Magnificent project
This is a fantastic project that C-major has undertaken here. All Verdi's 26 operas plus the "Requiem" in one Blu Ray (BD) or DVD set. You won't get "Jerusalem" (which is an alternative version of "I Lombardi alla prima crociata") or "Aroldo" (which is an alternative version of "Stiffelio"). And you will get "Alzira" in a concertante version only. But all the same, this is a beautifully packed product which includes a 121 page LP-sized book on all the included operas and performances. Additionally, on each BD or DVD there is a 10-11 minute introduction to the operas. On the Requiem-disc there is a documentary called "Verdi's background", filmed at different locations in the region of Parma. I bought the complete set after having seen the sampler. The picture quality is excellent, 1080i, 16:9. The sound is either DTS-HD master audio 5.1 or PCM stereo. There are subtitles in eight different languages.
Most of operas are from the Parma opera house and recorded between 2008 and...
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