest to her skills. Holding the presentation through several seconds of interuption took remarkable concentration. Brava! Alas, the ‘ghost’ shattered the mood.

By: Maria Negri

Maria Negri — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:59:50 +0000

Why can you not list the complete cast of the operas? Of course, the gaffer wants to see his name on TV, but I am more interested in the singers. Thank you.

By: L. Verson

L. Verson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:29:43 +0000

I adored this production of Lucia! It was a masterpiece!! Thank you so much for airing it on PBS! I hope that a DVD is made from this particular “Lucia.” All I can say is “BRAVO”!!!

By: T Ferguson

T Ferguson — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:22:59 +0000

I am not an opera buff, but came across this while channel surfing and was mesmerized. Bravo!

By: OperaFan

OperaFan — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:58:56 +0000

On your site I am trying to find what you have scheduled this year for rebroadcasting Live At the Met, but by genre I can’t get past March 2009, and by month (the calendar option) I get everything, which is too much to wade through. Which Live At the Met performances are coming up? I’m disappointed that I couldn’t plan ahead to watch the ones done so far. will you be doing the Minghella production of Madama Butterfly? (Your website needs a little fine-tuning.)

By: fred

fred — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:10:59 +0000

I missed the show but I would like to have a copy of this production asap. Please advise how can I obtain a copy. Thanks so much for your prompt respond.

By: Diedre

Diedre — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:46:41 +0000

I fell in love with Anna Netrebko all over again when I saw her in this performance. I also would love a dvd of this!

By: Dinah

Dinah — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:24:40 +0000

I loved seeing the faces with the singing. Impressive to see “young” stars in the big roles.
They were all beautiful. Loved it!

By: Opera Ghost

Opera Ghost — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:38:05 +0000

Elliot Sevier,
Out of curiosity, how old are you? Excellence in opera is very subjective, but in my opinion Lily Pons is the finest Lucia I have ever heard (she retired about 1960). Better than Sutherland, Callas or Sills. The best currect Lucia for my money is Sumi Jo.
If you get a chance, try the Columbia Masterworks recording (now available in CD) of Lucia with Pons and Tucker in the key roles.

By: Muriel Pritchett

Muriel Pritchett — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:45:32 +0000

Another vote for a DVD of this performance!