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 tracklists

Full recording information on each album and numerous photographs.

Luxury anti-scratch matt black and metallic-silver box. Plus spot gloss varnish.

DIMENSIONS and WEIGHT
Dimensions with outer packaging: 14cm/14cm/14cm
Dimensions without outer packaging: 13cm/13cm/13cm
Weight: 1.5kg

CD 1: SUZANNE DANCO
CD 2: PAUL SCHÖFFLER
CD 3: KATHLEEN FERRIER
CD 4: CESARE SIEPI
CD 5: FERNANDO CORENA
CD 6: MARIO DEL MONACO
CD 7: KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD
CD 8: LISA DELLA CASA
CD 9: GIULIETTA SIMIONATO
CD 10: GÉRARD SOUZAY
CD 11: VIRGINIA ZEANI
CD 12: JENNIFER VYVYAN
CD 13: CARLO BERGONZI
CD 14: GIUSEPPE DI STEFANO
CD 15: JOAN SUTHERLAND
CD 16: REGINA RESNIK
CD 17: HILDE GUEDEN
CD 18: TERESA BERGANZA
CD 19: TOM KRAUSE
CD 20: PETER PEARS
CD 21: BIRGIT NILSSON
CD 22: ROBERT MERRILL + James McCracken
CD 23: MARILYN HORNE
CD 24: RENATA TEBALDI
CD 25: HERMANN PREY
CD 26: ELENA SOULIOTIS
CD 27: RÉGINE CRESPIN
CD 28: GWYNETH JONES
CD 29: LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
CD 30: NICOLAI GHIAUROV
CD 31: HUGUETTE TOURANGEAU
CD 32: MARIA CHIARA
CD 33: SHERRILL MILNES
CD 34: HANS HOTTER
CD 35: SYLVIA SASS
CD 36: PILAR LORENGAR
CD 37: ELISABETH SÖDERSTRÖM
CD 38: MIRELLA FRENI & RENATA SCOTTO
CD 39: MARTTI TALVELA
CD 40: PAATA BURCHULADZE
CD 41: LEO NUCCI
CD 42: SUSAN DUNN
CD 43: CECILIA BARTOLI
CD 44: JOSEPHINE BARSTOW
CD 45: KIRI TE KANAWA
CD 46: BRIGITTE FASSBAENDER
CD 47: SUMI JO
CD 48: ANGELA GHEORGHIU
CD 49: ANDREAS SCHOLL
CD 50: RENÉE FLEMING
CD 51: BARBARA BONNEY
CD 52: MATTHIAS GOERNE
CD 53: JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZ
CD 54: JONAS KAUFMANN
CD 55: JOSEPH CALLEJA