Credits:

Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (1911, Carlo Maria Giulini

Description:

The three operas included in this box set are among the most popular of all Italian operas. Each features the finest singers of the era, with Molinari-Pradelli conducting *Tosca* and Giulini conducting *The Barber of Seville* and *Falstaff*a lineup that, even by todays standards, can only be described as magnificent. Tebaldis compelling Toscawho rivaled Maria Callas in popularity during the 1950s Bergansas truly youthful Rosina in *The Barber of Seville*, and the breathtaking ensemble in *Falstaff*, Verdis final operaeach is a stunning performance with such power that its hard to believe more than 50 years have passed since they were recorded.Naxos Japan