Lucia di Lammermoor/Scene list

This is the list of scenes in OPC's production of Lucia di Lammermoor. It includes open and close curtain cues.

All page references are to the Schirmer score.

Act I
Overture. pp. 1-2. Curtain closed. Cut pp. 2 1st system 1st measure through p. 9 3rd system last measure.

No. 2 Recitative and Cavatina "Cruda, funesta smania.". Curtain opens somewhere on bottom half of page 2, so that we have time to watch Enrico, Raimundo, Normanno pace and ponder during the overture, before No. 2. Official start p. 9 4th system 1st measure.

Chorus enters on page 16, 1st system, 3rd measure, starting with the Allegro giusto. Sing through "O giorno", p. 16, 3rd system, last measure. Cut starting with p. 16, 4th system, 1st measure, through p. 18, 1st system, 4th measure. Resume on "Q'ual s'appella...", last measure of that system. Scene runs through p. 28, last system, last measure. At that point Enrico, Raimundo, Normanno, Chorus exit. Stage left empty. No curtain.

No. 3 Recitative and Cavatina "Regnava nel silenzio". No curtain or set change from previous scene. Official start p. 29, 1st system, 1st measure. Cut starting with p. 40, 5th system, 1st measure, through p. 41, last (5th) system, 2nd measure. Lucia's line crosses cut as, "...schiuda il ciel per / me, si, si, ....". Scene ends p. 42, 2nd system, last measure. Continue uninterrupted to No. 4 Recitative and Duet "Sulla tomba che rinserra", p. 42, 3rd system, 1st measure.

Scene ends on p. 59, last (6th) system, last measure. On that measure, blackout, then Curtain closes.

Intermission #1
Between Act I and Act II.

Act II
Enrico pre-placed on chair at table DSL apron, in front of closed curtain.

'''No. 5 Introduction and Recit. "Lucia fra poco a te verrà"'''. Music begins on p. 60, 1st system, 1st measure. Curtain opens and lights come up immediately. Official scene end on p. 62, 3rd system, last measure. Scene continues, no curtain.

No. 6 Recitative and Duet "Il pallor funesto, orrendo". Official beginning p. 62, 4th system, 1st measure. Official end p. 81, last (4th) system, last measure. Enrico has just exited, Lucia remains on-stage. Scene continues, no curtain. [NOT SURE of no curtain]

No. 7 Recitative and Aria "Ah, cedi, cedi...". Official beginning on p. 82, 1st system, 1st measure. Official ending p. 92, 2nd system, 5th measure. Scene continues, no curtain. [NOT SURE of no curtain]

No. 8 Finale II, Chorus and Cavatina "Per poco fra le tenebre". Official beginning on p. 92, 3rd system, 1st measure. Cut starting with p. 92, 4th system, last (4th) measure, ending with p. 93, 2nd system, last (3rd) measure. Official ending on p. 101, 3rd system, last (6th) measure. Scene continues, no curtain.

No. 9 Finale II, Recitative and Quartet "Chi mi frena in tal momento". Official beginning on p. 102, 1st system, 1st measure. Official ending on p. 122, only system, last (5th) measure. Scene continues, no curtain.

No. 10 Last Scene of Finale II "T'allontana, schiagurato". Official beginning on p. 123, 1st system, 1st measure.

Scene ends on p. 155, last (2nd) system, last (10th) measure. On that measure, blackout, then Curtain closes.

Intermission #2
Between Act II and Act III.

Act III
No. 11 Storm, Recitative and Duet "Qui del padre ancor respira". Official beginning p. 156, 1st system, 1st measure. No Curtain, played in front of closed curtain on apron. Official end p. 172, last (4th) system, last measure.

No. 12 Chorus "D'immenso giubilo". Official beginning p. 172, 1st system, 1st measure. Curtain opens immediately on 1st measure. Cut starting on p. 173, 2nd system, 4th measure, through p. 174, 2nd system, 2nd measure. Play-in to chorus crosses the cut with four "boom-chuck" figures in two measures, followed by Chorus, "D'immenso giubilo" at p. 174, 2nd system, 4th measure. Cut starting on p. 176, 1st system, 2nd measure, through p. 178, 2nd system, 4th measure. Chorus sings across the cut, "stelle an-cor, le stelle ancor".

etc.... (haven't yet entered rest of Act)

Scene ends on p. 216, last (2nd) system, last (8th) measure. On that measure, blackout, then Curtain closes.

Intermission #3
Between Act III and Act IV.

No set change; Act IV on the same set as Act III.

Act IV
Cut No. 15, Recit "Si tragga altrove".

No. 16 Final Aria "Fra poco a me recovero" Music starts p. 219, 1st system, 1st measure. Curtain slowly opens during p. 219, 3rd system, measures 1-4.

OPC Cut "Oh meschina", starting on p. 225, 1st system, after 5th measure, at double-bar and time change, through p. 231, 1st system, last (3rd measure). Note that as of December 2013 we are rehearsing this scene and intend to restore it to the show.

Scene continues on p. 231, 2nd system, 1st measure, with Raimundo's "Dove corri, sventurato". Scene ends on p. 240, last (3rd) system, last (5th) measure. On that measure, blackout, then Curtain closes.