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Leonore - Birgit Nilsson

Florestan - Jon Vickers

Pizarro - Hermann Uhde

Rocco - Oskar Czerwenka

Marzelline - Laurel Hurley

Jaquino - Charles Anthony

Fernando - Giorgio Tozzi

Erster Gefangene - William Olvis

Zweiter Gefangene - Calvin Marsh

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Black Disc; - *Melodram MEL 45 {3LPS} (1982)�

Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 334

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Recordings of Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.119; CELLETTI p.29; Opera on CD p.25 (1) p.29 (3) p.32; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.10 p.102; MET p.8; MET(VID) p.4; PENGUIN p.6; Stereophile January 1994 p.177; May 1994 p.15; BBC Music Magazine February 1995 p.43; Opera on Video p.37; GIUDICI p.11 (2) p.19; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.62; Gramophone January 1997 p.40; Répertoire No.103 juin 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Summer 1997 No.4 p.64; International Record Review March 2001 p.22; American Record Guide March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.44-53

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (13 February 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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Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven performed in German

Conductor Karl Böhm - 1963(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Leonore - Birgit Nilsson

Florestan - Jon Vickers

Pizarro - Morley Meredith

Rocco - Ernst Wiemann

Marzelline - Judith Raskin

Jaquino - Charles Anthony

Fernando - Ezio Flagello

Erster Gefangene - George Shirley

Zweiter Gefangene - Calvin Marsh

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 905

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Recordings of Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.119; CELLETTI p.29; Opera on CD p.25 (1) p.29 (3) p.32; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.10 p.102; MET p.8; MET(VID) p.4; PENGUIN p.6; Stereophile January 1994 p.177; May 1994 p.15; BBC Music Magazine February 1995 p.43; Opera on Video p.37; GIUDICI p.11 (2) p.19; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.62; Gramophone January 1997 p.40; Répertoire No.103 juin 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Summer 1997 No.4 p.64; International Record Review March 2001 p.22; American Record Guide March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.44-53

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (26 January 1963). 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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Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven performed in German

Conductor Joseph Rosenstock - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Leonore - Leonie Rysanek

Florestan - Jon Vickers

Pizarro - Morley Meredith

Rocco - Ernst Wiemann

Marzelline - Mary Ellen Pracht

Jaquino - Charles Anthony

Fernando - Ezio Flagello

Erster Gefangene - George Shirley

Zweiter Gefangene - Robert Goodloe

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1963

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Recordings of Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.119; CELLETTI p.29; Opera on CD p.25 (1) p.29 (3) p.32; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.10 p.102; MET p.8; MET(VID) p.4; PENGUIN p.6; Stereophile January 1994 p.177; May 1994 p.15; BBC Music Magazine February 1995 p.43; Opera on Video p.37; GIUDICI p.11 (2) p.19; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.62; Gramophone January 1997 p.40; Répertoire No.103 juin 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Summer 1997 No.4 p.64; International Record Review March 2001 p.22; American Record Guide March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.44-53

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (12 April 1966). This performance was not broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made �in-house�. The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven performed in German

Conductor Karl Böhm - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Leonore - Birgit Nilsson

Florestan - James King

Pizarro - Geraint Evans

Rocco - Otto Edelmann

Marzelline - Mary Ellen Pracht

Jaquino - Charles Anthony

Fernando - Sherrill Milnes

Erster Gefangene - George Shirley

Zweiter Gefangene - Russell Christopher

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1367 (& 903 & 1128) ; The Opera Lovers 196601 {2CDRS} (2007)�

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Recordings of Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.119; CELLETTI p.29; Opera on CD p.25 (1) p.29 (3) p.32; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.10 p.102; MET p.8; MET(VID) p.4; PENGUIN p.6; Stereophile January 1994 p.177; May 1994 p.15; BBC Music Magazine February 1995 p.43; Opera on Video p.37; GIUDICI p.11 (2) p.19; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.62; Gramophone January 1997 p.40; Répertoire No.103 juin 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Summer 1997 No.4 p.64; International Record Review March 2001 p.22; American Record Guide March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.44-53

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (22 January 1966). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue and the CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Norma - Montserrat Caballé

Adalgisa - Fiorenza Cossotto

Pollione - Carlos (Carlo) Cossutta

Oroveso - Giorgio Tozzi

Clotilde - Carlotta Ordassy

Flavio - Charles Anthony

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Compact Disc; - Bensar BRO 123084 {2CDRS} (2004)�

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

Comments:- This is probably a recording of the performance at the MET on 17 February 1973 which was broadcast. The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.�.

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Gian-Franco Masini - 1975(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Norma - Rita Hunter

Adalgisa - Frederica Von Stade

Pollione - John Alexander

Oroveso - John Macurdy

Clotilde - Carlotta Ordassy

Flavio - Charles Anthony

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Compact Disc; - JDT Productions RHSC 111 (+rehearsal with Hunter, Corelli) {3CDS} (1998)�

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (November 1975; see OPERA February 1976 p.136; �Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie� pp.155-160). There were three performances with the cast given above on 6, 13, 18 November, but none of them was broadcast, so presumably the recording was made �in-house�.

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Gian-Franco Masini - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Norma - Montserrat Caballé

Adalgisa - Shirley Verrett

Pollione - John Alexander

Oroveso - Raymond Michalski

Clotilde - Carlotta Ordassy

Flavio - Charles Anthony

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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA 031 {2CDRS} {Australia)

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET. This recording is probably of the performance on 28 February 1976 which was broadcast.

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor James Levine - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Norma - Adelaide Negri

Adalgisa - Tatiana Troyanos

Pollione - Plácido Domingo

Oroveso - John Cheek

Clotilde - Therese Brandson

Flavio - Charles Anthony

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

Comments:- This appears to be a recording of a performance at the MET on 13 February 1982 which was broadcast. See OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL avril 1982 No.48 p.44. The CDs are listed on the website:-

http://www.adelaidanegri.com/discografia.htm

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I puritani by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Edoardo Müller - 1997(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Elvira - Ruth Ann Swenson

Arturo Talbot - Stuart Neill

Sir Riccardo Forth - Thomas Hampson

Sir Giorgio - Alastair Miles

Enrichetta di Francia - Diane Elias

Sir Bruno Robertson - Charles Anthony

Lord Gualtiero Valton - Hao Jiang Tian

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CV 013 {Audio DVD} (Australia) (2005)�

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Recordings of I puritani by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera June 1960 p.387; August 1960 p.585; September 1960 p.653; HARRIS p.220; Opera on Record 2 p.121; CELLETTI p.63; Opera on CD (1) p.39 (2) p.45 (3) p.50; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.96 p.106; MET p.29; PENGUIN p.12; GIUDICI p.40 (2) p.74; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (January 1997). The Audio DVD issued by Celestial Audio is listed in their online catalogue as a new issue October 2005.

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Wozzeck by Alban Berg performed in English

Conductor Karl Böhm - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Wozzeck - Hermann Uhde

Tambourmajor - Kurt Baum

Andres - Charles Anthony

Hauptmann - Paul Franke

Doktor - Karl Dönch

1.Handwerkbursch - Ezio Flagello

2.Handwerkbursch - Calvin Marsh

Narr - Alessio De Paolis

Marie - Eleanor Steber

Margaret - Margaret Roggero

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1058

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Recordings of Wozzeck by Alban Berg are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.365; CELLETTI p.78; MARINELLI p.476; Opera on CD (1) p.132 (2) p.145 (3) p.163; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.36 p.138; Supplément mai 1998; No.215; MET p.33; MET(VIDEO) p.12; PENGUIN p.16; GIUDICI p.44 (2) p.79; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.64; BBC Music Magazine February 2000 p.49; Gramophone November (published September) 2003 p.56

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET given in an English translation by Vida Hartford and Eric Blackall (14 March 1959). See �Sign-Off for the Old Met� pp.270-272. 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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Wozzeck by Alban Berg performed in German

Conductor Colin Davis - 1969(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Wozzeck - Geraint Evans

Tambourmajor - Robert Nagy

Andres - Charles Anthony

Hauptmann - Paul Franke

Doktor - Donald Gramm

1.Handwerkbursch - Richard Best

2.Handwerkbursch - Russell Christopher

Narr - Andrea Velis

Marie - Evelyn Lear

Margaret - Louise Pearl

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1150; The Opera Lovers WOZ 196901 {2CDRS} (2005)�

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Recordings of Wozzeck by Alban Berg are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.365; CELLETTI p.78; MARINELLI p.476; Opera on CD (1) p.132 (2) p.145 (3) p.163; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.36 p.138; Supplément mai 1998; No.215; MET p.33; MET(VIDEO) p.12; PENGUIN p.16; GIUDICI p.44 (2) p.79; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.64; BBC Music Magazine February 2000 p.49; Gramophone November (published September) 2003 p.56

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET. 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�. Here the recording is described as a �Very Good to Excellent FM Aircheck� and the date is given as �April 2 1969�. However, it was the performance on 12 April, not 2 April, which was broadcast. The cast was the same for both performances. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in French

Conductor Alain Lombard - 1968(LI;April)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Carmen - Grace Bumbry

Don José - Richard Tucker

Micaëla - Mirella Freni

Escamillo - Justino Díaz

Frasquita - Lilian Sukis

Mercédès - Marcia Baldwin

Le Dancaïre - Gene Boucher

Le Remendado - Charles Anthony

Moralès - Ron Bottcher

Zuninga - Morley Meredith

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1711 (& 1476); Premiere (Italy) (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2008)�

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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (20 April 1968). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue. The CDRS issued by Premiere (Italy) are (were?) advetised on their website (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in French

Conductor Alain Lombard - 1968(LI;June)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Carmen - Rosalind Elias

Don José - Franco Corelli

Micaëla - Jean Fenn

Escamillo - Robert Merrill

Frasquita - Lilian Sukis

Mercédès - Shirley Love

Le Dancaïre - Gene Boucher

Le Remendado - Charles Anthony

Zuninga - Morley Meredith

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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers CAR 196802 {2CDRS} (2007)�

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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance (June 1968). The date given on The Opera Lovers' website is 16 June 1968, but according to the Metropolitan Opera Online Data Base Carmen was not performed on that day. The cast listed above is that given in the data base for concert performances in The Bronx Botanical Garden on 14 June 1968 and Central Park, Manhattan on 18 June 1968. The singer of the role of Morales is stated here to be �Unknown�. Elias and Corelli also sang together in a concert performance of Carmen in Crocheron Park, Queens on 11 June 1968. In this performance Mercédès was sung by Nancy Williams and Morales by Robert Goodloe. (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in French

Conductor Jean Morel - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Carmen - Ruza Baldani

Don José - Plácido Domingo

Micaëla - Lucine Amara

Escamillo - Robert Merrill

Frasquita - Judith De Paul

Mercédès - Judith Forst

Le Dancaïre - Russell Christopher

Le Remendado - Charles Anthony

Moralès - Raymond Gibbs

Zuninga - Morley Meredith

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Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 2671 (BRO 125166) {3CDRS} (2005)�

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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (6 February 1971). 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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Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Tibor Kozma - 1957?(SE)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Don Pasquale - Salvatore Baccaloni

Norina - Dolores Wilson

Malatesta - Frank Guarrera

Ernesto - Charles Anthony

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Black Disc; - Metropolitan Opera Record Club MO 715 {1LP} ;; RCA Victor LM-2358 {1LP} (1959)�

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Recordings of Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera March 1973 p.203; HARRIS p.90; Opera on Record p.192; CELLETTI p.196; Opera on CD (1) p.36 (2) p.42 (3) p.46; L'Avant Scène Opéra No. 108 p.94; MET p.127; MET(VID) p.77; PENGUIN p.73; GIUDICI p.221 (2) p.366; Opéra Internationaloctobre 1997 p.58; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- See OPERA May 1973 p.440

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1958(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lucia - Roberta Peters

Edgardo - Jan Peerce

Enrico - Mario Zanasi

Raimondo - Nicola Moscona

Arturo - Charles Anthony

Alisa - Thelma Votipka

Normanno - Robert Nagy

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Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 4558 (BRO 125105) {2CDRS} (2005)�

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (5 April 1958). 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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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1961(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lucia - Joan Sutherland

Edgardo - Richard Tucker

Enrico - Frank Guarrera

Raimondo - Nicola Moscona

Arturo - Charles Anthony

Alisa - Thelma Votipka

Normanno - Robert Nagy

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Black Disc; - Melodram MEL 455 {3LPS} (1985)�

Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 944.110 {2CDS} (1994)�

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Februar 1995 S.60

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Opéra International - janvier 1995 No.187 p.62

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Répertoire - No.76 January 1995 p.40

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET on 9 Dec 1961 (see Opera Feb 1962 p.99)

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lucia - Joan Sutherland

Edgardo - Sándor Kónya

Enrico - Nicolae Herlea

Raimondo - Bonaldo Giaiotti

Arturo - Charles Anthony

Alisa - Carlotta Ordassy

Normanno - Robert Nagy

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Compact Disc; - *Gala GL 100.614 (+excerpts of performance with Roberta Peters) {3CDS} (2001)�

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Januar 2002 S.60 [GH]

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Opéra International - No.275 janvier 2003 p.61 [PC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (5 December 1964)

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Franci - 1969(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lucia - Anna Moffo

Edgardo - Nicolai Gedda

Enrico - Renato Bruson

Raimondo - Bonaldo Giaiotti

Arturo - Charles Anthony

Alisa - Carlotta Ordassy

Normanno - Rod MacWherter

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Compact Disc - Bensar OL 2169 (BRO 124001) {2CDRS} Premiere Opera (Italy) (unnumbered) {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (1 February 1969). The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� and those issued by Premiere Opera (Italy) are (were?) listed on the website http://stores.ebay.com/premiereopera (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Woitach - 1977(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lucia - Beverly Sills

Edgardo - Nicolai Gedda

Enrico - Ryan Edwards

Raimondo - Ezio Flagello

Arturo - John Carpenter

Alisa - Carlotta Ordassy

Normanno - Charles Anthony

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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 022 260 {2CDS} (2002)�; Bensar OL 11577 {2CDRS} (2004)�

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - No.278 avril 2003 p.71 [SS]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - octubre 2002 No.158 pp.46-47 (mention) [AV]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.55 noviembre 2002 p.81 [JS]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Met (15 January 1977)

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Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Andrea Chénier - Richard Tucker

Carlo Gérard - Leonard Warren

Madeleine di Coigny - Zinka Milanov

La mulatta Bersi - Rosalind Elias

La Contessa di Coigny - Martha Lipton

Madelon - Belen Amparan

Roucher - Frank (Francesco) Valentino

Il sanculotto Mathieu - Fernando Corena

Fouquier Tinville - Norman Scott

Un Incredible - Charles Anthony

Pietro Fléville - George Cehanovsky

L'abate - Gabor Carelli

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Black Disc - Historical Operatic Treasures ERR {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Arkadia MP 476 {2CDS}; Omega Opera Archive 222; The Opera Lovers AND 195701 {2CDRS} (2006)�; Andromeda ANDRCD 9029 {2CDS} (2007)�

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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- A recording of a performance at the MET on 28 December 1957. The year is given incorrectly on the �ARKADIA� CDs as 1958. 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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Fedora by Umberto Giordano performed in Italian

Conductor Roberto Abbado - 1997(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

La Principessa Fedora Romanoff - Mirella Freni

Il Conte Loris Ipanoff - Plácido Domingo

De Siriex - Dwayne Croft

Lorek - Vernon Hartman

Nicola - Denis Sedov

La Contessa Olga Sokarev - Ainhoa Arteta

Boroff - James Courtney

Gretch - Stephen West

Il Barone Rouvel - Eduardo Valdes

Cirillo - Yanni Yannissis

Dmitri - Reveka Mavrovitis

Desiré - Charles Anthony

Il piccolo Savoiardo - Benjamin Diskant

Sergio - Bernard Fitch

Michele - John Russell

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers FED 199701 {2CDRS} (Canada)

DVD (Video) - DG 00440 073 2329 (2004)�

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Recordings of Fedora by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.270; PENGUIN p.102; GIUDICI p.245 (2) p.414; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - March 2005 p.81, p.82 [RB2]

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Opéra International - No.296 décembre 2004 p.92 (DVD) [AT]

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Diapason - No.521 janvier 2005 p.110 [MP]

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International Record Review - February 2005 p.83 (DVD) [IJ]

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Classica Répertoire - No.70 mars 2005 p.118 [PF]

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Comments:- Audio and video recordings of a performance at the MET (April 1997). This performance is probably that on 26 April 1997 which was broadcast and video recorded. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1967(LI;16/10/67)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Roméo - Franco Corelli

Juliette - Jeanette Pilou

Gertrude - Shirley Love

Frère Laurence - Justino Díaz

Capulet - Clifford Harvuot

Tybalt - Charles Anthony

Le Prince - Norman Scott

Gregorio - Lorenzo Alvary

Mercutio - John Reardon

Stéphano - Marcia Baldwin

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Black Disc - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 51

Compact Disc - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 737 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.246; Opera on Record 2 p.195; CELLETTI p.298; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.41p.84; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1993 No.171 p.34; MET p.172; MET(VID) p.94; PENGUIN p.116; Opera on Video p.134; GIUDICI p.278

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - juillet-aoüt 1989 No.127 p.86; décembre 1994 No.186 p.71

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (16 Oct 1967). For a review of the performance on 2 Oct 1967 see Opera Dec 1967 p.976

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Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1967(LI;27/9/67)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Roméo - Franco Corelli

Juliette - Mirella Freni

Gertrude - Shirley Love

Frère Laurence - John Macurdy

Capulet - Raymond Michalski

Tybalt - Charles Anthony

Le Prince - Norman Scott

Gregorio - Lorenzo Alvary

Mercutio - John Reardon

Stéphano - Marcia Baldwin

Pâris - Gene Boucher

Benvolio - Robert Schmorr

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1694 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.246; Opera on Record 2 p.195; CELLETTI p.298; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.41p.84; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1993 No.171 p.34; MET p.172; MET(VID) p.94; PENGUIN p.116; Opera on Video p.134; GIUDICI p.278

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (27 September 1967). 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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Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1968(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Roméo - Nicolai Gedda

Juliette - Mirella Freni

Gertrude - Shirley Love

Frère Laurence - John Macurdy

Capulet - Raymond Michalski

Tybalt - Charles Anthony

Le Prince - Norman Scott

Gregorio - Lorenzo Alvary

Mercutio - John Reardon

Stéphano - Marcia Baldwin

Pâris - Gene Boucher

Benvolio - Robert Schmorr

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1270

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Recordings of Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.246; Opera on Record 2 p.195; CELLETTI p.298; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.41p.84; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1993 No.171 p.34; MET p.172; MET(VID) p.94; PENGUIN p.116; Opera on Video p.134; GIUDICI p.278

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (13 April 1968). 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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Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Alain Lombard - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Roméo - Franco Corelli

Juliette - Jeanette Pilou

Gertrude - Jean Kraft

Frère Laurence - Justino Díaz

Capulet - Clifford Harvuot

Tybalt - Charles Anthony

Le Prince - Edmond Karlsrud

Gregorio - Lorenzo Alvary

Mercutio - John Reardon

Stéphano - Marcia Baldwin

Pâris - Gene Boucher

Benvolio - Robert Schmorr

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA (2008)�

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Recordings of Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.246; Opera on Record 2 p.195; CELLETTI p.298; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.41p.84; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1993 No.171 p.34; MET p.172; MET(VID) p.94; PENGUIN p.116; Opera on Video p.134; GIUDICI p.278

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (18 April 1970). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in July 2008 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Martin Rich - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Roméo - Franco Corelli

Juliette - Colette Boky

Gertrude - Shirley Love

Frère Laurence - John Macurdy

Capulet - Clifford Harvuot

Tybalt - Charles Anthony

Le Prince - Edmond Karlsrud

Gregorio - Richard Best

Mercutio - Dominic Cossa

Stéphano - Judith Forst

Pâris - Gene Boucher

Benvolio - Robert Schmorr

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Compact Disc; - Myto 2MCD 011 236 {2CDS} (2001)�

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Recordings of Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.246; Opera on Record 2 p.195; CELLETTI p.298; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.41p.84; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1993 No.171 p.34; MET p.172; MET(VID) p.94; PENGUIN p.116; Opera on Video p.134; GIUDICI p.278

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juni 2001 S.60 [GH]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - julio/agosto 2001 No.145 pp.44-45 [AV]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.47 septiembre-octubre 2001 p.90 [AG]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (31 March 1973)

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Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Canio - Kurt Baum

Nedda - Lucine Amara

Tonio - Robert Merrill

Beppe - Charles Anthony

Silvio - Frank Guarrera

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Black Disc; - Melodram 024 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3LPS} (1981)�

Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers PAG 195701 {1CDR}

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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (22 March 1957). The CDR issued by �The Opera Lovers� is listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1957(SE)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Canio - Albert Da Costa

Nedda - Lucine Amara

Tonio - Frank Guarrera

Beppe - Charles Anthony

Silvio - Calvin Marsh

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Black Disc; - Metropolitan Opera Record Club MO 811 {1LP} (1958)�

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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48

Comments:- The LP is advertized on the back cover of OPERA NEWS January 6 1958

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Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo performed in Italian

Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Canio - Mario Del Monaco

Nedda - Lucine Amara

Tonio - Leonard Warren

Beppe - Charles Anthony

Silvio - Mario Sereni

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Black Disc - Longanesi Editori 11 {1LP}; I Gioelli della Lirica GML 11 (Highlights) {1LP}

Compact Disc - Arkadia MP 473.1 {1CD}; Omega Opera Archive 948

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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.50

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (3 January 1959). For a review of an earlier performance in the series see OPERA February 1959 p.97). 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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Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo performed in Italian

Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1960(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Canio - Kurt Baum

Nedda - Lucine Amara

Tonio - Robert Merrill

Beppe - Charles Anthony

Silvio - Frank Guarrera

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 342

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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (30 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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Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo performed in Italian

Conductor Kurt Adler - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Canio - Plácido Domingo

Nedda - Mary Ellen Pracht

Tonio - Cornell MacNeil

Beppe - Charles Anthony

Silvio - Ron Bottcher

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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) (+Cavalleria rusticana) (2004)�

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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance given by the Metropolitan-Opera Company in the 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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Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Esclarmonde - Joan Sutherland

Parséis - Huguette Tourangeau

Emperor Phorcas - Clifford Grant

Roland - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

L'Evèque de Blois - Louis Quilico

Enéas - John Carpenter

Cléomer - John Macurdy

A Saracen Envoy - Charles Anthony

A Byzantine Herald - Paul Franke

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Compact Disc - Bensar OL 121176 (BRO 123217) {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.397; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.148 p.76; PENGUIN p.204; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.633

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (11 December 1976). 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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Werther by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Jan Behr - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Werther - Franco Corelli

Charlotte - Rosalind Elias

Sophie - Colette Boky

Albert - Dominic Cossa

Le Bailli - Donald Gramm

Johann - Richard Best

Schmidt - Charles Anthony

Brühlmann - Lou Marcella

Kätchen - Edna Lind

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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 985.197 (+highlights conducted by Lombard 1971) {2CDS} (1998)�; *Bensar OL 3472 {2CDRS} (2004)�

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Recordings of Werther by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.495; CELLETTI p.405; Opera on CD (1) p.95 (2) p.105 (3) p.119; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.61 p.104; MET p.239; PENGUIN p.207; Répertoire No.89 mars 1996 p.13; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.634; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.69 No.3 p.66; International Opera Collector Autumn 1997 No.5 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - März 1999 S.58 [IW]

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Classical Express - Issue No.115 October 1999 p.5 [MT]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (4 March 1972). The performance on 14 February 1972 in which Crespin sung the role of Charlotte is reviewed in OPERA May 1972 p.414

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Werther by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Martin Rich - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Werther - Franco Corelli

Charlotte - Régine Crespin

Sophie - Colette Boky

Albert - John Reardon

Le Bailli - Donald Gramm

Johann - Richard Best

Schmidt - Charles Anthony

Brühlmann - Lou Marcella

Kätchen - John Keane

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 4054

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Recordings of Werther by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.495; CELLETTI p.405; Opera on CD (1) p.95 (2) p.105 (3) p.119; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.61 p.104; MET p.239; PENGUIN p.207; Répertoire No.89 mars 1996 p.13; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.634; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.69 No.3 p.66; International Opera Collector Autumn 1997 No.5 p.22

Comments:- An �in-house� recording of a performance at the MET 19 February 1972.

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Werther by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Jean Fournet - 1988(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Werther - Alfredo Kraus

Charlotte - Frederica Von Stade

Sophie - Dawn Upshaw

Albert - Richard Stilwell

Le Bailli - Renato Capecchi

Johann - James Courtney

Schmidt - Charles Anthony

Brühlmann - Mitchell Sendrowitz

Kätchen - Sandra Bush

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers WER 198801 {2CDRS} (Canada)

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Recordings of Werther by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.495; CELLETTI p.405; Opera on CD (1) p.95 (2) p.105 (3) p.119; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.61 p.104; MET p.239; PENGUIN p.207; Répertoire No.89 mars 1996 p.13; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.634; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.69 No.3 p.66; International Opera Collector Autumn 1997 No.5 p.22

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (16 April 1988). The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in Italian

Conductor James Levine - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Idomeneo - Luciano Pavarotti

Idamante - Frederica Von Stade

Arbace - John Alexander

Ilia - Ileana Cotrubas

Elettra - Hildegard Behrens

Gran Sacerdote - Timothy Jenkins

La Voce - Richard J Clark

Due cretesi - Loretta Di Franco

- Batyah Godfrey Ben-David

Due troiani - Charles Anthony

- James Courtney

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Laser Disc - *Pioneer Artists PA-85-134 (NTSC)

DVD (Video) - DG 073 4234 (2006)�

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Recordings of Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.42; CELLETTI p.497; Opera on CD (1) p.15 (2) p.19 (3) p.20; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.89 p.124; MET p.272; MET(VID) p.153; PENGUIN p.242; Répertoire No.91 mai 1996 p.14; GIUDICI p.408 (2) p.711; Gramophone July 1996 p.38; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.53-54

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.30 No.1 September/October 2006 p.333 [MHF]

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Orpheus - Jul+Aug 2006 S.67 [IW]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 pp.162-165 [MOL]; Vol.8 No.3 Autumn 1991 pp.123-125 [MOL]

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Opéra International - mai 1995 No.191 p.64

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Diapason - No.538 juillet-aoüt 2006 p.116 [MP]

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American Record Guide - September/October 2006 Vol.69 No.5 pp.302-305 [DF]

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Opéra Magazine - No.10 septembre 2006 p.82 (DVD) [JC]

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Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the MET (6 November 1982)

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Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in German

Conductor Peter Maag - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tamino - Luigi Alva

Papageno - Donald Gramm

Königin der Nacht - Rita Shane

Sprecher - Morley Meredith

Pamina - Anna Moffo

Sarastro - Jerome Hines

Monostatos - Paul Franke

Papagena - Loretta Di Franco

1er Geharnischter - Charles Anthony

2er Geharnischter - Richard Best

Erste Dame - Mary Ellen Pracht

Zweite Dame - Marcia Baldwin

Dritte Dame - Jean Kraft

Erster Knabe - Betsy Norden

Zweiter Knabe - Christine Weidinger

Dritter Knabe - Cynthia Munzer

Erster Priester - Robert Schmorr

Zweiter Priester - Gene Boucher

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera (Italy) (unnumbered) (2008)�

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Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (15 December 1973). This performance was broadcast and then rebroadcast by Sirius Metropolitan Opera Radio. The CDRs issued by Premiere Opera (Italy) are (were?) listed on the website http://stores.ebay.com/premiereopera (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky performed in English

Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Boris - George London

Grigory (False Dmitry) - Giulio Gari

Marina - Blanche Thebom

Pimen - Giorgio Tozzi

Varlaam - Lorenzo Alvary

Shuisky - Charles Kullman

Missail - Thomas Hayward

Rangoni - Clifford Harvuot

Fyodor - Mildred Miller

Xenia - Laurel Hurley

Hostess - Martha Lipton

Simpleton - Charles Anthony

Tchelkalov - Arthur Budney

Nurse - Sandra Warfield

Nikitich - Lawrence Davidson

Mityukha - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Frontier Guard - Osie Hawkins

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 256

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Recordings of Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.108; Opera October 1958 p.636; HARRIS p.51; Opera on Record p.508; MARINELLI p.289; CELLETTI p.538; Opéra International May 1984 No.70 p.10; Opera on CD (1) p.89 (2) p.98 (3) p.109; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.27-28 p.186, No.191 p.128; MET p.347; MET(VID) p.192; PENGUIN p.264; Répertoire No.71 juillet/aoüt 1994 p.9; GIUDICI p.516 (2) p.853; International Opera Collector Autumn 1998 No.9 p.38; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (10 March 1956). 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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Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky performed in English

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Boris - Cesare Siepi

Grigory (False Dmitry) - Giulio Gari

Marina - Nell Rankin

Pimen - Giorgio Tozzi

Varlaam - Lorenzo Alvary

Shuisky - Charles Kullman

Missail - Charles Anthony

Rangoni - Clifford Harvuot

Fyodor - Margaret Roggero

Xenia - Emilia Cundari

Hostess - Helen Vanni

Simpleton - Paul Franke

Tchelkalov - Calvin Marsh

Krushchov - Hal Roberts

Nurse - Mignon Dunn

Nikitich - Lawrence Davidson

Mityukha - Thomas Powell

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 772

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Recordings of Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.108; Opera October 1958 p.636; HARRIS p.51; Opera on Record p.508; MARINELLI p.289; CELLETTI p.538; Opéra International May 1984 No.70 p.10; Opera on CD (1) p.89 (2) p.98 (3) p.109; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.27-28 p.186, No.191 p.128; MET p.347; MET(VID) p.192; PENGUIN p.264; Répertoire No.71 juillet/aoüt 1994 p.9; GIUDICI p.516 (2) p.853; International Opera Collector Autumn 1998 No.9 p.38; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (21 March 1959). See �Sign-Off for the Old Met� pp.203-204. 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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Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky performed in English

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1961(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Boris - George London

Grigory (False Dmitry) - Brian Sullivan

Marina - Mignon Dunn

Pimen - Giorgio Tozzi

Varlaam - Ezio Flagello

Shuisky - Norman Kelley

Missail - Charles Anthony

Rangoni - Kim Borg

Fyodor - Helen Vanni

Xenia - Teresa Stratas

Hostess - Martha Lipton

Simpleton - Paul Franke

Tchelkalov - Calvin Marsh

Krushchov - Anthony Balestrieri

Nurse - Margaret Roggero

Nikitich - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Mityukha - Thomas Powell

Lavitsky - John Trehy

Cherniovsky - Hal Roberts

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1416

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Recordings of Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.108; Opera October 1958 p.636; HARRIS p.51; Opera on Record p.508; MARINELLI p.289; CELLETTI p.538; Opéra International May 1984 No.70 p.10; Opera on CD (1) p.89 (2) p.98 (3) p.109; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.27-28 p.186, No.191 p.128; MET p.347; MET(VID) p.192; PENGUIN p.264; Répertoire No.71 juillet/aoüt 1994 p.9; GIUDICI p.516 (2) p.853; International Opera Collector Autumn 1998 No.9 p.38; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (7 January 1961). 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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Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky performed in Russian

Conductor Kazimierz Kord - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Boris - Martti Talvela

Grigory (False Dmitry) - Wieslaw Ochman

Marina - Mignon Dunn

Pimen - Paul Plishka

Varlaam - Fernando Corena

Shuisky - Robert Nagy

Missail - Philip Booth

Rangoni - Morley Meredith

Fyodor - Robert Sapolsky

Xenia - Loretta Di Franco

Hostess - Batyah Godfrey Ben-David

Simpleton - Andrea Velis

Tchelkalov - Allan Monk

Nurse - Shirley Love

Nikitich - Andrij Dobriansky

Mityukha - Philip Booth

Lavitsky - Robert Goodloe

Cherniovsky - Charles Anthony

Frontier Guard - Richard Best

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Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 22578 (BRO 125742) {3CDRS} (2005)�

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Recordings of Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.108; Opera October 1958 p.636; HARRIS p.51; Opera on Record p.508; MARINELLI p.289; CELLETTI p.538; Opéra International May 1984 No.70 p.10; Opera on CD (1) p.89 (2) p.98 (3) p.109; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.27-28 p.186, No.191 p.128; MET p.347; MET(VID) p.192; PENGUIN p.264; Répertoire No.71 juillet/aoüt 1994 p.9; GIUDICI p.516 (2) p.853; International Opera Collector Autumn 1998 No.9 p.38; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (25 February 1978).

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Hoffmann - Richard Tucker

Olympia - Laurel Hurley

Giulietta - Belen Amparan

Antonia - Lucine Amara

Coppélius - George London

Dapertutto - George London

Miracle - George London

Nicklaus - Mildred Miller

Spalanzani - Paul Franke

Frantz - Charles Anthony

Schlemil - Clifford Harvuot

Crespil - Norman Scott

Andres - Charles Anthony

Cochenille - Charles Anthony

Pitichinacchio - Charles Anthony

La Mère d'Antonia - Sandra Warfield

Lindorf - George London

Nathanael - James McCracken

Luther - Lawrence Davidson

Hermann - Calvin Marsh

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Compact Disc - Bensar OL 122256 (BRO 123540) {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103

Comments:- The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The performance recorded appears to be that at the MET on 22 December 1956 which was broadcast and the cast listed above is of that performance. This is consistent with the partial cast given by the Berkshire Record Outlet.

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Hoffmann - Richard Tucker

Olympia - Laurel Hurley

Giulietta - Belen Amparan

Antonia - Lucine Amara

Coppélius - George London

Dapertutto - George London

Miracle - George London

Nicklaus - Mildred Miller

Spalanzani - Paul Franke

Frantz - Charles Anthony

Schlemil - Clifford Harvuot

Crespil - Norman Scott

Andres - Charles Anthony

Cochenille - Charles Anthony

Pitichinacchio - Charles Anthony

La Mère d'Antonia - Sandra Warfield

Lindorf - George London

Nathanael - James McCracken

Luther - Lawrence Davidson

Hermann - Calvin Marsh

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Compact Disc - Bensar OL 122256 (BRO 123540) {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103

Comments:- The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The performance recorded appears to be that at the MET on 22 December 1956 which was broadcast and the cast listed above is of that performance. This is consistent with the partial cast given by the Berkshire Record Outlet.

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Hoffmann - Richard Tucker

Olympia - Laurel Hurley

Giulietta - Belen Amparan

Antonia - Lucine Amara

Coppélius - George London

Dapertutto - George London

Miracle - George London

Nicklaus - Mildred Miller

Spalanzani - Paul Franke

Frantz - Charles Anthony

Schlemil - Clifford Harvuot

Crespil - Norman Scott

Andres - Charles Anthony

Cochenille - Charles Anthony

Pitichinacchio - Charles Anthony

La Mère d'Antonia - Sandra Warfield

Lindorf - George London

Nathanael - James McCracken

Luther - Lawrence Davidson

Hermann - Calvin Marsh

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Compact Disc - Bensar OL 122256 (BRO 123540) {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103

Comments:- The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The performance recorded appears to be that at the MET on 22 December 1956 which was broadcast and the cast listed above is of that performance. This is consistent with the partial cast given by the Berkshire Record Outlet.

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Hoffmann - Richard Tucker

Olympia - Laurel Hurley

Giulietta - Belen Amparan

Antonia - Lucine Amara

Coppélius - George London

Dapertutto - George London

Miracle - George London

Nicklaus - Mildred Miller

Spalanzani - Paul Franke

Frantz - Charles Anthony

Schlemil - Clifford Harvuot

Crespil - Norman Scott

Andres - Charles Anthony

Cochenille - Charles Anthony

Pitichinacchio - Charles Anthony

La Mère d'Antonia - Sandra Warfield

Lindorf - George London

Nathanael - James McCracken

Luther - Lawrence Davidson

Hermann - Calvin Marsh

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Compact Disc - Bensar OL 122256 (BRO 123540) {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103

Comments:- The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The performance recorded appears to be that at the MET on 22 December 1956 which was broadcast and the cast listed above is of that performance. This is consistent with the partial cast given by the Berkshire Record Outlet.

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in English

Conductor Jean Morel - 1956(SE)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Hoffmann - Jon Crain

Olympia - Laurel Hurley

Giulietta - Rosalind Elias

Antonia - Lucine Amara

Coppélius - Martial Singher

Dapertutto - Martial Singher

Miracle - Martial Singher

Nicklaus - Helen Vanni

Spalanzani - Paul Franke

Schlemil - Clifford Harvuot

Crespil - Norman Scott

Cochenille - Charles Anthony

Pitichinacchio - Charles Anthony

La Mère d'Antonia - Sandra Warfield

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Black Disc - Metroplitan Opera Record Club MO 710; RCA Victor LM 2310

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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in English

Conductor Jean Morel - 1956(SE)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Hoffmann - Jon Crain

Olympia - Laurel Hurley

Giulietta - Rosalind Elias

Antonia - Lucine Amara

Coppélius - Martial Singher

Dapertutto - Martial Singher

Miracle - Martial Singher

Nicklaus - Helen Vanni

Spalanzani - Paul Franke

Schlemil - Clifford Harvuot

Crespil - Norman Scott

Cochenille - Charles Anthony

Pitichinacchio - Charles Anthony

La Mère d'Antonia - Sandra Warfield

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Black Disc - Metroplitan Opera Record Club MO 710; RCA Victor LM 2310

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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Serge Baudo - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Hoffmann - Nicolai Gedda

Olympia - Reri Grist

Giulietta - Rosalind Elias

Antonia - Pilar Lorengar

Coppélius - Gabriel Bacquier

Dapertutto - Gabriel Bacquier

Miracle - Gabriel Bacquier

Nicklaus - Frederica Von Stade

Spalanzani - Paul Franke

Frantz - Andrea Velis

Schlemil - Clifford Harvuot

Crespil - Paul Plishka

Andres - Andrea Velis

Cochenille - Andrea Velis

Pitichinacchio - Andrea Velis

La Mère d'Antonia - Batyah Godfrey Ben-David

Lindorf - Gabriel Bacquier

Nathanael - Charles Anthony

Luther - Richard Best

Hermann - Gene Boucher

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lover CON-197001 (Canada) {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (26 September 1970). This performance was not broadcast so presumably the recording was made �in-house�. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lover� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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La Périchole by Jacques Offenbach performed in English

Conductor Jean Morel - 1957(SE)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

La Périchole - Patrice Munsel

Piquillo - Theodor Uppman

Don Andrès - Cyril Ritchard

Don Miguel de Panatellas - Paul Franke

Don Pedro de Hinoyosa - Ralph Herbert

Premier Notaire - Charles Anthony

Deuxieme Notaire - Calvin Marsh

Guadalena - Heidi Krall

Berginella - Rosalind Elias

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Black Disc; - Metropolitan Opera Record Club MO 713 {1LP} (1957)�; RCA Victor LOC 1029 {1LP} (USA); RCA RB 16033 {1LP} (UK)

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Recordings of La Périchole by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on CD (1) p.80 (2) p. (3) p.88 (3) p.98; L'Avant Scéne Opéra 66 p.104; PENGUIN p.278; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1958 p.326

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Opera - February 1958 p.122

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High Fidelity Magazine - September 1957 Vol.7 No.9 p.74 [CMS]

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American Record Guide - November 1957 Vol.24 No.3 p.111 [PLM]

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Saturday Review - 29 May 1957 p.49[IK]

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Gramophone Record Review - January 1958 p.247 [RN]

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Comments:- An abridged, �Americanized� version with some dialogue and a commentary spoken by Cyril Ritchard

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La bohème by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Tibor Kozma - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Rodolfo - Richard Tucker

Schaunard - George Cehanovsky

Marcello - Ettore Bastianini

Colline - Cesare Siepi

Mimi - Dorothy Kirsten

Musetta - Laurel Hurley

Benoit - Lawrence Davidson

Alcindoro - Alessio De Paolis

Parpignol - Charles Anthony

Sergente dei doganieri - Calvin Marsh

Un doganiere - Charles Anthony

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Compact Disc; - Myto �Historical� 2CD 00129 {2CDS} (2007)�

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Recordings of La bohème by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera December 1958 p.758