Verdi: Operas Box Set (Liceu; Teatro Real; The Royal Opera)

Stefano Palatchi (Il Re (Aida)); Elisabetta Fiorillo (Amneris (Aida)); Daniela Dessì (Aida (Aida)); Norah Amsellem (Violetta Valéry (La traviata)); Itxaro Mentxaka (Flora Bervoix (La traviata)); María Espada (Annina (La traviata)); Marcelo Alvarez (Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto)); Paolo Gavanelli (Rigoletto (Rigoletto));

This inimitable collection unites three masterworks by the Italian operatic giant Giuseppe Verdi in a five-DVD set that is essential viewing for enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Internationally acclaimed stars perform the title roles, with a combination of lavish costume design and magical staging characterising these celebrated productions from three of the world's greatest opera houses. Extra features include the BBC documentary Verdi through the Looking Glass.

NB individual titles will remain available at full-price.

AIDA (1994)

Radamès - Fabio Armiliato

Amneris - Elisabetta Fiorillo

Aida - Daniela Dessì

Orchestra & Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu

Conductor - Miguel Ángel Gómez Martinez

Stage Director - José Antonio Gutiérrez

LA TRAVIATA (2006)

Violetta Valéry - Norah Amsellem

Alfredo Germont - José Bros

Giorgio Germont - Renato Bruson

Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

Conductor - Jesús López Cobos

Director - Pier Luigi Pizzi

RIGOLETTO (2000)

Duke of Mantua - Marcelo Alvarez

Rigoletto - Paolo Gavanelli

Gilda - Christine Schäfer

The Royal Opera Chorus

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Conductor - Sir Edward Downes

Director - David McVicar

Reviews

"With stunning costumes, excellent surround sound and a superb cast, this sumptuous production will please any opera fan." (www.new-classics.com - Aida)

"Norah Amsellem’s Violetta flourishes - vocally and dramatically, nothing is a challenge to her...Thanks to Pizzi’s intelligence, every detail in the action works in this production ... Jesus Lopez Cobos’ maturity is astonishing...his perfect conducting looks for emotion and finds it...This production is only waiting for a DVD to make history." (Le Monde de la Musique - La traviata)

"... a remarkable Rigoletto ... a DVD that has to be in your collection." (International Record Review - Rigoletto)