Smallish hardcover book with illustrated covers, no dust jacket present, minimal wear and tear, very clean inside and outside, includes two audio CDs stored in clear plastic sleeves attached to both front and rear paste down end papers, both CDs appear to be in excellent condition. Overall condition of book and CDs is Very Good+ -Like New. Please see photos for more information on condition of book and CDs. Duodecimo/12mo size at spine, 155 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w and color photos and illustrations, published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc., NY, 1996, enclosed CDs by EMI, Los Angeles, CA, 1964/1991.

Subtitled:" A Guide To Understanding And Appreciating Opera." Also from the front cover notes: "This book includes the complete opera on two CDs; The complete Libretto with annotations; critical historical commentary; Black Dog Opera Library - listen, enjoy and learn." From the rear cover notes:" Two compact discs with the complete opera in four acts, one hour and forty-three minutes of music; performances by Mirella Freni, Nicolai Gedda, and Mario Sereni with the Orchestra E Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma under the direction of Thomas Schippers; the complete libretto in Italian with an English translation; running annotated commentary on the music, the Libretto, and the performance; biographical and background information on La Bohéme and Puccini, and the music of his time; listen, enjoy and learn."

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