This production of Donizetti’s beloved tragedy saw the return of Polish coloratura Zdizislawa Donat, who had made a strong impression with her Queen of the Night two seasons earlier.

Zdizislawa Donat (Lucia) in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, 1979 © Des Gates

Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, 1979 © Des Gates

Zdizislawa Donat (Lucia) and Vincenzo Bello (Edgardo) in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, 1979 © Des Gates

Zdizislawa Donat (Lucia) in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, 1979 © Des Gates