Maria Callas: the Great Diva Edition [26 cd Box set] aprox £12 was £99 plus xtra cd

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Thanks to Raspberrys on HUKD for this tip!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Maria-Callas-Great-Diva-Set/dp/B000K2VDKY

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=581931&batuid=1000&affiliate=buyat&lpgrp=network&WT.mc_id=101450

26 CD BOX SET originally rrp of £99.99 but now available at HMV FOR £15.99
PLUS QUIDCO CASHBACK or from an Amazon seller for around £12.00

This great-value 26 CD 'Great Diva' edition, compiled and commented in detail by Jurgen Kesting, presents Maria Callas with recordings from her glory days, the first decade of her career from 1947 to 1956.

The compilation is structured on themes and roles, and documents Maria Callas development as a singer and artist with highlights from the different studio and live recordings of her main roles.

This edition is a resounding chronological artist biography with a comprehensive 124-page accompanying book.

Found this review on Amazon ... might be of help

"Great survey of the Diva's greatest decade by vocal scholar Jürgen Kesting, with 26 CD's unevenly filled, but with great sound, containing many of Callas' great recordings, live and in studio (now that they are in the public domain). The big booklet is meaty in weight and ideas (unfortunately the Spanish edition -the one I bought- has a sloppy and poor translation fron the Deutsch). Beautifully designed and packed, this is a wonderful way to enjoy the art of the Divina, even for those of us that already own all the complete recordings from which this selection has been so expertly made. The sound is great, in some cases better than in my older editions. Pity the part of Tosca is not represented at all. Obviously overlooked by mistake in the actual production of the set, because Kesting comments on several excerpts from the live Mexican performance of 1952 and the EMI studio recording of 1953. "

For some reason the record company/publisher failed to include the Tosca arias which are described in the accompanying book (which also includes fantastic photos of Callas aong with a full narrative.)
However after a bit research i e-mailed the record company asking if there was a missing 27th cd and they sent me a copy within a few days in a nice cardboard photo sleeve which matches the box-set and completes it.
It seems that the U.K and Spanish versions don't include this cd which may explain why it is so vastly reduced.
So 27 cds all aprox 75mins long in a nice prsentation box with a great book for £12
e-mail address for record [EMAIL="companyinfo@membran.net"]companyinfo@membran.net[/EMAIL]
website www.membran.net
I didn't receive a reply to my e-mail but the cd came within a few days.
Great Deal!!!!!