![]() Neurologist and art patron Joven Cuanang said he was stunned by Espiritu’s performance. His was a most heartfelt portrayal of Edgardo I have seen in my long operagoing life.” On both nights, Arthur (Espiritu) proved he had nothing to fear from all of them. ![]() ![]() Opera lover Joseph Uy said, “I am so fortunate to have witnessed some of the greatest Edgardos live from Carlo Bergonzi to Placido Domingo, Luis Lima, Jose Carreras and Pavarotti (in concert version only with Sutherland). When the audience uproar died down, he finished the aria as a volley of “bravos” shook the theater. On the second performance, Espiritu’s cabaletta for the finale aria, “Fra poco a me ricovero,” was interrupted by long applause. In both performances, tenor Arthur Espiritu as Edgardo was the star of the night after delivering an immensely moving tomb scene in the last act.Įdgardo’s signature and last act aria, “Tombe degli avi miei,” in which he mourns the death of his Lucia, was performed magnificently by Espiritu, who was deeply moving as his ringing tenor sound underscored the pathos of the scene. 2) on the second and last performance of the opera. “Thanks to ‘Lucia di Lammermoor,’ I forgot my endless anxiety on coronavirus at least for three hours,” said opera watcher Margie Logarta who witnessed a huge audience turn out Sunday afternoon (Feb. 31.The superb production was highlighted by excellent singing and acting of Arthur Espiritu (as Edgardo) and Melody Leloudjian (as Lucia). Amid the threats of another Taal eruption and the spread of the novel coronavirus, the new production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Philippine Opera Foundation pulled off its own eruption of musical talent and outbreak of opera brilliance when it played to a VIP gala audience on Jan.
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