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A favorite Donizetti performance from Parpignol

Does anyone remember Beverly Sills as the three Donizetti queens at NYCO? This made a huge impression on me.

By Parpignol on April 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Many years later I also thought Radvanovsky was pretty great as the three queens in a totally different mode; highly recommend visit to Teatro Donizetti in his hometown, Bergamo!

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