Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor: The Mad Scene
Part 1: "Il dolce suono... Ardon gli incensi" [ Ссылка ]
- Part 2: "Spargi d'amaro pianto"

February 26, 1959, live broadcast
Conductor: Tullio Serafin

This performance derives from the first Covent Garden that brought Joan into the international limelight. It really is a remarkable performance - definitely more taught than her studio recordings, but with traditional cuts.

(A sped-up version of this same performance has been posted elsewhere on YouTube; this video retains the original speed and pitch.)

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