The Lost Recordings team found golden recordings of historical value in the archive of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) in May 2022:
Gaetano Donizetti's opera 'Lucia Di Lammermoor' with a magnificent cast consisting of
Maria Callas, Guiseppe di Stefano and
Rolando Panerai, conducted by
Herbert von Karajan. Recorded September 29, 1955 at the Städtische Oper Berlin, Callas shines as a technically brilliant and imaginative Lucia, and one gets a vivid sense of what it must be like to hear her live in the concert hall. She is accompanied by the RIAS Symphony Orchestra and the Coro del
Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
Extensively restored over several months, the recordings have a sound quality that surpasses previous releases and represents the most authentic reproduction of this historic performance. maria Callas would have been 100 years old in 2023, so this special release is a worthy memorial to her in this anniversary year.
Supported by the Callas Foundation, the set of 3 LPs (mono) at 33 1 / 3 rpm is accompanied by a booklet with atmospheric pictures and texts on 40 pages. The first edition is limited to 5000 copies. 
