Music Online: Classical Performance in Video<\/a><\/p>\r\n Met Opera on Demand<\/a><\/p>\r\n OPERA FACT: Opera singers can project over a full orchestra because they sing at a different frequency.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Live opera faces a unique challenge under current social distancing protocols and UNT\u2019s Opera Department is using this opportunity to be innovative, putting a twist on Gaetano Donizetti\u2019s classic Lucia di Lammermoor<\/em>. The story follows Lucia and Edgardo, secret lovers who belong to two opposing houses in Scotland. Lucia\u2019s brother Enrico forces her to marry another nobleman, claiming Edgardo has married another woman, and Lucia slowly loses her sanity. She eventually goes mad, kills her husband Arturo in their bed, and dies. Edgardo, learning of her death, kills himself in order to reunite with her in heaven.<\/p>\r\n Under the direction of Jonathan Eaton and Willem Van Schalkwyk, musical director, UNT Opera shares:<\/p>\r\n \u201cDonizetti\u2019s beloved bel canto masterpiece is interpreted in a whole new Covid-compliant concept: Lucia finds herself at the beginning of the opera in an isolation ward, surrounded by plastic curtaining; she relives the events that led up to her madness, and try as she might to make meaningful contact with others, no-one will come within nine feet of her\u2026 the time is the present. This production will be performed live in front of an invited, masked audience only, who will be seated according to social distance guidelines\u201d (UNT Opera<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n We reached out to Nini Marchese (soprano), one of the vocalists performing in the title role, to comment on the unusual circumstances this production is facing and what she hopes the audience will take away from the performance:<\/p>\r\n \u201cThe social distancing practices, definitely unusual for any of us, have inspired some incredible creativity for this show. You won\u2019t find another like it! Unique to this production, Lucia will be performed by two sopranos and is dually set in a mental hospital and within her mind. The audience will not only see Lucia, a young woman, in an impossible situation driven to madness \u2013 but also how she perceives the traumatic memories playing out before her eyes. I think this take is so refreshing and touches on a hugely relatable theme during this era of COVID and quarantine \u2013 the human need for connection. I am so thankful that we are able to work together within the recommended guidelines, and create opera.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n Lucia di Lammermoor performances are November 4, 5, and 6 at 7:30pm, November 8 at 3:00pm. If you\u2019re interested in attending live, email the opera department (opera@unt.edu) for permission and ticketing information.\u00a0Streamed performances can be viewed on November 21st at 7:30pm and on November 22nd at 3:00pm on the\u00a0UNT Opera page<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n Bibliography<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n English National Opera. “The Beginner’s Guide to Opera.” https:\/\/eno.org\/discover-opera\/the-beginners-guide-to-opera\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n University of North Texas Opera. “Introducing the 2020-2021 Season.” https:\/\/opera.music.unt.edu\/introducing-2020-2021-season<\/a><\/p>\r\n Stage Agent. “Luccia di Lammermore: Characters.” https:\/\/stageagent.com\/shows\/opera\/1478\/lucia-di-lammermoor\/characters<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to the UNT Music Library Blog! 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