Domingo has made well over 100 recordings, most of which are full-length operas, often recording the same role more than once.
Although a full-length opera or musical can cost $56,000 to $465,000, a one-act piece might be commissioned for as little as $20,000.
The piece was the first of Sullivan's full-length operas that was produced.
His only full-length opera The Rake's Progress was written in this way.
He then decided to compose a full-length opera in English.
Typically, a full-length opera fits on one disc, selling for about $30.
This opera became the most widely performed of the composer's full-length operas.
The first full-length opera by the "dean of American composers" was anticipated as a major event.
His story was a subject of reading, songs, plays, a symphonic poem, a full-length opera and six biographies.
He is also a guest teacher outside of Italy, teaching interpretation, staging scenes, and full-length operas for young singers.
