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In April 1957, the opera was revived at La Scala for Maria Callas ( who also recorded the whole opera ) in a lavish production directed by Luchino Visconti, and it proved to be one of her greatest triumphs.

Similarly it was one of the last new roles performed by Dame Joan Sutherland in a concert performance at Avery Fisher Hall.

Some other famous leading ladies that have lent their voices to the role of Anna have been Leyla Gencer, Montserrat Caballé, Renata Scotto, Edita Gruberova and Mariella Devia.

In addition, Beverly Sills earned a considerable degree of fame in the 1970s, when she appeared in all three of Donizetti's " Tudor " operas in a series presented by New York City Opera.

She also made studio recordings of all 3 operas.