Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Georg Solti, conductor [click here to see more vinyl featuring Georg Solti] 1 LP, Die-cut jacket from Stoughton Printing with booklet Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 200g Record color : black Speed : 33 RPM Size : 12'’ Stereo Studio Record Press : Quality Record Pressings Label : Analogue Productions Original Label : RCA Recorded in Kingsway Hall by Kenneth WilkinsonProducer: Michael Bremner Remastered by Willem Makee Originally released in 1960 Reissued in 2016 Tracks :Side A : Giuseppe Verdi - La Traviata: Prelude to Act I Rossinni - L'italiana in Algeri: Overture Verdi - La Traviata: Prelude to Act III Offenbach - The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle Side B : 1. Gioachino Rossinni - Semiramide: Overture2. Amilcare Ponchielli - La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours Awards: TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Collections Reviews : This historic recording has been remastered from the original analog tape by renowned European mastering engineer Willem Makkee, pressed at Quality Record Pressings and plated by Gary Salstrom. The LP packaging is original tip-on jacket facsimile that precisely duplicates the original cover art.Georg Solti, conducting the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden for this recording of music by Verdi, Rossini, Offenbach, and Ponchielli. Ravishing string tone and superior dynamics. Indisputedly beautiful string tone in Act One of Traviata. About a minute or so into the last band on side one, one hears the famous Underground subway rumbling beneath Kingsway Hall. The Underground, the Aldrich-Holborn line, was a constant factor to be addressed by Decca engineers.Originally released in 1959 this album displays ravishing string tone and superior dynamics. Undisputedly beautiful string tone in Act One of Traviata. About a minute or so into the last band on side one, one hears the famous Underground subway rumbling beneath Kingsway Hall. The Underground, the Aldrich-Holborn line, was a constant factor to be addressed by Decca engineers. Ratings : Discogs : 4.53 / 5