Description
Pietro Mascagni’s opera ‘Iris’ premiered in 1898 and is set in Japan, telling a tragic love story. This recording was released by CBS Masterworks in the late 1980s and features renowned tenor Plácido Domingo alongside soprano Ilona Tokody, with the Munich Radio Orchestra conducted by Giuseppe Patanè. The production was part of CBS’s effort to record lesser-known Italian operas with world-class performers.
This cassette box set appeals to opera collectors, classical music enthusiasts, and fans of Plácido Domingo’s extensive discography. Vintage opera recordings on cassette have become collectible items for those interested in the history of recorded music and the golden age of opera performance. The format represents a specific era in music distribution before the dominance of CDs and digital formats, making it particularly interesting to collectors of vintage audio formats and opera memorabilia.
