Opera Cheat Sheet | Houston Public Media

In this week’s Opera Cheat Sheet Houston Public Media’s St.John Flynn and Eric Skelly give their humorous and light-hearted overview of what is considered Gaetano Donizetti’s greatest drama. Based on Sir Walter Scott's historical novel, The Bride of Lammermoor, Lucia di Lammermoor, might be described as a Scottish Romeo and Juliet.  Lucia, from the Ashton family, is in love with Edgardo from the rival Ravenswood family.  When her brother intervenes to force Lucia to marry another,... Read More