Opera Scotland

Lucia di Lammermoor 1861Grand Italian Opera

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Only a quarter-century after Lucia's premiere, this was a performance featuring one of the leading dramatic sopranos of the day, certainly not the light coloratura-style soprano who often sang the part later on.

Indeed, Tietjens concluded the evening by adding a demanding solo from one of her most famous roles, Leonore's great scena 'Abscheulicher!' from Fidelio.