Treasures from the world's greatest collection of recorded opera

Among the essential sets produced since 1953 by EMI Classics and Virgin Classics are such all-time great recordings as Maria Callas in her first Tosca, Fidelio conducted by Otto Klemperer, Der Rosenkavalier, starring Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and conducted by Herbert von Karajan, Placido Domingo in Don Carlo under Carlo Maria Giulini.

From the 21st century come Tristan und Isolde with Placido Domingo, Nina Stemme and René Pape conducted by Antonio Pappano, Dido and Aeneas, conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm with Susan Graham, Ian Bostridge and David Daniels and Natalie Dessay and Roberto Alagna in Lucie de Lammermoor.

Each CD multipack contains a new printed introduction in English, German, French and Spanish and a bonus disc containing synopsis and libretto with translations. If you prefer to buy on iTunes, you can download the full programme notes and libretto in pdf format.