There are 16 recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai on file

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1 Arena Maurizio - 1980(LI) - Arena di Verona*

2 Arena Maurizio - 1987(STU) - Bulgarian Radio*

3 Arena Maurizio - 1995(LI) - Teatro Massimo di Palermo**

4 Barbacini Maurizio - 2004(LI) - Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana*

5 Basile Arturo - 1958(FI) - RAI Torino**

6 Capuana Franco - 1961(LI) - Teatro Communale di Trieste*

7 Carella Giuliano - 2000(LI) - Omroeporkest*

8 Gavazzeni Gianandrea - 1959(LI) - Teatro alla Scala*

9 Guarnieri Antonio - 1950(RA) - RAI Roma*

10 Levine James - 1984(LC) - Metropolitan Opera**

11 Luisi Fabio - 1994(LI) - Wiener Symphoniker*

12 Queler Eve - 1973(LI) - Opera Orchestra of New York*

13 Rescigno Nicola - 1969(SE) - L'Opéra de Monte Carlo*

14 Santi Nello - 1976(LI) - Orchestre National de France*

15 Santi Nello - 1986(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*

16 Sanzogno Nino - 1958(RA) - RAI Roma*

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Arena - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - Arena di Verona

Chorus - Arena di Verona

Francesca - Raina Kabaivanska

Samaritana - Maria Ferraro

Ostasio - Bruno Grella

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Felice Schiavi

Paolo il Bello - Franco Tagliavini

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Oslavio Di Credico

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5891 (2006)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Filarmonico, Verona (April 1980; see OPERA August 1980 p.811).

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Arena - 1987(STU)

Orchestra - Bulgarian Radio

Chorus - Bulgarian Radio

Francesca - Raina Kabaivanska

Samaritana - Fiorella Prandini

Ostasio - Graziano Polidori

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Matteo Manuguerra

Paolo il Bello - William Matteuzzi

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Piero De Palma

Biancofiore - Rosanna Didonè

Garsenda - Giovanna Santelli

Altichiara - Luisa Gallmetzer

Adonella - Reni Penkova

Smaragdi - Reni Penkova

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Florindo Andreolli

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Black Disc; - *RCA Victor «Red Seal» RL 71456 {3LPS} (1988)ª

Compact Disc; - RCA Victor «Red Seal» RD 71456 {2CDS} (1988)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1988 p. [MEO]

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Arena - 1995(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Massimo di Palermo

Chorus - Teatro Massimo di Palermo

Francesca - Raina Kabaivanska

Samaritana - Patrizia Orciani

Ostasio - Marco Chingari

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Silvano Carroli

Paolo il Bello - José Cura

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Mario Bolognesi

Biancofiore - Patrizia Pace

Garsenda - Elena Lo Forte

Altichiara - Adriana Cicogna

Adonella - Adele Cossi

Smaragdi - Ambra Vespasiani

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Mario Ferrara

Il balestriere - Pietro Tarantino

Prisoner - Pierre Lefèbre

Il giullare - Fabio Previati

Il torrigiano - Giuseppe Altomare

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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 2259 (2006)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Politeama Garibaldi, Palermo (February or March 1995). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '95 - Annuario EDT dell'opera Lirica in Italia» pp.157-158. The DVD-R issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Barbacini - 2004(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana

Chorus - Coro Lirico Marchigiano Vincenzo Bellini di Ancona

Francesca - Daniela Dessi

Samaritana - Giancinta Nicotra

Ostasio - Giuseppe Altomare

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Alberto Mastromarino

Paolo il Bello - Fabio Armiliato

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Ludovít Ludha

Biancofiore - Roberta Canzian

Garsenda - Antonio Bevacqua

Altichiara - Francesca Rinaldi

Adonella - Sabrina Modena

Smaragdi - Angela Masi

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Francesco Zingariello

Il giullare - Domenico Colaianni

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 4570

Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Arena Sferisterio di Macerata. The cast and conductor listed above are those given in «Opera 2004 - Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.116. According to this source there were performances with the partial cast listed by Omega in their on-line catalogue on 24 July and 1 August 2004, but the date given by Omega (loc.cit.) is 4 August 2004.

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Arturo Basile - 1958(FI)

Orchestra - RAI Torino

Chorus - RAI Torino

Francesca - Marcella Pobbe

Samaritana - Nicoletta Panni

Ostasio - Ugo Novelli

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Fernandino Lidonni

Paolo il Bello - Giuseppe Campora

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Sergio Tedesco

Biancofiore - Myriam Funari

Garsenda - Renata Mattioli

Altichiara - Nicoletta Zanini

Adonella - Alberta Valentini

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Mario Carlin

Il balestriere - Athos Cesarini

Il torrigiano - Gino Calò

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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 575 (2005)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

Comments:- *Video recording of a television film broadcast on 2 February 1959. The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005»

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Franco Capuana - 1961(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Communale di Trieste

Chorus - Teatro Communale di Trieste

Francesca - Leyla Gencer

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Anselmo Colzani

Paolo il Bello - Renato Cioni

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Mario Ferrara

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Compact Disc - Arkadia 352597; Arkadia CDHP 597.2

Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - September 1994 p.60

Fanfare - Vol.17 No.4 March-April 1994 p.366

Répertoire - No.68 avril 1994 p.83

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Giuliano Carella - 2000(LI)

Orchestra - Omroeporkest

Chorus - Omroepkoor

Francesca - Nelly Miricioiu

Samaritana - Patrizia Orciani

Ostasio - Carlos Marin

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Paolo Gavanelli

Paolo il Bello - Kaludi Kaludov

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Carlo Bosi

Biancofiore - Klara Uleman

Garsenda - Monica Huisman

Altichiara - Johanna Duras

Adonella - Franciska Dukel

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Anthony Robins

Il balestriere - Anthony Robins

Il giullare - Andrea Zese

Il torrigiano - Carlos Marin

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 842L (2002)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1002-3 {2CDRS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (25 November 2000). The cast listed above is as (was?) given on the website:-

http://www.omroep.nl

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Francesca - Magda Olivero

Samaritana - Pinuccia Perotti

Ostasio - Enrico Campi

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Giampiero Malaspina

Paolo il Bello - Mario Del Monaco

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Piero De Palma

Biancofiore - Lydia Marimpietri

Garsenda - Edda Vincenzi

Altichiara - Biancamaria Casoni

Adonella - Anna Maria Rota

Smaragdi - Gabriella Carturan

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Angelo Mercuriali

Il balestriere - Athos Cesarini

Prisoner - Rinaldo Pelizzoni

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Black Disc - Bismark Beane MRF 114 {3LPS}; Estro Armonico EA 041 {3LPS} Replica RPL 2451-53 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette - Pantheon Music (Legends) XLNC-132

Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 186-2 {2CDS} Celestial Audio CA 227 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª; Myto 2 MCD 051 303 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - March 2 1996 p.39

Orpheus - August/September 1995 p.84

Opéra International - septembre 1998 No.227 p.59 [SS]

American Record Guide - July/August 1995 Vol.58 No.4 p.233

The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.103 [JG]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.82 julio-agosto 2005 p.91 [JS]

Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (4 June 1959; see OPERA, August 1959, p.532 for a review of a performance in which Giangiacomo Guelfi sang the role ofGiovanni lo Sciannto)

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Antonio Guarnieri - 1950(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Francesca - Maria Caniglia

Samaritana - Ornella Rovero

Ostasio - Mario Tommasini

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Carlo Tagliabue

Paolo il Bello - Giancinto Prandelli

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Mario Carlin

Biancofiore - Amalia Olivia

Garsenda - Licia Rossini

Altichiara - Anna Maria Canali

Adonella - Grazia Calaresu

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Aldo Bertocci

Il balestriere - Enrico Campi

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Black Disc - Cetra OLPC 1229/1-3 {3LPS}; Cetra Soria {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Fonit Cetra CDO-22 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Warner Fonit 8573 87470-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Arkadia 78077 {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1961 p.80

Opera - September 1961 p.609

Opera Now - January/February 2002 pp.92-93 [ST]

Opera News - September 1994 p.60

Fanfare - Vol.18 No.1 September/October 1994 p.383

Orpheus - Januar 2002 S.58 [GH]

Opéra International - septembre 1998 No.227 p.59 [SS]

American Record Guide - April 1952 Vol.18 No.8 p.239 [PHR]

Le Monde de la Musique - No.183 décembre 1994 p.114

Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.81

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XV N.154 luglio-agosto 2001 pp.114-115 (mention)

Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 9 July 1950

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor James Levine - 1984(LC)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Francesca - Renata Scotto

Samaritana - Nicole Lorange

Ostasio - Richard Fredricks

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Cornell MacNeil

Paolo il Bello - Plácido Domingo

Malatestino dall'Occhio - William Lewis

Biancofiore - Natalia Rom

Garsenda - Gail Robinson

Altichiara - Gail Dubinbaum

Adonella - Claudia Catania

Simonetto - Brian Schexnayder

Smaragdi - Isola Jones

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Anthony Laciura

Berlingerio - John Darrenkamp

Il balestriere - John Gilmore

Prisoner - John Bills

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Laser Disc; - *Pioneer Classics PA-87-180 (NTSC) Pioneer Classics PILC 2006 (Japanese NTSC) (1991)ª; Pioneer Classics PILC 9033 (Japanese NTSC) (1996)ª

DVD (Video) - Pioneer Classics PA-87-180 D (USA) (1999)ª; Pioneer Classics PIBC 2011 (Japan) (2000)ª; DG 073 4313 (2007)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Paramount 12553(NTSC) + BETA; Home Vision FRA01(NTSC) + BETA

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - October 1987 p.44

Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 No.4 Winter 1987/88 pp.106-110 [TE]

Opéra International - juin 1996 No.203 p.51

Classica Répertoire - No.95 septembre 2007 p.112 [AT]

Comments:- Video Recording made at two performances at the MET (4 & 7 April 1984). See OPERA, June 1984 p.623

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Fabio Luisi - 1994(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Symphoniker

Chorus - Wiener Volksoper

Francesca - Elena Filipova

Samaritana - Hana (Hanna Esther) Minutillo

Ostasio - Danilo Rigosa

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Philippe Rouillon

Paolo il Bello - Frederic Kalt

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Kenneth Riegel

Biancofiore - Anita Bader

Garsenda - Tünde Frankó

Altichiara - Jolana Fogasova

Adonella - Jaroslava Horská

Smaragdi - Lorena Espina

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Alexander Kravets

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Compact Disc; - Koch Schwann 3-1368-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Special Awards Issue 1997 p.126 [MEO]

Opera Now - January/February 1998 p.98 [ST]

Fanfare - Vol.21 No.4 March/April 1998 p.270 [BR]

Orpheus - Januar 1998 S.59 [MK]

Opéra International - septembre 1998 No.227 p.59 [SS]

Diapason - No.443 décembre 1997 p.118 [CC]

BBC Music Magazine - November 1997 p.78 [MP]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XII - N.116 febbraio 1998 p.80 [NS]

Répertoire - No.111 mars 1998 p.69 [LC]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.92 [MC]

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.109 abril 1998 p.53 [SV]

Musica (Milano) - n.109 Anno 22 agosto-settembre 1998 p.122 [EG]

Das Opernglas - Februar 1998 S.71 [MR]

Comments:- Recorded at the Bregenz Festival (See OPERA, Festival Issue 1994 p.73)

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Eve Queler - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - Opera Orchestra of New York

Chorus - Schola Cantorum

Francesca - Raina Kabaivanska

Samaritana - Barbara Hoffman

Ostasio - Harlan Foss

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Matteo Manuguerra

Paolo il Bello - Plácido Domingo

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Nuccio Saetta

Biancofiore - Frederika Wieshart

Garsenda - Sheryl King

Altichiara - Carole Walters

Adonella - Alice Marie Nelson

Smaragdi - Carole Walters

Ser Toldo Berardengo - John Sandor

Il balestriere - John Sandor

Il giullare - Donald Chapman

Il torrigiano - Donald Chapman

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Black Disc - BJR S 137 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Standing Room Only SRO 840-2 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1207 {2CDS} (1999)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - September 1994 p.60

Orpheus - Oktober 1993 S.57

Opéra International - septembre 1998 No.227 p.59 [SS]

American Record Guide - Vol.56 No.5 September-October 1993 p.221

Comments:- Recording of a performance given by the American Opera Society in Carnegie Hall,New York (22 March 1973; see OPERA August 1973 p.701)

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1969(SE)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Monte Carlo

Francesca - Magda Olivero

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Virgilio Carbonari

Paolo il Bello - Mario Del Monaco

Biancofiore - Annamaria Gasparini

Il balestriere - Athos Cesarini

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Black Disc; - Decca SET 422 {1LP} (1970)ª

Compact Disc; - Decca 433 033-2 (+ Fedora) {2CDS} (1992)ª; Decca 475 762-2 (+ Fedora) {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1970 p.1174; April 1970 p.1572

The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 p.84 [JG]

International Record Review - June 2006 pp.27-28 [JTH]

Comments:- Studio recording of part of the Opera. The recording on the Decca CD is a «fill-up» on the recording of Fedora (1969)

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Nello Santi - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre National de France

Chorus - Choeur de Radio France

Francesca - Ilva Ligabue

Samaritana - Janine Devost

Ostasio - Pedro Farrés

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Aldo Protti

Paolo il Bello - Ruggero Bondino

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Michel Sénéchal

Biancofiore - Bernadette Antoine

Garsenda - Edith Tremblay

Altichiara - Joyce Castle

Adonella - Amelia Salvetti

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Michel Hamel

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Compact Disc; - Rodolphe RPC 32492/3 {2CDS);; Gala GL 100 726 (+I masnadieri - highlights - Gavazzeni) {2CDS} (2004)ª; The Opera Lovers FRA 197601 {2CDRS} (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.65 [GH]

Classica Répertoire - No.62 mai 2004 p.116 [AT]

Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance (15 March 1976). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Nello Santi - 1986(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Francesca - Renata Scotto

Samaritana - Nicole Lorange

Ostasio - Vernon Hartman

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Cornell MacNeil

Paolo il Bello - Ermanno Mauro

Malatestino dall'Occhio - William Lewis

Biancofiore - Natalia Rom

Garsenda - Betsy Norden

Altichiara - Lucile Beer

Adonella - Claudia Catania

Simonetto - Bruce Hubbard

Smaragdi - Isola Jones

Ser Toldo Berardengo - John Darrenkamp

Berlingerio - Anthony Laciura

Il balestriere - John Gilmore

Prisoner - Kun Yui Yoo

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 4198

Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (22 February 1986).

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Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1958(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Francesca - Ilva Ligabue

Samaritana - Nicoletta Panni

Ostasio - Fernando Valentini

Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Aldo Protti

Paolo il Bello - Mirto Picchi

Malatestino dall'Occhio - Piero De Palma

Biancofiore - Alberta Valentini

Garsenda - Renata Mattioli

Altichiara - Biancamaria Casoni

Adonella - Palma Martini

Ser Toldo Berardengo - Mario Carlin

Il balestriere - Mario Carlin

Il torrigiano - Guido Pasella

La schiava - Luisa Ribacchi

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2547-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847

Comments:- *Recording of a performance broadcast on 13 December 1958. The cast listed above is that given in «50 anni di opera lirica alla Rai 1931-1980» by Giorgio Gualerzi and Carlo Marinelli Roscioni p.150. The CDs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated March 2007

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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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