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Read the latest in our <a href=\"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/from-the-director-mary-stuart\/\">&#8220;From the Director&#8221;<\/a> series for Suzanne&#8217;s notes on Donizetti&#8217;s period hit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span>Production Sponsor: <\/span><span>Henkell Brothers Investment Managers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600||||on|||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;5px||37px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||4px|0px|false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1px|1px|1px|1px&#8221; 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