(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 Adler Kurt - 1966(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
2 Adler Kurt - 1969(LI) - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company*
3 Adler Kurt - 1971?(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
4 Adler Peter Herman - 1960(FI) - Symphony of the Air Orchestra*
5 Antonicelli Giuseppe - 1948(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
6 Balkwill Bryan - 1965(LI) - Covent Garden*
7 Bamboschek Giuseppe - 1952(FI) - Opera Cameo Orchestra**
8 Bareza Niksa - 1980(LI) - San Francisco Opera*
9 Bartoletti Bruno - 1990(LI) - Orchestra della Toscana*
10 Basile Arturo - 1952?(RA) - Orchestra Lirica della Cetra di Torino*
11 Basile Arturo - 1956(RA) - RAI Milano*
12 Bendix Kurt - 1954(LI) - Swedish Royal Opera (Stockholm)*
13 Bernstein Leonard - 1970(LI;7/2/70) - Metropolitan Opera*
14 Bernstein Leonard - 1970(LI;8/1/70) - Metropolitan Opera*
15 Buesst & Eugene Goossens Aylmer - 1927-28(STU) - British National Opera Co.*
16 Bychkov Semyon - 1990?(STU) - Orchestre de Paris*
17 Calusio Ferruccio - 1941(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
18 Campori Angelo - 1995(LI) - Arena di Verona*
19 Cariolo Riccardo - 19??(STU) - Compagnia dell'Opera Italiana*
20 Cattini Umberto - 1971(LE) - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
21 Cellini Renato - 1953(STU) - RCA Victor Orchestra*
22 Cellini Renato - 1963(LI) - New Orleans Opera*
23 Cleva Fausto - 1953(STU) - Metropolitan Opera Association*
24 Cleva Fausto - 1957(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
25 Cleva Fausto - 1962(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
26 Cleva Fausto - 1971(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
27 Cloéz Gustav - 1931, 1933(STU) - Orchestre*
28 Conlon James - 1982(LI) - Covent Garden*
29 Erede Alberto - 1951(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
30 Erede Alberto - 1952(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
31 Erede Alberto - 1953(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
32 Erede Alberto - 1957(STU) - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*
33 Etcheverry Jésus - 196?(SE) - ORCHESTRA*
34 Fabritiis Oliviero De - 1963(LI) - Teatro Massimo di Palermo*
35 Fabritiis Oliviero De - 1976(LI) - NHK Symphony Orchestra**
36 Falco Giovanni - 1958?(STU) - Lombard Promenade Orchestra*
37 Ferraris Franco - 1969 - Opera stabile del «Viotti»*
38 Gajoni Vittorio - 1980(LI) - Orchestra del Comitato Estate Livornese*
39 Gardelli Lamberto - 1981(STU) - Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks*
40 Gavazzeni Gianandrea - 1963(LI) - Teatro alla Scala*
41 Gavazzeni Gianandrea - 1976(STU) - National Philharmonic Orchestra*
42 Ghiglia Erasmo - 1951(STU) - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*
43 Ghione Franco - 1953(STU) - Orchestra di Milano*
44 Giovaninetti Reynald - 1965(SE) - Orchestre*
45 Guadagno Anton - 1973(LI) - Orchestra*
46 Guadagno Anton - 1986(LI) - San Francisco Opera*
47 Halász Michael - 1993(LI) - Wiener Staatsoper*
48 Hollreiser Heinrich - 1964(STU) - Deutsche Oper Berlin*
49 Karajan Herbert von - 1965(STU) - Teatro alla Scala*
50 Karajan Herbert von - 1968(LI) - Teatro alla Scala*
51 Karajan Herbert von - 1970(FI) - Teatro alla Scala**
52 Kark Friedrich - 1909(STU) - Odeon Orchestra*
53 Klas Eri - 2001(LI) - Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra*
54 Kobal Marino - 1993(LI) - Orchestra OR.FI.LA. Coop r.l.*
55 Kraus Richard - 1956(SE) - Städtische Oper Berlin*
56 Kulka János - 1961(SE) - Deutsche Oper (Berlin)*
57 Lenárd Ondrej - 1988/89(STU) - Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra*
58 Levine James - 1978(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
59 Levine James - 1978(STU) - National Philharmonic Orchestra*
60 López Cobos Jesús - 2007(LC) - Teatro Real, Madrid**
61 Lukács Miklós - 195?(SE) - ORCHESTRA*
62 Lukács Miklós - 1965(STU) - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra*
63 Marszalek Franz - 1960(SE) - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Köln*
64 Martelli Luigi - 1976(LI) - New York City Opera*
65 Martini Juan Emilio - 1968(LI) - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*
66 Mascagni Pietro - 1938(LI) - Opera Italiana d'Olanda*
67 Mascagni Pietro - 1940(STU) - Teatro alla Scala*
68 Maschio Elisabetta - 2003(LI) - Orchestra della Capitanata**
69 Matheson John - 1973(LI) - Covent Garden*
70 Mercurio Steven - 2002(LC) - Teatro Massimo «Bellini» di Catania*
71 Mitropoulos Dimitri - 1959(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
72 Mitropoulos Dimitri - 1960(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
73 Molajoli Lorenzo - 1930(STU) - Teatro alla Scala*
74 Morelli Giuseppe - 1961(LI) - NHK Symphony Orchestra***
75 Moresco Carlo - 1972(LI) - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company*
76 Müller Edoardo - 1988(LI) - Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao**
77 Mugnai Umberto - 1950(LI) - Palacio de las Bellas Artes*
78 Muti Riccardo - 1971(LI) - Teatro Comunale di Firenze*
79 Muti Riccardo - 1979(STU) - Philharmonia Orchestra*
80 Muti Riccardo - 1996(LI) - Teatro Comunale di Bologna***
81 NOT KNOWN - 1907(SE) - Teatro alla Scala*
82 Papi Gennaro - 1937(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
83 Parry David - 1997{STU) - London Philharmonic Orchestra*
84 Patanè Franco - 1952(LI) - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
85 Patanè Giuseppe - 1988 (LI; Cossotto) - Teatro alla Scala*
86 Patanè Giuseppe - 1988(LI; Dimitrova) - Teatro alla Scala*
87 Paternostro Roberto - 1993(STU) - Budapest Opera Orchestra*
88 Peters Reinhard - 1978(SE) - Philharmonia Hungarica*
89 Podic Baldo (Bruno) - 1990(LI) - Russian Philharmonic Orchestra**
90 Popa Mircea - 1966(STU) - National Opera of Bucharest*
91 Prêtre Georges - 1982(FI) - Teatro alla Scala***
92 Rahbari Alexander - 1992(STU) - Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra*
93 Rápalo Ugo - 1958(STU) - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
94 Rizzi Carlo - 2006(LI) - De Nederlandse Opera*
95 Rota Marcello - 1995(LI) - Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana*
96 Rother Arthur - 1945(RA) - Großes Berliner Rundfunk-Orchester*
97 Sabajno Carlo - 1915(STU) - Teatro alla Scala*
98 Sabajno Carlo - 1929-30(STU) - Teatro alla Scala*
99 Santi Nello - 1964(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
100 Santi Nello - 1978(LI) - Bayerische Staatsoper*
101 Santini Gabriele - 1962(STU) - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
102 Sawallisch Wolfgang - 1952?(SE) - Bamberger Sinfoniker*
103 Sawallisch Wolfgang - 1954(RA) - Synphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks*
104 Scaglia Ferruccio - 1972(LI) - Teatro Massimo «Bellini» di Catania*
105 Schermerhorn Kenneth - 1976(LI) - San Francisco Opera*
106 Schermerhorn Kenneth - 1976(LI) - San Francisco Opera*
107 Schüchter Wilhelm - 1954(FI) - Orchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks*
108 Schüchter Wilhelm - 1955(SE) - Deutsche Oper Berlin*
109 Sébastian Georges - 1954(STU) - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia*
110 Serafin Tullio - 1953(STU) - Teatro alla Scala*
111 Serafin Tullio - 1960(STU) - Santa Cecilia*
112 Siciliani Alessandro - 1988(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
113 Sinopoli Giuseppe - 1989(STU) - Philharmonia Orchestra*
114 Sloane Steven - 1992(LI) - New York City Opera**
115 Sodero Cesare - 1943(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
116 Stapleton Robin - 1976(LI) - Covent Garden*
117 Tolomelli Roberto - 1997(LI) - Orchestra Sinfonica dell Emilia Romagna «Arturo Toscanini»**
118 Varviso Silvio - 1966(STU) - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
119 Verchi Nino - 1959(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
120 Votto Antonino - 1955(LI) - Teatro alla Scala*
121 Woitach Richard - 1980(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
122 Ziuraidis Algis - 1981(LI) - Bolshoi Theatre*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Kurt Adler - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Irene Dalis
Turiddu - Plácido Domingo
Alfio - Russell Christopher
Lola - Joann Grillo
Lucia - Carlotta Ordassy
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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) (+Pagliacci) (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance given by the Metropolitan-Opera Company in Lewisohn Stadium, New York (9 August 1966). The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the supplement to his CD catalogue dated Spring 2004
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Conductor Kurt Adler - 1969(LI)
Orchestra - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company
Chorus - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company
Santuzza - Teresa Apolai
Turiddu - Richard Tucker
Alfio - Seymour Schwartzman
Lola - Leonore Lanzillotti
Lucia - Lolita Salvat
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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) (2004)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1488-1 {1CDR} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance given in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (March 1969). The cast listed above is that given by Frank Hamilton in his online chronology of opera performances in Philadelphia (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the supplement to his CD catalogue dated Spring 2004.
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Conductor Kurt Adler - 1971?(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Elinor Ross
Turiddu - Richard Tucker
Alfio - Matteo Manuguerra
Lola - Frederica Von Stade
Lucia - Jean Kraft
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Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 127-1 {1CDR}
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *The CD issued by Premiere is listed in their catalogue and attributed to Philadelphia 1972 with (Elinor) Ross and (Richard) Tucker. However, according to Frank Hamilton's «Performance Chronology» Cavalleria Rusticana was never performed in Philadelphia with Ross and Tucker (click link below). The only performance of Cavalleria Rusticana that I have been able to find in which these singers performed together is at Manhattan Central Park on 17 June 1971 and I have tentatively attributed the recording issued by Premiere to this.
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Conductor Peter Herman Adler - 1960(FI)
Orchestra - Symphony of the Air Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Santuzza - Virginia Copeland
Turiddu - David Poleri
Alfio - Chester Ludgin
Lola - Jan McArt
Lucia - Anna Carnevale
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 462
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of the soundtrack of a television film (January 1960). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Giuseppe Antonicelli - 1948(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Regina Resnik
Turiddu - Mario Berini
Alfio - John Brownlee
Lola - Martha Lipton
Lucia - Claramae Turner
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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 790; Bensar OL 22848 (BRO 125695) {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (28 February 1948). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape». The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Bryan Balkwill - 1965(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Santuzza - Gwyneth Jones
Turiddu - Carlos (Carlo) Cossutta
Alfio - Ronald Lewis
Lola - Yvonne Minton
Lucia - Elizabeth Bainbridge
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2507-1 {1CDR} (2007)ª; Opera Depot OD 10245-1 {1CDR} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (March 1965; see OPERA May 1965 p.384). The CDR issued by Premiere is included in the list of New Releases dated 2 February 2007 and that issued by «Opera Depot» is listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Giuseppe Bamboschek - 1952(FI)
Orchestra - Opera Cameo Orchestra
Chorus - Opera Cameo Chorus
Santuzza - Rina Telli
Turiddu - Mario Del Monaco
Alfio - Richard Torigi
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VHS Video Cassette; - Lyric 1773 (NTSC) (+Pagliacci) ; House of Opera V 166 (+Pagliacci) (NTSC) (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Video recording of a black and white television film
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Conductor Niksa Bareza - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Chorus - San Francisco Opera
Santuzza - Olivia Stapp
Turiddu - Michail Svetlev
Alfio - Benito di Bella
Lola - Pamela South
Lucia - Sona Cervená
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Compact Disc; - *John Wegner - San Francisco Opera - The Adler Years - 3 - SFO 03 (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (28 November 1980)
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Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1990(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra della Toscana
Chorus - Coro Cooperativa Artisti Associati
Santuzza - Katerina Ikonomou
Turiddu - Giuseppe Giacomini
Alfio - Alessandro Cassis
Lola - Paola Romanò
Lucia - Fedora Barbieri
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 07046
Compact Disc; - fonè 93 F 11 {1CD} (1994)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - March 1995 p.56
Opéra International - juin 1995 No.192 p.67
Diapason - No.407 septembre 1994 p.148
Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.54
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.31 enero-febrero 1999 p.81 [VJ]
Comments:- *The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000 where the performance that was recorded is attributed to Pisa on 4 September 1990. However, according to «Opera '91 - Annuario EDT dell'opera Lirica in Italia» Cavalleria Rusticana was not performed in Pisa on that day, but it was performed in the Teatro La Gran Guardia di Livorno with the cast indicated by Handelman. I have assumes this to be the correct attribution; i.e. the recording is of the same performance as that issued on CD by foné.
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Conductor Arturo Basile - 1952?(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestra Lirica della Cetra di Torino
Chorus - Coro della Cetra di Torino
Santuzza - Giulietta Simionato
Turiddu - Achille Braschi
Alfio - Carlo Tagliabue
Lola - Fernanda Cadoni
Lucia - Liliana Pellegrino
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Black Disc - Cetra OLPC 1238/1-3 {3LPS} (+Pagliacci) (UK); Cetra Soria 1233 {2LPS}; Cetra CS 558/559 {2LPS} (France) *Concert Hall GM-2238 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Fonit Cetra CDO 27 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS} (1994)ª; Warner Fonit 8573 87271-2 {1CD} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1961 p.24 [PHW]
Opera - December 1994 p.1391
Opera Now - January/February 2002 pp.92-93 [ST]
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.2 November/December 1994 p.292
Opéra International - juin 1995 No.192 p.67
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.60-61 Noël 1953 p.687 [JB]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XV N.154 luglio-agosto 2001 pp.114-115 (mention)
American Record Guide - June 1952 Vol.18 No.10 p.296 [MDS]
Répertoire - No.73 octobre 1994 p.92
Comments:- *The year of this recording is sometimes given as 1953, but this is almost certainly incorrect as the LPs issued by Cetra-Soria appeared for the first time in «Schwann» dated May 1952 and were reviewed in ARG June 1952. What appears to be this recording was broadcast by RAI Torino on 14 July 1953 (see 50 anni di opera lirica alla Rai 1931-1980 p.125) and this may account for 1953 being given as the year of the recording. According to «Simionato - How Cinderella became Queen» p.296 the recording was made in 1952, but it is not mentioned in the performance chronology. The year is given as 1949 in the review in Disques.
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Conductor Arturo Basile - 1956(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Santuzza - Carla Gavazzi
Turiddu - Mario Ortica
Alfio - Giuseppe Valdengo
Lola - Rosita Gilardi
Lucia - Maria Amadini
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Black Disc - Period 317 {1LP}
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 11 July 1956. The cast give by Period is fictitious
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Conductor Kurt Bendix - 1954(LI)
Orchestra - Swedish Royal Opera (Stockholm)
Chorus - Swedish Royal Opera (Stockholm)
Santuzza - Aase Nordmo-Lovberg
Turiddu - Jussi Björling
Alfio - Georg Svedenbrandt
Lola - Bette Björling
Lucia - Margit Sehlmark
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 346 {1LP} (1965)ª
Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 164-1 {1CD}; Bluebell ABCD 085 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opéra International - No.174 November 1993 p.80
Comments:- Björling sings in Italian and the rest of the cast in Swedish
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Conductor Leonard Bernstein - 1970(LI;7/2/70)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Grace Bumbry
Turiddu - Franco Corelli
Alfio - Walter Cassel
Lola - Nedda Casei
Lucia - Carlotta Ordassy
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1118
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (7 February 1970). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Leonard Bernstein - 1970(LI;8/1/70)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Grace Bumbry
Turiddu - Franco Corelli
Alfio - Frank Guarrera
Lola - Nedda Casei
Lucia - Carlotta Ordassy
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Compact Disc; - Melodram CDM 27095 (+Pagliacci - Santi) {2CDS} (1991)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (8 January 1970)
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Conductor Aylmer Buesst & Eugene Goossens - 1927-28(STU)
Orchestra - British National Opera Co.
Chorus - British National Opera Co.
Santuzza - May Blyth
Turiddu - Heddle Nash
Alfio - Harold Williams
Lola - Marjorie Parry
Lucia - Justine Griffiths
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Black Disc; - Columbia 5127-5136 {10x10in-78s} (UK) (1928)ª
Compact Cassette; - Golden Sounds GSH 5 (1983)ª
Compact Disc; - Mike Richter - Audio Encyclopedia 301 (From Which We Came - CD-ROM) (1999)ª; Divine Art 27805 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1928 p.274 (Klein p.247); March 2006 p.78 [JBS]
Opera - July 2006 p.866, p.868 [AB]
Classic CD - November 1998 p.22 (letter)
Comments:- Recorded between 12 December 1927 and 26 September 1928. More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel. The «Golden Sounds» cassette is advertized in GRAMOPHONE May 1983 p.1310
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Conductor Semyon Bychkov - 1990?(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Paris
Chorus - Choeurs
Santuzza - Jessye Norman
Turiddu - Giuseppe Giacomini
Alfio - Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Lola - Martha Senn
Lucia - Rosa Laghezza
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Compact Cassette; - Philips 432 105-4 (1991)ª
Compact Disc; - Philips 432 105-2 {1CD} (1991)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1991 p.129 [JBS]
Stereophile - April 1992 (Vol.15 No.4) p.271
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Conductor Ferruccio Calusio - 1941(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Stella Roman
Turiddu - Frederick Jagel
Alfio - Leonard Warren
Lola - Anna Kaskas
Lucia - Doris Doe
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 112 {1LP} (1972)ª
Compact Disc; - Walhall WHL 20 {1CD} (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Now - May/June 1997 p.95
Orpheus - Januar 1996 S.56
Opéra International - mai 1999 No.235 pp.64-66 [SS]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - N .84 enero 1996 pp.62-63
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.18 diciembre 1995 - febrero 1996 p.62
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (1 February 1941)
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Conductor Angelo Campori - 1995(LI)
Orchestra - Arena di Verona
Chorus - Arena di Verona
Santuzza - Giovanna Casolla
Turiddu - Giorgio Merighi
Alfio - Bruno Pola
Lola - Paola Fornasari Patti
Lucia - Antonella Trevisan
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera 245 (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Verona Arena (9 August 1995). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '95 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.287.
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Conductor Riccardo Cariolo - 19??(STU)
Orchestra - Compagnia dell'Opera Italiana
Chorus - Compagnia dell'Opera Italiana
Santuzza - Maria Bianca
Turiddu - Scipio Martelli
Alfio - Giovanni Fasco
Lucia - Renata Berelli
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Black Disc; - *Delta-Fidelio ATL 4057 {1LP} (1963)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor Umberto Cattini - 1971(LE)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Santuzza - Leyla Gencer
Turiddu - Giuseppe Zambon
Alfio - Carlo Meliciani
Lola - Giuliana Ricciardi
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Black Disc - Mauro R. Fuguette 110 (+Lodoletta) {2LPS}
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at Naples (mentioned in OPERA May 1971 p.437)
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Conductor Renato Cellini - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - RCA Victor Orchestra
Chorus - Robert Shaw Chorale
Santuzza - Zinka Milanov
Turiddu - Jussi Björling
Alfio - Robert Merrill
Lola - Carol Smith
Lucia - Margaret Roggero
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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 6106 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (USA) (1953)ª; HMV ALP 1126-1128 {3LPS} (+Pagliacci) (1954)ª; RCA «Victrola» VICS 6044 (+recital - electronic stereo) {2LPS};; La Voix de son Maître FALP 301/3 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1954)ª; RCA «Victrola» VL 43534 (2) {2LPS} (Italy) (1977)ª
Compact Disc; - *RCA Victor GD 86510 {1CD} (1988)ª; Regis Records RRC 1162 {1CD} (2004)ª; Naxos 8.110261 {1CD} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1954 p.445 [PHW]; September 1971 p.514 [AB]; August 1988 pp.331-332 [AB]; September 2004 p.75 [AB]
Opera - July 1954 pp.435-436 [HDR]
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.59 [HCM]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.162-164 [WA2]
American Record Guide - October 1953 Vol.20 No.2 p.41 [PHR]: October 1971 Vol.38 No.2 p.76 [PLM]
Gramophone Record Review - June 1954 p.380
The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.317
International Record Review - April 2005 pp.24-26 [RP]
ARSC Journal - Vol.36 No.2 Fall 2005 pp.311-312 [EAM]
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.68 novembre 1954 p.716 [JB]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.79 abril 2005 pp.80-81 [VJ]
Comments:- Recorded between 2 and 27 January 1953. More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel
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Conductor Renato Cellini - 1963(LI)
Orchestra - New Orleans Opera
Chorus - New Orleans Opera
Santuzza - Zinka Milanov
Turiddu - Giuseppe Gismondo
Alfio - Benjamin Rayson
Lola - Jean Kraft
Lucia - Marietta Cosneuza
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Compact Disc; - VAI Audio VAIA 1053 {1CD} (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - October 1995 p.44
Orpheus - März 1995 S.61
Opéra International - mai 1999 No.235 pp.64-66 [SS]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the New Orleans Opera House (14 December 1963)
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera Association
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera Association
Santuzza - Margaret Harshaw
Turiddu - Richard Tucker
Alfio - Frank Guarrera
Lola - Mildred Miller
Lucia - Thelma Votipka
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Black Disc; - Columbia SL-123 (+Verdi Overtures) {2LPS} (USA) (1953)ª; Columbia «Odyssey» Y3-33122 (+Paglacci) (USA) {3LPS) ;; Philips A 01612-1613 R {2x10in-LPS} (Continental Europe) ; Philips ABR 4000-4001 {2x10in-LPS} (UK) (1955)ª; CBS Classics 61640 (electronic stereo) (UK) {1LP} (1975)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1955 p.536 [PHW]; August 1975 p.359 [AB]
Opera - September 1955 p.593
American Record Guide - May 1953 Vol.19 No.9 p.275 [JN]
The Gramophone Shop Inc Record Supplement - May 1953 Vol.16 No.5 p.3
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - June 1955 p.17
Gramophone Record Review - July 1955 pp.495-496 [MO]
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.68 novembre 1954 p.715 [JB]
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Zinka Milanov
Turiddu - Richard Tucker
Alfio - Frank (Francesco) Valentino
Lola - Rosalind Elias
Lucia - Thelma Votipka
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Black Disc; - Melodram MEL 024 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1981)ª
Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 362
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.162-164 [WA2]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance given by the Metropolitan Opera in Boston (13 April 1957). According to the review in OPERA QUARTERLY the recording was incorrectly stated by Melodram to be that of a performance at the MET on 22 March 1957. This was not broadcast, but that on 13 April was. According to MARINELLI (p.449) the Brindisi is missing on the Melodram LPs. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape». («Excellent FM aircheck»)
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1962(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Irene Dalis
Turiddu - Barry Morell
Alfio - Walter Cassel
Lola - Rosalind Elias
Lucia - Lili Chookasian
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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1101; Bensar OL 12862 (BRO 125727) {1CDR} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (8 December 1962). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape». The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1971(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Fiorenza Cossotto
Turiddu - Enrico Di Giuseppe
Alfio - Morley Meredith
Lola - Nedda Casei
Lucia - Jean Kraft
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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1756; The Opera Lovers CAV 197101 {1CD} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (13 February 1971). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape». The CDR issued by «The Opera Lovers» is listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The date of the performance recorded is given here incorrectly as «13.01.71».
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Conductor Gustav Cloéz - 1931, 1933(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Santuzza - Germaine Cernay
Turiddu - Gaston Micheletti
Alfio - Arthur Endrèze
Lola - Alice Hena
Lucia - Mady Arty
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Black Disc - Odéon 123.817-123.822 {12x78s}
Compact Disc; - Music Memoria 30451 (+arias - Endrèze) {1CD} (1992)ª; Malibran Music CDRG 125 (+arias Cernay) (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1992 p.232 [AB]
Orpheus - August + September 1999 S.80 (mention) [GH]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.19 No.3 Summer 2003 pp.533-534 [RP]
Diapason - No.375 octobre 1991 p.162 [JLD]
International Classical Record Collector - Winter 1999 No.19 pp.101-102 [JTH]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII N.132 settembre 1999 p.96 [MG]
Comments:- Recorded on 12 May 1931 and 13 March 1933. More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel
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Conductor James Conlon - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Santuzza - Josephine Barstow
Turiddu - Giuseppe Giacomini
Alfio - Kari Nurmela
Lola - Phyllis Cannan
Lucia - Elizabeth Bainbridge
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1864-1 {1CDR} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (12 April 1982; see OPERA June 1982 pp.651-652). It appears that this performance was not broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made «in-house». The CDRS issued by Premiere are included in their «2005 FALL NEW RELEASES».
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1951(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Zinka Milanov
Turiddu - Richard Tucker
Alfio - Clifford Harvuot
Lola - Martha Lipton
Lucia - Jean Madeira
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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 792; The Opera Lovers CAV 195101 {1CDR} (Canada) (2006)ª; West Hill Radio Archives WHRA 6002 (+performance conducted by Papi - 1937) ; {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - 11+12 Nov-Dez 2006 S.58-59 [US]; 7+8 Juli-August 2007 S.62 [IW]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (3 March 1951). See «Sign-Off for the Old Met» p.33. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape». The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1952(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Zinka Milanov
Turiddu - Kurt Baum
Alfio - Clifford Harvuot
Lola - Mildred Miller
Lucia - Thelma Votipka
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 966
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (26 January 1952). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1953(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Zinka Milanov
Turiddu - Kurt Baum
Alfio - Frank (Francesco) Valentino
Lola - Margaret Roggero
Lucia - Thelma Votipka
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1359
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (4 April 1953). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1957(STU)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Santuzza - Renata Tebaldi
Turiddu - Jussi Björling
Alfio - Ettore Bastianini
Lola - Lucia Danieli
Lucia - Rina Corsi
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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 6059 (+recital by Björling) {2LPS} (USA) (1958)ª; RCA Victor LSC 6059 (+recital by Björling) {2LPS} (USA) (1959)ª; RCA RB 16087-2 (+recital by Björling) {2LPS} (UK) (1958)ª; RCA SB 2021-2 (+recital by Björling) (UK) (1959)ª; London OSA 12101 (+recital by Björling) {2LPS} Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 634-5 (+recital by Björling) {2LPS} (1974)ª
Compact Disc; - *Decca 425 985-2 {1CD}; Decca «Opera Gala» 458 224-2 {1CD} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1958 p.235 [HCS]; April 1959 p.530 [PHW]; April 1974 p.1902, p.1909 [RO]; February 1999 p.36 (mention) [IM]
Opera - May 1959 p.326
Fanfare - Vol.1 No.2 November 1977 p.78 [KH]
American Record Guide - November 1958 Vol.25 No.3 p.185 [FS]
High Fidelity Magazine - December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.60 [DJ]: November 1962 Vol.12 No.11 p.53
Gramophone Record Review - April 1959 p.453 [HL]
Records and Recordings - April 1959 p.15 [FGB]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.31 enero-febrero 1999 p.82 [JV]
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 196?(SE)
Orchestra - ORCHESTRA
Santuzza - Hélia T' Hézan
Turiddu - Guy Chauvet
Alfio - René Bianco
Lola - Gabrielle Delouret
Lucia - Raymonde Notti(-Pagès)
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Black Disc - Véga 13035 {1LP}
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1963(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Chorus - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Santuzza - Antonietta Stella
Turiddu - Giuseppe di Stefano
Alfio - Dino Dondi
Lola - Laura Zannini
Lucia - Vera Magrini
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 4048
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Palermo (7 March 1963).
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - CHORUS
Santuzza - Fiorenza Cossotto
Turiddu - Plácido Domingo
Alfio - Attilio D' Orazi
Lola - Gabriella Novielli
Lucia - Nella Verri
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5244 (+Pagliacci) (2005)ª; Encore DVD 2174 (+Pagliacci) (2006)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Lyric Distribution #1073 (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Tokyo (September 1976). The DVD-R issued by Premiere is included in their list of «2005 Winter/Spring New Releases» and that issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Giovanni Falco - 1958?(STU)
Orchestra - Lombard Promenade Orchestra
Chorus - CHORUS
Santuzza - Franca Zanelli
Turiddu - Luigi Visetti
Alfio - Renzo Ferrari
Lola - Renata Castro
Lucia - Angelica Campo
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Black Disc - Period SHO 317 {1LP} (USA)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
High Fidelity Magazine - February 1959 Vol.9 No.2 p.58 [DJ]
Comments:- According to the review in HIGH FIDELITY the cast listed above (and on the record) is fictitious and the actual cast is Carla Gavazzi (Santuzza), Rosita Gilardi (Lola), Maria Amadini (Lucia), Mario Ortica (Turiddu), Giuseppe Valdengo(Alfio) with the Chorus and Orchestra of RAI Milano conducted by Arturo Basile
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Conductor Franco Ferraris - 1969
Orchestra - Opera stabile del «Viotti»
Chorus - Opera stabile del «Viotti»
Santuzza - Delia Lago
Turiddu - Ciro Pirrotta
Alfio - Giuseppe Lamacchia
Lola - Mirella Marcossi
Lucia - Licia Galvano
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Black Disc - Fratelli Fabbri GOL 05/06 {2x10in-LPS}
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor Vittorio Gajoni - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra del Comitato Estate Livornese
Chorus - Coro del Comitato Estate Livornese
Santuzza - Irina Arkhipova
Turiddu - Carlo Bergonzi
Alfio - Gabriele Floresta
Lola - Bianca Rosa Zanibelli
Lucia - Rita Bezzi
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Compact Disc; - The Irina Arkhipova Foundation FA 04-12 5 {1CD} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Goldoni di Livorno (October 1980). The cast and conductor listed above are those given in «L'opera lirica a Livorno» by Fulvio Venturi p.236. The CD issue by The Irina Arkhipova Foundation is listed on the website:
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Conductor Lamberto Gardelli - 1981(STU)
Orchestra - Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Santuzza - Martina Arroyo
Turiddu - Franco Bonisolli
Alfio - Bernd Weikl
Lola - Livia Budai
Lucia - Juliana Falk
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Black Disc; - Eurodisc 301 133 (+orchestral excerpts) {2LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Cassette; - Eurodisc 501 133 (+orchestral excerpts) (1982)ª
Compact Disc - BMG-RCA 74321 25282-2 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1982 p.1527 [AB]
Opera Now - April 1995 p.53
Opéra International - juin 1995 No.192 p.67
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.169 p.125
Répertoire - No.80 mai 1995 p.53
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - septiembre-noviembre 1995 p.62
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1963(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Santuzza - Giulietta Simionato
Turiddu - Franco Corelli
Alfio - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Lola - Gabriella Carturan
Lucia - Maria Grazia Allegri
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Black Disc; - Morgan Records MOR 6301 (+arias) {2LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 58 (+L'amico Fritz) {4LPS} (1984)ª; Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 413 (+Pagliacci - Simonetto) {3LPS} (1984)ª
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00257
Compact Disc; - *Fonit Cetra «Grandi Scelte» CDE 1041 (+L'amico Fritz) {3CDS} (1988)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 113-1 {1CDR} (2001)ª;;; Myto 1 MCD 031 274 {1CD} (2003)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1448 {1CD} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.27 No.3 January/February 2004 p.152 [BR]
Opéra International - juillet-aoüt 1984 No.72 p.61 [SS]
Diapason - No.503 mai 2003 p.125 [FL]
American Record Guide - September/October 2003 Vol.66 No.5 p.137 [MM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.61 junio 2003 p.81 [MC]
Classica Répertoire - No.59 février 2004 p.118 [PT]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala on December 7 1963 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Mascagni (see OPERA February 1964 p.94
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1976(STU)
Orchestra - National Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - London Opera Chorus
Santuzza - Julia Varady
Turiddu - Luciano Pavarotti
Alfio - Piero Cappuccilli
Lola - Carmen Gonzales
Lucia - Ida Bormida
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Black Disc; - Decca D83D3 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS} (1979)ª; London OSAD 13102 (+Pagliacci)
Compact Cassette - Decca K83K32 (+Pagliacci)
Compact Disc; - Decca 414 590-2 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS} (1989)ª; Decca 444 391-2 {1CD}; Decca «Rouge Opéra»; 455 850-2 (+Pagliacci - France)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1979 p.1767 [EG] ; October 1979 p.587 [JBS] ; January 1989 p.1205 [JBS]
Opera Now - May/June 1997 p.96
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.172 p.223 (mention)
BBC Music Magazine - September 1996 p.70
Répertoire - No.93 juillet-aoüt 1996 p.86: No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.79 octubre 1996 p.54
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Conductor Erasmo Ghiglia - 1951(STU)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Santuzza - Vassilka (Vera) Petrova
Turiddu - Edward Ruhl
Alfio - Ivan Petroff
Lola - Lidia Malani
Lucia - Rina Benucci
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Black Disc - Remington 199-74 {2LPS} (USA)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Classic Record Collector - Winter 2002 pp.30-36 [JTH]
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Conductor Franco Ghione - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestra di Milano
Chorus - Coro di Milano
Santuzza - Elena Nicolai
Turiddu - Mario Del Monaco
Alfio - Aldo Protti
Lola - Laura Didier-Gambardella
Lucia - Anna Maria Anelli
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 2928-2929 {2LPS} (1954)ª; Decca LXT 5223-5225 {3LPS;AC} (+Pagliacci); Decca «Ace of Clubs» ACL 199-200 {2LPS}; London LL 990/991 {+recital) {2LPS} (1954)ª; Richmond RS 63003 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (USA) (1963)ª; Richmond RS 62008 {2LPS} (USA) (1964)ª
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66314 {1CD} (2004)ª; Urania URN 22.300 (+Pagliacci - Erede) {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1954 p.28; June 1965 p.27
Opera - July 1954 p.435
Fanfare - Vol.30 No.3 January/February 2007 pp.155-156 [JM]
American Record Guide - June 1954 Vol.20 No.10 p.321 [PHR]: November 1964 Vol.31 No.3 p.248 [HG]
High Fidelity Magazine - June 1954 Vol.4 No.4 p.46 [JH]: February 1964 Vol.14 No.2 p.89 [CLO]
Gramophone Record Review - June 1954 p.380: September 1956 p.724
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.194 maggio 2005 p.90 [MG]: Anno XXI N.214 marzo 2007 pp.82-83 [CV]
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Conductor Reynald Giovaninetti - 1965(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Santuzza - Suzanne Sarroca
Turiddu - Alain Vanzo
Alfio - Robert Massard
Lola - Andrea Guiot
Lucia - Francine Arrauzau
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Black Disc - Mondiophonie MSA 1.OO4 {1LP}; Mondiophonie MSA 7.004 {1LP} Adès 13.045 {1LP}
Compact Cassette - Adès C 8005
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Santuzza - Marisa Galvany
Turiddu - Plácido Domingo
Alfio - Giovanni Ciminelli
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Co. 1098-1 {1CDR} (2003)ª; House of Opera CDBB 311 {1CDR} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Hartford (9 March 1973). This date is taken from «Pietro Mascagni - A Bio-Bibliography» by Roger Flury p.240. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Fall 2003 Premiere Opera Compact Disc Releases» where the year is gived as 1976, but this appears to be incorrect. Two additional singers are given in this source as De Carlo and Aronica. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22»
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Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1986(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Chorus - San Francisco Opera
Santuzza - Fiorenza Cossotto
Turiddu - Ermanno Mauro
Alfio - Piero Cappuccilli
Lola - Kathryn Cowdrick
Lucia - Christiane Young
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 4167
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *This recording appears to be of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco in June 1986. The conductor listed on Omega's website is «Pritchard», but according to the online chronology of the San Francisco Opera the performances of Cavalleria Rusticana in 1986 were conducted by Anton Guadagno (as listed above) except for the performance on 22 June which was conducted by Carlo Felice Cillario (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Michael Halász - 1993(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Santuzza - Gwyneth Jones
Turiddu - Bruno Sebastian
Alfio - Mark Rucker
Lola - Axelle Gail
Lucia - Nelly Boschkowa
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2363-1 {1CDR} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (21 June 1993). Some of the information about the cast comes from «Chronik der Wiener Staatsoper 1945-1995» compiled by Harald Hoyer. The CDRs issued by Premiere are included in their list of «NEW RELEASES October 2006».
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Conductor Heinrich Hollreiser - 1964(STU)
Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Santuzza - Hildegard Hillebrecht
Turiddu - Rudolf Schock
Alfio - Eberhard Wächter (Waechter)
Lola - Bella Jasper
Lucia - Alice Oelke
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Black Disc; - Eurodisc 72 238 KR {1LP} (1965)ª;; Eurodisc S 72 239 KR {1LP} (1965)ª; Eurodisc XD 27 272 R
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fono Forum - August 1965 S.350 [CH]: Dezember 1965 S.582 [AM}
Comments:- The Eurodisc LPs are advertized in Fono Forum Mai 1965 S.233
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Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1965(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Santuzza - Fiorenza Cossotto
Turiddu - Carlo Bergonzi
Alfio - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Lola - Adriane (Adriana) Martino
Lucia - Maria Grazia Allegri
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Black Disc; - D.G.G. LPM 39205-7 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1966)ª; D.G.G. SLPM 139205-7 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1966)ª; DG 413 275-1 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1984)ª
Compact Cassette; - DG 3371 011 (+Pagliacci) (1974)ª; *DG 413 275-4 (+Pagliacci) (1984)ª
Compact Disc; - DG 419 257-2 (+Pagliacci) {3CDS} (1987)ª; DG 457 764-2 {1CD}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1966 p.219; November 1974 p.974 [AB]; September 1984 p. [JBS]; October 1987 p. [AB]
Opera - December 1966 p.966 [HDR]
American Record Guide - Vol.33 No.4 December 1966 p.336 [PLM]: Vol.63 No.4 May/June 2000 p.156 [LM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.38 marzo-abril 2000 p.95 [TF]
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Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1968(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Santuzza - Fiorenza Cossotto
Turiddu - Gianfranco Cecchele
Alfio - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Lola - Adriane (Adriana) Martino
Lucia - Anna Di Stasio
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Compact Disc - Frequenz 011 044 {1CD}
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Luister - Januari 1989 nr.436 p.1-26 [PK]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (11 June 1968)
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Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1970(FI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Santuzza - Fiorenza Cossotto
Turiddu - Gianfranco Cecchele
Alfio - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Lola - Adriane (Adriana) Martino
Lucia - Anna Di Stasio
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DVD (Video) - DG 073 4389 (+Pagliacci) (2008)ª; DG 001076609 (USA) (+Pagliacci) (2008)ª
VHS Video Cassette - London 440 071 530-3 (NTSC) (+Pagliacci); Decca 071 430-3 (PAL) (+Pagliacci)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - August Vol.38 No.6 July/August 2008 pp.364-365 [HF]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.14 No.1 Autumn 1997 p.149 [DM]
Diapason - No.556 mars 2008 pp.109-110 [MP]
American Record Guide - November/December 1996 Vol.59 No.6 p.312: July/August 2008 Vol.71 No.4 pp.271-272 [KM]
International Record Review - February 2008 pp.76-77 [CC]
Opéra Magazine - No.26 février 2008 p.79 [PC]
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Conductor Friedrich Kark - 1909(STU)
Orchestra - Odeon Orchestra
Chorus - Königliche Hofoper Berlin
Santuzza - Frances Rose
Turiddu - Franz Naval
Alfio - Cornelius Brongeest
Lola - Frieda Hempel
Lucia - Ida von Scheele-Müller
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Black Disc - Odeon X99243, 50604, 99234/35, 99240, 50607, 99237, 99236, 99242, 99241, 50601, 50608, 50602, 50609/10, 99244, 99238, 50605/06, 50603, 99239-2
Compact Disc; - Truesound Transfers TT 1815 {1CD};; Mike Richter - Audio Encyclopedia 301 (From Which We Came - CD-ROM) (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor Eri Klas - 2001(LI)
Orchestra - Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Santuzza - Adalbert Walker
Turiddu - Kaludi Kaludov
Alfio - Henk Poort
Lola - Marion van den Akker
Lucia - Annett Andriesen
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1741-1 {1CDR} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht (8 April 2001). The CDR issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera Ltd. 2005 Winter/Spring New Releases».
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Conductor Marino Kobal - 1993(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra OR.FI.LA. Coop r.l.
Chorus - Coro OR.FI.LA. Coop r.l.
Santuzza - Adelaide Negri
Turiddu - Aldo Filistad
Alfio - Ettore Nova
Lola - Ambra Vespasiani
Lucia - Antonella Benucci
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Compact Disc - New Ornamenti NOC 160 {1CD}
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *The cast, conductor, orchestra, and chorus listed above are those given on the website of LR-Music (click link below). However, the only performances with the same conductor, chorus and orchestra listed in «Opera 94 - Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» are at Massa Marittima (4 August 1993, p.114), San Severo (21, 23 December 1993, p.219) and Viterbo (4 September 1993, p.304) and the casts reported here are slightly different. Thus according to this source Paola Testa sang Lucia in Massa Marittima and Viterbo and Elena Marinangeli sang it in San Severo while Antonio Stragapede sang Alfio in San Severo. It is possible that the performance on the CDs issued by New Ornamenti was at a location not listed in the Annuario. No performance of Cavalleria rusticana with Adelaide Negri is listed in the 1993 edition of the «Annuario».
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Conductor Richard Kraus - 1956(SE)
Orchestra - Städtische Oper Berlin
Chorus - Günther Arndt Chor
Santuzza - Marlies Siemeling
Turiddu - Fritz Wunderlich
Alfio - Gerhard Niese
Lola - Ingeborg Wenglor
Lucia - Erika Stroka
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Black Disc - Europäischer Phonoclub Opera 1104 {1LP}; Baccarola 75877 2R Eurodisc Z01 021 250
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fono Forum - Band 5 8/60 p.18
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Conductor János Kulka - 1961(SE)
Orchestra - Deutsche Oper (Berlin)
Chorus - Deutsche Oper (Berlin)
Santuzza - Gloria Davy
Turiddu - Sándor Kónya
Alfio - Walter Berry
Lucia - Yonako Nagano
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Black Disc - D.G.G. SLPEM 136413 (+Pagliacci - excerpts) {1LP}; *DG 2535 373 (+Pagliacci - excerpts) {1LP}
Compact Cassette - DG 3335 373 (+Pagliacci - excerpts)
Compact Disc - DG 423 871-2 (+Pagliaci - excerpts) {1CD}
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor Ondrej Lenárd - 1988/89(STU)
Orchestra - Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Slovak Philharmonic Choir
Santuzza - Elena Obraztsova
Turiddu - Peter Dvorsky
Alfio - Alexander Agache
Lola - Jitka Zerhauova
Lucia - Anna Barová
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Compact Disc - Opus 9356 2093 {1CD}
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor James Levine - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Santuzza - Tatiana Troyanos
Turiddu - Anatoly Solovianenko
Alfio - Vern Shinall
Lola - Isola Jones
Lucia - Jean Kraft
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lover CAV 197802 {1CDR} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (April 1978). The CDR issued by «The Opera Lover» is listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca. Here the date of the performance recorded is given as 15 April 1978 and «Domingo» is given as a cast member. However, according to the «Met Annals» Anatoly Solovianenko sang Turiddu in the performance on that date which was broadcast. Plácido Domingo sang in the performance on 5 April 1978 which was broadcast and televised. I do not know which performance is recorded on the CDRs issued by «The Opera Lover».
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Conductor James Levine - 1978(STU)
Orchestra - National Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Santuzza - Renata Scotto
Turiddu - Plácido Domingo
Alfio - Pablo Elvira
Lola - Isola Jones
Lucia - Jean Kraft
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Black Disc; - RCA «Red Seal» RL 1-3091 {1LP} (1980)ª
Compact Cassette - RCA CRK 1-3091; BMG RD 83 091 QA {1CD}
Compact Disc; - RCA Victor RD 83091 {1CD}; BMG RCA «Red Seal» 74321 39500-2 {1CD} (Europe) (1997)ª; RCA RCD1 3091 {1CD} (USA) (1997)ª; Brilliant Classics 6251 (+Pagliacci - Santi) {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1980 p.1293 [AB] June 1980 p.78 [SIR]; October 1980 p.471 [JBS]
Opera Now - November/December 1997 p.97 [GH]
Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.93
BBC Music Magazine - June 1997 p.75 (mention)
American Record Guide - January 1980 Vol.43 No.3 p.35 [RVL]: January/February 2000 Vol.63 No.1 p.129 [DA]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.98 abril 1997 p.40 (mention)
Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.46
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI - N.109 - giungo 1997 p.91
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Conductor Jesús López Cobos - 2007(LC)
Orchestra - Teatro Real, Madrid
Chorus - Teatro Real, Madrid
Santuzza - Violeta Urmana
Turiddu - Vincenzo La Scola
Alfio - Marco di Felice
Lola - Dragana Jugovic
Lucia - Viorica Cortez
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DVD (Video) - Opus Arte OA 0983 D (+Pagliacci) (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 2008 pp.92-93 [PO'C]
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 pp.342-343 [RT]
Diapason - No.553 décembre 2007 p.119 [MP]
International Record Review - January 2008 p.76 [CC]
American Record Guide - March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 p.279 [RVL]
Opéra Magazine - No.24 décembre 2007 p.81 [PC]
Comments:- *Video recording made at performances in the Teatro Real, Madrid (February and March 2007).
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Conductor Miklós Lukács - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - ORCHESTRA
Chorus - CHORUS
Santuzza - Paula Takács
Turiddu - József Simándy
Lola - Erzsébet Házy
Lucia - Ella Némethy
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Black Disc - Hungaroton HLP 107 (1x10in-LP)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor Miklós Lukács - 1965(STU)
Orchestra - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Hungarian State Opera
Santuzza - Mária Dunszt
Turiddu - József Simándy
Alfio - György Radnai
Lola - Margit László
Lucia - Zsuzsa Barlay
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Black Disc - ~Hungaroton (Qualiton) LPX 1195-1197 {3LPS} (+Pagliacci) Hungaroton (Qualiton) *SLPX 1195-1197 {3LPS} (+Pagliacci)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor Franz Marszalek - 1960(SE)
Orchestra - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Köln
Chorus - Kölner Rundfunkchor
Santuzza - Ingeborg Exner
Turiddu - Sándor Kónya
Lucia - Luisecharlotte Kamps
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Black Disc - Polydor 21 414 (mono) {1x45-EP} Polydor 224 150 (stereo) {1x45-EP} Polydor 46 650 (+Der Bajazzo - excerpts) (mono) {1LP} Polydor 237 150 (+Der Bajazzo - excerpts) (stereo) {1LP}
Compact Disc; - Polydor UNI 767 147 (+Der Bajazzo - excerpts) {1CD} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Juli+August 2005 S.60 (mention) [SS]
Comments:- *The Polydor LPs and CD contain the following excerpts: Duftig erglänzen Orangen, Nein Nein Turiddu, Osterchor, Schäumt der süße Wein im Becher, Mutter der Rote war allzu feurig, Siziliana, Intermezzo, Romanze der Santuzza. The last three are not included on the EPs
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Conductor Luigi Martelli - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - New York City Opera
Chorus - New York City Opera
Santuzza - Maralin Niska
Turiddu - Lando Bartolini
Alfio - John Darrenkamp
Lola - Puli Toro
Lucia - Diane Curry
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1097-1 {1CDR} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the New York City Opera (24 April 1976).
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Conductor Juan Emilio Martini - 1968(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Santuzza - Grace Bumbry
Turiddu - Carlo Bergonzi