Authoritative and comprehensive, this 55CD set presents a unique period in human history: a period when brilliant recorded sound on LP & CD, plus radio, TV, film and live all combined to offer huge new opportunities for singers, record labels and producers to expand the audience for classical music.
This box set puts the spotlight on fifty-five unique voices whose music and art shaped the century. Included are also the debut recitals of some of todays biggest names, underlining Deccas unparalleled ability at spotting vocal talent. The artists in this encyclopaedic set are a whos who of the greatest singers from 1950 to the present day.
Presented in chronological order with their original cover artwork, this set proudly takes its place as the fifth in the hugely successful Decca Sound series which documents the labels story from the early years of mono to the present day.
55 acclaimed recitals from Decca many original LP recitals are complemented with bonus material.
Original cover art used for each sleeve and presented in chronological order of recording date.
Includes debut recitals by the worlds most distinguished artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Angela Gheorghiu and Cecilia Bartoli.
Tri-lingual booklet contains an article by Raymond McGill and tracklists
Full recording information on each album and numerous photographs.
Luxury anti-scratch matt black and metallic-silver box. Plus spot gloss varnish.
DIMENSIONS and WEIGHT Dimensions with outer packaging: 14cm/14cm/14cm Dimensions without outer packaging: 13cm/13cm/13cm Weight: 1.5kg
CD 1: SUZANNE DANCO CD 2: PAUL SCHÖFFLER CD 3: KATHLEEN FERRIER CD 4: CESARE SIEPI CD 5: FERNANDO CORENA CD 6: MARIO DEL MONACO CD 7: KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD CD 8: LISA DELLA CASA CD 9: GIULIETTA SIMIONATO CD 10: GÉRARD SOUZAY CD 11: VIRGINIA ZEANI CD 12: JENNIFER VYVYAN CD 13: CARLO BERGONZI CD 14: GIUSEPPE DI STEFANO CD 15: JOAN SUTHERLAND CD 16: REGINA RESNIK CD 17: HILDE GUEDEN CD 18: TERESA BERGANZA CD 19: TOM KRAUSE CD 20: PETER PEARS CD 21: BIRGIT NILSSON CD 22: ROBERT MERRILL + James McCracken CD 23: MARILYN HORNE CD 24: RENATA TEBALDI CD 25: HERMANN PREY CD 26: ELENA SOULIOTIS CD 27: RÉGINE CRESPIN CD 28: GWYNETH JONES CD 29: LUCIANO PAVAROTTI CD 30: NICOLAI GHIAUROV CD 31: HUGUETTE TOURANGEAU CD 32: MARIA CHIARA CD 33: SHERRILL MILNES CD 34: HANS HOTTER CD 35: SYLVIA SASS CD 36: PILAR LORENGAR CD 37: ELISABETH SÖDERSTRÖM CD 38: MIRELLA FRENI & RENATA SCOTTO CD 39: MARTTI TALVELA CD 40: PAATA BURCHULADZE CD 41: LEO NUCCI CD 42: SUSAN DUNN CD 43: CECILIA BARTOLI CD 44: JOSEPHINE BARSTOW CD 45: KIRI TE KANAWA CD 46: BRIGITTE FASSBAENDER CD 47: SUMI JO CD 48: ANGELA GHEORGHIU CD 49: ANDREAS SCHOLL CD 50: RENÉE FLEMING CD 51: BARBARA BONNEY CD 52: MATTHIAS GOERNE CD 53: JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZ CD 54: JONAS KAUFMANN CD 55: JOSEPH CALLEJA