RCA SER (English) The Marriage of Figaro - Della Casa, Reiner, Vienna Philharmonic

This is a UK RCA SER4508/11 (12-inch, stereo, 4-LP set).Red label with silver lettering, deep groove label, complete first edition.Matrix numbers are 2M , 1M , 1M , 2M , 1M , 1M , 1M , 1M . Tax code is ET on all four discs.The vinyl pocket jacket has only slight fading on the fold-over, like new.Libretto complete. Beautiful condition.The discs are in pristine, like-new condition.There are no characteristic label bumps.In excellent condition.The recording includes Mozart´s opera The Marriage of Figaro K.492 in its entirety.The performers and cast are as follows:Giorgio Tozzi (Figaro)Roberta Peters (Susanna)Lisa Della Casa (Countess)George London (Count)Rosalind Elias (Cherubino)Fernando Corena (Bartolo)Gabor Carelli (Don Basilio, Don Curzio)Sandra Warfield (Marcellina)Lubomir Vichev (Antonio)Anny Felbermayer (Barbarina)Conducted by Erich LeinsdorfVienna Philharmonic OrchestraVienna State Opera ChorusRecorded in June 1958 at the Sofiensaal, Vienna.A masterpiece that needs no explanation.While the Kleiber version has gained popularity due to the same Vienna Philharmonic, this is an outstanding session that is in no way inferior, with excellent singing and superb conducting.The recording quality of this set is also far superior to the Kleiber version.Recorded by the British Decca team, this UK pressing is the true original, not the US pressing.Note that there is no gray box for this set.This packaging is the complete first edition.Gigantic rare disc.

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