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Submitted by Clare Joseph, Mar 5, 2008 17:38

The first time I heard a recording of Giuseppe di Stefano singing the final aria from Lucia di Lammermoor, I got on my knees. I can't imagine anyone ever singing this role in a way to equal his. It was Pavarotti -- an admirer of his -- who introduced me to his singing. May his soul be blessed in eternity.

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