In celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Richard Wagner's birth, Sony Classical is proud to present Richard Wagner Great Recordings. This new 40-CD box set includes complete operas and opera recitals along with orchestral works and piano transcriptions. Legendary artist featured in the set include Lauren Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Marek Janowski, Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior, Helen Traubel and others, along with such world-renowned orchestras as the New York and Berlin Philharmonic. The CDs are packaged in mini-jackets featuring original album artwork and includes an 84-page booklet with complete tracklistings.