Lucia of Lammermoor was premiered in Naples 188 years ago. It has been staged dozens of times in Portugal, although it has not been staged for over 20 years. It is one of Donizetti’s most famous operas and has long been part of the international operatic canon. Is it possible for an opera like this to give rise to controversy? It seems so.
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