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Violetta Valery - Carmela Remigio

Flora Bervoix - Daniela Innamorati

Annina - Miriam Artiaco

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe Gipali

Giorgio Germont - Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Gastone - Angelo Casertano

Dottore Grenvil - Stefano Rinaldi-Miliani

Barone Douphol - Nicolò Ceriani

Marchese d'Obigny - Domenico Colaianni

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2021-2 {2CDRS} (2008)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 di San Carlo di Napoli (June 2007).

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Janos Acs - 1997(LE)

Orchestra - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Choeurs du Festival Avenches

Violetta Valery - Rosa Vento

Flora Bervoix - Angela Bonfitto

Alfredo Germont - Marcelo Álvarez

Giorgio Germont - Leo Nucci

Gastone - Aldo Bottion

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Compact Disc; - Cascavelle VEL 3000 {1CD} (2000)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 publication:-

Orpheus - Juni 2000 No.247 S.63 [IW]

Comments:- Recording of part of a performance given in the Arène d'Avenches (July 1997; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL octobre 1997 No.217 p.45). This recording is listed in the Bielefelder Katalog 2/2002 S.805, according to which, in addition to the singers listed above, the cast included Isabel Witsche, Oslavio di Credico, Miguel Sola, Segio Fontana, Giuseppe Riva. However, another recording, with the same number (VEL 3000), is listed in Cascavelle's Catalogue 2001 (p.13). Two cast members are given Rosa Vento (Violetta as in this recording) and Salvatore Fisichella (Alfredo). The conductor is given as Pascal Mayer. This recording is listed separately.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Kurt Adler - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Licia Albanese

Flora Bervoix - Helen Vanni

Annina - Mildred Allen

Alfredo Germont - Cesare Valletti

Giorgio Germont - Mario Sereni

Gastone - Gabor Carelli

Dottore Grenvil - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Barone Douphol - Calvin Marsh

Marchese d'Obigny - George Cehanovsky

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 845

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 the MET (24 January 1959). See ŤSign-Off for the Old Metť pp.363-365. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available Ťon CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tapeť.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Violetta Valery - Beverly Sills

Flora Bervoix - Ariel Bybee

Annina - Donna Petersen

Alfredo Germont - Wieslaw Ochman

Giorgio Germont - Gian-Piero (Giampietro) Mastromei

Gastone - James Atherton

Dottore Grenvil - Philip Steele

Barone Douphol - Daniel Sullivan

Marchese d'Obigny - Steven Kimbrough

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1340-2 {2CDRS} (2004)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (2 November 1973). The cast listed above is that given in ŤThe San Francisco Operať by Arthur Bloomfield p.492, p.494. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in ŤNew CD Releases April/May 2004ť.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Antonio de Almeida - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Violetta Valery - Valerie Masterson

Flora Bervoix - Sona Cervená

Annina - Susan Quittmeyer

Alfredo Germont - Beniamino Prior

Giorgio Germont - Lorenzo Saccomani

Gastone - Robert Tear

Dottore Grenvil - Kevin Langan

Barone Douphol - John Brandstetter

Marchese d'Obigny - Stanley Wexler

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers TRA 198101 {2CDRS} (Canada)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (17 October 1980). The performance on 22 October 1980 is reviewed in OPERA January 1981 pp.60-61. The CDRs issued by ŤThe Opera Loversť are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in French

Conductor GianCarlo Amati - 1961?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique

Violetta de Saint Y - Michèle Le Bris

Rodolphe d'Orbel - Guy Chauvet

Georges d'Orbel - René Bianco

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Black Disc; - Véga L 80.010 {1LP} (1962)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 publication:-

Diapason - No.64 février 1962 p.27 [JG]

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Napoleone Annovazzi - 1960?(SE)

Orchestra - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Hamburg

Chorus - Staatsoper Hamburg

Violetta Valery - Virginia Zeani

Flora Bervoix - Gerder Becker

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe Savio

Giorgio Germont - Paolo Gorin

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Black Disc - Musica et Litera 7006-7007 {2LPS}; Musica et Litera MEL 9000 (highlights) {1LP} *Saga XID 5175 (highlights) {1LP}; Joker SM 1102-1103 {2LPS} (Italy)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Napoleone Annovazzi - 1960?(SE)

Orchestra - Symphonieorchester

Chorus - Chor des Norddeutschen Rundfunks

Violetta Valery - Edith Lang

Alfredo Germont - John Maloy

Giorgio Germont - John Modenos

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Black Disc; - CBS 51 092 {1LP} (Germany) (1966)Ş; Regina R 512 (+Rigoletto - extracts) {1LP}

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 publication:-

Fono Forum - September 1966 S.455 (mention)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Giuseppe Antonicelli - 1949(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Eleanor Steber

Flora Bervoix - Thelma Votipka

Annina - Thelma Altman

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe di Stefano

Giorgio Germont - Robert Merrill

Gastone - Leslie Chabay

Dottore Grenvil - Osie Hawkins

Barone Douphol - George Cehanovsky

Marchese d'Obigny - Lawrence Davidson

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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 308 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Myto 2MCD 943.102 {2CDS} (1994)Ş; Naxos ŤHistoricalť 8.110115-16 (+Steber - recital) {2CDS} (2000)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 2001 p.98 [AB]

Opera - May 2001 pp.556-562 [AB]

Diapason - No.480 avril 2001 p.127 [AT]

Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.76: No.144 mars 2001 p.91 [JB]

Comments:- This appears to be a recording of a performance at the MET on 22 January 1949 (See OPERA NEWS Vol. XIII No.12 January 17 1949 p.16). The date given on the Ťjewel caseť of the CDs issued by Naxos 1 January 1949, but Lucia di Lammermoor was broadcast on that day. Violetta was to have been sung by Bidù Sayao who was ill.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in French

Conductor Emile Archainbaud - 1912(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre

Chorus - Choeurs

Violetta de Saint Y - Jane Morlet

Clara - Marie Gantéri

Annette - Marie Gantéri

Rodolphe d'Orbel - Maurizio Trosselli

Georges d'Orbel - Henri Albers

Emile de Letorière - Georges de Poumayrac

Marquis d'Obigny - Pierre Dupré

Docteur Germont - Hippolyte Belhomme

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Black Disc - Pathé 1587-1602 {16x78s); Bourg BG 4023/24 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Mike Richter - Audio Encyclopedia 301 (From Which We Came - CD-ROM) (1999)Ş; Marston MR 52043 (+Les Frères Danilo) {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; ŤMusica 99ť 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:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.4 Winter 1986/7 pp.105-106 [WA]; Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.50-51 [JA]

ARSC Journal - Vol.36 No.1 Spring 2005 pp.136-138 [EAM]

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Marco Armiliato - 2007(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Krassimira Stoyanova

Flora Bervoix - Leann (Sandel-)Pantaleo

Annina - Kathryn Day

Alfredo Germont - Jonas Kaufmann

Giorgio Germont - Dwayne Croft

Gastone - Tony Stevenson

Dottore Grenvil - John Cheek

Barone Douphol - John Hancock

Marchese d'Obigny - James Courtney

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 641 {2CDRS) (Australia) (2007)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 the MET (March 2007). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues October 2007. Here the recording is described as being Ťnot a broadcast recordingť. Celestial Audio has also issued what appears to be a recording of a different performance with a similar cast (CA 633) which is listed separately. According to the online performance chronology of The Metropolitan Opera (hyperlimk in CLORLINK.HTM) Krassimira Stoyanova and Jonas Kaufmann sang in five performances of La traviata in March 2007 (7, 16, 20, 28, 31). James Courtney sang the role of Marquis d'Obigny on 7, 16 (as listed above) and Thomas Hammons sang on 20, 28, 31. I do not know which sings in the recording issued by Celestial Audio as CA 641.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Marco Armiliato - 2007(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Renée Fleming

Flora Bervoix - Leann (Sandel-)Pantaleo

Annina - Kathryn Day

Alfredo Germont - Matthew Polenzani

Giorgio Germont - Dwayne Croft

Gastone - Tony Stevenson

Dottore Grenvil - Paul Plishka

Barone Douphol - John Hancock

Marchese d'Obigny - Louis Otey

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 772 {2CDRS} (2008)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 the MET (November 2007). This was probably either the performance on 7 or 15 November 2007 both of which were broadcast by Sirius Metropolitan Opera Radio. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website under ŤWhat's New ? May 2008ť (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Marco Armiliato - 2007(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Krassimira Stoyanova

Flora Bervoix - Leann (Sandel-)Pantaleo

Annina - Kathryn Day

Alfredo Germont - Jonas Kaufmann

Giorgio Germont - Dwayne Croft

Gastone - Tony Stevenson

Dottore Grenvil - John Cheek

Barone Douphol - John Hancock

Marchese d'Obigny - James Courtney

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 633 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2007)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 the MET (7 March 2007). This performance was broadcast by Sirius Metropolitan Opera Radio. Celestial Audio has also issued what appears to be a recording of a different performance with a similar cast (CA 641) which is listed separately

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Paolo Arrivabeni - 2004(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Lirico di Cagliari

Chorus - Teatro Lirico di Cagliari

Violetta Valery - Stefania Bonfadelli

Flora Bervoix - Rosanna Savoia

Annina - Sara Garau

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe Filianoti

Giorgio Germont - Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Gastone - Enrico Cossutta

Dottore Grenvil - Ezio Maria Tisi

Barone Douphol - Fernando Luis Ciuffo

Marchese d'Obigny - Nicola Ebau

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DVD (Video) - *Encore DVD 2634 (2007)Ş; Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6140 (2007)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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:- Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari (July 2004). The cast listed above is that given in ŤOpera 2004 Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italiať p.42.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Francis Balagna - 1977(LI)

Orchestra - Orquesta

Chorus - Coro

Violetta Valery - Elena Mauti Nunziata

Flora Bervoix - Helena Burger

Annina - Cecilia Fondevila

Alfredo Germont - Alfredo Kraus

Giorgio Germont - Vincenzo Sardinero

Gastone - José Manzaneda

Dottore Grenvil - Julio Catanía

Barone Douphol - Nino Carta

Marchese d'Obigny - Juan (Joan) Pons

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Compact Disc; - Opera Depot OD 10369-2 {2CDS} (2008)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 de la Zarzuela, Madrid.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1966(SE)

Orchestra - Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Violetta Valery - Hilde Güden (Gueden)

Flora Bervoix - Claudia Hellmann

Annina - Claudia Hellmann

Alfredo Germont - Fritz Wunderlich

Giorgio Germont - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Gastone - Friedrich Lenz

Dottore Grenvil - Karl Christian Kohn

Barone Douphol - Günther Missenhardt

Marchese d'Obigny - Hans Bruno Ernst

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Black Disc - D.G.G. 136 431 {1LP}; *DG 2535 322 {1LP}; DG 2537 022 {1LP}

Compact Cassette - DG 3335 322

Compact Disc - DG 423 873-2 {1CD}

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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:- Recorded in September 1966

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

Violetta Valery - Montserrat Caballé

Flora Bervoix - Dorothy Krebill

Annina - Edna Garabedian (-George)

Alfredo Germont - Nicolai Gedda

Giorgio Germont - Piero Cappuccilli

Gastone - Norman Paige

Dottore Grenvil - David Cornell

Barone Douphol - Giorgio Giorgetti

Marchese d'Obigny - Bernard Izzo

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Compact Disc - live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) {2CDS}

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 performannce at the Chicago Lyric Opera (22 October 1970).

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1975(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

Violetta Valery - Ileana Cotrubas

Flora Bervoix - Elena Zilio

Alfredo Germont - Alfredo Kraus

Giorgio Germont - Piero Cappuccilli

Gastone - Norman Paige

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Compact Disc - live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) {2CDS}

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 the Chicago Lyric Opera

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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)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 ŤPremiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004ť.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1993(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

Violetta Valery - June Anderson

Flora Bervoix - Terese Fedea

Annina - Eleni Matos

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe Sabbatini

Giorgio Germont - Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Gastone - Mark Calkins

Dottore Grenvil - Wilbur Pauley

Barone Douphol - Jeffrey Kneebone

Marchese d'Obigny - Victor Benedetti

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers TRA 199301 {2CDRS} (Canada)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 the Chicago Lyric Opera (18 September 1993; see OPERA January 1994 pp.54-55). The cast listed above is that given in ŤBravi - Lyric Opera of Chicagoť by Skrebneski. The CDRs issued by ŤThe Opera Loversť are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Jan Behr - 1969(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Dorothy Kirsten

Flora Bervoix - Carlotta Ordassy

Annina - Loretta Di Franco

Alfredo Germont - George Shirley

Giorgio Germont - Sherrill Milnes

Gastone - Charles Anthony

Dottore Grenvil - Clifford Harvuot

Barone Douphol - Russell Christopher

Marchese d'Obigny - Gene Boucher

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers TRA 197001 {2CDRS} (Canada)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 concert performance in Brooklyn (27 June 1969). The CDRs issued by ŤThe Opera Loversť are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Vincenzo Bellezza - 1946(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Violetta Valery - Adriana Guerrini

Flora Bervoix - Maria Huder

Annina - Maria Huder

Alfredo Germont - Luigi Infantino

Giorgio Germont - Paolo Silveri

Gastone - Adelio Zagonora

Dottore Grenvil - Gino Conti

Barone Douphol - Paolo Rakowsky

Marchese d'Obigny - Carlo Platania

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Black Disc; - Columbia GQX 11102-11116 {15x78s} (Italy) ; Columbia DX 1324-1338 (15x78s} (UK) (1947)Ş; Columbia DX 8250-8264 {15x78s;AC} (UK) (1947)Ş; Columbia MOP 25 (72179 D - 72193 D) {15x78s} (USA) ; Columbia 33QCX 10008-9 {2LPS} (Italy); EMI 3C 153-17079/80 {2LPS} (Italy)

Compact Disc - Grammofono 2000 AB 787 0001; Preiser Records 90354 {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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 1947 p.137 [AR]

Orpheus - Februar 1999 SS.50-51 [DN]

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.190 p.177 [JC-1]

International Opera Collector - Autumn 1997 No.5 p.94 [TP]

Répertoire - No.105 septembre 1997 p.57 [PT]

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.44 (mention) [AV]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.94 [FE]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII - N.127 marzo 1999 pp.94-96 [GL]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.96 [JV]

Comments:- Recorded between 29 July and 7 August 1946. More details can be found in ŤComplete Operas on 78 R.P.M.ť by Tom Peel

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Benini - 1997(LI)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Bordeaux

Chorus - L'Opéra de Bordeaux

Violetta Valery - Leontina Vaduva

Flora Bervoix - Josette Fontana

Annina - Nicole Monestier

Alfredo Germont - Alfredo Portilla

Giorgio Germont - Eduard Tumagian

Gastone - Doug Jones

Dottore Grenvil - John-Paul Bogart

Barone Douphol - Alain Romero

Marchese d'Obigny - Bernard Auzimour

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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDZZ 939 (2003)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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:- Video recording of a performance at the Bordeaux Opera (March or April 1997). The performance 0n 28 March 1997 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL mai 1997 No.213 pp.30-31. The DVD issued by House of Opera is included in the list of new releases added to their website in November 2003.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Benini - 2008(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Violetta Valery - Anna Netrebko

Flora Bervoix - Monika-Evelin Liiv

Alfredo Germont - Jonas Kaufmann

Giorgio Germont - Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Gastone - Ji-Min Park

Dottore Grenvil - Mark Beesley

Barone Douphol - Eddie Wade

Marchese d'Obigny - Kostas Smoriginas

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 747 {2CDRS} (2008)Ş; live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) {2CDRS} (2008)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The performance recorded is probably that of 26 January 2008 a recording of which was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 9 February 2008. The singer of the role of Annina was not announced by the BBC, but the following two singers had been announced earlier to be sharing this role in the series of performances: Sara Pring, Elizabeth Sikora. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website in ŤWhat's New New Year 2008ť (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Mario Bernardi - 1974(LI)

Orchestra - New York City Opera

Chorus - New York City Opera

Violetta Valery - Marisa Galvany

Flora Bervoix - Beverly Evans

Annina - Helen Guile (Helene Guilet)

Alfredo Germont - Raymond Gibbs

Giorgio Germont - Pablo Elvira

Gastone - Melvin Lowery

Dottore Grenvil - Don Yule

Barone Douphol - Robert Fisher

Marchese d'Obigny - William Ledbetter

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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) (2004)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 the New York City Opera (23 February 1974). The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the supplement to his CD catalogue dated Spring 2004

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Massimo de Bernart - 1989(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra di Ravena in Festival

Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Violetta Valery - Nelly Miricioiu

Flora Bervoix - Tiziana Tramonti

Annina - Luciana Palombi

Alfredo Germont - Vincenzo La Scola

Giorgio Germont - Renato Bruson

Gastone - Iorio Zennaro

Dottore Grenvil - Carlo De Bortoli

Barone Douphol - Orazio Mori

Marchese d'Obigny - Gastone Sarti

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VHS Video Cassette; - House of Opera V 576 (NTSC) (2000)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Rocca Brancaleone, Ravenna (July or August 1989). The cast listed above is that given in ŤOpera '90 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italiať p.232. There were four performances with this cast on 26, 29 July and 2, 4 August 1989. The Video Cassette issued by House of Opera was listed in their online catalogue ŤNew Releases Fall 2000ť where the year of the performance recorded is given incorrectly as 1991.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Umberto Berrettoni - 1950(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestra Italiano dell'Opera

Chorus - Coro Italiano dell'Opera

Violetta Valery - Rosetta Noli

Flora Bervoix - Giulia Olini

Annina - Giulia Olini

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe Campora

Giorgio Germont - Carlo Tagliabue

Gastone - Cesare Masini-Sperti

Dottore Grenvil - Dario Caselli

Barone Douphol - Ottavio Serpo

Marchese d'Obigny - Edo Ferretti

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Black Disc - Remington RLP 199-77 {3LPS}; Plymouth 41-3 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Preiser PR 20054 {2CDS} (2008)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 publication:-

Classic Record Collector - Winter 2002 pp.30-36 [JTH]

Comments:- The duet in Act 2 between Giorgio Germont and Violetta is reproduced on the Preiser CD (89138 - Carlo Tagliabue II), reviewed in OPERA, November 1997 p.1294 [AB]. The Plymouth LPs are listed in Parnassus Records' online catalogue P270

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Bertrand De Billy - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre National de France

Chorus - Chorus

Violetta Valery - Ruth Ann Swenson

Flora Bervoix - Martine Olmeda

Annina - Viorica Cortez

Alfredo Germont - Marcelo Álvarez

Giorgio Germont - Eduard Tumagian

Gastone - Léonard Pezzino

Dottore Grenvil - Eric Martin-Bonnet

Barone Douphol - Mark Schnaible

Marchese d'Obigny - Franck Leguérinel

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 608 {2CDRS} (2000)Ş; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1016-2 {2CDRS} (2003)Ş

Ş(year of issue or re-issue)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Théâtre Antique, Orange (13 July 1999; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL septembre 1999 No.238 p.34). It was originally announced that Giorgio Germont would be sung by Renato Bruson, but he was replaced by Eduard Tumagian (see O.I. loc.cit. and link below). A recording of the performance on 13 July 1999 was broadcast by Radio France on 13 August 1999. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are listed in their online catalogue dated ŤFall 2000ť where the announced cast, not the actual cast, is given. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in their list entitled ŤFALL 2003 PREMIERE OPERA COMPACT DISC RELEASESť. ####http://www.handinaute.org

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Jean Bobescu - 1968(STU)

Orchestra - Rumanian Opera of Bucharest

Chorus - Rumanian Opera of Bucharest

Violetta Valery - Virginia Zeani

Flora Bervoix - Elisabeta Neculce-Cartis

Annina - Elena Simionescu

Alfredo Germont - Ion Buzea

Giorgio Germont - Nicolae Herlea

Gastone - Vasile Moldoveanu

Dottore Grenvil - Nicolae Rafael

Barone Douphol - Constantin Dumitri

Marchese d'Obigny - Valentin Loghin

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Black Disc - Electrocord ECE 0374-0376; Electrocord ST-ECE 0486-0488

Compact Disc - Carlton Classics (IMP Classics) 30367 00537 {2CDS}; *World of Opera 5251 {2CDS}

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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:-

Opera - October 1972 p.950

Le Monde de la Musique - No.248 novembre 2000 p.108 [SB]

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Teresa Zylis-Gara

Flora Bervoix - Frederica Von Stade

Annina - Carol Wilcox

Alfredo Germont - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

Giorgio Germont - Robert Merrill

Gastone - Leo Goeke

Dottore Grenvil - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Barone Douphol - Robert Goodloe

Marchese d'Obigny - Gene Boucher

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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers TRAN 197007 {2CDRS} (2008)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 the MET (18 September 1970). This performance was not broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made Ťin-houseť. The CDRs issued by The Opera Lovers are listed on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1970(LI;Kraus)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Joan Sutherland

Flora Bervoix - Jean Kraft

Annina - Loretta Di Franco

Alfredo Germont - Alfredo Kraus

Giorgio Germont - Mario Sereni

Gastone - Charles Anthony

Dottore Grenvil - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Barone Douphol - Robert Goodloe

Marchese d'Obigny - Gene Boucher

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Compact Disc; - Bella Voce BLV 107 217 (highlights +complete peformance - Bonynge) {2CDS} (1997)Ş; Premiere (Italy) (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2008)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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:-

Orpheus - Februar 1997 S.59 (mention)

International Opera Collector - Summer 1997 No.4 p.79 (mention)

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (2 December 1970). The highlights are a Ťfillerť on the CDs of the performance of 22 October 1970 which is also conducted by Bonynge. The CDRS issued by Premiere (Italy) are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1970(LI;Pavarotti))

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Joan Sutherland

Flora Bervoix - Frederica Von Stade

Annina - Loretta Di Franco

Alfredo Germont - Luciano Pavarotti

Giorgio Germont - Sherrill Milnes

Gastone - Leo Goeke

Dottore Grenvil - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Barone Douphol - Raymond Gibbs

Marchese d'Obigny - Gene Boucher

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Compact Disc; - Butterfly Music BMCD 002;; Bella Voce BLV 107 217 (+extracts - Bonynge) {2CDS} (1997)Ş; Commander Classics 2648272 {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; ŤMusica 99ť 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:-

Orpheus - Februar 1997 S.59 (mention)

International Opera Collector - Summer 1997 No.4 p.79

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (22 October 1970)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1970(SE;Domingo)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Joan Sutherland

Flora Bervoix - Frederica Von Stade

Annina - Loretta Di Franco

Alfredo Germont - Plácido Domingo

Giorgio Germont - Mario Sereni

Gastone - Charles Anthony

Dottore Grenvil - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Barone Douphol - Robert Goodloe

Marchese d'Obigny - Richard Best

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Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100.581 (+Lucia di Lammermoor - excerpts) {2CDS} (2002)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 part of a performance at the MET (5 December 1970). It is not certain if all of the singers listed above appear on the CDs issued by Gala.

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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)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Sao Carlos, Lisbon (24 April 1974; see ŤA Prima Donna's Progressť pp.265-266). The CDRs issued by ŤThe Opera Loversť are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1975(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Violetta Valery - Joan Sutherland

Flora Bervoix - Heather Begg

Annina - Johanna Peters

Alfredo Germont - Alfredo Kraus

Giorgio Germont - Louis Quilico

Gastone - John Dobson

Dottore Grenvil - Robert Lloyd

Barone Douphol - George Macpherson

Marchese d'Obigny - Eric Garrett

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 728 {2CDRS} (2008)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (January 1975; see OPERA March 1975 pp.297-298, September 1975 pp.884-889. It appears that none of the performances of La traviata at Covent Garden in January 1975 were broadcast so, presumably, this recording was made Ťin-houseť. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website in ŤWhat's New New Year 2008ť (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1980(STU)

Orchestra - National Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - London Opera Chorus

Violetta Valery - Joan Sutherland

Flora Bervoix - Della Jones

Annina - Marjon Lambriks

Alfredo Germont - Luciano Pavarotti

Giorgio Germont - Matteo Manuguerra

Gastone - Alexander Oliver

Dottore Grenvil - Giorgio Tadeo

Barone Douphol - Jonathan Summers

Marchese d'Obigny - John Tomlinson

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Black Disc; - Decca D212D3 {3LPS} (1981)Ş; Decca 410 154-1 {3LPS} (1984)Ş; London LDR 73002 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette; - Decca K212K 32; Decca 410 154- 4 (1984)Ş; Decca 430 491-4; London LDR5 73002

Compact Disc; - Decca 410 154-2 {3CDS} (1984)Ş;; Decca(London) 430 491-2 {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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 - April 1981 p.1362, p.1366 [EG] ; January 1984 p.910 [AB]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.210-218 [LG]

The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.575

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1987(ACT 3;SE)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Violetta Valery - Joan Sutherland

Annina - Hilary Johnsson

Alfredo Germont - Luciano Pavarotti

Giorgio Germont - Leo Nucci

Dottore Grenvil - James Courtney

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Laser Disc - *DG W00Z 24049 (Japanese NTSC) (+Rigoletto +Lucia di Lammermoor - excepts

DVD (Video) - Decca 074 3229 (+Rigoletto +Lucia di Lammermoor - excepts) (2008)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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.32 No.1 September/October 2008 pp387-388 [HF]

American Record Guide - September/October 2008 Vol.71 No.5 (inside back cover)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Edoardo Brizio - 1969(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Violetta Valery - Romana Righetti

Flora Bervoix - Haghint Vartanian

Annina - (Maria) Grazia Ciferi

Alfredo Germont - Veriano Luchetti

Giorgio Germont - Attilio D' Orazi

Gastone - Saverio Porzano

Dottore Grenvil - Bernardino di Bagno

Barone Douphol - Andrea Mineo

Marchese d'Obigny - Giovanni De Angelis

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Black Disc; - *Fratelli Fabbri Editori GOL 30-33 {4x10in-LPS} (1970)Ş

Ş(year of issue or re-issue)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Boris Brott - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Violetta Valery - Maria Pellegrini

Flora Bervoix - Deirdre Van Winkle

Annina - Betti Orsatti

Alfredo Germont - Carlo Bini

Giorgio Germont - Louis Quilico

Gastone - John Keane

Dottore Grenvil - John Dodington

Barone Douphol - Mark Pedrotti

Marchese d'Obigny - Daniel Lichti

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VHS Video Cassette - House of Opera VIDEO 1238

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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

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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)Ş

Ş(year of issue or re-issue)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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]

Opera - November 1998 p.1388 [CO]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Das Opernglas - Dezember 1998 S.71 [ML]

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

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Ferruccio Calusio - 1948(LE)

Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Violetta Valery - Rina Gigli

Alfredo Germont - Beniamino Gigli

Giorgio Germont - Renato Cesari

Gastone - Alvaro Bandini

Dottore Grenvil - Joaquin Alsina

Marchese d'Obigny - Carlos Feller

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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) {1CDR} (2004)Ş

Ş(year of issue or re-issue)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Acts 1,4 of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (June or July 1948). The CDR issued by Charles Handelman is listed in the supplement to his CD catalogue dated Spring 2004.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Campanella - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Torino

Chorus - Teatro Regio di Torino

Violetta Valery - Patrizia Ciofi

Flora Bervoix - Federica Proietti

Annina - Bernadette Lucarini

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe Sabbatini

Giorgio Germont - Roberto Servile

Gastone - Davide Livermore

Dottore Grenvil - Danilo Serraiocco

Barone Douphol - Paolo Orecchia

Marchese d'Obigny - Claudio Ottino

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Compact Disc - House of Opera CDWW 1214 {2CDRS}

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Regio di Torino (13 June 1999; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL septembre 1999 No.238 p.66). The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Angelo Campori - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Opera Company of Philadelphia

Chorus - Opera Company of Philadelphia

Violetta Valery - Diana Soviero

Flora Bervoix - Judith Christin

Annina - Mary Ann Tancredi

Alfredo Germont - Carlo Bergonzi

Giorgio Germont - Garbis Boyagian

Gastone - Steven Cole

Dottore Grenvil - John Murray

Barone Douphol - Richard Crist

Marchese d'Obigny - George Mackes

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01603

Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2004)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Academy of Music, Philadelphia (28 November 1983). The cast listed above is as given in Frank Hamilton's ŤPartial Performance Chronology 1975-2000ť (click link below). The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000 and the CDRs in the CD supplement to his catalogue dated Spring 2004. ####http://frankhamilton.org/ph

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Giuliano Carella - 1994(LI)

Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi

Chorus - Ópera de Bilbao

Violetta Valery - Giusy Devinu

Flora Bervoix - Inmaculada Martínez

Annina - Nelibel Martínez

Alfredo Germont - Salvatore Fisichella

Giorgio Germont - Paolo Coni

Gastone - José Javier Nicolás

Dottore Grenvil - Francesco Musinu

Barone Douphol - Pablo Pascual

Marchese d'Obigny - Fernando Belaza(-Leoz)

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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 4120 (1996)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Coliseo Albia, Bilbao (13 September 1994). The cast listed above is that given on the website of the Asociación de Amigos de la Opera, but some of the singers may have been assigned incorrectly to the roles they perform. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric are included in ŤOperatic Audio Cassettes - New Listings - July 1996ť.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Aldo Ceccato - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Violetta Valery - Beverly Sills

Flora Bervoix - Marisa Zotti

Annina - Anna Maria Borrelli

Alfredo Germont - Alfredo Kraus

Giorgio Germont - Furio Zanasi

Gastone - Vittorio Pandano

Dottore Grenvil - Gino Calò

Barone Douphol - Nino Carta

Marchese d'Obigny - Renzo Gonzales

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Compact Disc; - Melodram 27063 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1263 (2000)Ş; Opera d'Oro OPD 5004 (+Il trovatore +Otello +Aida) {8CDS} (2002)Ş; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1778-2 {2CDRS} (2005)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 di San Carlo Naples (17 January 1970; see OPERA May 1970 p.448 ). The CDs issued by Premiere are included in their list of Ťlatest offeringsť dated 16 May 2005.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Aldo Ceccato - 1971(STU)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - John Alldis Choir

Violetta Valery - Beverly Sills

Flora Bervoix - Delia Wallis

Annina - Mirella Fiorentini

Alfredo Germont - Nicolai Gedda

Giorgio Germont - Rolando Panerai

Gastone - Keith Erwen

Dottore Grenvil - Robert Lloyd

Barone Douphol - Terence Sharpe

Marchese d'Obigny - Richard Van Allan

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Black Disc; - ~HMV SLS 960 (SAN 307-309) {3LPS} (1972)Ş; Angel SCLX 3780 {3LPS}; Balkanton 10302-10304 {3LPS}

Compact Disc - EMI 4 79577-2; EMI 102 2263

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 - May 1972 p.1932

Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.210-218 [LG]

Répertoire - No.88 février 1996 p.85

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Renato Cellini - 1948(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Violetta Valery - Nadine Conner

Flora Bervoix - Ana María Feuss

Annina - Luz María Farfan

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe di Stefano

Giorgio Germont - Giuseppe Valdengo

Gastone - Carlos Sagarminaga

Barone Douphol - Gilberto Cerda

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDWW 1215 {2CDRS} (2003)Ş; Omega Opera Archive 592

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Palacio de la Bellas Artes, Mexico City (July 1948). Short extracts from this performance have been published on CD by Bongiovanni (along with recordings of di Stefano singing in other operas) - GB 1154-2. The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available Ťon CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tapeť.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Renato Cellini - 1958(LE)

Orchestra - New Orleans Opera

Chorus - New Orleans Opera

Violetta Valery - Dorothy Kirsten

Alfredo Germont - Thomas Hayward

Giorgio Germont - Cornell MacNeil

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Compact Disc; - VAI Audio VAIA 1154 (+Louise - excerpts) {1CD} (1998)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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:-

Opera Now - November/December 1998 p.101 [GH]

Opera News - October 1998 p.66 [WRB]

Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at the New Orleans Opera

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Reynaldo Censabella - 1994(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Argentino (La Plata)

Chorus - Teatro Argentino (La Plata)

Violetta Valery - Adelaide Negri

Flora Bervoix - Alicia Delgado

Annina - Matilde Isnardi

Alfredo Germont - Eduardo Ayas

Giorgio Germont - Luis Gaeta

Dottore Grenvil - Giannantonio Verlato

Barone Douphol - Mario Basso

Marchese d'Obigny - Mario Zingon

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Compact Disc; - Ornamenti FE 122 {2CDS}; New Ornamenti NOC 136-7 {2CDS} (2007)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 given in the Teatro Argentino, La Plata, Argentina. The Ornamenti CDs are listed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.255 mars 2001 p.73.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Stuart Challender - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra

Chorus - Australian Opera

Violetta Valery - Joan Carden

Alfredo Germont - Sergei Baigildin

Giorgio Germont - Robert Allman

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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera; (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2004)Ş

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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; ŤMusica 99ť 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 Sydney Opera House (June 1983; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL septembre 1983 No.62 pp.33-34).*The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the supplement to his CD catalogue dated Spring 2004.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Stuart Challender - 1984(LI)

Orchestra - Australian Opera

Chorus - Australian Opera

Violetta Valery - Nelly Miricioiu

Alfredo Germont - Richard Greager

Giorgio Germont - John Pringle

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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA 039 {2CDS} {Australia)

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; ŤMusica 99ť 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:- This recording appears to be of a performance given in the Sydney Opera House in July or August 1984 (see OPERA November 1983 p.1212, December 1984 p.1360). The year, 1985, given in Celestial Audio's online catalogue appears to be incorrect. I have been unable to identify the other members of the cast.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1965(RA)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Violetta Valery - Renata Scotto

Flora Bervoix - Noreen Berry

Annina - Leah Roberts

Alfredo Germont - Luciano Pavarotti

Giorgio Germont - Peter Glossop

Gastone - John Dobson

Dottore Grenvil - David Kelly

Barone Douphol - Dennis Wicks

Marchese d'Obigny - Ronald Lewis

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Compact Disc; - *Memories HR 4404/05 {2CDS};; Legato Classics LCD 148-2 (highlights +I Lombardi - Gavazzeni) {2CDS}; The Opera Lovers TRA 196503 {2CDRS} (2005)Ş

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