One character in this opera imagines a marriage ceremony in an aria that is often transposed in performances from F major to E flat major.
One character in this opera imagines a marriage ceremony in an aria that is often transposed in performances from F major to E flat major. In one scene, Elisa is told of a ghost maiden that haunts a fountain and warns the title character of upcoming tragedy. Conflicts among the main characters in this opera are heightened in the sextet "Chi mi frena," after which the lead tenor takes the ring off of a woman who had recently signed a (*) marriage contract. This opera ends with the suicide of Edgardo, who was challenged to a duel at Wolf's Crag castle by Enrico. Arturo is murdered by the title character of this opera, who sings "Il dolce suono" in its "mad scene." For 10 points, name this Donizetti opera that takes its plot from a Sir Walter Scott novel.
One character in this opera imagines a marriage ceremony in an aria that is often transposed in performances from F major to E flat major.
Lucia di Lammermoor