Since you are interested in Lucia Di Lammermoor (complete) plus 3 Bellini arias, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
HANDEL / VERDI / BELINNI / MOZART / ROSSINI
A Portrait [3 CD set] Joan Sutherland (Soprano) with various orchestras & conductors [ Regis Records / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Mar/2012 ] "In her own time there was a tendency to take Sutherland for granted, so consistent were her high standards of technique, musicianship and, yes, acting. Her total command of the stage was always formidable." (Gramophone) |
VERDI
La Traviata (Complete opera) plus bonus Verdi arias Maria Callas (soprano) Francesco Albanese (tenor) Ugo Savarese (bass) Turin RAI Orchestra. Conducted by Gabriele Santini [ Regis Records / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2004 ] "... reissue worth having alone for [her] very moving closing scene... " Penguin Guide |
Maria Callas (soprano) with various orchestras
Lyric & Coloratura Arias [ Regis Records / CD - released 15/Feb/2006 ] "these are from the 1950's when the voice was still in fine condition and its artistry most magnetic" - Penguin Guide |
PUCCINI
Puccini Arias (& Madama Butterfly highlights) Maria Callas with other artists [ Regis Records / CD - released 15/Feb/2006 ] "By the time she has come to the end of the phrase, with a tenderly regretful portamento on "morbide", you are won and for the remainder of the recital sit back with scarcely the will-power to wipe away a furtive tear or prevent another from taking... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Great Welsh Tenor: Handel Arias and British Folksongs Richard Lewis (tenor) [ Regis Records / CD - released 15/Jul/2011 ] Richard Lewis was one of the most successful British tenors of his generation who enjoyed a truly international career. He had a particular affinity with Handel and Elgar and while he made numerous ensemble recordings, his solo output was relatively... |