With an unrivalled catalogue of over 450 complete opera recordings produced over the last 60 years -- and an illustrious succession of artists that today includes such names as Angela Gheorghiu, Natalie Dessay, Joyce DiDonato, Roberto Alagna, Antonio Pappano and Riccardo Muti -- EMI Classics, with its sister label Virgin Classics, can rightly claim to be the Home of Opera. This summer EMI Classics presents 10 timeless operas in an exclusive highlights edition. Experience the best and most memorable moments from such operas as Verdi's Aida, Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Puccini's La Bohème. Each CD contains the synopsis and libretto with translations.
With an unrivalled catalogue of over 450 complete opera recordings produced over the last 60 years -- and an illustrious succession of artists that today includes such names as Angela Gheorghiu, Natalie Dessay, Joyce DiDonato, Roberto Alagna, Antonio Pappano and Riccardo Muti -- EMI Classics, with its sister label Virgin Classics, can rightly claim to be the Home of Opera. This summer EMI Classics presents 10 timeless operas in an exclusive highlights edition. Experience the best and most memorable moments from such operas as Verdi's Aida, Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Puccini's La Bohème. Each CD contains the synopsis and libretto with translations.