Melbourne Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor
Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set in stormy Scotland, this 1835 opera, inspired by Sir Walter Scott’s gothic tale "The Bride of Lammermoor," follows the tragic love between Lucia Ashton and Edgardo of Ravenswood, amidst their feuding families. The Ashtons, facing financial ruin, pressure Lucia into marrying wealthy Lord Arturo Bucklaw to save them. Amidst…