Legendary Performances of Corelli [Box Set] [Box set]

Tito Gobbi (Performer), Lino Puglisi (Performer), Giangiacomo Guelfi (Performer), Giorgio Tozzi (Performer), Siegfried Rudolf Frese (Performer), Renato Capecchi (Performer), Ruggero Leoncavallo (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Umberto Giordano (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Giacomo Meyerbeer (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Alfredo Simonetto (Conductor), Alexander Gibson (Conductor), Lovro von Matacic (Conductor), Antonino Votto (Conductor), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Fiorenza Cossotto (Performer), Giulietta Simionato (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

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• Performer: Tito Gobbi, Lino Puglisi, Giangiacomo Guelfi, Giorgio Tozzi, Siegfried Rudolf Frese, et al.
• Conductor: Alfredo Simonetto, Alexander Gibson, Lovro von Matacic, Antonino Votto, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, et al.
• Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo, Giacomo Puccini, Umberto Giordano, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Meyerbeer, et al.
• Audio CD (October 16, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 14
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Bravissimo
• ASIN: B000UZ4AOM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,239 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An All-Star Opera Festival and such a low price!, April 19, 2009

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This review is from: Legendary Performances of Corelli [Box Set] (Audio CD)

I could call this set a treasure for opera fans. I have a few of this Bravissimo Opera Library Box Sets and I would say this is the best among them. The set not only features the great voice of Corelli, in each opera a great soprano sings against him. Callas, Sutherland, Nilsson, Price, Milanov, Tebaldi are all in this set. The sound and recording is much better than other sets. Other than voices of coughing and hands clapping at times, there is nothing much to disturb the listener.

If you are a beginner of opera, you should definitely get this set. Most famous operas and most famous stars all together.

If you are an opera fanatic and already have a good collection, this set could still have a good part in your library, if you dont already have the same live recordings.

Below is a detailed account of what you will get:

PAGLIACCI/Leoncavallo(1954)
Franco Corelli, Tito Gobbi, Mafalda Micheluzzi
Conductor: Alfredo Simonetto
RAI Orchesttra&Chorus, Milan

TOSCA/Puccini(1957)
Franco Corelli, Zinka Milanov, Giangiacomo Guelfi
Conductor: Alexander Gibson
Orchestra&Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

ANDREA CHENIER(1960)
Franco Corelli,Renata Tebaldi, Ettore Bastianini
Conductor: Lovro Von Matacic
Chorus of the Vienna State Opera&Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

POLIUTO(1960)
Franco Corelli, Maria Callas, Ettore Bastianini, Nicola Zaccaria
Conductor: Antonino Votto
Orchestra&Chorus of La Scala, Milan

LES HUGUENOTS(1962)
Franco Corelli, Joan Sutherland, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Giulietta Simionato
Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Orchestra&Chorus of La Scala, Milan

IL TROVATORE(1962)
Franco Corelli, Leontyne Price, Ettore Bastianini, Giulietta Simionato
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Chorus of the Vienna State Opera&Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

TURANDOT(1964)
Franco Corelli, Birgit Nilsson, Galina Vishnevskaya
Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Orchestra&Chorus of La Scala, Milan


There is a 24 page booklet in the box which features an article about Corelli and Recordings, a few photos and details of the recordings.

Boxing may be a problem for you as in all Bravissimo sets, CDs are placed in plain sleeves but the external cover is a hard material and is enough to protect them.

Price is really low for this set.