Oral Communication 101
9/4/02
Introduction
I. Like a play, opera is a form of drama.
A. However, the drama is not always spoken.
B. Often it is told through music.
C. Italian opera has the drama in the music.
D. Compared to German and French opera, Italian opera is compassionate and emotional through music.
E. Lucia di Lammermoor is an example of drama told through music. (Gaetano Donizetti)
F. The two scenes that I will discuss are the Fountain and The Mad Scenes.
(Transition: Lets start with what I like about The Fountain Scene.)
Body
I. The thing that I like about The Fountain Scene is that there are two female voice ranges. (Gaetano Donizetti)
A. They are soprano and mezzo-soprano.
B. A mezzo-soprano is a female voice that falls between soprano and
contralto.
C. A soprano is a high female voice and a contralto is a low female voice.
D. When Lucia's voice goes high in this scene, she is happy.
E. On the other hand, when Alisa's voice goes high, she is trying to make a point to Lucia.
(Transition: Now that I told you what I like about this scene, lets talk about it.)
II. In The Fountain Scene, Lucia is waiting for Edgardo.
A. Alisa (Lucia's companion) tries to look out for Lucia=s best interests by trying to talk her out of loving Edgardo.
B. Despite Alisa's efforts, it does not make Lucia change her mind.
C. When Edgardo arrives, he tells Lucia that he has business to attend to in France.
D. Before Edgardo Leaves, him and Lucia exchange rings, and Edgardo promises Lucia that he will write to her.
III. Inside Lammermoor castle, Normanno and Enrico come up with an idea to forge a letter from Edgardo, saying that he has his mind on another woman.
A. They figure that this will trick Lucia into marrying Arturo.
B. Lucia is convinced by the forged letter and goes ahead and marries Arturo.
C. Lucia later realizes that she has been tricked with the forged letter, goes mad, and kills Arturo.
D. This starts the part of Lucia di Lammermoor known as The Mad Scene. (Gaetano Donizetti)
(Transition: So lets look at what I like about The Mad Scene.)
IV. The thing that I like about The Mad Scene is that it features a solo soprano voice.
A. When the soprano's voice goes high, she is letting out a burst of anger.
B. When it drops, she is calming herself.
(Transition: Now that I described what I like about this scene, lets look at it.)
V. In The Mad Scene, Lucia enters the anteroom with the dagger she used to kill Arturo in her hand.
A. She drops the dagger, then relives her relationship with Edgardo, and pretends to be married to him right in front of the residents of Lammermoor.
B. After Lucia relives all these memories, she thinks she is heaven, and dies.
VI. Now that I have described part of this opera, I would like to play you a piece from The Mad Scene.
A. Ladies and Gentlemen, here is part of The Mad Scene from Lucia di Lammermoor. (Play piece)
Conclusion
(Transition: So after hearing a sample from Lucia di Lammermoor, I hope you can understand how beautiful Italian opera can be.)
I. The two scenes that I discussed were The Fountain and the Mad Scenes.
A. However, there is a great deal more in this opera than what I have discussed.
B. You might either want to purchase it on CD, on video, or look on the internet to find out more about it.
C. Thank you, and enjoy the beauty of Italian Opera. (Offer handouts)
Bibliography
Works Cited
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Baltimore Opera. "Lucia di Lammermoor." N/A
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Boston, MA: Bedford St. Martins, 2000
Lucia di Lammermoor. Dir.Richard Bonynge. Hollywood CA:
Bel Canto Paramount Home Video, 1982.
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Volume Three. New York, NY, Mcmillian Press 1992.
Donizetti, Gaetano. ALucia di Lammermoor.@
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