The Great Operas |  | From: Victory Multimedia
Category: Software
Buy New: $147.95
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 30498
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Me, Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Unix, Linux, Mac, Windows NT
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Macintosh
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 0.1 x -0.6
Model: MPM0122
UPC: 687409003001
EAN: 0687409003001
ASIN: B00004NHNU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
The extraordinary thing about The Great Operas is the amount of material the producers have managed to cram onto one CD-ROM. The figures on the box are impressive enough, but once inside you have to suspend disbelief and prepare for a long wallow in an operatic gold mine. The work is in six sections: operas, composers, great interpreters, the world's top 25 opera houses, history, and a glossary. Of course it is not comprehensive--some of the information is a little outdated, and the sound quality is not wonderful--but this is a tremendous introduction to the world of opera. One impressive feature is that unlike many works aimed at a wide audience, The Great Operas does not shirk the 20th century, offering extracts of 20 of the century's great operas. Artist biographies have audio excerpts, complete with the score, and as a bonus there are five marvelous video clips, including Callas, Sutherland, and Pavarotti--all in black and white, but well worth including. The history section has direct links to audio examples, and even a few seconds of listening provide a flavor of the work that no printed volume could ever hope to achieve. --Keith Clarke
Amazon.com Product Description
Discover the world of opera through 100 works illustrated with photographs, videos, and interpretations by the greatest artists of this century. Arturo Toscanini, Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, Georg Solti, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Renata Tebaldi, Maria Callas, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Joan Sutherland, Régine Crespin, Christa Ludwig, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, and Placido Domingo are just some of the legendary figures who will delight and amaze you. This software is a stirring invitation to a sound and sight voyage into this multifaceted universe: the 100 greatest operas, their composers and interpreters, and 25 great theaters throughout the world--showcases that have made these operas live more than four centuries--as well as a history of opera and a musical glossary.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great for everybody July 24, 2001
I think this is the best cd rom for opera lovers and those who are learning about opera. You enjoy the images as well as the audio and it is fun to browse around any opera , libretto or composer review.
 A Opera Mother's Dream May 8, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My mother, who grew up with opera, absolutely loves this product. She says that not only does it bring back old memories, but it shows all the important things about the different operas. According to her, this opera miracle doesn't leave anything out, and even I was amazed at some of the opera parts I heard. Thanks to this product, my entire family is now officially opera fans! Thank you Montparnasse Multimedia!
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