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🇬🇧 With English subtitles and the 🇮🇹 original Italian text on screen. ℹ️ Recorded at the Teatro alla Scala on 7 December 1960. The 200 photos illustrating the performance are the work of Scala's in-house photographer, Erio Piccagliani. (Some were taken during rehearsals, so the costumes/hair are different here and there.) I'd like to dedicate this video to our co-contributor on the channel, Graziano Corelli (Franco's good friend and second cousin), on the occasion of his 80th birthday 🎂❤️ Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto Teatro alla Scala, December 7, 1960 Poliuto, magistrate of Melitene, Roman convert to Christianity - Franco Corelli (tenor) Paolina, Poliuto's wife - Maria Callas (soprano) Severo, Roman Proconsul, former love of Paolina - Ettore Bastianini (baritone) Callistene, High Priest of Jupiter - Nicola Zaccaria (bass) Nearco, Christian leader, Poliuto's friend - Piero De Pa
