| SUTHERLAND | Operatic soprano noted for her coloratura role as Lucia in Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor (10) |
| ENRICO | Baritone in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" |
| QUEENOFTHENIGHT | Coloratura role for the moon (5,2,3,5) |
| CASTRIES | Capital of St Lucia in the CaribbeanA (8) |
| LUCAS | Sporting terrier - it leaves St Lucia in chaos (5) |
| NILSSON | Swedish operatic soprano noted for her interpretation of Wagnerian roles (7) |
| DONIZETTI | Gaetano, Italian composer born in 1797 noted for his opera Lucia Di Lammermoor (9) |
| BIRGITNILSSON | Swedish dramatic soprano noted for her roles in Wagner and Richard Strauss operas |
| JENKINS | Florence Foster, U.S. amateur soprano noted for her poor singing ability played by Meryl Streep in a 2016 film (7) |
| MELBA | Dame Nellie -, Australian soprano noted for her many 'farewell' performances (5) |
| JANETBAKER | British mezzo-soprano noted for her interpretations of Mahler and Elgar |
| FLAGSTAD | Kirsten, Norwegian operatic soprano, noted particularly for her interpretations of Wagner (8) |
| GAETANODONIZETTI | Italian operatic composer whose works include Lucia di Lammermoor and La Fille du regiment |
| MADSCENE | Climax in 'Lucia di Lammermoor' |
| BELCANTO | 'Beautiful singing' in opera, as pioneered in the works of Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti etc. (3,5) |
| KILT | 'Lucia di Lammermoor' costume |
| NEL | "Soffriva ___ pianto" ("Lucia di Lammermoor" aria) |
| OPERAS | Tosca and Lucia Di Lammermoor (6) |
| ENRICOS | "Lucia di Lammermoor" lord and namesakes |
| ARIA | "Regnava nel silenzio" from "Lucia di Lammermoor," e.g. |
