Mariella Devia in the Mad Scene from the 1992 La Scala production of Lucia di Lamermoor, Donizetti's most enduring contribution to bel canto. Here, the soloist and a solo flute (3:30 onwards) engage in a note-for-note showdown, a duet in thirds sans the orchestral accompaniment! The vocal acrobatics are meant to demonstrate the disintegrating state of mind of Lucia while the the flute obbligato represents the sound she's hearing inside her head.
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