ARRIGO BOITO (1842-1918): Nerone.

Description: A series of scenes set in ancient Rome and depicting the conflict between the Roman Empire and Christianity, this work was left incomplete at Boito’s death but completed and premiered in 1924 by Toscanini. Previous recordings have appeared on CD from Bongiovanni and Hungaroton. Raphael Rojas (tenor), Lucio Gallo, Brett Polegato (baritones), Svetlana Aksenova (soprano), Vienna Symphony; Dirk Kaftan. 16:9 widescreen, NTSC Region 0, DTS 5.1 surround or PCM stereo. 149 min.