See ‘Lucia’ Before She Leaves Town
![Jessica Pratt and ensemble in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Sydney Opera House Photo credit: Prudence Upton](http://soundslikesydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lucia-di-lammermoor-sw18-prudence-upton-photo-15-325x240-312x240.jpg)
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
Soprano Jessica Pratt and tenor Michael Fabiano are the undoubted stars of Opera Australia’s current production of Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece Lucia di Lammermoor. Along with a strong supporting cast, the Opera Australia Chorus and the Opera Australia Orchestra, audiences and critics have been both moved and amazed by the stellar musical and dramatic performances. Conducted by Carlo Montanaro, the John Doyle production, revived by Roger Press, runs in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House on selected evenings until July 27. These are performances that are not to be missed.
To whet your appetite, here’s a look at some production images. Scroll down to see all 6.
Images courtesy Opera Australia.
![Jessica Pratt as Lucia in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Sydney Opera House Photo credit: Prudence Upton](http://soundslikesydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lucia-di-lammermoor-sw18-prudence-upton-photo-08-325x250-312x240.jpg)
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
![Michael Fabiano and Jessica Pratt in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Sydney Opera House Photo credit: Prudence Upton](http://soundslikesydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lucia-di-lammermoor-sw18-prudence-upton-photo-10-325x250-312x240.jpg)
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
![Richard Anderson and Giorgio Caoduro in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Sydney Opera House Photo credit: Prudence Upton](http://soundslikesydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lucia-di-lammermoor-sw18-prudence-upton-photo-06-325x250-312x240.jpg)
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
![Giorgio Caoduro and John Longmuir in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Sydney Opera House Photo credit: Prudence Upton](http://soundslikesydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lucia-di-lammermoor-sw18-prudence-upton-photo-12-325x250-312x240.jpg)
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
![Benjamin Rasheed, Jane Ede and Jessica Pratt in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Sydney Opera House Photo credit: Prudence Upton](http://soundslikesydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lucia-di-lammermoor-sw18-prudence-upton-photo-07-325x250-312x240.jpg)
Photo credit: Prudence Upton
![Jessica Pratt as Lucia in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Sydney Opera House Photo credit: Prudence Upton](http://soundslikesydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lucia-di-lammermoor-sw18-prudence-upton-photo-17-325x250-312x240.jpg)
Photo credit: Prudence Upton