Mozart: The Complete Operas is a limited-edition box set that contains recordings of 20 operas on 44 CDs. The majority of these Decca reissues are led by Colin Davis, in some of his best performances of the great operas (Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, Die Zauberflöte, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, and Idomeneo, rè di Creta, among others), with the remainder of less significant works conducted by Leopold Hager, Neville Marriner, Peter Schreier, and Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt. Serious collectors will eagerly ...
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Mozart: The Complete Operas is a limited-edition box set that contains recordings of 20 operas on 44 CDs. The majority of these Decca reissues are led by Colin Davis, in some of his best performances of the great operas (Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, Die Zauberflöte, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, and Idomeneo, rè di Creta, among others), with the remainder of less significant works conducted by Leopold Hager, Neville Marriner, Peter Schreier, and Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt. Serious collectors will eagerly snap this set up, because some of the minor operas may be regarded as rarities, and acquiring these performances piecemeal is impractical and cost prohibitive. In terms of packaging, the discs are stored in simple paper sleeves and accompanied by a thick booklet of track listings. No frills, but that's part of what makes this package a bargain for collectors. However, newcomers will find the set contains more than they can manage. These recordings were made in 1970s, '80s, and '90s,...
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