Overtures & Ballet Music/ Scenes from Italy From elegant places & opulent castles to magnificent lakes & rolling-hill vineyards, the passion of Italy & its emotion echoes through Verdis greatest & most popular operas La Traviata, Rigoletto, I Vespri Siciliani & La Forza del Destino. This volume of the NAXOS MUSICAL JOURNEY soars on the overtures & ballet music of Verdis beloved works. Explore the medieval town of Assisi & the origin of its holy St. Francis. Revel in the ripe natural wonder ot the Tuscan countryside & its fertile vineyards. Wander the Orsetti Palace & marvel at the great art masterworks adorning the wall. Echoes of past operatic greats haunt the walls of Luccas Teatro Communale del Giglio. The hill-town Montepulciano offers the perfect escape with its tranquil country life & its impeccable wines, while the majestic lakes of Lake Trasimene & Lake Bracciano resonate with Italys rich history. This indelible tour carries you away.. .