In 1908, the superstar tenor Enrico Caruso and five colleagues made a recording that became an instant legend — both for the quality of its musical artistry, and for its exorbitant price. Fittingly, ...

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Gaetano Donizetti was in a generous mood when he wrote the great sextet that serves as the climax to Act II of his most famous opera, "Lucia di Lammermoor": Within the space of four minutes, he gave ...

Donizetti had finally reached the heights he had clamored for. The great Rossini had resigned, living the high life in Paris, and Bellini had recently died. That left Donizetti. After Lucia, more ...