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| Composer | Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Librettist | Salvadore Cammarano |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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StuttgartLucia di LammermoorNew production
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Andriy Yurkevych; Katie Mitchell; Staatsoper Stuttgart; Vlad Iftinca; Vicki Mortimer; Jon Clark
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