J. Lewis wrote: >... Now, what's the deal with this VERY inexpensive recent label, Opera >D'Oro? They offer a complete Ring with Furtwangler/La Scala for, at CDNow, >$50. Stuff like Pelleas, Boris, Otello, etc. is generally about $10. Many >are conducted by Karajan. Now, I'm sure there are nop librettos included, >but what on earth is the sound quality like on these? I suppose they're >radio broadcasts transferred with little to no remastering? Opera d'Oro has found a good way to offer quality remasterings at low prices--steal someone else's remastering. They are able to offer a very high quality Ring b/c Music & Arts licensed the broadcast tapes, paid Furtwangler's estate, paid someone to do a high quality and expensive remaster, and then Opera d'Oro duped the CDs. Jason