Massive historical view of classical and operatic music from 1567 to 1919, consisting of 22 sides on 14 discs stored in 7 gatefold jackets and housed in a hinged clothbound boxset. Produced by Granada Televison International and issued by Amadeo Video. Narrated in Japanese with interviews and operatic pieces in several other languages with Japanese subtitles. Includes a well-produced full-color 72-page booklet consisting of photos, drawings, maps, a time-line chart, composer backgrounds, and musicians' biographies.