Original sentence: ", depicts the lovers being separated by fate, which is personified by the phantom of a woman, who was killed by an ancestor of Edgardo."Il dolce suono" can be called the musical highpoint of the opera, both musically and dramatically."Il dolce suono" is a very complicated aria, depicting every feeling Lucia has experienced in the opera.Lucia slowly descends into madness, and, on her first wedding night, while the festivities are still being held in the Great Hall, stabs her new husband in the bridal chamber.This is also expected from modern sopranos though it seems that the many years of "Lucia's" theatre history have created a standard pattern, followed by most sopranos
Edited sentence: ", depicts the lovers being separated by fate, which is personofied by the phantom of a woman, who was killed by an ancestor of Edgardo."Il dolce suono" is a very complicated aria, depicting every felling Lucia has experienced in the opera.Callas, famous for her dramatic gifts, opted for the more simple duet, which, while not as impressive technically as most, creates an unforgettable effect.In the case of Joan Sutherland, it should be said, that the most preferable version is an early rendition on her first aria CD, "Operatic Arias".Joan Sutherland, a coloratura ascolta, opted for a more ornamented version, the role of the duet itself is diminished somewhat, but the runs strangely seem very much in place.Lucia slowly descendes into madness, and, on her first wedding night, while the festivities are still being held in the Great Hall, stabs her new husband in the bridal chamber.Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland stand out in this respect.One of the most beautiful arias in the soprano repertoire, "Il dolce suono" can be called the musical highpoint of the opera, both musically and dramatically.There are many versions of the aria, but the most recommended can be the above mentioned Callas and Sutherland versions.This is also expected from modern sopranos though it seems that the many years of "Lucia's" theatre history have created a standart pattern, followed by most sopranos