Complete Decca Recordings

Giuseppe Di Stefano's complete Decca discography brought together in one edition for the first time. Celebrating the centenary of his birth (24 July 2021). 14CDs, remastered at 24bit 96kHz from the original analogue tapes and presented in spined wallets & with original sleeves. Includes 3 recital discs, complete L'elisir d'amore and "Great Scenes" from Mefistofele originally released on Decca, plus the opera recordings of La Gioconda, La Forza del Destino & Tosca, originally recorded by the Decca recording teams for RCA (later released by Decca). The new limited edition includes a bonus 80-min audio documentary, produced by Jon Tolansky, featuring interviews with Di Stefano himself, alongside Luciano Pavarotti, Carlos Álvarez, the conductor Sir Edward Downes and the author Roger Pines . Lift-off lid capbox with 20pp booklet featuring new liners notes by Jon Tolansky (E/F/G), and many photographs from the Decca archives.