As some of you may recall, Bob Farr used to write extensively for MusicWeb International. Opera and especially Golden Age Italian opera was his thing. He was also a keen attender of live opera - including Garsington and Sadler's Wells.

He now wishes to dispose of his collection of some 300 DVDs/Blu-Rays (all Verdi, Donizetti, plus some Mozart etc). No list available. There are also some opera books. The DVDs (including what looks like a complete set of the Verdi operas) and books are available without charge from his daughter, Heather. The only stipulations are that (1) whoever is to receive these must take everything - no cherry-picking and (2) that they are collected in person from Wilmslow, Cheshire.

It's a case of first come first served. They must be collected by no later than September 2023.

If you are interested please contact Heather Farr at HFSFarr@gmail.com

Rob Barnett