Black Dog Opera Library - Verdi, Mozart, Puccini - 3 Hardcover Volumes with Audio CDs

Verdi's Operas
La Traviata & Aida

Brand New Hardcover Folio containing:
Four CDs with Both Entire Operas
Complete Librettos with Annotations
Critical Historical Commentary

In this book you will find:

• The complete opera of La Traviata featuring Beverly Sills, Nocolai Gedda, Rolando Panerai, and Aldo Ceccato conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
• The complete opera of Aida featuring Birgit Nilsson, Franco Corelli, Grace Bumbry, Mario Sereni and Zubin Mehta conducting the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.
• The full librettos in their original language and in the English translation, complete with annotations that enhance our understanding and enjoyment of the story and the music.
• An exciting history of the opera and a synopsis of the story of the opera broken down by act and scene.
• Dozens of photographs and drawings depicting performances, singers, stage sets, and more.

Mozart's Operas
The Marriage of Figaro & The Magic Flute

Brand New Hardcover Folio containing:
Four CDs with Both Entire Operas
Complete Librettos with Annotations
Critical Historical Commentary

In this book you will find:

• The complete opera of The Marriage of Figaro on two CDs featuring Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Heather Harper, Judith Blegen, Geraint Evans, Teresa Berganza, Birgit Finnila and Daniel Barenboim conducting the English Chamber Orchestra.
• The complete opera of The Magic Flute on two CDs featuring Anneliese Rothenberger, Peter Schreier, Kurt Moll, and Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting the Orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera Munich.
• The full librettos in their original language and in the English translation, complete with annotations that enhance our understanding and enjoyment of the story and the music.
• An exciting history of the opera and a synopsis of the story of the opera broken down by act and scene.
• Dozens of photographs and drawings depicting performances, singers, stage sets, and more.

Puccini's Operas
La Boheme & Madama Butterfly

Brand New Hardcover Folio containing:
Four CDs with Both Entire Operas
Complete Librettos with Annotations
Critical Historical Commentary

In this book you will find:

• The complete opera of La Boheme on two CDs featuring Nicolai Gedda, Mirella Freni, and Thomas Schippers conducting the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.
• The complete opera of Madama Butterfly on two CDs featuring Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Rolando Panerai, and Sir John Barbirolli conducting the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.
• The full librettos in their original language and in the English translation, complete with annotations that enhance our understanding and enjoyment of the story and the music.
• An exciting history of the opera and a synopsis of the story of the opera broken down by act and scene.
• Dozens of photographs and drawings depicting performances, singers, stage sets, and more.