Art of the Theater in
Adriana Lecouvreur
March 6, 2009
hose who are drawn to Adriana Lecouvreur are entranced by the soaring vocal lines and the opportunity for emotional fireworks in the dramatic exploration of the main characters – in particular, the soprano role of Adriana. Those who revile the opera generally find the story ridiculous and the music less symphonic than they would wish. While the story is certainly melodramatic, it is based on the real lives of Adrienne Lecouvreur and Maurice of Saxony.