Giacomo Puccini is arguably the best-loved of all opera composers, and here together are three of his finest works showcasing the full compass of his creative power. In lavish productions from Madrid’s Teatro Real, Jesús López Cobos directs an outstanding cast led by Inva Mula and Aquiles Machado in a cinematic account of bohemian life in Paris, directed by Giancarlo del Monaco, while Daniela Dessì plays

the fiery singer Tosca in Nuria Espert’s staging of lust, betrayal and revenge in Rome.

Then the heart-breaking tale of abandonment and hope in Nagasaki comes to life, with Cheryl Barker and Martin Thompson at the helm of an inspired cast in a production staged by the legendary innovator Robert Wilson for the De Nederlandse Opera.

Running time: RUNNING TIME APPROX: 512 MINUTES

Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES (ADDITIONAL SUBTITLES: IT (LA BOHÈME); IT/DU (BUTTERFLY)

Sound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1 DTS

Artists

Inva Mula (Mimi), Aquiles Machado (Rodolfo), Laura Giordano (Musetta), Fabio Maria Capitanucci (Marcello), David Menéndez (Schaunard), Felipe Bou (Colline), Gonzalo Fernández de Terán (Parpignol), Juan Tomás Martínez (Alcindoro), Alfredo Mariotti (Benoit), Daniela Dessì (Tosca), Fabio Armiliato (Cavaradossi), Ruggero Raimondi (Scarpia), Cheryl Barker (Madama Butterfly), Martin Thompson (B.F. Pinkerton), Catherine Keen (Suzuki), Richard Stilwell (Sharpless), Anneleen Bijnen, Peter Blanchet

Chorus & Orchestra of the Teatro Real (Madrid Symphony Orchestra & Chorus), Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Madrid, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera, Jesús López Cobos (conductor) & Giancarlo del Monaco (stage director), Maurizio Benini (conductor) & Nuria Espert (director), Edo de Waart (conductor) & Robert Wilson (stage director)