MARIA CALLAS - LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR - 1959 UK ED1 COLUMBIA 2LP SAX 2316-17 MINT

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Maria Callas, soprano ...           Tullio Serafin ...

Donizetti:  Lucia di Lammermoor 

... legendary performance recorded 16-21st of March, 1959 at Kingsway Hall in London !!

rare UK first press vinyl 2LP set releaseed 1959 on deep groove turquoise/silver COLUMBIA stereo label with catalognumber SAX 2316 and SAX 2317.  

Beautiful laminated flipback covers, original inner sleeves, and vinyl in pristine NEARMINT/MINT condition - best copy I have seen in many years!

Famous performance by Maria Callas with Tullio Serafin conducting the Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra London recorded with true audiophile soundquality ... see photos.

Credits:
Baritone Vocals, Performer [Lord Enrico (Henry) Ashton] – Piero Cappuccilli
Bass Vocals, Performer [Raimondo (Raymond)] – Bernard Ladysz
Chorus – Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master – Roberto Benaglio
Libretto By – Salvatore Cammarano
Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Performer [Alisa (Alice)] – Margreta Elkins
Soprano Vocals, Performer [Lucia (Lucy)] – Maria Callas
Tenor Vocals, Performer [Edgardo (Edgar)] – Ferruccio Tagliavini
Tenor Vocals, Performer [Lord Arturo (Arthur) Buchlaw] – Lenard Del Ferro*
Tenor Vocals, Performer [Normanno (Norman)] – Renzo Casellato

Notes:
Recording first published 1959.
ED1 turqoise/silver labels.
Sung In Italian. Manufactured in England.
Cover printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Laminated front, flipback.

Matrixnumbers:
Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side A): YAX 309-13
Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side B): YAX 310-12
Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side C): YAX 311-1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side D): YAX 312-4

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