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Herbert von Karajan always rolled out a magic carpet for us, the singers. With him, our musical work took on another dimension. --Jessye Norman

70 CDs
25 operas (12 DGG; 8 DECCA; 5 Salzburg)
3 Mozart, 5 Puccini, 6 Verdi, 5 Wagner, 2 Rosenkavaliers.

With this original jackets box set Deutsche Grammophon concludes its series of 4 grand sets that present the totality of Herbert von Karajans output for the Yellow Label and hence perhaps the most magnificent legacy in the history of recorded music.

On 70 CDs KARAJAN THE OPERA RECORDINGS features the 14 operas Karajan recorded for DGG from Carmen to Parsifal, from The Merry Widow to Rosenkavalier, from Mozart to Puccini. And, of course, the complete Ring.

Incorporated are Karajans 8 opera recordings for DECCA (+ Verdis Falstaff that was originally released on Philips), as well as 5 live recordings from the Salzburg Festival, including, as bonus, Haydns The Creation.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
ORIGINAL ARTWORK: Sleeve covers (front and back) are all reproduced from the original LP releases, or, in the few cases where there wasnt an LP, from the original CDs.

THE BOOK: 220+ pages. Profound and extensive new linernotes by the acclaimed opera critic J?rgen Kesting, detailing all aspects of Herbert von Karajans career as an opera conductor. In addition, the book will contain a Karajan timeline, a tracklist with full recording details and many rare photos of the maestro in rehearsal, in performance and in the recording studio.

PACKAGING: 70 CDs once again arranged in four snug compartments

BONUS: This time again, we reprint 5 facsimile recording protocols from some of the most famous recordings.

Tracklist:

CD 1 – 3
BIZET: Carmen
Baltsa, Carreras, Ricciarelli, van Dam
Choeurs de l’Op?ra de Paris
Berliner Philharmoniker

CD 4 – 5
GLUCK: Orfeo ed Euridice (Salzburg)
Simionati, Jurinac, Sciutti
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 6 – 7
LEH?R: Die lustige Witwe
Harwood, Stratas, Kollo, Grobe
Chor der Deutschen Oper, Berlin

CD 8 – 9
LEONCAVALLO: Pagliacci
Bergonzi, Carlyle, Taddei, Benelli
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

MASCAGNI: Cavalleria rusticana
Bergonzi, Cossotto, Martino, Allegri
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

MOZART

CD 10 – 12
MOZART: Le nozze di Figaro (Decca)
Van Dam, Cotrubas, Krause, Tomowa-Sintow
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 13 – 15
MOZART: Don Giovanni
Ramey, Tomowa-Sintow, Baltsa, Battle, Winbergh, Furlanetto
Chor der Deutschen Oper
Berliner Philharmoniker

CD 16 – 17
MOZART: Die Zauberfl?te
Mathis, Ott, Perry, Tomowa-Sintow, Baltsa
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker

CD 18 – 20
MUSSORGSKY: Boris Godunov (Decca)
Ghiaurov, Vishnevskaya, Spiess, Maslennikov, Talvela
Wiener S?ngerkbnaben, Sofia Radio Chorus, Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker

PUCCINI

CD 21– 22
PUCCINI: La Boh?me (Decca)
Freni, Pavarotti, Ghiaurov, Harwood
Berliner Philharmoniker

CD 23 – 24
PUCCINI: Tosca (Decca)
Price, Taddei, di Stefano
Wiener Staatsopenchor
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 25 – 26
PUCCINI: Tosca
Ricciarelli, Carreras, Raimondi
Chor der Deutsche Oper Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker

CD 27 – 28
PUCCINI: Madama Butterfly (Decca)
Freni, Pavarotti, Ludwig, Kerns
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 29 – 30
PUCCINI: Turandot
Ricciarelli, Domingo, Hendricks, Raimondi, de Palma, Hornik
Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener S?ngerknaben
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 31 – 32
Johann STRAUSS: Die Fledermaus (Decca)
Gueden, Kmentt, W?chter, Berry, Kunz, Resnik
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 33 – 35
Richard STRAUSS: Der Rosenkavalier 1960 (Salzburg)
Della Casa, Jurinac, G?den, Edelmann, Kunz
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 36 – 38
R. STRAUSS: Der Rosenkavalier
Tomowa-Sintow, Baltsa, Perry, Moll, Lipp, Hornik, Cole
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker

VERDI

CD 39 – 40
VERDI: Il trovatore (Salzburg)
Corelli, Price, Simionato, Bastianini,
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 41 – 42
VERDI: Un ballo in maschera
Domingo, Nucci, Barstow, Jo, Quivar
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 43 – 44
VERDI: Don Carlo (Salzburg)
Fernandi, Jurinac, Simionato, Bastianini, Siepi, Stefanoni
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 45 – 46
VERDI: Aida (Decca)
Tebaldi, Simionato, Bergonzi, MacNeil
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 47 – 48
VERDI: Otello (Decca)
Tebaldi, del Monaco, Protti
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 49 – 50
VERDI: Falstaff (Philips)
Taddei, Kabaivanska, Panerai, Perry, Araiza, Ludwig
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker

WAGNER

CD 51 – 64
WAGNER: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Berliner Philharmoniker

CD 65 – 68
WAGNER: Parsifal
Hofman, Vejzovic, Moll, van Dam, Nimsgern, von Halem
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker

Appendix
CD 69 – 70
HAYDN: Die Sch?pfung (Salzburg)
Janowitz, Wunderlich, Borg, Prey
Wiener Singverein
Wiener Philharmoniker