Lucia di Lammermoor

Sat., May 2, Tue., May 5 and Thu., May 7, 7:30 p.m., Helen Corning Warden Theater, 1920 Spruce St. (sold out); May 9, 7:30 p.m., Walter K. Gordon Theater, Rutgers-Camden, 314 Linden St., Camden; $48-$83, 215-735-1685, avaopera.org.

by Peter Burwasser

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Published: Apr 28, 2009

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The mad scene is a dependable staple of the opera composer's bag of tricks, and no one did it better than Donizetti. This masterpiece is a spectacular piece of vocal writing, and a vehicle for some of the most famous coloratura sopranos in history. It is also the dramatic lynchpin in an elegant and powerful theatrical conception, a setting of a novel by Sir Walter Scott. AVA's productions of this opera will include two of their most promising singers, Angela Meade and Michael Fabiano.

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