There are 12 recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck on file

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

1 1941(LI) - Panizza Ettore - Metropolitan Opera*

2 1951-52(STU) - Leibowitz René - Orchestre Philharmonique de Paris*

3 1952(LI) - Erede Alberto - Metropolitan Opera*

4 1954(LI) - Giulini Carlo Maria - Teatro alla Scala*

5 1957(LI) - Hye-Knudsen Johann - Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra*

6 1960(SE) - Prêtre Georges - Théâtre National de l'Opéra*

7 1961(LI) - Adler Kurt - Metropolitan Opera*

8 1978?(RA) - Jouve André - Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France*

9 1981(LI) - Mackerras Charles - Covent Garden*

10 1982(STU) - Baudo Serge - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks*

11 1999(LI) - Gardiner John Eliot - English Baroque Soloists*

12 1999(LI) - Gardiner John Eliot - English Baroque Soloists**

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in French

Conductor Ettore Panizza - 1941(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Alceste - Rose Bampton

Admète - René Maison

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Leonard Warren

Evandre - Alessio De Paolis

Un Héraut - George Cehanovsky

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Compact Disc; - *Naxos Historical 8.110006-7 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Cantus Classics 500411 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 1998 p.109 [AB]

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Opera - March 1998 p.293 [AB]

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Opera Now - March/April 1998 p.99 [ST]

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Orpheus - März 1998 S.59 [DN]

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Opéra International - juin 1999 No.236 p.65 [GC]

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International Opera Collector - Spring 1998 No.7 p.62 [MT]

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BBC Music Magazine - April 1998 p.89 [GH]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XII - N.117 marzo 1998 p.93 [GL]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (8 March 1941). See «Saturday Afternoons at the Old Met» pp.253-54. See also a letter in IOC No.8 p.6

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in French

Conductor René Leibowitz - 1951-52(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Paris

Chorus - Choeur

Alceste - Ethel Semser

Admète - Enzo Seri

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Bernard Demigny

Evandre - Jean Mollien

Un Héraut - Jean Hoffman

Hercule - Jean Hoffman

Apollon - Bernard Demigny

La voix de l'Oracle - Lucien Mans

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Black Disc; - Oceanic OCLP 304 {3LPS} (USA); Olympic 9104 {3LPS} (USA);; Opera Society OPS 107-109 {3LPS} (UK) Le Chant du Monde «Memoire» LDX 7853/5 {3LPS} (1984)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - No.67 février 1984 p.52 [SS]

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American Record Guide - August 1952 Vol.18 No.12 p.366 [PHR]

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in English

Conductor Alberto Erede - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Alceste - Kirsten Flagstad

Admète - Brian Sullivan

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Frank (Francesco) Valentino

Evandre - Emery Darcy

Un Héraut - Norman Scott

La voix de l'Oracle - Alois Pernerstorfer

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Compact Disc; - Arlecchino ARLA 50-51 {2CDS} (1996)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0014 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai 1997 S.62

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Opéra International - No.293 septembre 2004 p.91 [AT]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.179 p.97 [CM]

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Classical Express - Issue No.80 November 1996 p.5

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (29 March 1952, see THE GRAMOPHONE March 1957 p.366)

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1954(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Alceste - Maria Callas

Admète - Renato Gavarini

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Paolo Silveri

Evandre - Giuseppe Zampieri

Un Héraut - Enrico Campi

Apollon - Rolando Panerai

La voix de l'Oracle - Nicola Zaccaria

Dieu infernal - Silvio Maionica

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 50 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - *Melodram MEL 26016;; Golden Melodram GM 20019 {2CDS} (1998)ª; DiVa 1101-1102 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6423/24 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1978 p.244 [AB]

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Orpheus - Juni 1998 S.56 [GH]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.187 p.139 [DVM]

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

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.95 [MC]: No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.92 [XC]: No.77 enero-febrero 2005 p.81 [JV]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.111 junio 1998 p.64 (mention) [PL]

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Grand Opera (Tokyo) - Vol.21 Spring 1999 p.166

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Grand Opera (Tokyo) - No.65 septembre 2004 p.123 [AT]

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Comments:- A recording of the Paris version given at La Scala in Italian (see Opera June 1954 p.359)

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in Danish

Conductor Johann Hye-Knudsen - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Danish National Radio Choir

Alceste - Kirsten Flagstad

Admète - Arne Engeboll

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Niels Mollner

Evandre - Reiner Christianson

Un Héraut - Henry Skjaer

Hercule - Johanes Arstrop

Apollon - Eskil Rask Nielsen

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Compact Disc - *Eklipse EKRCD 24 (+Wesendonck Lieder +Liebestod) {2CDS}

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

Comments:- Recording of a performance on 14 April 1957

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in French

Conductor Georges Prêtre - 1960(SE)

Orchestra - Théâtre National de l'Opéra

Alceste - Consuelo Rubio

Admète - Nicolai Gedda

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - René Bianco

Hercule - René Bianco

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Black Disc - HMV ALP 2027 {1LP}; HMV ASD 576 {1LP}; Electrola SME 80 864 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 73089-2 (collection) {10CDS} (1998)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1964 p.425

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Fanfare - Vol.22 No.4 March/April 1999 p.193 [JK]

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Opéra International - janvier 1999 No.231 p.46 [SS]

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Fono Forum - August 1965 S.350 [WB]

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Répertoire - No.119 décembre 1998 p.87 [JB]

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in English

Conductor Kurt Adler - 1961(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Alceste - Eileen Farrell

Admète - Nicolai Gedda

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Walter Cassel

Un Héraut - Calvin Marsh

La voix de l'Oracle - Robert Nagy

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Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100569 {2CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - März 2001 S.59 [GH]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (11 February 1961)

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in French

Conductor André Jouve - 1978?(RA)

Orchestra - Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Chorus - Choeur de Radio France

Alceste - Katie Clarke

Admète - Philip Langridge

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Robert Massard

Evandre - Bernard Malet

Un Héraut - Philippe Rouillon

Hercule - Jacques Bonat

Apollon - Philippe Rouillon

La voix de l'Oracle - Christian Tréguier

Dieu infernal - Christian Tréguier

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3156

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

Comments:- Recording of a broadcast performance. A recording of this performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 8 April 1979. See Radio Times Issue dated 7-13 April 1979 p.40.

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in French

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Alceste - Janet Baker

Admète - Robert Tear

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - John Shirley-Quirk

Un Héraut - Phillip Gelling

Hercule - Jonathan Summers

Apollon - Phillip Gelling

La voix de l'Oracle - Matthew Best

Dieu infernal - John Shirley-Quirk

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00400

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 6753

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (12 December 1981). This performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times 12-18 December 1981 p.29).

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in French

Conductor Serge Baudo - 1982(STU)

Orchestra - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Alceste - Jessye Norman

Admète - Nicolai Gedda

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Tom Krause

Evandre - Robert Gambill

Un Héraut - Peter Lika

Hercule - Siegmund Nimsgern

Apollon - Bernd Weikl

La voix de l'Oracle - Roland Bracht

Dieu infernal - Kurt Rydl

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Black Disc; - *Orfeo S 027823 F {2LPS} (1983)ª

Compact Cassette; - Orfeo M 027823 F (1983)ª

Compact Disc; - Orfeo C 027823 F {3CDS} (1987)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1983 p.379 [AB]; June 1987 p. [JBS]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.1 p.148

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in French

Conductor John Eliot Gardiner - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - English Baroque Soloists

Chorus - Monteverdi Choir

Alceste - Anne Sofie von Otter

Admète - Paul Groves

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Dietrich Henschel

Evandre - Yann Beuron

Un Héraut - Ludovic Tézier

Hercule - Dietrich Henschel

Apollon - Ludovic Tézier

La voix de l'Oracle - Nicolas Testé

Thanatos - Nicolas Testé

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Compact Disc; - Philips 470 293-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2002 p.103 [SS]

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Opera - November 2002 pp.1391-1393 [ML]

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Opera News - December 2002 p.73 [SFV]

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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.3 January/February 2003 pp.102-104 [JC]; Vol.26 No.4 March/ April 2003 pp.110-111 [BR2]

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Opéra International - No.272 octobre 2002 pp.70-71 [RF]

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Diapason - No.496 octobre 2002 pp.86-87 [ED]

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International Record Review - November 2002 p.72 [PB]

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BBC Music Magazine - November 2002 p.94 [RW]

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American Record Guide - January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.133-134 [CHP]

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Répertoire - No.161 octobre 2002 pp.55-56 [JB]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIi N.171 aprile 2003 p.93 [AM]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 pp.38-39 [GM]

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Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Barbican Centre London (October 1999). Orphée sings «Ombres larves» an aria from the Vienna version (translated into French) instead of «Divinités du Styx».

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in French

Conductor John Eliot Gardiner - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - English Baroque Soloists

Chorus - Monteverdi Choir

Alceste - Anne Sofie von Otter

Admète - Paul Groves

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Dietrich Henschel

Evandre - Yann Beuron

Un Héraut - Ludovic Tézier

Hercule - Dietrich Henschel

Apollon - Ludovic Tézier

La voix de l'Oracle - Frédéric Caton

Dieu infernal - Frédéric Caton

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DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100160 (Europe) (2001)ª; Image Entertainment ID 9307 RADVD (USA) (2001)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.25 No.2 November/December 2001 pp.198-199 [JC]

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Orpheus - August + September 2001 S.96 [MK2]

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Opéra International - No.258 juin 2001 pp.66-67 [SS]

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Diapason - No.478 février 2001 p.40 [MP]

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International Record Review - April 2001 pp.89-90 (ML)

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Répertoire - No.143 février 2001 p.19 [PT]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - marzo 2001 No.141 pp.68-69 [MC]

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Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Théâtre du Chatelet, Paris.

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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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