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Bellini: Norma
Francesco Lanzillotta; Justin Way; Teatro Real; John Fiore; Charles Edwards; Sue Willmington; Nicolás Fischtel
ViennaAdriana Lecouvreur
Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur
Marco Armiliato; Sir David McVicar; Vienna State Opera; Charles Edwards; Brigitte Reiffenstuel; Adam Silverman; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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