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product_id: 29095602
title: "Great Vocal Recitals"
brand: "various artists"
price: "R5747"
currency: ZAR
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reviews_count: 13
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# Great Vocal Recitals

**Brand:** various artists
**Price:** R5747
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Great Vocal Recitals by various artists
- **How much does it cost?** R5747 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/29095602-great-vocal-recitals)

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- various artists enthusiasts

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## Description

The definitive story of singing - on 55 CDs.Authoritative and comprehensive, this 55CD set presents a unique period in human history: a period when brilliant recorded sound on LP & CD, plus radio, TV, film and live all combined to offer huge new opportunities for singers, record labels and producers to expand the audience for classical music.This box set puts the spotlight on fifty-five unique voices whose music and art shaped the century. Included are also the debut recitals of some of todays biggest names, underlining Deccas unparalleled ability at spotting vocal talent. The artists in this encyclopaedic set are a whos who of the greatest singers from 1950 to the present day.Presented in chronological order with their original cover artwork, this set proudly takes its place as the fifth in the hugely successful Decca Sound series which documents the labels story from the early years of mono to the present day. 55 acclaimed recitals from Decca many original LP recitals are complemented with bonus material.Original cover art used for each sleeve and presented in chronological order of recording date.Includes debut recitals by the worlds most distinguished artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Angela Gheorghiu and Cecilia Bartoli.Tri-lingual booklet contains an article by Raymond McGill and tracklistsFull recording information on each album and numerous photographs.Luxury anti-scratch matt black and metallic-silver box. Plus spot gloss varnish.DIMENSIONS and WEIGHTDimensions with outer packaging: 14cm/14cm/14cmDimensions without outer packaging: 13cm/13cm/13cmWeight: 1.5kgCD 1: SUZANNE DANCO CD 2: PAUL SCHÖFFLER CD 3: KATHLEEN FERRIER CD 4: CESARE SIEPICD 5: FERNANDO CORENACD 6: MARIO DEL MONACOCD 7: KIRSTEN FLAGSTADCD 8: LISA DELLA CASACD 9: GIULIETTA SIMIONATOCD 10: GÉRARD SOUZAYCD 11: VIRGINIA ZEANICD 12: JENNIFER VYVYANCD 13: CARLO BERGONZICD 14: GIUSEPPE DI STEFANOCD 15: JOAN SUTHERLANDCD 16: REGINA RESNIKCD 17: HILDE GUEDENCD 18: TERESA BERGANZACD 19: TOM KRAUSECD 20: PETER PEARSCD 21: BIRGIT NILSSONCD 22: ROBERT MERRILL + James McCrackenCD 23: MARILYN HORNECD 24: RENATA TEBALDICD 25: HERMANN PREYCD 26: ELENA SOULIOTISCD 27: RÉGINE CRESPINCD 28: GWYNETH JONESCD 29: LUCIANO PAVAROTTICD 30: NICOLAI GHIAUROVCD 31: HUGUETTE TOURANGEAUCD 32: MARIA CHIARACD 33: SHERRILL MILNESCD 34: HANS HOTTERCD 35: SYLVIA SASSCD 36: PILAR LORENGARCD 37: ELISABETH SÖDERSTRÖMCD 38: MIRELLA FRENI & RENATA SCOTTOCD 39: MARTTI TALVELACD 40: PAATA BURCHULADZECD 41: LEO NUCCICD 42: SUSAN DUNNCD 43: CECILIA BARTOLICD 44: JOSEPHINE BARSTOWCD 45: KIRI TE KANAWACD 46: BRIGITTE FASSBAENDERCD 47: SUMI JOCD 48: ANGELA GHEORGHIUCD 49: ANDREAS SCHOLLCD 50: RENÉE FLEMINGCD 51: BARBARA BONNEYCD 52: MATTHIAS GOERNECD 53: JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZCD 54: JONAS KAUFMANNCD 55: JOSEPH CALLEJA

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A treasure trove
  

*by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017*

This is an insane value. If the price for the 55-disc set wasn't low enough, two-thirds of the CDs in this collection contain so many bonus tracks that it's more like getting 85 CDs for your money. Throw in original cover art and the fabled Decca sound, and what more could you want? Texts and translations? Well, the generosity has to stop somewhere, one guesses. The selection of singers ranges from those who endured (Hans Hotter) to flashes in the pan like Susan Dunn -- ah, but what a flash. I wish Decca had included Eberhard Waechter's "Dichterliebe" -- with Alfred Brendel tickling the ivories -- instead of Tom Krause's lieder, but that's a small quibble in the face of the overwhelming achievement. All lovers of great singing and vocal history are going to want this on their shelf ... and on their CD player.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Beautifully remastered, and at a fraction of the inflation-adjusted cost of the original analog discs.
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016*

One forgets how stunning were the voices of the 20th century's best singers in their youth. Remastering is a miracle; it is hard to believe how well these unique voices were captured by the recording techniques available in the 1950s.  The flaws are gone; the voices are what we hear, and it will be hard to expect anything equalling them in our lifetimes. Lovers of vocal music are living in a consumer's paradise: bargain price CDs, at a fraction of the inflation-adjusted cost of the LPs that at the time we loved so much, which can't begin to compare to these reissued remastered discs.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    singing for the ages
  

*by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2016*

as  i type this i have disc 38 on the player.  each disc so far has been quite the adventure.  i am slowly turning into an opera buff.  lol  that coming from me would make my ma smile.  these are all pretty neat recordings.  some are quite old and a bunch break the 80 minute mark.  who knew.  i have even learned the names of a couple tunes i have hummed all my life.  thanks to all involved.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-19*