FEATURED ARTISTS Mirella Freni: soprano Luigi Alva, Fiorenza Cossotto, Alfredo Kraus, Gianni Raimondi, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Luciano Pavarotti, Sesto Bruscantini, Jose Van Dam, Frederica von Stade, et al: vocal soloists La Scala Orchestra & Chorus Orchestra of Teatro Comunale, Modena RAI Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Rome Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera Piero Bellugi, Nino Verchi, Georges Pretre, Nino Sanzogno, Thomas Schippers, Herbert von Karajan: conductors HANDEL: Serse (Xerxes) • BELLINI: I Puritani • GOUNOD: Faust • DONIZETTI: La figlia del reggimento • PUCCINI: La boheme • MOZART: Le nozze di Figaro Six complete operas starring Mirella Freni—great live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set! Exciting live recordings taped 1962–1974! Mirella Freni (b. 1935) has had the distinction of being one of the best-loved operatic sopranos both on and off stage, with audiences and critics alike.