Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) began his career at the end of the Romantic period and his death signaled the end of the last major age of Italian opera. During his lifetime and in posterity, the composer's popularity surpassed that of his peers, and three of his works - La bohéme, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly - rank among the twenty-first century's ten most-performed operas. With their enchanting melodies, exotic subjects, and realistic plots, Puccini's...

"A unique collection of Luciano Pavarotti highlights, devoted exclusively to his stage performances and representing the greatest of his many appearances at New York's illustrious Metropolitan Opera." -- Back cover.

Callas' appearance at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Several of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Adams' finest orchestral moments have been brought together to create a one-of-a-kind soundtrack of post-minimalist beauty.