Maria Callas performs in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor

One of Callas’s finest live recordings, this 1955 Lucia from Berlin under Karajan finds her at the peak of her powers in an iconic role and with an excellent supporting cast.

George Hall

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Published: October 18, 2016 at 10:54 am

COMPOSERS: Gaetano Donizetti
LABELS: Minuet Records
ALBUM TITLE: Donizetti
WORKS: Lucia di Lammermoor
PERFORMER: Callas, Di Stefano, Panerai, Zaccaria; Coro del Teatro alla Scala Milano, RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin/Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra/Serafin
CATALOGUE NO: Minuet Records 428412

One of Callas’s finest live recordings, this 1955 Lucia from Berlin under Karajan finds her at the peak of her powers in an iconic role and with an excellent supporting cast.

George Hall

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