Clipper Audio introduces one of the easiest and most effective ways to enjoy opera. The Black Dog Opera Library presents the world's foremost operas, from the most respected composers, performed by the finest singers, conductors, choirs and orchestras.
Each title comprises three CDs - one introductory and two containing the complete opera.
Introduction CD Includes:
- Background information on the composer and the librettist.
- The development and history of the opera.
- The cultural, social and political atmosphere of the time in which the opera was written.
- The influence of the opera in its own time, and its relevance today.
- Character analysis.
- The story of the opera, including a synopsis of each act and scene.
- Biographies of the lead performers.
Available Titles
Carmen
Everyone knows Carmen - the melodies from Georges Bizet's score are among the most familiar in all of music. But the opera itself is a mesmerising drama of fatal attraction, startling in its erotic power and violent intensity, seductive in its imagination and potent musical personality.
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro is the result of one of the greatest collaborations in the history of music. Mozart's musical genius, da Ponte's realism and Beaumarchais's courageously honest subject matter, combine to create perhaps the most successful opera of all time.
La Boheme
There is no better place to start exploring opera than La Boheme. It tells an irresistible story which is charming, sexy and ultimately heart-rending. From the opening bars, Puccini's music is unforgettable in its infectious energy, its expressive beauty and its wealth of melody.
Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly is a tragic story of love, misunderstanding, cultural clash, honour and dishonour. A seemingly simple tale of a young Japanese girl's love for an American soldier, is brought vividly to life by Puccini's powerfully heartbreaking music.
Aida
Aida is the opera that has it all. The story is exciting, the music has splendour and is memorably melodic from start to finish. And the epic drama is so vividly captured by Verdi's score, that we can see the cast-of-thousands scale of the production simply by listening.
The Barber of Seville
The Barber of Seville is perhaps the most influential comedic opera in the modern repertoire. A true masterpiece, Rossini's work is dynamic, funny and touching, and full of some of the greatest music to emerge from 19th century opera.
La Traviata
La Traviata is one of the mainstays of the operatic stage. Verdi achieved a magical and delicate balance between a tragic love story, a socially and politically courageous plot and some of the most powerful and heartbreaking music ever written.
Il Trovatore
Gypsies and troubadours, love and revenge - all these are characters in one of Verdi's most memorable masterworks. Brooding reminiscences and thundering orchestration surround the famous Anvil Chorus, in this dark and fabulously stylish melodrama.
Title Details & Pricing
Individual orders will attract a standard 10% library discount. Order all eight titles to receive 15%, a total of £190.06
| Title | Ref. | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aida by Giuseppe Verdi |
BD006 | 978 1 42812 596 4 | £27.95 |
| The Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini |
BD005 | 978 1 42812 595 7 | £27.95 |
| La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini |
BD003 | 978 1 42812 593 3 | £27.95 |
| Carmen by Georges Bizet |
BD001 | 978 1 42812 591 9 | £27.95 |
| Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini |
BD004 | 978 1 42812 594 0 | £27.95 |
| The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
BD010 | 978 1 40741 702 8 | £27.95 |
| The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
BD002 | 978 1 42812 592 6 | £27.95 |
| Tosca by Giacomo Puccini |
BD009 | 978 1 40741 701 1 | £27.95 |
| La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi |
BD007 | 978 1 42812 597 1 | £27.95 |
| Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi |
BD008 | 978 1 42812 598 8 | £27.95 |
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