There are 59 recordings on file in which Giorgio Zancanaro appears

Order by year

(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )

1 BELLINI VINCENZO - PURITANI (I)-Wiener Symphoniker - Masini Gian-Franco 1985(LI)***

2 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Arena di Verona - Fabritiis Oliviero De 1970(LI)*

3 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Teatro La Fenice di Venezia - Maag Peter 1971(LI)*

4 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Teatro la Fenice di Venezia - Maag Peter 1971(LI)*

5 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Teatro Regio di Torino - Baudo Serge 1988(LI)*

6 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Arena di Verona - Sutej Vlekoslav 1993(LI)*

7 DONIZETTI GAETANO - FAVORITE (LA)-Lodz Symphony Orchestra - Sanzogno Gian Paolo 1991(LI)**

8 DONIZETTI GAETANO - LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR-Teatro Municipale di Piacenza - Braggio Mario 1972(LI)*

9 DONIZETTI GAETANO - LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR-Covent Garden - López Cobos Jesús 1980(LI)*

10 DONIZETTI GAETANO - LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR-Orchestra Sinfonica dell Emilia Romagna «Arturo Toscanini» - Campori Angelo 1986(LI)**

11 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-Wiener Staatsoper - Chailly Riccardo 1983(LI)*

12 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-Covent Garden - Rudel Julius 1985(LI)***

13 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-Hungarian State Orchestra - Patanè Giuseppe 1986(STU)*

14 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-Teatro Comunale dell'Opera di Genova - Olmi Paolo 1991(LI)*

15 GIORDANO UMBERTO - CENA DELLE BEFFE (LA)-Teatro Comunale di Bologna - Bartoletti Bruno 1999(LI)**

16 GOUNOD CHARLES - FAUST-San Francisco Opera - Périsson Jean 1977(LI)*

17 MASCAGNI PIETRO - CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-Teatro alla Scala - Patanè Giuseppe 1988 (LI; Cossotto)*

18 MASCAGNI PIETRO - CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-Teatro alla Scala - Patanè Giuseppe 1988(LI; Dimitrova)*

19 MUSSORGSKY MODEST - BORIS GODUNOV-Teatro La Fenice di Venezia - Semkow Jerzy 1972(LI)*

20 PUCCINI GIACOMO - MADAMA BUTTERFLY-Teatro alla Scala - Maazel Lorin 1986(LI)**

21 PUCCINI GIACOMO - TOSCA-Philadelphia Orchestra - Muti Riccardo 1991-92(LC)*

22 ROSSINI GIOACCHINO - GUILLAUME TELL [GUGLIELMO TELL]-Teatro alla Scala - Muti Riccardo 1988(LC)***

23 ROTA NINO - CAPPELLO DI PAGLIA DI FIRENZE (IL)-Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma - Rota Nino 1975(STU)*

24 VERDI GIUSEPPE - AIDA-Teatro Massimo di Palermo - Campori Angelo 1998(LI)*

25 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ATTILA-Teatro alla Scala - Muti Riccardo 1989(STU)*

26 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ATTILA-Teatro alla Scala - Muti Riccardo 1991(LI)**

27 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ATTILA-Covent Garden - Downes Edward 1993(LI)*

28 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Frankfurter Oper - Somogi Judith 1982(LI)*

29 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Hamburgische Staatsoper - Rudel Julius 1983(LI)*

30 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Gelmetti Gianluigi 1985(LI)*

31 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Covent Garden - Downes Edward 1995(LI)*

32 VERDI GIUSEPPE - DON CARLOS [DON CARLO]-Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana - Veltri Michelangelo 1983(LI)*

33 VERDI GIUSEPPE - DON CARLOS [DON CARLO]-Covent Garden - Haitink Bernard 1985(LI)**

34 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ERNANI-Hamburgische Staatsoper - Santi Nello 1980(LI)*

35 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ERNANI-Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Patanè Giuseppe 1989(LI)*

36 VERDI GIUSEPPE - FORZA DEL DESTINO (LA)-Teatro alla Scala - Muti Riccardo 1986(STU)*

37 VERDI GIUSEPPE - LUISA MILLER-Orchestra Stabile Emilia-Romagna - Kobayashi Ken Ichiro 1976(LI)*

38 VERDI GIUSEPPE - LUISA MILLER-Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao - Fabritiis Oliviero De 1978(LI)*

39 VERDI GIUSEPPE - LUISA MILLER-Wiener Staatsoper - Guadagno Anton 1983(LI)*

40 VERDI GIUSEPPE - LUISA MILLER-Teatro alla Scala - Peskó Zoltán 1989(LI)*

41 VERDI GIUSEPPE - MASNADIERI (I)-Opernhaus Zürich - Santi Nello 1982(LI)*

42 VERDI GIUSEPPE - NABUCCO-Teatro alla Scala - Muti Riccardo 1986(LI)*

43 VERDI GIUSEPPE - NABUCCO-Orchestra della Regione Lombardia «I Pomeriggi Musicali» di Milano - Carminati Fabrizio Maria 1994(LI)*

44 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-Teatro alla Scala - Muti Riccardo 1988(STU)*

45 VERDI GIUSEPPE - SIMON BOCCANEGRA-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Chung Myung-Whun 1988(LI)*

46 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TRAVIATA (LA)-Teatro São Carlos (Lisboa) - Bonynge Richard 1974(LI)*

47 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TRAVIATA (LA)-Teatro Verdi di Trieste - Bartoletti Bruno 1976(LI)*

48 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TRAVIATA (LA)-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Kleiber Carlos 1984(LI)*

49 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TRAVIATA (LA)-Teatro La Fenice di Venezia - Rizzi Carlo 1992(LI)**

50 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TRAVIATA (LA)-London Symphony Orchestra - Rizzi Carlo 1992(STU)*

51 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TRAVIATA (LA)-Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova - Callegari Daniele 1997(LC)*

52 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TROVATORE (IL)-Berliner Staatskapelle - Bartoletti Bruno 1975(STU)*

53 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TROVATORE (IL)-Teatro La Fenice di Venezia - Maag Peter 1978(LI)*

54 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TROVATORE (IL)-Wiener Staatsoper - Mackerras Charles 1983(LI)*

55 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TROVATORE (IL)-Santa Cecilia - Giulini Carlo Maria 1983(STU)*

56 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TROVATORE (IL)-Verona Arena - Giovaninetti Reynald 1985(LI)**

57 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TROVATORE (IL)-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Mehta Zubin 1990(LI)*

58 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TROVATORE (IL)-Opernhaus Zürich - Chailly Riccardo 1996(LI)*

59 VERDI GIUSEPPE - VÊPRES SICILIENNES [I VESPRI SICILIANI] (LES)-Teatro alla Scala - Muti Riccardo 1989-1990(LC)***

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I puritani by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Gian-Franco Masini - 1985(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Symphoniker

Chorus - Wiener Volksoper

Elvira - Edita Gruberova

Arturo Talbot - Salvatore Fisichella

Sir Riccardo Forth - Giorgio Zancanaro

Sir Giorgio - Dimitri Kavrakos

Enrichetta di Francia - Mariana Cioromila

Sir Bruno Robertson - Yordy Ramiro

Lord Gualtiero Valton - Carlo Del Bosco

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Compact Disc - Serenissima 360135 {3CDS}; Celestial Audio CA 061 {2CDRS} (Australia)

DVD (Video) - Premiere DVD 5687 (2006)ª

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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:- Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) at the Bregenz Festival (See OPERA Festival Issue 1985 p.55). The DVD issued by Premiere is included in their list of new releases added to their catalogue on 31 March 2006.

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in French

Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - Arena di Verona

Chorus - Arena di Verona

Carmen - Mignon Dunn

Don José - Franco Corelli

Micaëla - Maria Chiara

Escamillo - Piero Cappuccilli

Frasquita - Gabriella Novielli

Mercédès - Elena Zilio

Le Dancaïre - Giuseppe Morresi

Le Remendado - Piero De Palma

Moralès - Giorgio Zancanaro

Zuninga - Giovanni Foiani

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Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 532-2 {2CDRS}

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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 in the Verona Arena (23 July 1970; see OPERA Festival Issue 1970 pp.11-13). The role of Mercédès was shared by 3 singers at Verona in 1970: Elena Zilio (listed above), Adriana Rasenti, Anita Caminanda, but I do not know which one sang in the performance recorded.

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in Italian

Conductor Peter Maag - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Carmen - Fiorenza Cossotto

Don José - Pier Miranda Ferraro

Micaëla - Maria Chiara

Escamillo - Renato Bruson

Frasquita - Marisa Salimbeni

Mercédès - Anita Caminada

Le Dancaïre - Alberto Carusi

Le Remendado - Florindo Andreolli

Moralès - Giorgio Zancanaro

Zuninga - Alessandro Maddalena

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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 934.87 {2CDS} (1993)ª

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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

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Fanfare - Vol.17 No.3 January-February 1994 p.132

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Fenice (24 or 29 April or 2 or 4 May 1971)

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in Italian

Conductor Peter Maag - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia

Chorus - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia

Carmen - Fiorenza Cossotto

Don José - Mario Del Monaco

Micaëla - Maria Chiara

Escamillo - Renato Bruson

Frasquita - Marisa Salimbeni

Mercédès - Anita Caminada

Le Dancaïre - Alberto Carusi

Le Remendado - Florindo Andreolli

Moralès - Giorgio Zancanaro

Zuninga - Alessandro Maddalena

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Compact Disc; - Mondo Musica MFOH 10031 {3CDS} (1997)ª

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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

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1998 p.126 [PO'C]

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Orpheus - November 1997 S.89 [SL]

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International Opera Collector - Winter 1997 No.6 p.95 [MO]

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American Record Guide - January/February 1998 Vol.61 No.1 p.84 [MM]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.108 marzo 1998 p.34 [AV]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.84 [JS]

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L'opera (Milano) - Supplemento al n.119 maggio 1998 p.26 [GL]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (22 April 1971; see OPERA August 1971 p.731))

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in French

Conductor Serge Baudo - 1988(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Torino

Chorus - Teatro Regio di Torino

Carmen - Lucia Valentini-Terrani

Don José - Veriano Luchetti

Micaëla - Mietta Sighele

Escamillo - Giorgio Zancanaro

Frasquita - Laura Cherici

Mercédès - Lucia Rizzi

Le Dancaïre - Lucio Gallo

Le Remendado - Mario Bolognesi

Moralès - Andrea Snarski

Zuninga - Alfredo Giacomotti

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers CAR 198801 {2CDRS}

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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 in the Teatro Regio di Torino (March or April 1988). According to The Opera Lovers' online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) Lucia Valentini Terrani sang in the performance recorded (as Carmen) and the date is given 10 April 1988. However, according to «Opera '88 - Annuario EDT dell'opera lirica in Italia» p.332 it was Helga Müller Molinari who sang on that day.

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in French

Conductor Vlekoslav Sutej - 1993(LI)

Orchestra - Arena di Verona

Chorus - Arena di Verona

Carmen - Giovanna Casolla

Don José - Neil Shicoff

Micaëla - Alida Ferrarini

Escamillo - Giorgio Zancanaro

Frasquita - Cristina Pastorello

Mercédès - Cinzia De Mola

Le Dancaïre - Andrea Snarski

Le Remendado - Mario Bolognesi

Moralès - Andrea Piccinni

Zuninga - Armando Caforio

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 140 (2003)ª

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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 in the Verona Arena (July 1993). The information about the cast comes from «Opera '93 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.276. The role of Micaëla is sung either by Alida Ferrarini (as given above) or by Maria Gallego and that of Le Remendado by either Mario Bolognesi (as given above) or by Mauro Buffoli. 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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La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Gian Paolo Sanzogno - 1991(LI)

Orchestra - Lodz Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Coro de la Asociación Bilbaina de Amigos de la Opera (ABAO)

Alfonso - Giorgio Zancanaro

Leonora - Stefania Toczyska

Fernando - Alfredo Kraus

Baldassare - Alfonso Echeverria

Don Gasparo - José Antonio Urdiain

Ines - Inmaculada Martínez

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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5514 (2005)ª; Encore DVD 2267 (2006)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Premiere Opera Ltd. Video 243

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Recordings of La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.74; CELLETTI p.214; Opera March 1993 p.291 - April 1993 p.416; MET p.124; MET(VID) p.75; PENGUIN p.77; GIUDICI p.212 (2) p.355

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Coliseo Albia, Bilbao (February 1991). The cast listed above is that given on the website of «La Asociación Bilbaina de Amigos de la Opera (ABAO)» (click link below). The DVD-R issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

http://www.abao.org/historico/festival9900.htm

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Mario Braggio - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Municipale di Piacenza

Chorus - Teatro Municipale di Piacenza

Lucia - Anna Maccianti

Edgardo - Plácido Domingo

Enrico - Giorgio Zancanaro

Raimondo - Mario Rinaudo

Arturo - Sergio Beano

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 209 {2CDRS} (2003)ª

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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 perfrormance in the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza (11 January 1972; see OPERA May 1972 p.454). 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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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Jesús López Cobos - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Lucia - Katia Ricciarelli

Edgardo - José Carreras

Enrico - Giorgio Zancanaro

Raimondo - Robert Lloyd

Arturo - Robin Leggate

Alisa - Elizabeth Bainbridge

Normanno - John Dobson

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 06831

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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 in The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (25 October 1980). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times issue dated 25-31 October 1980 p.36).

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Angelo Campori - 1986(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra Sinfonica dell Emilia Romagna «Arturo Toscanini»

Chorus - Teatro Regio di Parma

Lucia - Luciana Serra

Edgardo - Alfredo Kraus

Enrico - Giorgio Zancanaro

Raimondo - Boris Martinovich

Arturo - Miro Solman

Alisa - Desdemona Malvisi

Normanno - Gianfranco Manganotti

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DVD (Video) - Hardy Classic Video HCD 4020 (2006)ª

VHS Video Cassette; - Live Opera Heaven 921 (NTSC & PAL) (2003)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd VID 2750 (NTSC) (2003)ª

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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:-

Diapason - No.536S mai 2006 pp.124-125 [MP]

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Opéra Magazine - No.4 février 2006 p.79 [JC]

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American Record Guide - March/April 2006 Vol.69 No.2 p.267 [RVL]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.89 abril 2006 p.75 [MC]

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Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Parma (March 1986; see OPERA June 1986 p.698). The video issued by Live Opera Heaven is listed in their «February 2003 Update». It is described as «Murky, decent only». The VHS issued by Premiere is listed in «New Fall 2003 Video Cassette Releases».

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Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Chailly - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Andrea Chénier - José Carreras

Carlo Gérard - Giorgio Zancanaro

Madeleine di Coigny - Éva Marton

La mulatta Bersi - Rohangiz Yachmi(-Caucig)

La Contessa di Coigny - Cseslawa Slania

Madelon - Margarita Lilowa

Roucher - Gottfried Hornik

Il sanculotto Mathieu - Alfred Sramek

Fouquier Tinville - Reid Bunger

Un Incredible - Heinz Zednik

Pietro Fléville - Francisco Valls

L'abate - Anton Wendler

Dumas - Friedemann Hanke

Schmidt - Rudolf Mazzola

Il maestro di casa - Walter Fink

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Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 431 {3LPS}

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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:- Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (14 April 1983). The LPs issued on the «HRE» label are listed in the «Canfield Guide to Classical Recordings» 5th Edition 2000.

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Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano performed in Italian

Conductor Julius Rudel - 1985(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Andrea Chénier - Plácido Domingo

Carlo Gérard - Giorgio Zancanaro

Madeleine di Coigny - Anna Tomowa-Sintow

La mulatta Bersi - Cynthia Buchan

La Contessa di Coigny - Patricia Johnson

Madelon - Anny Schlemm

Roucher - Jonathan Summers

Il sanculotto Mathieu - Rodney Macann

Fouquier Tinville - John Gibbs

Un Incredible - John Dobson

Pietro Fléville - Gordon Sandison

L'abate - Alexander Oliver

Dumas - Roderick Earle

Schmidt - Eric Garrett

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Compact Disc - Disky COCD 02 {2CDS}

Laser Disc - ANF ANF 3505 (Japanese NTSC)

DVD (Video) - Warner Vision 5046 68357-2 (2004)ª

VHS Video Cassette; - Covent Garden Video Productions/National Video Corporation; TVT 90 3466 2 (PAL); Castle Vision CVI 2058 (PAL); Kultur 3203114103 (NTSC) (1995)ª

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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

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1986 p.150 (video) [RM]; May 2004 p.96 (DVD) [AB]

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Orpheus - September+Oktober 2005 S.67 (DVD) [GE]

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Opéra International - No 290 mai 2004 p.78 (DVD) [CC]

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Diapason - No.517 septembre 2004 p.141 [MP]

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BBC Music Magazine - May 2004 p.98 (DVD) [GH]

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International Record Review - June 2004 pp.78-79 [CC]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.70 mayo 2004 p.94 [PMH]

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Classica Répertoire - No.64 juillet-aoüt 2004 p.126 [PF]

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Comments:- Recorded at Covent Garden (See OPERA July 1985 p.821). The Disky CDs are mentioned on Opera-L (February 2001 - week 1)

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Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano performed in Italian

Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1986(STU)

Orchestra - Hungarian State Orchestra

Chorus - Hungarian Radio & TV Chorus

Andrea Chénier - José Carreras

Carlo Gérard - Giorgio Zancanaro

Madeleine di Coigny - Éva Marton

La mulatta Bersi - Klára Takács

La Contessa di Coigny - Tamara Takács

Madelon - Éva Farkas

Roucher - Franco Frederici

Fouquier Tinville - Tamás Bátor

Un Incredible - Tullio Panè

Pietro Fléville - Gábor Vághelyi

L'abate - István Rozsos

Dumas - Kázmér Sárkány

Schmidt - János Tóth

Il maestro di casa - Józef Moldvay

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Black Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» M2 42369 {2LPS} (1987)ª

Compact Cassette; - CBS «Masterworks» M2T 42369 (1987)ª;; Sony Classical 40 42369

Compact Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» M2K 42369 {2CDS} (1987)ª; Sony Classical M2K 42369 {2CDS}; Sony Classical CSCR 8103-4 {2CDS} (Japan) (1996)ª

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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

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1987 p. [MEO]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1998 pp.145-147 [CPGP]

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Stereophile - March 1988 (Vol.11 No.3) p.159

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Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano performed in Italian

Conductor Paolo Olmi - 1991(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Comunale dell'Opera di Genova

Chorus - Teatro Comunale dell'Opera di Genove

Andrea Chénier - Giuseppe Giacomini

Carlo Gérard - Giorgio Zancanaro

Madeleine di Coigny - Ghena Dimitrova

La mulatta Bersi - Tiziana Tramonti

La Contessa di Coigny - Laura Bocca

Madelon - Eleonora Jankovic

Roucher - Alfredo Zanazzo

Il sanculotto Mathieu - Marco Chingari

Fouquier Tinville - Giovanni Antonini

Un Incredible - Oslavio Di Credico

Pietro Fléville - Carmelo Caruso

L'abate - Pio Bonfanti

Dumas - Enrico Fibrini

Schmidt - Ledo Freschi

Il maestro di casa - Dario Zerial

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 246 {2CDRS} (2003)ª

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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:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Margherita, Genova (May 1991; see OPERA September 1991 p.1077). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '91 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.92. Andrea Chénier was performed with this cast 0n 2, 5, 8 May 1991. 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» where the performance is incorrectly attributed to «Geneve».

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La cena delle beffe by Umberto Giordano performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Neri Chiaramantesi - Juan (Joan) Pons

Giannetto Malespini - Alberto Cupido

Ginevra - Daniela Dessi

Lisabetta - Chiara Angella

Laldomine - Daniela Ruzza

Fiammetta - Marcella Polidori

Cintia - Cinzia De Mola

Fazio - Silvestro Sammaritano

Gabriello - Alessandro Safina

Il Tornaquindici - Francesco Musinu

Il Calandra - Marco di Felice

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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 2096 (2005)ª

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Recordings of La cena delle beffe by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-

GIUDICI p.247

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Comunale di Bologna (March 1999; see L'OPERA N.128 aprile 1999 pp.40-42). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '99 Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.25. The DVD issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here Zancanaro is listed as a cast member.

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Faust by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Jean Périsson - 1977(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Faust - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

Méphistophélès - Giorgio Tozzi

Marguerite - Nancy Shade

Valentin - Giorgio Zancanaro

Siébel - Susanne Marsee

Marthe - Jocelyne Taillon

Wagner - John Davies

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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers FAU 197702ÿ(3CDRS)ª

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Recordings of Faust by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.108; Opera on Record p.452; CELLETTI p.292; Opera on CD (1) p.75 (2) p.83 (3) p.93; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.2 (1976) mise à jour juin 1999; MET p.165; MET(VID) p.92; PENGUIN p.113; Opéra International No.168 April 1993 p.22; GIUDICI p.267 (2) p.454; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.65; BBC Music Magazine June 2005 p.50; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.231 p.114

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (October 1977). The cast listed above is that given in the «San Francisco Opera Performance Archive» (http://archive.sfopera.com - hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1988 (LI; Cossotto)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Santuzza - Fiorenza Cossotto

Turiddu - Giuseppe Giacomini

Alfio - Giorgio Zancanaro

Lola - Nicoletta Curiel

Lucia - Francesca Castelli

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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 La Scala (February 1988). The CDR issued by Charles Handelman is listed in the supplement to his CD catalogue dated Spring 2004

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Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1988(LI; Dimitrova)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Santuzza - Ghena Dimitrova

Turiddu - Giuseppe Giacomini

Alfio - Giorgio Zancanaro

Lola - Nicoletta Curiel

Lucia - Francesca Castelli

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 308 (2003)ª

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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 La Scala. The CDR issued by House of Opera is listed as new issues in their online catalogue dated «03/12/22» where the date is given as 25 November 1988. This is incorrect and it seems probable that the correct date is 25 February 1988.

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Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky performed in Italian

Conductor Jerzy Semkow - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Boris - Ruggero Raimondi

Grigory (False Dmitry) - Bruno Prevedi

Marina - Maria Luisa (Bordin) Nave

Pimen - Boris Carmeli

Varlaam - Alfredo Mariotti

Shuisky - Sergio Tedesco

Missail - Florindo Andreolli

Rangoni - Maurizio Mazzieri

Fyodor - Maria Casula

Xenia - Miwako Matsumoto

Hostess - Maria Del Fante

Simpleton - Luigi Pontiggia

Tchelkalov - Giorgio Zancanaro

Krushchov - Aronne Ceroni

Nurse - Bruna Baglioni

Mityukha - Carlo Padoan

Frontier Guard - Giovanni Antonini

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Black Disc - Mondo Musica MFOH 10813 {3CDS}

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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 of the original version in Italian (14 December 1972).

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Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Lorin Maazel - 1986(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Cio Cio San - Yasuko Hayashi

Pinkerton - Peter Dvorsky

Sharpless - Giorgio Zancanaro

Suzuki - Hak-Nam Kim

Kate Pinkerton - Anna Caterina Antonacci

Goro - Ernesto Gavazzi

Il principe Yamadori - Arturo Testa

Lo zio Bonzo - Sergio Fontana

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Laser Disc - Pioneer PLMCC 00261 (PAL)

DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 110 (Europe) (2001)ª; Arthaus Musik 100 940 (+La bohème - Severini) {2DVDS} (2003)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Virgin VHS VVD 341 (PAL)

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Recordings of Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.98; HARRIS p.165; Opera on Record p.605; CELLETTI p.605; MARINELLI p.397 Opera on CD(1) p.108 (2) p.119 (3) p.134; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.56 p.120, mise à jour juillet 2003; MET p.426; MET(VID) p.241; PENGUIN p.304; Stereophile December 1990 p.201, April 1991 p.27 (letter); Opera on Video p.182;GIUDICI p.621 (2) p.1023; Classic CD November 1997 p.56; Répertoire No.113 mai 1998 p.87; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1990 p.1966 [JBS]; May 2001 p.106 (DVD) [JBS]

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Opera - June 2003 pp.751-752 [GH]

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Opera Now - December 1994 p.50

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Opéra International - No.174 novembre 1993 p.64; No.267 avril 2002 pp.64-65 (DVD) [SS]

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Diapason - No.490 mars 2002 p.116 [MP]

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International Record Review - September 2001 p.86 [MVA]

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Répertoire - No.155 mars 2002 p.38 [PT]

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1991-92(LC)

Orchestra - Philadelphia Orchestra

Chorus - Westminster Symphonic Choir - Philadelphia Boy's Choir

Floria Tosca - Carol Vaness

Mario Cavaradossi - Giuseppe Giacomini

Il barone Scarpia - Giorgio Zancanaro

Il Sagristano - Alfredo Mariotti

Cesare Angelotti - Danilo Serraiocco

Spoletta - Piero De Palma

Sciarrone - Orazio Mori

Un pastore - Jeffrey Smith

Un carceriere - Charles Austin

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Compact Disc; - Philips 434 595-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; Decca «Compact Disc Opera Collection» 473 358-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1993 p.110; January 1994 p.36

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Opera - January 1994 p.121

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Opera Now - September 1993 p.56

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HiFi News & Record Review - December 1993 p.86

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Opera News - March 19 1994 p.30

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Fanfare - Vol.17 No.4 March-April 1994 p.280

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Orpheus - Oktober 1993 S.54

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Opéra International - No.172 septembre 1993 p.71

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Diapason - No.395 juillet-aoüt 1993 p.115

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.156 p.120

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BBC Music Magazine - August 1993 p.52

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Classic CD - September 1993 p.49

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Répertoire - No.60 juillet-aoüt 1993 p.61

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Comments:- Recorded at performances in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (March, April 1991 and January 1992)

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Guillaume Tell [Guglielmo Tell] by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1988(LC)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Guglielmo Tell - Giorgio Zancanaro

Arnoldo Melchtal - Chris Merritt

Gualtiero Furst - Giorgio Surjan

Melchthal - Franco De Grandis

Jemmy - Amelia Felle

Edwige - Luciana D' Intino

Un pescatore - Vittorio Terranova

Leutoldo - Alberto Noli

Gessler - Luigi Roni

Matilde - Cheryl Studer

Rodolfo - Ernesto Gavazzi

Un Cacciatore - Ernesto Panariello

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Black Disc; - Philips 422 391-1 {4LPS} (1989)ª

Compact Cassette; - Philips 422 391-4 (1989)ª

Compact Disc; - Philips 422-391-2 {4CDS} (1989)ª

Laser Disc - *ANF-3510 (Japanese NTSC)

DVD (Video) - Image Entertainments ID 4357 PUDVD (USA) (1999)ª; Elleu multimedia (2002)ª; Videoland VLRT 072; Opus Arte OA LS 3002 D (2004)ª; Brilliant Classics 93047 (2006)ª; Opus Arte OA 3001 (La Scala Collection) {12CDS} (2006)ª

VHS Video Cassette; - Home Vision GUG 010 (NTSC); Videoland VLRT 063 (PAL) (2002)ª

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Recordings of Guillaume Tell [Guglielmo Tell] by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.41; CELLETTI p.724; Opera on CD (1) p.32 (2) p.36 (3) p.41 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.118 p.116; MET(VID) p.297; PENGUIN p.363; Opera on Video p.55; GIUDICI p.750 (2) p.1235

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1989 p. [RO]

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Opera - December 2004 pp.1531-1532 (DVD) [GH]

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Orpheus - Juli 2002 S.64 (DVD) [IW]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.8 No.1 p.117

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Opéra International - No.292 juillet-aoüt 2004 p.92 (DVD) [FL-1]

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Diapason - No.518 octobre 2004 pp.141-142 (DVD) [MP]

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American Record Guide - September/October 1990 Vol.53 No.5 p.108 [LM]: January/ February 2007 Vol.70 No.1 pp.249-251 (DVD) [RVL]

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Stereophile - January 1991 (Vol.14 No.1) p.263

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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 pp.104-106 (DVD) [MSR]

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International Record Review - September 2004 pp.22-23 (DVD) [IJ]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.164 settembre 2002 p.128 (DVD) [GL]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.68 marzo 2004 p.94 (DVD) [FGR]: No.77 enero-febrero 2005 pp.91-92 (DVD) [PMH]

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Comments:- Recorded at performances at La Scala (December 1988). Charles Handelman lists a recording on cassettes of the performance on 7 December 1998 in his catalogue dated November 2000

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Il cappello di paglia di Firenze by Nino Rota performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Rota - 1975(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma

Chorus - Coro di Roma

Fadinard - Ugo Benelli

Nonacourt - Alfredo Mariotti

La Baronessa di Champigny - Viorica Cortez

Elena - Daniela Mazzucato (Meneghini)

Beaupertuis - Mario Basiola jnr.

Anaide - Edith Martelli

Emilio - Giorgio Zancanaro

Lo Zio Vezinet - Mario Carlin

La Modista - Edith Martelli

Un Caporale delle Guardie - Enrico Campi

Una Guardia - Angelo Mercuriali

Felice - Pier Francesco Poli

Il Visconte di Rosalba - Sergio Tedesco

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Black Disc - RCA TRL 2 1152 {2LPS} (Italy); *RCA RL 3 1153 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - BMG Ricordi 7432 155109-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Ricordi RFCD 2028.2 {2CDS} (distributed by Agorá) (1999)ª

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Recordings of Il cappello di paglia di Firenze by Nino Rota are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.732

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1977 p.1449 [LS]

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Opéra International - mai 1998 No.224 p.61 [SS]

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Diapason - No.450 juillet-aoüt 1998 p.94 [MP]

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Classical Express - Issue 102 September 1998 p.5 [JTH]

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Répertoire - No.114 juin 1998 p.51 [PD]

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.221 mai 1998 p.86 [CFD]

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Musica (Milano) - N.114 ottobre-novembre 1999 pp.115-118 [PR]

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Angelo Campori - 1998(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Massimo di Palermo

Chorus - Teatro Massimo di Palermo

Aida - Norma Fantini

Radamès - José Cura

Amneris - Barbara Dever

Amonasro - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ramphis - Andrea Papi

Il Re di Egitto - Andrea Silvestrelli

Una Sacerdotessa - Antonella Trevisan

Un Messaggero - Pierre Lefèbre

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Compact Disc - House of Opera CD 324 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

Comments:- Recording of a performance given in the Teatro Massimo di Palermo (22 April 1998). The cast listed above is as given in «Opera '98 - Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell' Opera Lirica in Italia» p.191. This performance is reviewed in OPERA August 1998 pp.974-977.

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Attila by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1989(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Attila - Samuel Ramey

Ezio - Giorgio Zancanaro

Odabella - Cheryl Studer

Foresto - Neil Shicoff

Uldino - Ernesto Gavazzi

Leone - Giorgio Surjan

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Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 7 49952-4 (1990)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49952-2 {2CDS} (1990)ª

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Recordings of Attila by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.836; Opera on CD (1) p.44 (2) p.50 (3) p.56; Opera on Video p.68; MET(VID) p.357; PENGUIN p.466; GIUDICI p.878 (2) p.1426; Opéra International No.260 septembre 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1990 p. [MEO]

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HiFi News & Record Review - July 1990 p.84

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.8 No.1 p.125

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International Record Review - December 2000 pp.130-133 [SP]

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Comments:- Recorded June, July 1989

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Attila by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1991(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Attila - Samuel Ramey

Ezio - Giorgio Zancanaro

Odabella - Cheryl Studer

Foresto - Kaludi Kaludov

Uldino - Ernesto Gavazzi

Leone - Mario Luperi

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Laser Disc - Home Vision ATT 020 LD (NTSC); Video RAI VRF 2113 (PAL) *BMG OPERA BVLO 44-45 (Japanese NTSC)

DVD (Video) - Image Entertainments ID 4360 PUDVD (USA); Videoland Klassik VLRT 057Elleu RAI Trade (Italy) (2003)ª; Opus Arte OALS 3010D (2004)ª; Brilliant Classics 93049 (2006)ª; Opus Arte OA 3001 (La Scala Collection) {12CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Attila by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.836; Opera on CD (1) p.44 (2) p.50 (3) p.56; Opera on Video p.68; MET(VID) p.357; PENGUIN p.466; GIUDICI p.878 (2) p.1426; Opéra International No.260 septembre 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Septemer 2005 pp.79-80 (DVD) [JBS]

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Opera News - January 16 1993 p.44 (HEP)

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Fanfare - Vol.28 No.5 May/June 2005 pp.294-295 [JS]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.1 Winter 2001 pp.112-115 (DVD) [DM]

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Opéra International - avril 1993 p.64; No.299 mars-avril 2005 p.123 [LB]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.167 dicembre 2002 pp.114-115 [MG]: Anno XVIi N.171 aprile 2003 pp.99-101 (DVD) [GL]

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

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American Record Guide - January/February 2007 Vol.70 No.1 pp.249-251 (DVD) [RVL]

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The Perfect Vision - Spring 1993 p.156 [RB]: Issue 26 September/October 1999 pp.59-62 (DVD) [GS]

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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 pp.104-106 (DVD) [MSR]

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Comments:- Video recording of a performance at La Scala

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Attila by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Edward Downes - 1993(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Attila - Samuel Ramey

Ezio - Giorgio Zancanaro

Odabella - Elizabeth Connell

Foresto - Dennis O'Neill

Uldino - Robin Leggate

Leone - Mark Beesley

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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3238 (1993)ª; House of Opera ALD 3238

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Recordings of Attila by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.836; Opera on CD (1) p.44 (2) p.50 (3) p.56; Opera on Video p.68; MET(VID) p.357; PENGUIN p.466; GIUDICI p.878 (2) p.1426; Opéra International No.260 septembre 2001 p.16

Comments:- Recording of a performance in The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. This is probably of the performance on 19 June 1993 which was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. The performance on 14 June 1993 is reviewed in OPERA August 1993 p.982.

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Judith Somogi - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - Frankfurter Oper

Chorus - Frankfurter Oper

Riccardo - Luis Lima

Renato - Giorgio Zancanaro

Amelia - Mara Zampieri

Ulrica - Claire Powell

Oscar - Nan Christie

Silvano - Tadao Yoshie

Samuele - Vladimir de Kanel

Tom - Gerolf Scheder

Un Giudice - Alfred Vökt

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 7687

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Frankfurt Opera (2 October 1982; see OPERNWELT Dezember 12/1982 S.43-S.44).

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Julius Rudel - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Hamburgische Staatsoper

Chorus - Hamburgische Staatsoper

Riccardo - Franco Bonisolli

Renato - Giorgio Zancanaro

Amelia - Montserrat Caballé

Ulrica - Eva Randová

Oscar - Julie Kaufmann

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Compact Disc; - live-rare-opera un-numbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) {2CDS} (2005)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1942-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Hamburg Opera (16 September 1983). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New Releases on CD, Fall 2005» Dated Nov.16 2005.

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti - 1985(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Riccardo - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

Renato - Giorgio Zancanaro

Amelia - Mara Zampieri

Ulrica - Ambra Vespasiani

Oscar - Susanna Rigacci

Silvano - Giovanni De Angelis

Samuele - Luigi Roni

Tom - Giancarlo Luccardi

Un Giudice - Angelo Marchiandi

Un servo - Angelo Degl' Innocenti

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Compact Disc - Cin Cin CCCD 1015-1016 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (18 December 1985; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.90 mars 1986 p.58)

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Edward Downes - 1995(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Gustavo III - Gegam Grigorian

Ankastrom - Giorgio Zancanaro

Amelia - Deborah Voigt

Oscar - Lilian Watson

Cristiano - David Ellis

Minister for Justice - John Dobson

Madame Arvidson - Florence Quivar

Count Ribbing - Mark Beesley

Count Horn - Michael Druiett

Servant - Rodney Gibson

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Compact Cassette; - Legato Classics ALD 4526 (1998)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance of the «Swedish Version» in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (21 April 1995). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 15-21 April 1995). Pavarotti was announced to sing Gustavo III but withdrew. The compact cassettes issued by Legato are listed in their list of «Operatic Audio Cassettes - New Listings - January 1988».

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Don Carlos [Don Carlo] by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Michelangelo Veltri - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana

Chorus - Arena Sferisterio Macerata

Don Carlo - Giuseppe Giacomini

Filippo II - Cesare Siepi

Rodrigo - Giorgio Zancanaro

Il Grande Inquisitore - Carlo Cava

Un Frate - Graziano Monacchesi

Elisabetta di Valois - Montserrat Caballé

La principessa Eboli - Grace Bumbry

Tebaldo - Katia Lucarini

Il Conte di Lerma - Giandomenico Bisi

Un Araldo Reale - Fernandino Jacopucci

Una voce dal cielo - Giovanna di Rocco

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDWW 1021 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; House of Opera CDBB 638 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1201-3 {3CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Don Carlos [Don Carlo] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.97; HARRIS p.78; Opera May 1958 p.292; Opera on Record p.292; CELLETTI p.859; Opera on CD (1) p.56 (2) p.63 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.90-91 p.160, mise à jour janvier 2001 p.2; No.244 p.136; Der Opernführer Ausgabe Nr.1/2 S.180; MET p.639; MET(VID) p.396; PENGUIN p.472; Classic CD April 1993 p.34; GIUDICI p.996 (2) p.1606; NEWTON (Verdi) Vol.2 p.252; Répertoire No.121 février 1999 p.18; Orpheus April 2001 S.52; Opéra International No.259 juillet-aoüt 2001 p.20; BBC Music Magazine June 2006 p.58; Gramophone January 2007 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Arena Sferisterio di Macerata (30 July 1983; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL novembre 1983 No.64 pp.32-33; ORPHEUS September-Oktober 1983 p.841. The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003

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Don Carlos [Don Carlo] by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Bernard Haitink - 1985(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Don Carlo - Luis Lima

Filippo II - Robert Lloyd

Rodrigo - Giorgio Zancanaro

Il Grande Inquisitore - Joseph Rouleau

Un Frate - Matthew Best

Elisabetta di Valois - Ileana Cotrubas

La principessa Eboli - Bruna Baglioni

Tebaldo - Patricia Parker

Il Conte di Lerma - John Dobson

Un Araldo Reale - Alan Jones

Una voce dal cielo - Lola Biagioni

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DVD (Video) - Warner Vision 505 1011 02422-1 (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Castle Opera CVI 2033 (PAL); Home Vision DON01 (+BETA) (NTSC)

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Recordings of Don Carlos [Don Carlo] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.97; HARRIS p.78; Opera May 1958 p.292; Opera on Record p.292; CELLETTI p.859; Opera on CD (1) p.56 (2) p.63 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.90-91 p.160, mise à jour janvier 2001 p.2; No.244 p.136; Der Opernführer Ausgabe Nr.1/2 S.180; MET p.639; MET(VID) p.396; PENGUIN p.472; Classic CD April 1993 p.34; GIUDICI p.996 (2) p.1606; NEWTON (Verdi) Vol.2 p.252; Répertoire No.121 février 1999 p.18; Orpheus April 2001 S.52; Opéra International No.259 juillet-aoüt 2001 p.20; BBC Music Magazine June 2006 p.58; Gramophone January 2007 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1986 p.40 (video) [RM]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.142-163 (video) [RL]

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Diapason - No.538 juillet-aoüt 2006 pp.118-119 [MP]

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International Record Review - March 2006 p.79 (DVD) [HC]

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The Classical Video Guide - p.112 (video)

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Classica Répertoire - No.78 décembre 2005 - janvier 2006 p.118 (DVD) [TP]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.88 marzo 2006 pp.85-86 [FGR]

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Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Nello Santi - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - Hamburgische Staatsoper

Chorus - Hamburgische Staatsoper

Ernani - Carlos (Carlo) Cossutta

Elvira - Grace Bumbry

Carlo - Giorgio Zancanaro

Silva - Hans Sotin

Riccardo - Peter Haage

Iago - Ernst Wiemann

Giovanna - Olive Fredricks

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Recordings of Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.99; CELLETTI p.880; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.52 (3) p.57; MET p.570; MET(VID) p.350; PENGUIN p.477 GIUDICI p.867 (2) p.1414; Opéra International No.222 mars 1998 p.54, No.265 février 2002 p.22

Comments:- Recordings of concert performances at the Hamburg State Opera on 6 (5392) and 19 (5393) January 1980. The cast listed above is that given in mr. tape's catalogue and as announced in OPERA June 1979 p.567.

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Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1989(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Ernani - Giuseppe Giacomini

Elvira - Silvia Mosca

Carlo - Antonio Salvadori

Silva - Dimitri Kavrakos

Riccardo - Carlo Tuand

Iago - Gianfranco Casarini

Giovanna - Tiziana Tramonti

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 654 {2CDRS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.99; CELLETTI p.880; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.52 (3) p.57; MET p.570; MET(VID) p.350; PENGUIN p.477 GIUDICI p.867 (2) p.1414; Opéra International No.222 mars 1998 p.54, No.265 février 2002 p.22

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (22 March 1989; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL mai 1989 No.125 p.53 ). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '89 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.309. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 where Zancanaro is listed as singing Don Carlo. However, according to OI and «Opera '89» he was replaced by Antonio Salvadori on 22 March 1989, the date given by House of Opera, but he did sing in some of the other performances.

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La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1986(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Il Marchese di Calatrava - Giorgio Surjan

Leonora di Vargas - Mirella Freni

Don Carlo - Giorgio Zancanaro

Don Alvaro - Plácido Domingo

Preziosilla - Dolora Zajick

Fra Melitone - Sesto Bruscantini

Curra - (Maria) Francesca Garbi

Padre Guardiano - Paul Plishka

Mastro Trabuco - Ernesto Gavazzi

Un Chirurgo - Frank Hadrian

Un Alcalde - Silvestro Sammaritano

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Black Disc; - *EMI EX 270522-3 {3LPS} (1987)ª; Angel DSC 3995 {3LPS} (1987)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 270522-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47485-8 {3CDS} (1987)ª

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Recordings of La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.96, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.60; Opera October 1962 p.655; HARRIS p.128; Opera on Record p.277; CELLETTI p.906; Opera on CD (1) p.55 (2) p.62 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.126 p.118; MET p.632; MET(VID) p.393; PENGUIN p.481; GIUDICI p.980, (2) p.1573; NEWTON (Verdi)p.169; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.42, p.104; Opéra International No.268 mai 2002 p.16; Gramophone April 2003 p.36; Opera News March 2006 p.34

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1987 p.1181 [RO]; May 1987 p. [RO]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.227-232 [DH]

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American Record Guide - May/June 1987 Vol.50 No.3 p.63 [RL]

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International Record Review - December 2000 pp.130-133 [SP]

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Comments:- Recorded 6-15 July 1986

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Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Ken Ichiro Kobayashi - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra Stabile Emilia-Romagna

Chorus - Teatro Regio di Parma

Luisa - Mara Zampieri

Rodolfo - Gianfranco Cecchele

Miller - Giorgio Zancanaro

Walter - Carlo De Bortoli

Federica - Jone Jori

Wurm - Maurizio Mazzieri

Laura - Rina Pallini

Contadino - Mario Carlin

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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 071 340 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.160; Opera on Record 2 p.129; CELLETTI p.930; Opera on CD (1) p.48 (2) p.55 (3) p.60; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.151 p.78; MET p.579; MET(VID) p.363; PENGUIN p.486; Opera Quarterly Vol.10 No.3 1994 p.195; GIUDICI p.897 (2) p.1450; NEWTON (Verdi) Vol.1 p.326; Orpheus August-September 2001 S.86; Opéra International octobre 2001 No.261 p.20; Gramophone July 2003 p.36

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.31 No.1 September/October 2007 pp.235-236 [JM]

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American Record Guide - September/October 2007 Vol.70 No.5 p.177 [MM]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.105 noviembre 2007 p.93 [LB]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Valli di Reggio Emilia (11 January 1976). I thank Mr. Moritz Schmidt for pointing out errors in an earlier version of this entry.

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Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao

Chorus - Coro de la Asociación Bilbaina de Amigos de la Opera (ABAO)

Luisa - Ángeles Gulin

Rodolfo - Luciano Pavarotti

Miller - Giorgio Zancanaro

Walter - Bonaldo Giaiotti

Federica - Jone Jori

Wurm - Ferruccio Furlanetto

Laura - Cecilia Fondevila

Contadino - Gianfranco Manganotti

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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers LUI 197801 {2CDRS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.160; Opera on Record 2 p.129; CELLETTI p.930; Opera on CD (1) p.48 (2) p.55 (3) p.60; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.151 p.78; MET p.579; MET(VID) p.363; PENGUIN p.486; Opera Quarterly Vol.10 No.3 1994 p.195; GIUDICI p.897 (2) p.1450; NEWTON (Verdi) Vol.1 p.326; Orpheus August-September 2001 S.86; Opéra International octobre 2001 No.261 p.20; Gramophone July 2003 p.36

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Coliseo Albia, Bilbao (3 September 1978). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the Asociación Bilbaina de Amigos de la Opera (ABAO) (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Luisa - Katia Ricciarelli

Rodolfo - José Carreras

Miller - Giorgio Zancanaro

Walter - Peter Wimberger

Federica - Rohangiz Yachmi(-Caucig)

Wurm - Kurt Rydl

Laura - Gabriele Sima

Contadino - Horst Nitsche

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Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution ALD 1101

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Recordings of Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.160; Opera on Record 2 p.129; CELLETTI p.930; Opera on CD (1) p.48 (2) p.55 (3) p.60; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.151 p.78; MET p.579; MET(VID) p.363; PENGUIN p.486; Opera Quarterly Vol.10 No.3 1994 p.195; GIUDICI p.897 (2) p.1450; NEWTON (Verdi) Vol.1 p.326; Orpheus August-September 2001 S.86; Opéra International octobre 2001 No.261 p.20; Gramophone July 2003 p.36

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (May 1983)

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Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Zoltán Peskó - 1989(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Luisa - Katia Ricciarelli

Rodolfo - Giuseppe Giacomini

Miller - Giorgio Zancanaro

Walter - Paata Burchuladze

Federica - Alexandrina Milcheva(-Nonova)

Wurm - Giorgio Surjan

Laura - Anna Zoroberto

Contadino - Aldo Bottion

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Compact Disc - House of Opera CDWW 1101 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.160; Opera on Record 2 p.129; CELLETTI p.930; Opera on CD (1) p.48 (2) p.55 (3) p.60; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.151 p.78; MET p.579; MET(VID) p.363; PENGUIN p.486; Opera Quarterly Vol.10 No.3 1994 p.195; GIUDICI p.897 (2) p.1450; NEWTON (Verdi) Vol.1 p.326; Orpheus August-September 2001 S.86; Opéra International octobre 2001 No.261 p.20; Gramophone July 2003 p.36

Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (2 May 1989; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL juin 1989 No.126 pp.40-41). The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003

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I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Nello Santi - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - Opernhaus Zürich

Chorus - Opernhaus Zürich

Massimiliano - Richard Curtin

Carlo - Vasile Moldoveanu

Francesco - Giorgio Zancanaro

Amalia - Cristina Deutekom

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1953-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Grosse Tonhalle, Zürich (21 October 1982). See OPERA January 1983 p.80. The CDRs issued by Premiere are included in «New Releases on CD, Fall 2005» dated Wed. November 16 2005. The recording is described here as «Non-professional-Distant sound».

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Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1986(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Nabucco - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ismaele - Bruno Beccaria

Zaccaria - Paata Burchuladze

Abigaille - Ghena Dimitrova

Fenena - Raquel Pierotti

Gran Sacerdote - Mario Luperi

Abdallo - Ernesto Gavazzi

Anna - (Maria) Francesca Garbi

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Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution ALD 1459

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Recordings of Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.91; CELLETTI p.954; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.51 (3) p.57 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.86 p.102, mise à jour octobre 2002 p.2; MET p.567; MET(VID) p.345; PENGUIN p.491; Opéra Poche p.94; GIUDICI p.860 (2) p.1405; Opéra International No.264 janvier 2002 p.14; International Record Review June 2002 p.26

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro alla Scala (13 December 1986).

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Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Fabrizio Maria Carminati - 1994(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra della Regione Lombardia «I Pomeriggi Musicali» di Milano

Chorus - Coro del Circuito Lirico Lombardo del Teatri di Bergamo, Brescia e Cremona

Nabucco - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ismaele - Ezio Di Cesare

Zaccaria - Alfredo Zanazzo

Abigaille - Katerina Ikonomou

Fenena - Anna Schiatti

Gran Sacerdote - Enrico Turco

Abdallo - Sergio Rocchi

Anna - Giuseppina Cortesi

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Compact Cassette; - Legato Classics Incorporated ALD 4687 (1998)ª

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Recordings of Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.91; CELLETTI p.954; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.51 (3) p.57 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.86 p.102, mise à jour octobre 2002 p.2; MET p.567; MET(VID) p.345; PENGUIN p.491; Opéra Poche p.94; GIUDICI p.860 (2) p.1405; Opéra International No.264 janvier 2002 p.14; International Record Review June 2002 p.26

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Civico Teatro Gaetano Donizetti, Bergamo (2 October 1994 - not 10 February!). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '95 - Annuario EDT dell'opera Lirica in Italia» p.7. The compact cassettes issued by Legato are listed in their list of «New Audio Cassette Listings(ALD) - Summer 1998».

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1988(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Rigoletto - Giorgio Zancanaro

Gilda - Daniela Dessi

Duca di Mantova - Vincenzo La Scola

Sparafucile - Paata Burchuladze

Maddalena - Martha Senn

Giovanna - Francesca Franci

Monterone - Giorgio Surjan

Marullo - Lucio Gallo

Borsa - Ernesto Gavazzi

Conte di Ceprano - Michele Pertusi

Contessa di Ceprano - Nicoletta Curiel

Un paggio - Valeria Esposito

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Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 749605-4 (1989)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49605-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1989 p.835 [AB], p.972

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.3 Autumn 1990 pp.172-179 [RG]

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Stereophile - October 1990 (Vol.13 No.10) p.249

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International Record Review - December 2000 pp.130-133 [SP]

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Comments:- Recorded June, October 1988

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Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Myung-Whun Chung - 1988(LI)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Simon Boccanegra - Giorgio Zancanaro

Jacopo Fiesco - Bonaldo Giaiotti

Amelia Grimaldi - Maria Chiara

Gabriele Adorno - Mario Malagnini

Paolo Albiani - Franco Sioli

Pietro - Gianfranco Casarini

Un'ancella - Giuliana Matteini

Un capitano dei balestrieri - Romano Emili

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Compact Disc - House of Opera CDWW 1199 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; HARRIS p.262; Opera on Record p.250; CELLETTI p.1014; Opera on CD (1) p.53 (2) p.59 (3) p.66; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.19 p.110; MET p.620; MET(VID) p.385; PENGUIN p.500; Opera on Video p.90; GIUDICI p.956 (2) p.1542; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1999 pp.70-74, No.269juin 2002 p.18; Gramophone May 2004 p.36

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Comunale di Firenze (29 September 1988; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL novembre 1988 No.119 p.46)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1974(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro São Carlos (Lisboa)

Chorus - Teatro São Carlos (Lisboa)

Violetta Valery - Joan Sutherland

Alfredo Germont - Alfredo Kraus

Giorgio Germont - Giorgio Zancanaro

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers TRA 197402 {2CDRS} (Canada)

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro São Carlos, Lisbon (24 April 1974; see «A Prima Donna's Progress» pp.265-266). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Verdi di Trieste

Chorus - Teatro Verdi di Trieste

Violetta Valery - Katia Ricciarelli

Flora Bervoix - Marisa Zotti

Alfredo Germont - José Carreras

Giorgio Germont - Giorgio Zancanaro

Gastone - Dario Zerial

Dottore Grenvil - Vito Scusa

Barone Douphol - Lucio Rolli

Marchese d'Obigny - Enemo Chiuti

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Compact Disc; - Standing Room Only SRO 501-2 {2CDS} ;; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1419-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

Comments:- Recording of a performance at Trieste (February 1976; see OPERA June 1976 p.534). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004».

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Carlos Kleiber - 1984(LI)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Violetta Valery - Cecilia Gasdia

Flora Bervoix - Edith Martelli

Annina - Giuliana Matteini

Alfredo Germont - Peter Dvorsky

Giorgio Germont - Giorgio Zancanaro

Gastone - Maurizio Barbacini

Dottore Grenvil - Leonardo Monreale

Barone Douphol - Guido Mazzini

Marchese d'Obigny - Giorgio Giorgetti

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Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution ALD 2099

Compact Disc - Exclusive 92T 42/43 {2CDS}

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.18 No.1 September/October 1994 p.7

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.170 p.133

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American Record Guide - Vol.57 No.3 May-June 1994 p.165

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Teatro Comunale Florence (see Opera April 1985p.437)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Rizzi - 1992(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Violetta Valery - Edita Gruberova

Flora Bervoix - Mariana Pentcheva

Annina - Antonella Trevisan

Alfredo Germont - Neil Shicoff

Giorgio Germont - Giorgio Zancanaro

Gastone - Max René Cosotti

Dottore Grenvil - Francesco Musinu

Barone Douphol - Orazio Mori

Marchese d'Obigny - Paolo Orecchia

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Laser Disc - Teldec 4509-92409-6 (PAL)

DVD (Video) - Warner Music Vision-NVC Arts 4509 92409-2

VHS Video Cassette - Teldec 4509-92409-3(NTSC)

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 2000 p.142 [JBS]

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Opera - March 1994 p.372

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Opera News - July 1994 p.43

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Opéra International - No.180 mai 1994 p.66; No.248 juillet-aoüt 2000 p.71 [SS]

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Diapason - No.437 septembre 2000 p.62 (DVD)

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International Record Review - July 2000 pp.24-27 [JH]

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BBC Music Magazine - August 2000 p.95 [MA]

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Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.107: No.144 mars 2001 pp.20-21 (DVD) [CH]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XV N.148 febbraio 2001 p.100 [MG]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2001 No.139 p.66, p.68 [JPS]

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Comments:- Video recording of a performance at La Fenice (September 1992)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Rizzi - 1992(STU)

Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Ambrosian Singers

Violetta Valery - Edita Gruberova

Flora Bervoix - Patricia Spence

Annina - Monica Bacelli

Alfredo Germont - Neil Shicoff

Giorgio Germont - Giorgio Zancanaro

Gastone - Kim Begley

Dottore Grenvil - Alastair Miles

Barone Douphol - Peter Sidhom

Marchese d'Obigny - David Barrell

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Compact Disc; - Teldec 9031-76348-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1993 p.76 [JBS]

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Opera - November 1993 p.1368

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Opera Now - February 1993 p.54

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HiFi News & Record Review - March 1993 p.78

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Fanfare - May-June 1993 p.346

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.11 No.2 1995 p.188

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Opéra International - janvier 1993 p.57

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Classic CD - August 2000 p.83 [MSR]

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Répertoire - janvier 1993 p.87

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Comments:- Recorded in February 1992

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Daniele Callegari - 1997(LC)

Orchestra - Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova

Chorus - Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova

Violetta Valery - Mariella Devia

Flora Bervoix - Silvia Mazzoni

Annina - Raffaella Angeletti

Alfredo Germont - Roberto Aronica

Giorgio Germont - Giorgio Zancanaro

Gastone - Angelo Casertano

Dottore Grenvil - Antonio Marani

Barone Douphol - Alberto Noli

Marchese d'Obigny - Giuseppe Riva

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Compact Disc; - *Bongiovanni GB 2530/31-2 (2CDS) {1998)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1999 p.100 (in brief) [AB]

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Opera - November 1998 p.1388 [CO]

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Fanfare - Vol.22 No.1 September/October 1998 pp.337-338 [BR]

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Orpheus - August/September 1998 S.89 [IW]

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Classical Express - Issue 106 January 1999 p.4 [JTH]

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L'opera (Milano) - Supplemento al n.119 maggio 1998 p.50 [NS]

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Musica (Milano) - n.109 Anno 22 agosto-settembre 1998 p.120 [EG]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.30 noviembre-diciembre 1998 p.79 [PN]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.117 enero 1999 p.60 [SV]

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Das Opernglas - Dezember 1998 S.71 [ML]

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Comments:- Recorded at performances at Genoa (June 1997)

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1975(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Staatskapelle

Chorus - Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin

Manrico - Franco Bonisolli

Azucena - Viorica Cortez

Leonora - Raina Kabaivanska

Conte di Luna - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ferrando - Giancarlo Luccardi

Ines - Gisela Pohl

Ruiz - Johannes Bier

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Black Disc - Fonoteam; Ariola Eurodisc 281689XFR {3LPS}; Acanta 794 23.301 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - DA Music {2CDS}; Acanta 43301 {2CDS}; Arts Music 43045-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

American Record Guide - September 1977 p.46

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Classical Express - Issue No.113 August 1999 p.3 [NL]

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Das Opernglas - Januar 1998 S.64 [ML]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.80 mayo 2005 p.87 [PN]

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Peter Maag - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Manrico - Franco Bonisolli

Azucena - Fiorenza Cossotto

Leonora - Mara Zampieri

Conte di Luna - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ferrando - Antonio Zerbini

Ines - Jolanda Michieli

Ruiz - Mario Guggia

Un vecchio zingaro - Roberto Tonini

Un messo - Giorgio Marelli

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Compact Disc - House of Opera CDWW 1245 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia (27 December 1978). The performance on 21 December 1978 is reviewed in OPERA March 1979 pp.267-268. The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Manrico - Nicola Martinucci

Azucena - Mariana Paunova

Leonora - Ghena Dimitrova

Conte di Luna - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ferrando - John-Paul Bogart

Ruiz - Ewald Aichberger

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Compact Disc; - Cin Cin 1006/7 {2CDS}; Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - juillet/aoüt 1995 No.183 p.71

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera. The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the addenda to his CD catalogue dated October 2002

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1983(STU)

Orchestra - Santa Cecilia

Chorus - Santa Cecilia

Manrico - Plácido Domingo

Azucena - Brigitte Fassbaender

Leonora - Rosalind Plowright

Conte di Luna - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ferrando - Evgeny Nesterenko

Ines - Anna Di Stasio

Ruiz - Walter Gullino

Un vecchio zingaro - Alfredo Giacomotti

Un messo - Aldo Verrecchia

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Black Disc; - DG 413 355-1 {3LPS} (1984)ª

Compact Cassette; - DG 413 355-4 (1984)ª

Compact Disc; - DG 423 858-2 {2CDS} (1985)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1984 p. [AB]; February 1985 p. [AB]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.4 Winter 1985/86 pp.111-113 [GM]; Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.203-209 [RB]

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Opéra International - décembre 1984 No.76 p.63 [AF]

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American Record Guide - May/June 1985 Vol.48 No.4 p.44 [RVL]: November/December 1985 Vol.48 No.6 p.72 (letter)

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Reynald Giovaninetti - 1985(LI)

Orchestra - Verona Arena

Chorus - Verona Arena

Manrico - Franco Bonisolli

Azucena - Fiorenza Cossotto

Leonora - Rosalind Plowright

Conte di Luna - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ferrando - Paolo Washington

Ines - Giuliana Matteini

Ruiz - Giampaolo Corradi

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Laser Disc - *Pioneer Artists PA-89-256(NTSC)

DVD (Video) - Warner Music Vision 4509 99215 2 (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Castle CVI 2005(PAL); NVC Arts 4509-99215-3 (PAL) Home Vision TRO01 (+BETA) (NTSC)

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Special Awards Issue 1997 p.128 [JBS]

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Opera - November 2005 pp.1393-1395 [AB]

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Opera Now - January/February 1998 p.95 (mention) [RF]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.142-163 [RL]

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International Opera Collector - Summer 1998 No.8 p.91 [MSR]

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The Classical Video Guide - p.128

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L'opera (Milano) - Supplemento al n.119 maggio 1998 p.66 [EE]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.85 noviembre 2005 p.79 [JS]

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Comments:- Recorded at the Verona Festival (See OPERA, Festival Issue Autumn 1985 p.96)

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Zubin Mehta - 1990(LI)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Manrico - Luciano Pavarotti

Azucena - Dolora Zajick

Leonora - Antonella Banaudi

Conte di Luna - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ferrando - Francesca Ellero d'Artegna

Ines - Barbara Frittoli

Ruiz - Romano Emili

Un vecchio zingaro - Giorgio Giorgetti

Un messo - Augusto Frati

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 04920

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (7 June 1990). The performance on 16 June 1990 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.139 septembre 1990 p.40. The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Chailly - 1996(LI)

Orchestra - Opernhaus Zürich

Chorus - Opernhaus Zürich

Manrico - Neil Shicoff

Azucena - Marjana Lipovsek

Leonora - Ana María Sánchez

Conte di Luna - Giorgio Zancanaro

Ferrando - László Polgár

Ines - Brigitte Poschner-Klebel

Ruiz - Miroslav Christoff

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Compact Disc - House of Opera CD 664 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Zürich Opera. The date given in House of Opera's online catalogue is 23 Novemeber 1996 and Polgar is listed (as singing Ferrando?). The performance on 27 November 1996 is reviewed in the website whose URL is given below and where the singer of Ferrando is given as Giuseppe Scorsin. There is a brief review of an undated performance in ORPHEUS März 1997 S.53.

http://www.archivo.opers

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Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1989-1990(LC)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Guido di Montforte - Giorgio Zancanaro

Il Sire di Bethume - Enzo Capuano

Il Conte Vaudemont - Francesco Musinu

Arrigo - Chris Merritt

Giovanni da Procida - Ferruccio Furlanetto

La Duchessa Elena - Cheryl Studer

Ninetta - Gloria Banditelli

Danieli - Ernesto Gavazzi

Tebaldo - Paolo Barbacini

Roberto - Marco Chingari

Manfredo - Ferrero Poggi

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Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 754043-4 (1991)ª

Compact Disc; - *EMI CDS 7 54043-2 {3CDS} (1991)ª; Angel CDCC-54043 {3CDS} (1991)ª

DVD (Video) - Image Entertainment ID 4361 PUDVD (USA) (1999)ª; Videoland VLRT 059 (Germany); Opus Arte OALS 3008D (2004)ª; Brilliant Classics 93051 (2006)ª; Opus Arte OA 3001 (La Scala Collection) {12CDS} (2006)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Home Vision VES 02 (NTSC); Lyric Distribution 1922 (+BETA) (NTSC)

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Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1991 p. (audio) [AB]; January 2005 pp.101-102 (DVD) [AB]

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Opera - January 2005 pp.106-108 (DVD) [GH]

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Fanfare - Vol.28 No.4 March/April 2005 pp.267-268 (DVD) [RT]

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Orpheus - 1+2 Januar+Februar 2005 S.70 [IW]

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Opéra International - No.296 décembre 2004 p.95 (DVD) [JC]

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Diapason - No.510 janvier 2004 p.115 (DVD) [MP]

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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 pp.104-106 (DVD) [MSR]

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International Record Review - December 2000 pp.130-133 (audio) [SP]: February 2005 p.83 (DVD) [IJ]

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American Record Guide - January/February 2007 Vol.70 No.1 pp.249-251 (DVD) [RVL]

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.576 (audio)

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - mayo 2002 No.154 p.69 (DVD) [SV]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIi N.171 aprile 2003 pp.99-101 (DVD) [GL]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.78 marzo 2005 p.85 (DVD) [FGR]

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Comments:- Recorded at performances at La Scala (December 1989, January 1990). It seems that the video recording is of the performance on 7 December 1989 and the audio recording is a composite one made at several performances.

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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