...After Lucia is separated from her lover by her own brother, she eventually goes mad and dies, and Edgardo follows her and commits suicide. During Donizetti's lifetime, "horror operas" and "madness operas" were popular in Italy, reflecting the political instability of the time, and this "Lucia" is a typical example of this kind of opera, with the highlight being the "scene of Lucia's madness" in the second half. This work, along with "Anna Bolena" and "L'elisir d'amore," is still popular today for its elegant bel canto melodies, the finest characteristic of Donizetti's operas. ... *Some of the terms mentioned in "Horror Opera" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…実の兄によって恋人との仲を裂かれたルチアはやがて発狂して命を終え,エドガルドもまたルチアの後を追って自害するという内容をもつ。 ドニゼッティの生前,イタリアでは政情不安定な世相を反映して〈恐怖オペラ〉や〈狂乱オペラ〉が流行したが,この《ルチア》はその種のオペラの典型であり,後半の〈ルチア狂乱の場〉が見せどころとなっている。この作品は,《アンナ・ボレーナ》や《愛の妙薬》とともにドニゼッティのオペラの最上の特質であるベル・カントの流麗な旋律によって今日も親しまれている。… ※「恐怖オペラ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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