Michael Tippett's 1962 opera King Priam marked a turning point for the composer, establishing his reputation as a major British composer almost overnight after more than a decade of lukewarm criticism.
This week we present that world première performance, as broadcast live from the Coventry Cathedral Festival by the BBC, in a superbly restored and remastered first-ever release of this major milestone for British opera.
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV PROMOTION: From Friday 23 June until Friday 30 June, get 15% off all our recordings of music by Rimsky-Korsakov as we mark his 115th anniversary this week. The automatic discount is applied at the checkout.