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Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor is not often out of the repertory of many of the world's leading opera companies. Alan Blyth considers the reasons for the opera's continuing appeal, with examples on records of some of its most famous interpreters past and present.
Among the voices heard are those of NELLIE MELBA, GALLI-CURCI, MARIA CALLAS , JOAN SUTHERLAND , MONTSER-RAT CABALLE, BENIAMINO GIGLI and TITO SCHIPA
Producer GRAHAM SHEFFIELD

Contributors

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Alan Blyth
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Maria Callas
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Joan Sutherland
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Beniamino Gigli
Producer:
Graham Sheffield
Source: Radio Times

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