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?Her Wagner supremacy was recognized by all her colleagues, who regarded her with affection and respect, while audiences simply worshipped her as though she had come down to them from Valhalla? (The Guardian, London). This 79-CD + 2-DVD Limited Edition, released to mark the centenary of her birth, is presented with original jackets, spined wallets and a 200-page perfect bound book, and offers not only Nilsson?s complete recordings for Decca, Philips and Deutsche Grammophon but also every major role she recorded. That makes this a unique proposition that will delight the admirers of one of the 20th century?s greatest singers.
"Birgit Nilsson?s name and legacy will live on in the recorded history of Wagner?s music forever. Her performances on stage can only be rivalled by her magnificent recordings, to be cherished by fans and marveled at by those of us who endeavor to keep the music of Wagner alive and relevant in the 21st century. Her ability to galvanize the listener with her special sound was unique, and we are all extremely fortunate to have this sound preserved for our continued enjoyment and edification.? GRAMOPHONE


? Limited Edition 79-CD + 2-DVD covering all the major roles Nilsson performed ? 27 full-length operas including 2 full Wagner ?Ring? cycles.
? Birgit Nilsson?s complete Decca, Philips and Deutsche Grammophon recordings marking her 100th birthday and produced with the full support of the Birgit Nilsson Foundation
? Handsome packaging includes CDs presented in wallets with a spine and with original sleeve art encased in an anti-scratch rigid box with magnetic-hinged lid.
? Beyond the operas recorded for Decca, Philips and DG include 4 operas recorded for EMI (now Warner Classics): Aida, La Fanciulla del West, Turandot and Der Freischütz; as well as her earlier 1959 Turandot under Leinsdorf for RCA.
? 200-page perfect bound book, in English and German, including:
? New essay ? ?Apotheosis Achieved? by Raymond McGill
? A note by Decca producer Christopher Raeburn
? Many unseen photographs from the Decca archive
? Recording Index
? Composer/Work Index
? 27 COMPLETE OPERAS, including:
? TWO COMPLETE RING CYCLES ? Böhm/Solti NEWLY REMASTERED FOR THE CENTENARY
? TRISTAN UND ISOLDE with Solti ? REMASTERED including the rehearsals PLUS the Bayreuth/Bohm recording from Deutsche Grammophon
? Strauss SALOME AND ELEKTRA ? REMASTERED
? Verdi MACBETH and Beethoven FIDELIO
? Two TURANDOT recordings ? with Leinsdorf and Molinari-Pradelli
? AIDA, LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST and FREISCHUTZ ? with Heger
? Decca Operatic Recitals (Verdi, Beethoven, Weber and Wagner) and ?Swedish Songs in Land of the Midnight Sun?
? DVDs of the MET production of ELEKTRA, and the GOLDEN RING documentary of the making of the Solti Ring