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  • 19 Nov 2025
    Mark A. Pottinger

    The Maddeningly Beautiful Legacy of Lucia di Lammermoor

    Gaetano Donizetti’s 1835 tragic opera Lucia di Lammermoor is known for a lot of things: its Scottish setting, its beautiful bel canto melodies, its tale of forbidden love and a final lover’s suicide. But for most opera lovers, one thing stands above all others-the iconic, show-stopping mad scene, which showcases a blood-soaked newly-minted bride convulsing on stage. […]

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