Essential Opera

Leo Nucci (Performer), Sherrill Milnes (Performer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Alfredo Catalani (Composer), Pietro Mascagni (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Fausto Cleva (Conductor), Georg Solti (Conductor), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Conductor), Giuseppe Patanè (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), John Alldis (Conductor), Lamberto Gardelli (Conductor), Lorin Maazel (Conductor), Riccardo Chailly (Conductor), Richard Bonynge (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Leo Nucci, Sherrill Milnes
• Conductor: Fausto Cleva, Georg Solti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Giuseppe Patanč, Herbert von Karajan, et al.
• Composer: Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, Pietro Mascagni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jacques Offenbach, et al.
• Audio CD (February 11, 1992)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B0000041ZX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,709 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to opera!, December 18, 1998

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This review is from: Essential Opera (Audio CD)

This CD is full of the most accessible works from the world of opera by some of the greatest performers. Several of the selections have been used in popular media(commercials, movies etc.)so they may be familiar. The liner notes give full details of the operas from which the pieces are selected. I find this an excellent gift for my opera-phobic friends and for children. The performances are top notch and the arrangement of pieces on the CD is well thought out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ESSENTIAL OPERA, August 31, 2009

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This review is from: Essential Opera (Audio CD)

I HAD THIS CD FROM LONG AGO AND COULD NOT FIND IT
IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CDS

5.0 out of 5 stars Does not disappoint, April 8, 2008

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E. Pratt "LP_pix" (LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essential Opera (Audio CD)

This is a "best of" recording that does not disappoint. Each piece is one of opera's all time greatest tunes and each is well executed. Maybe a true story sums it up best: My 14 year old, who loves the latest teeny-bopper music turned KIIS-FM off and turned ON the opera CD. Her favorite is 'O Mio Babino Caro' and the very next song, 'Nessun Dorma,' is a close second. Anyone who likes a good tune will enjoy this CD; you don't have to be an opera lover.