3-CDs + Blu-ray Audio disc, in a deluxe hardback presentation with €œAn introduction to the Opera and its Leitmotifs€ and an essay by the recording€s producer, John Culshaw, "Observations on the Characters, music and recording,€ illustrated with sketches of his €˜imagined settings€ for the recording. This legendary recording is bonused with the rehearsal excerpts, €œThe Birth of an Opera,€ originally included in the first LP issue, providing a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into the work.