There are 20 recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach on file

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1 193?(SE) - NOT KNOWN - Orchester*

2 1952(STU) - Leibowitz René - Orchestre de Paris*

3 1953(SE) - Gressier Jules - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux*

4 1958(RA) - Burkhard Paul - Orchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks*

5 195?(SE) - Richter Kurt - Großes Wiener Operetten-Orchester*

6 1960(SE) - Faris Alexander - Sadler's Wells Opera*

7 1961(FI) - Faris Alexander - Sadler's Wells Opera*

8 1969?(SE) - Hanell Robert - Dresdner Philharmonie*

9 1969?(SE) - Rachon Stefan - Orkiestra Polskiego Radia*

10 1971(LI) - Maderna Bruno - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*

11 1973(FI) - Janowski Marek - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg**

12 1978(STU) - Mattes Willy - Philharmonia Hungarica*

13 1979(STU) - Plasson Michel - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse*

14 1987?(SE) - Elder Mark - English National Opera*

15 1993(STU) - Edwards John Owen - D'Oyly Carte Opera*

16 1997(LI) - Davin Patrick - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie**

17 1997(LI) - Minkowski Marc - Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Lyon - Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble**

18 1997(LI) - Minkowski Marc - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande*

19 1997 - Minkowski Marc - Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Lyon - Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble*

20 1999(LI) - Ban Tetsuro - Komische Oper Berlin**

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor NOT KNOWN - 193?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchester

Chorus - Chor

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Black Disc - Odeon O 11166/69 {4x10in-78s} (blue label)

Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the German version «Orpheus in der Unterwelt» The 78s issued by Odeon are listed in their «Hauptverzeichnis» 1936/37 where the recording is described as ab «Odeon Kurzoperette». The following take part: Rudolf Hofbauer, Kurt von Wolowsky, Alfred Strauß, Max Kuttner, Erich Heyn, Ursula van Diemen, Emmy von Stetten, Pauls Lindberg, Else Knepel, Lola Polajewer. The following excerpts are performed: Tod der Euridike; Revolte in Olymp; Ankunft der Orpheus; Das Verhör; Ein Prinz von Arkadien; Jupiter als Fliege; Die Hölle; Das Fest in der Unterwelt.

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor René Leibowitz - 1952(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre de Paris

Chorus - Choeurs de Paris

Pluton-Aristée - André Dran

Jupiter - Bernard Demigny

John Styx - Jean Hoffman

Mercure - Amdré Jonqueres

Orphée - Jean Mollien

Mars - Lucien Mans

Morphée - Amdré Jonqueres

Euridice - Claudine Collart

Cupidon - Simone Pèbordes

Diane - Janine Lindenfelder

L'Opinion Publique - Violette Journeaux

Junon - Ann-Marie Carpenter

Vénus - Monique Chalot

Minerve - Ann-Marie Carpenter

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Black Disc; - Musidisc Festival 261 {2LPS}; Classic CLP 6103/6104; Renaissance SX 204 {2LPS}; Nixa PLP 204/1-2 {2LPS} (1952)ª; Vogue MCM 120007 {2LPS} (France)

Compact Disc; - Preiser Records 20021 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Regis Records RRC 2063 (+excerpts from other works by Offenbach) {2CDS} (2003)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 5087 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - August 1952 p.62 [HF2]; May 2004 p.90 [AML]

Opera - December 1952 pp.748-749 [H]

Orpheus - Heft 11+12 November+Dezember 2003 S.64 [GH]

Diapason - No.556 mars 2008 pp.105-106 [FL]

American Record Guide - March 1952 Vol.18 No.7 p.236 [JN]

E.M.G. Monthly Letter - May 1952 p.13

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.4

Disques (Nouvelle Série) - janvier-février 1954 No.62 p.90 [JB2]

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Jules Gressier - 1953(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux

Chorus - Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul

Pluton-Aristée - Aimé Doniat

Jupiter - Michel Roux

Mercure - Aimé Doniat

Orphée - Claude Devos

Mars - Pierre Germain

Euridice - Claudine Collart

Cupidon - Andrée Grandjean

L'Opinion Publique - Fréda Betti

Junon - Deva Dassy

Vénus - Deva Dassy

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Black Disc - Pathé 33 DTX 142 {1LP}; Pathé DTX 30143 {1LP}; VOX PL 21200 {1LP}

Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

American Record Guide - January 1954 Vol.20 No.5 p.172 [PLM]: November 1959 Vol.26 No.3 p.171 [PLM]

High Fidelity Magazine - January-February 1954 Vol.3 No.6 p.61 [JH]

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.5

Disques (Nouvelle Série) - janvier-février 1954 No.62 p.90 [JB2]

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Paul Burkhard - 1958(RA)

Orchestra - Orchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Norddeutschen Rundfunks

Pluton-Aristée - Ferry Gruber

Jupiter - Max Hansen

John Styx - Bruno Fritz

Mercure - Jürgen Förster

Orphée - Heinz Hoppe

Mars - Karl (Carl) Otto

Morphée - Rupert Glawitsch

Euridice - Anneliese Rothenberger

Cupidon - Erna-Maria Duske

Diane - Else Mühl

L'Opinion Publique - Gisela Litz

Junon - Renata George

Vénus - Ursula Schirrmacher

Minerve - Ilse Hübener

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0255 {2CDS} (2009)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Kurt Richter - 195?(SE)

Orchestra - Großes Wiener Operetten-Orchester

Chorus - Chor von Radio Wien

Pluton-Aristée - Erich Majkut

Jupiter - Hans Strohbauer

John Styx - László Szemere

Orphée - Karl Terkal

Euridice - Else Liebesberg

Diane - Else Liebesberg

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Black Disc - VEB Deutsche Schallplatten «Amiga» 5 40 120 {1LP} (DDR) Amiga 740027 {1x10in-LP}

Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

Comments:- A recording of the German version «Orpheus in der Unterwelt». The following excerpts are performed: Vorspiel; Seh ich Eos goldne Rosen; Der Tor will nur als Freund erscheinen; Finale 1; Um als Alkmenen zu betören; O sag du hold geflügelt Wesen; Soll die Liebe nicht flüchtig sein; Finale II

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in English

Conductor Alexander Faris - 1960(SE)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Pluton-Aristée - Jon Weaving

Jupiter - Eric Shilling

John Styx - Alan Crofoot

Orphée - Kevin Miller

Euridice - June Bronhill

Cupidon - Margaret Nisbet

Diane - Suzanne Steele

Minerve - Deidree Thurlow

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Black Disc; - HMV CLP 1385 {1LP} (1960)ª; HMV CSD 1316 {1LP} (1960)ª; Angel 35903 (1LP) (1961)ª; Angel S 35903 {1LP} (1961)ª; HMV «Greensleeve» ED 290354-1 {1LP} (1985)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV «Greensleeve» ED 290354-4 (1985)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 575 999-2 (+La Belle Hélène; +La Vie Parisienne - excerpts) {2CDS} (2003)ª

Open Reel Tape - EMI TA-CLP1385

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1960 p.179 [WAC]; September 1962 p.167; June 1985 p.69 [AML]

High Fidelity Magazine - September 1961 Vol.11 No.9 p.98 [CLO]

American Record Guide - October 1961 Vol.28 No.2 p.130 [MB]

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.5

International Record Review - September 2003 pp.30-31 (mention) [MVA]

Comments:- Based on performances at Sadler's Wells (see Opera Oct 1961 p.669 for review of the revival)

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in English

Conductor Alexander Faris - 1961(FI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Pluton-Aristée - Jon Weaving

Jupiter - Eric Shilling

Orphée - Kevin Miller

Euridice - June Bronhill

Junon - Heather Begg

Vénus - Irene Carpenter

Calliope - Anna Pollack

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 188 {1CDR} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

Comments:- Recording of the soundtrack of a television film based on Sadler's Well's production and first transmitted by Granada Television in the UK on 24 January 1962. See OPERA March 1962 pp.153-154. The film is incorrectly attributed to BBC Television in Celestial Audio's online catalogue.

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Robert Hanell - 1969?(SE)

Orchestra - Dresdner Philharmonie

Chorus - Rundfunkchor Leipzig

Pluton-Aristée - Wolfgang Hellmich

Jupiter - Hermann Christian Polster

John Styx - Werner Enders

Mercure - Karl-Friedrich Hölzke

Orphée - Peter Schreier

Euridice - Jutta Vulpius

Cupidon - Gudrun Fischer

Diane - Friederike Apelt

L'Opinion Publique - Hannerose Katterfeld

Junon - Ruth Schob-Lipka

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Black Disc - VEB Deutsche Schallplatten «Amiga» 845072 {1LP}; Philips 6303 003 {1LP}

Compact Disc - Philips 420 666-2 {1CD}

Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from a German version «Orpheus in der Unterwelt».

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in Polish

Conductor Stefan Rachon - 1969?(SE)

Orchestra - Orkiestra Polskiego Radia

Chorus - Chor Polskiego Radia

Orphée - Ryszard Tarasewicz

Euridice - Barbara Nieman

Diane - Agnieszka Kossakowska

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Black Disc - Muza SXL 0582 {1LP}

Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Maderna - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

L'opinione pubblica - Ave Ninchi

Euridice - Edda Vincenzi

Orfeo - Giuseppe di Stefano

Aristeo/Plutone - Guido Mazzini

Venere - Edith Martelli

Giove - Alberto Rinaldi

Diana - Lucia Valentini

Giunone - Fedora Barbieri

Mercurio - Gino Sinimberghi

Gianni Stige - Sergio Tedesco

Morphée - Luigi Infantino

Marte - Walter Alberti

Minerva - Elena Zilio

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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3201 (1993)ª; House of Opera ALD 3201

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (May 1971). The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric are included in «New Listings September 1993» where the date of the performance recorded is given as 14 May 1971. The cast listed above is that given in Frank Hamilton's online performance chronology for Giuseppe di Stefano (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here no perfomance is listed for «Orfeo all'inferno» for 14 May 1971, but there is one listed for 15 May 1971. I thank Mr. Maurizio Romito for drawing my attention to this recording.

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Marek Janowski - 1973(FI)

Orchestra - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Chorus - Hamburgische Staatsoper

Pluton-Aristée - William Workman

Jupiter - Toni Blankenheim

John Styx - Theo Lingen

Orphée - Kurt Marschner

Mars - Franz Grundheber

Euridice - Elisabeth Steiner

Diane - Regina Marheineke

L'Opinion Publique - Lieselotte Pulver

Junon - Inge Meysel

Vénus - Ursula Koszut

Minerve - Cvetka Ahlin

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DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 101 267 (2007)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - October 2007 p.1265 [GH]

Opera News - June 2007 pp.74-75 [RT]

Fanfare - Vol.30 No.5 May/June 2007 pp.301-302 [BB]

Diapason - No.546 avril 2007 p.112 [MP]

American Record Guide - May/June 2007 Vol.70 No.3 pp.238-239 [RT]

International Record Review - July/August 2007 pp.80-81 [RP]

Opéra Magazine - No.16 mars 2007 p.80 [FL-2]

Classica Répertoire - No.91 avril 2007 p.108 [AT]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.101 junio 2007 p.86 [JV]

Comments:- Video recording of a televison film of a German version (Orpheus in der Unterwelt).

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Willy Mattes - 1978(STU)

Orchestra - Philharmonia Hungarica

Chorus - Chor der Oper Köln

Pluton-Aristée - Ferry Gruber

Jupiter - Benno Kusche

John Styx - Theo Lingen

Mercure - Gerd W. Dieberitz

Orphée - Adolf Dallapozza

Euridice - Anneliese Rothenberger

Cupidon - Brigitte Lindner

Diane - Grit van Jüten

L'Opinion Publique - Gisela Litz

Vénus - Kari Lövaas

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Black Disc; - EMI Electola 1C 157-30802/03 {2LPS} (1978)ª

Compact Disc - EMI CMS 5 65384-2 {2CDS}; EMI CMS 7 69360-2 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1989 p.[AML]

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.7

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Michel Plasson - 1979(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse

Chorus - Choeurs du Capitole de Toulouse

Pluton-Aristée - Charles Burles

Jupiter - Michel Trempont

John Styx - Bruce Brewer

Mercure - André Mallabrera

Orphée - Michel Sénéchal

Mars - Jean-Philippe Lafont

Euridice - Mady Mesplé

Cupidon - Jane Berbié

Diane - Michèle Pena

L'Opinion Publique - Jane Rhodes

Junon - Danièle Castaings

Vénus - Michèle Command

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Black Disc; - Le Voix de son Maître 2C 167-16341/3 {3LPS} (1979)ª; HMV SLS 5175 (ASD 3737-3739) {3LPS} (1980)ª; Angel SZCX 3886

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49647-2 {2CDS} (1988)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1980 p.1437 [AML] ; October 1980 p.471 [JBS]; January 1989 p. [AML]

Orpheus - Dezember 1980 S.855-S.856 [KL]

Diapason - No.244 novembre 1979 p.87, p.90 [JG]

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.6

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in English

Conductor Mark Elder - 1987?(SE)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Pluton-Aristée - Emile Belcourt

Jupiter - Richard Angas

John Styx - Edward Byles

Mercure - Bonaventura Bottone

Orphée - Stuart Kale

Mars - Simon Masterton-Smith

Morphée - Ivor Morris

Euridice - Lilian Watson

Cupidon - Ethna Robinson

Diane - Fiona Kimm

L'Opinion Publique - Sally Burgess

Junon - Shelagh Squires

Vénus - Catheryn Pope

The Judges of the Tribunal - Glyn Adams

- Anthony Cunningham

- Christopher Ross

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Black Disc; - *TER Classic TER 1134 {1LP} (1987)ª

Compact Cassette; - TER Classic ZCTER 1134 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - TER Classic CDTER 1134 {1CD} (1987)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in English

Conductor John Owen Edwards - 1993(STU)

Orchestra - D'Oyly Carte Opera

Chorus - D'Oyly Carte Opera

Pluton-Aristée - Barry Patterson

Jupiter - Richard Stuart

John Styx - Gareth Jones

Mercure - David Cavendish

Orphée - David Fieldsend

Mars - Carl Donohue

Morphée - Richard Woodall

Euridice - Mary Hegarty

Cupidon - Rosmarie Arthars

Diane - Joanne Pullen

L'Opinion Publique - Jill Pert

Vénus - Sian Wyn Gibson

Minerve - Pamela Baxter

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Compact Disc - Sony Classical SM2K 66616

Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1995 p.102

Opera Now - February 1995 p.53

Classic CD - January 1995 p.71

BBC Music Magazine - February 1995 p.70

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Patrick Davin - 1997(LI)

Orchestra - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie

Chorus - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie

Pluton-Aristée - Reinaldo Macias

Jupiter - Dale Duesing

John Styx - André Jung

Mercure - Franck Cassard

Orphée - Alexandru Badea

Cerbere - Thomas Stache

Euridice - Elisabeth Vidal

Cupidon - Marie-Noëlle de Callataÿ

Diane - Sonia Theodoridou

L'Opinion Publique - Désirée Meiser

Junon - Jacqueline van Quaille

Vénus - Michele Patzakis

Minerve - Laurence Misonne

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DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 402 (2002)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 2002 p.88 [AML]

Diapason - No.501 mars 2003 pp.112-113 [MP]

BBC Music Magazine - September 2002 pp.90-91 [GH]

International Record Review - October 2002 p.91 [JM]

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - octubre 2002 No.158 pp.68-69 [SV]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.172 maggio 2003 pp.103-104 [GL]

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Marc Minkowski - 1997(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Lyon - Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble

Chorus - Choeur de l'Opéra national de Lyon

Pluton-Aristée - Jean-Paul Fouchécourt

Jupiter - Laurent Naouri

John Styx - Steven Cole

Mercure - Etienne Lescroart

Orphée - Yann Beuron

Euridice - Natalie Dessay

Cupidon - Cassandre Berthon

Diane - Virginie Pochon

L'Opinion Publique - Martine Olmeda

Junon - Lydie Pruvot

Vénus - Marylyne Fallot

Minerve - Aketa Cela

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DVD (Video) - Pioneer Classics PIBC 2034 (Japan) (2003)ª; TDK «Mediactive» DV OPOAE (2003)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 2004 pp.84-85 [MSR]

Orpheus - Heft 5+6 Mai+Juni 2003 S.93 [IW]

Diapason - No.502 avril 2003 p.131 [MP]

International Record Review - November 2003 pp.80-81 [CC]

Répertoire - No.167 avril 2003 p.41 (DVD) [PT]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.172 maggio 2003 pp.103-104 [GL]

Comments:- Recorded in December 1997. An audio recording with a slightly different cast has been issued on CD by EMI and is listed separately.

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Marc Minkowski - 1997(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Chorus - Grand Théâtre de Genève

Pluton-Aristée - Éric Huchet

Jupiter - Laurent Naouri

John Styx - Steven Cole

Mercure - Yves Coudray

Orphée - Yann Beuron

Euridice - Annick Massis

Cupidon - Cassandre Berthon

Diane - Virginie Pochon

L'Opinion Publique - Martine Mahé

Junon - Lydie Pruvot

Vénus - Marylyne Fallot

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 287 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2003)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

Comments:- Recording of a performance of the original 1858 version in the Salle Turrettini, Geneva (September 1997). In some performances the roles of l'Opinion Publique and Jupiter were sung by Martine Olmeda and Laurent Alvaro. See OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL novembre 1997 No.218 pp,43-44. It is not know if they or the singers listed above sang in the performance whose recording is on the CDRs issued by Celestial Audio.

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Marc Minkowski - 1997

Orchestra - Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Lyon - Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble

Chorus - Choeur de l'Opéra national de Lyon

Pluton-Aristée - Jean-Paul Fouchécourt

Jupiter - Laurent Naouri

John Styx - Steven Cole

Mercure - Etienne Lescroart

Orphée - Yann Beuron

Euridice - Natalie Dessay

Cupidon - Patricia Petibon

Diane - Jennifer Smith

L'Opinion Publique - Ewa Podles

Junon - Lydie Pruvot

Vénus - Véronique Gens

Minerve - Virginie Pochon

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Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 5 56725-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; EMI Classics TOCE 55 019-20 {2CDS} (Japan) (1999)ª

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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1999 p.90 [AML]

Opera - February 1999 p.234 [RM]

Opera Now - March/April 1999 p.99 [ST]

Fanfare - Vol.22 No.6 July/August 1999 p.242 [JM]

Orpheus - April 1999 S.57 [GH]

Opéra International - novembre 1998 No.229 p.57 [PC]

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.189 p.85 [AP]

Classical Express - Issue No.107 February 1999 p.4 [PA]

Répertoire - No.118 novembre 1998 p.60 [JB]

L'opera (Milano) - n.123 novembre 1998 supplemento p.22 [NS]

Le Monde de la Musique - No.226 novembre 1998 p.92 [FL]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.32 marzo-abril 1999 p.95 [PN]

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.117 enero 1999 p.46 [BF]

Das Opernglas - Januar 1999 S.62 [MF]

Grand Opera (Tokyo) - Vol.21 Spring 1999 p.165

Comments:- Recorded in December 1997. A video recording with a slightly different cast has been issued on DVD by TDK and is listed separately.

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Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Tetsuro Ban - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - Komische Oper Berlin

Chorus - Komische Oper Berlin

Pluton-Aristée - Roger Smeets

Jupiter - Günter Neumann

John Styx - Werner Enders

Mercure - Christoph Späth

Orphée - Jochen Kowalski

Bacchus - Mike Tscheche

Mars - Stefan Stoll

Morphée - Hans-Martin Nau

Euridice - Gabriele Fontana

Cupidon - Andreas Conrad

Diane - Deborah Klugt

L'Opinion Publique - Anny Schlemm

Junon - Ute Trekel-Burgkhardt

Vénus - Hanna Dora Sturludottir

Minerve - Susanne Serfling

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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVD (2003)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44

Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Komische Oper, Berlin (January or February 1999; see OPERA April 1999 p.445). The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue under the heading «New DVD'S 12-22-03».

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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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