Unfinished at the composer's death, and long one of Puccini's more neglected works, Turandot is today one of his most popular operas. The tenor aria "Nessun dorma" made the pop charts a f...więcej »
Six complete operas starring the great Plácido Domingo at budget price in one space-saving set, featuring a twenty-four-page booklet with biographies, detailed listings, and historic photos!...więcej »
A gripping performance, one of the best recordings ever of this modern masterpiece, and certainly the best in its price range. Karl Böhm was one of the classic conductors of this opera from th...więcej »
Seven complete operas by Giuseppe Verdi at budget price in one space-saving set, featuring a twenty-four-page booklet with biographies, detailed listings, and historic photos! Exciting live recordi...więcej »
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) wrote three operas based on the lives of English Queens: Anna Bolena (1830), Maria Stuarda (1834), and Roberto Devereux (1837). None of them stick very close to ...więcej »
Spain’s famous opera stars Carreras and Caballé, who are professional colleagues and friends in real life, are an irresistible pairing at the head of a wonderful cast in this La Scala ...więcej »
This live 1969 broadcast performance of Debussy’s operatic masterpiece, one of the seminal vocal works of the twentieth century, joins the Grand Tier catalogue with full documentation and a c...więcej »
A magnificent performance of Wagner’s seminal masterpiece, at mid-price. Notable above all for the fiery conducting of Carlos Kleiber, which helps create a reading of unsurpassable power and ...więcej »
First mounted during Carnival season in Milan in 1841, Maria Padilla remained extremely popular for about 17 years, and then sank out of sight until this London revival in 1973. Every Donizetti fan...więcej »
Live performance from La Scala in 1969 of this Rossini rarity, with much the same cast as the studio recording now out of print and very rare! Two of opera’s authentic superstars, Beverly Sil...więcej »
A rare recording of a rarely heard French operatic masterpiece, the first time this opera has ever been offered at mid-price with a complete French-English libretto, newly translated.Di...więcej »
A brilliant live performance from Salzburg in 1961. Baritone Tito Gobbi, one of the great singing actors of his era, is indelibly vivid as the tortured title character in this dark masterpiece. Thi...więcej »
The Gambler was Prokofiev’s first opera to gain a public performance, and the first opera ever based on a story by Dostoyevsky. It’s funny, ironic, challenging, and wonderfully original...więcej »
Samson et Dalila, based on the colorful Bible story, has remained a reliable crowd pleaser since its premiere in 1877, and admiration for its considerable qualities has grown steadily over the year...więcej »
Croatian soprano Zinka Milanov was a great favorite in England and America in the 1950s, and sang often at the Met. She was especially famous for her "floating pianissimo." Franco Corelli...więcej »
Seven complete operas from the romantic repertoire—great live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set! Exciting live recordings taped 1967–1973 of the greatest love sto...więcej »
Seven complete operas based on plays by Shakespeare — great live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set! Exciting live recordings taped 1958–1983 feature the greatest ...więcej »
Look again, you are not dreaming. This DREAM CAST in a 1976 recording of Otello is now available for the first time in digital remastering at mid-price with complete libretto and attractive packagi...więcej »