Renata Tebaldi

Seven complete operas starring the great Renata Tebaldi—live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set! Exciting live recordings taped 1951–1966! Renata Tebaldi was one of the best-loved sopranos in the world. Famous both for

Verdi’s last opera, written when he was approaching eighty, was only the second comedy of his long career, following the ill-fated Un giorno di regno of fifty years before. His friend and collaborator Arrigo Boito, who had with some difficu

Enrico Caruso sang in the premiere of this opera in 1898, and it became a favorite worldwide. Giordano’s opera Andrea Chenier eventually surpassed it in popularity, and today it is a staple mainly of Italian opera houses—but its great tenor

Umberto Giordano (1867-1948) is often described as a composer who had only one "hit," but this is not strictly true. In addition to Andrea Chenier, he had triumphs with Fedora, Siberia, and Madame Sans-Gene, all of which are still heard occ