The last to sing the role in 1957 was Montserrat Caballe. Before her, Callas.
It seems the Milan public won’t accept cheap substitutes.
Tonight, Marina Rebeka will sing Norma, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya is Adalgisa and Freddie di Tommaso in Pollion. Fabio Luisi conducts.
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