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Metropolitan Opera Encore Radio Broadcast Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor

New England Public Media | By Carey Larsen
Published February 4, 2021 at 10:50 AM EST

Listen Saturday, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. on NEPM 88.5

On February 6, the Metropolitan Opera will air its first-ever “Listeners’ Choice” broadcast, a historic performance chosen by radio listeners from around the world — Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor starring Maria Callas. This performance, from December 8, 1956, is the renowned soprano’s only Met radio broadcast. She portrayed the tragic heroine who comes undone in one of opera’s most famous mad scenes.
 

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Carey Larsen
Carey Larsen is a member of the Marketing, Events and Communications team. She is primarily responsible for creating and managing emails sent to members of the NEPM community. For WGBY, she was the development coordinator, pledge producer, volunteer coordinator and email marketing manager. Prior to that, she was the general manager of the Pioneer Valley Symphony. Carey is a professional musician. She serves as soprano soloist at the First Church of Christ in Longmeadow.
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