13.Sextet From Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor)
Temple Shirley
Captain January (1936)
Sextet From Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor)
Lyrics／Music G.Donizetti
(Shirley, Slim Sommerville, Guy Kibbee)
Sextet name Chi mi Frena in tal Momento
(Who restrains me at this moment)
Words from this famous tragic Italian Opera were replaced with
La-La-La's
Of the 67 operas which Donizetti wrote, Lucia is probably the
best known and most popular. Based on Scott's novel The Bride of
Lammermoor, its action is set in a largely imaginary Scotland
towards the end of the 17th Century
Act 1 A preamble to the story of the love affair between Lucia
and the disposessed heir of Ravenswood Edgardo. The lovers
exchange rings as Edgardo is to be sent to France
Act 11 The Lord of Ravenswood Enrico tries to induce his sister
Lucia to marry the young laird of Bucklaw Arturo, to repair his
waning fortunes. He falsely informs Lucia that her lover Edgardo
is unfaithful and shows her a forged letter. But Lucia still
holds out until the chaplain Raimondo also urges her to make the
sacrifice for her family
The second scene opens in the great hall of Ravenswood Castle,
the chosen groom Arturo has arrived for the signing of the
marriage contract and just as Lucia has also reluctantly done
so, the lover Edgardo bursts into the hall
Now follows the Sextet, Edgardo finds his anger checked at the
sight of swooning Lucia. Enrico is torn between his hatred for
Edgardo and pity for his sister, Lucia deplores her misery and
inability to die. Raimondo expresses horror of the outcome and
pity for Lucia. At the conclusion of the sextet Edgardo is
threatened with swords and after some defiance the chaplain
persuades him to depart
Act 111 The opera ends with Lucia stabbing Arturo then dying of
a broken heart while Edgardo, on learning of Lucia's death draws
his dagger and stabs himself in order to join her
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