There are 14 recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff on file

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

1 1953(LI) - Rodzinsky Artur - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*

2 1957(FI) - Adler Peter Herman - Symphony of the Air Orchestra*

3 1958(STU) - Janssen Werner - Wiener Staatsoper*

4 1961(STU) - Melik-Pasheyev Alexander - Bolshoi Theatre*

5 1972(LI) - Lloyd-Jones David - Sadler's Wells Opera*

6 1982(STU) - Ermler Mark - Bolshoi Theatre*

7 1986(STU) - Raichev Rouslan - Sofia National Opera*

8 1986(STU) - Rostropovich Mstislav - Orchestre National de France (Paris)*

9 1990(LI) - Ermler Mark - Seattle Opera**

10 1991(LI) - Gergiev Valery - Kirov Theatre (St. Petersburg)***

11 1999(LC) - Hickox Richard - Spoleto Festival Orchestra*

12 2000(LI) - Bertini Gary - L'Opéra National de Paris**

13 2002(LI) - Gergiev Valery - Metropolitan Opera*

14 2003(LI) - Daniel Paul - English National Opera*

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Italian

Conductor Artur Rodzinsky - 1953(LI)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Andrei Bolkonsky - Ettore Bastianini

Natasha Rostova - Rosanna Carteri

Sonya - Vittoria Calma

Maria Akhrosimova - Fedora Barbieri

Ilya Rostov - Italo Tajo

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Franco Corelli

Helena Bezukhova - Cesy Broggini

Anatol Kuragin - Mirto Picchi

Dolokhov - Renato Capecchi

Maria Bolkonsky - Marinelli Meli

Marshal Kutuzov - Italo Tajo

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Black Disc - Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 77 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Golden Melodram GM 50052 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 5022 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.79 abril 2005 pp.81-82 [JS]

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale Fioerentino (May 1956; see OPERA August 1953 p.486

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in English

Conductor Peter Herman Adler - 1957(FI)

Orchestra - Symphony of the Air Orchestra

Chorus - American Concert Choir

Andrei Bolkonsky - Morley Meredith

Natasha Rostova - Helen Scott

Sonya - Linda McNaughton

Maria Akhrosimova - Beatrice Krebs

Ilya Rostov - Chester Watson

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - David Lloyd

Helena Bezukhova - Gloria Lane

Anatol Kuragin - Davis Cunningham

Dolokhov - Michael Kermoyan

Maria Bolkonsky - Alice Howland

Marshal Kutuzov - Kenneth Smith

Bonaparte - Leon Lishner

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 496

Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- *Recording of the soundtrack of a television film. 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 «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Werner Janssen - 1958(STU)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Kammerchor

Andrei Bolkonsky - Dushan Popovich

Natasha Rostova - Radmilla Vasovic-Bokacevic

Sonya - Biserka Cvejic

Ilya Rostov - Zarko Cvejic

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Alexander Marinkovich

Helena Bezukhova - Militza (Mil Miladinovich

Anatol Kuragin - Drago Starc

Marshal Kutuzov - Djurdje Djurdjevic

Bonaparte - Nicholas Cvejic

Vassilissa - Danica Mastilovic

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Black Disc; - M-G-M; 3-GC2 {3LPS} (USA) (1960)ª; M-G-M S3-GC2 {3LPS} (USA) (1960)ª; Heliodor H 25039-3 {3LPS}; Heliodor HS 25039-3 {3LPS}

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - April 2 1960 p.24 [JWF]

American Record Guide - February 1960 Vol.26 No.6 p.447 [CJL]

High Fidelity Magazine - May 1960 Vol.10 No.5 p.72 [CLO]

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Alexander Melik-Pasheyev - 1961(STU)

Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre

Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre

Andrei Bolkonsky - Yevgeny Kibkalo

Natasha Rostova - Galina Vishnevskaya

Sonya - Valentina Klepatskaya

Maria Akhrosimova - Eugenia Verbitskaya

Ilya Rostov - Nikolai Shchelgolkov

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Vladimir Petrov

Helena Bezukhova - Irina Arkhipova

Anatol Kuragin - Alexei Maslennikov

Dolokhov - Georgi Pankov

Maria Bolkonsky - Kira Leonova

Vasska Denisov - Boris Shapenko

Marshal Kutuzov - Alexei Krivchenia

Bonaparte - Pavel Lisitsian

Nikolai Bolkonsky - Alexander Vedernikov

Platon Karatayev - Georgi Shulpin

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Black Disc; - Melodiya D 8393-8400 {4LPS}; Melodiya C 0259-0266 {4LPS};; HMV SLS 837 {4LPS} (1973)ª; Connoisseur Record Corporation MK 218 D {4LPS} (USA) (1964)ª; Eurodisc 88 785 {4LPS}; Columbia Melodiya M4 33111 {4LPS} (USA)

Compact Disc; - BMG-Melodiya 74321 29 350-2 {3CDS} (1996)ª; *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 206 (Russian Opera) {1xCD-ROM} (2000)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1973 p.1545 [EG]; April 1973 p.1834 [DST]; February 1997 p.109 [JW]

Opera - May 1997 p.617; Summer 2002 Supplement «Thirty all-time great recordings» p.34 [JA]

Opera Now - November/December 1996 p.109

Fanfare - November/December 1996 Vol.20 No.2 p.337

Opéra International - septembre 1996 No.205 p.71

Diapason - No.74 1963; No.427 juin 1996 p.117

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.173 p.169

BBC Music Magazine - August 1996 p.61

Classic CD - August 1996 p.86

CLASSICAL disCDigest - Vol.5 No.3 Issue 17 p.50

American Record Guide - January/February 1997 Vol.60 No.1 p.150

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.21 septiembre-noviembre 1996 p.57

Classical Express - Issue No.77 July 1996 p.7

Répertoire - No.93 juillet/aoüt 1996 p.55

Le Monde de la Musique - No.201 juillet-aoüt 1996 p.92

L'opera (Milano) - Anno X - N.100 - Settembre 1996 p.106

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.90 julio-agosto 1996 p.75

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in English

Conductor David Lloyd-Jones - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Andrei Bolkonsky - Tom McDonnell

Natasha Rostova - Josephine Barstow

Sonya - Kathleen Smales

Maria Akhrosimova - Anne Collins

Ilya Rostov - Eric Shilling

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Kenneth Woollam

Helena Bezukhova - Ann Hood

Anatol Kuragin - John Brecknock

Dolokhov - Malcolm Rivers

Maria Bolkonsky - Maureen Morelle

Vasska Denisov - Norman Welsby

Marshal Kutuzov - Norman Bailey

Bonaparte - Raymond Myers

Vassilissa - Sandra Dugdale

Nikolai Bolkonsky - Dennis Dowling

Platon Karatayev - Gregory Dempsey

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03634

Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 401 {4CDRS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the London Coliseum in an English translation by Edward Downes (18 November 1972). The performance on 11 October 1972 is reviewedin OPERA December 1972 pp.1049-1054. The CDRs issued by the Oriel Music Society are listed in the «Latest Additions to the Catalogue» March 2002.

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Mark Ermler - 1982(STU)

Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre

Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre

Andrei Bolkonsky - Yuri Mazurok

Natasha Rostova - Galina Kalinina

Sonya - Nina Terentieva

Maria Akhrosimova - Larissa Avdeyeva

Ilya Rostov - Artur Eisen (Eizen)

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Evgeny Raikov

Helena Bezukhova - Tamara Sinyavskaya

Anatol Kuragin - Yevgeni Shapin

Dolokhov - Stanislav Suleymanev

Maria Bolkonsky - Nina Novoselova

Vasska Denisov - Yuri Grigoriev

Marshal Kutuzov - Alexander Vedernikov

Bonaparte - Alexander Voroshilo

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Black Disc; - Melodiya C10 18451-8 {4LPS}; Le Chant du Monde LDX 78024 {4LPS} (1983)ª

Compact Disc - *Melodiya - Australia MA 3026 {3CDS}

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - mai 1984 No.70 p.61 [GE]

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Rouslan Raichev - 1986(STU)

Orchestra - Sofia National Opera

Chorus - Sofia National Opera

Andrei Bolkonsky - Lyubomir Videnov

Natasha Rostova - Roumyana Bareva

Sonya - Veneta Radoeva

Maria Akhrosimova - Cristina Anghelakova (Angelakova)

Ilya Rostov - Peter V Petrov

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Petko Marinov

Helena Bezukhova - Stefka Mineva

Anatol Kuragin - Konstantin Yankov

Dolokhov - Nikolai Smochevski

Maria Bolkonsky - Reni Penkova

Vasska Denisov - Assen Selimski

Marshal Kutuzov - Stefan Elenkov

Bonaparte - Stoil Georgiev

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Black Disc - Balktanton BOA 11810/814 {5LPS}

Compact Disc - *Fidelio 8801/3 {3CDS}

Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recorded in Sofia (February 1986)

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Mstislav Rostropovich - 1986(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre National de France (Paris)

Chorus - Choeur de Radio-France (Paris)

Andrei Bolkonsky - Lajos Miller

Natasha Rostova - Galina Vishnevskaya

Sonya - Katherine Ciesinski

Maria Akhrosimova - Mariana Paunova

Ilya Rostov - Dimiter (Dimitar) Petkov

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Wieslaw Ochman

Helena Bezukhova - Stefania Toczyska

Anatol Kuragin - Nicolai Gedda

Dolokhov - Vladimir de Kanel

Maria Bolkonsky - Mira Zakai

Vasska Denisov - Malcolm Smith

Marshal Kutuzov - Nicola Ghiuselev

Bonaparte - Eduard Tumagian

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Compact Disc; - ERATO ECD 75480 {4CDS} (1989)ª; ERATO «Libretto» 2292-45331-2 {4CDS} (1992)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1989 p. [LS]; April 1992 p.161 [LS]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.227-230 [DWW]

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Mark Ermler - 1990(LI)

Orchestra - Seattle Opera

Chorus - Seattle Opera

Andrei Bolkonsky - Vladimir Chernov

Natasha Rostova - Sheri Greenwald

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Peter Kazaras

Anatol Kuragin - James Hoback

Dolokhov - Alexander Morozov

Maria Bolkonsky - Loretta Bybee

Marshal Kutuzov - Nicolai Ohotnikov

Bonaparte - Julian Patrick

Nikolai Bolkonsky - Archie Drake

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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5237 (2005)ª; Encore DVD 2162 (2006)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at the Seattle Opera (July 1990; see OPERA November 1990 pp.1318-1319). The DVD-R issued by Premiere is included in their list of «2005 Winter/Spring New Releases» and that issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Valery Gergiev - 1991(LI)

Orchestra - Kirov Theatre (St. Petersburg)

Chorus - Kirov Theatre (St. Petersburg)

Andrei Bolkonsky - Alexander Gergalov

Natasha Rostova - Yelena Prokina

Sonya - Svetlana Volkova

Maria Akhrosimova - Irina Bogachova

Ilya Rostov - Sergei Alexashkin

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Gegam Gregoriam

Helena Bezukhova - Olga Borodina

Anatol Kuragin - Yuri Marusin

Dolokhov - Alexander Morozov

Maria Bolkonsky - Ludmilla Kanunnikova

Vasska Denisov - Mikail Kit

Marshal Kutuzov - Nikolai Okhotnikov

Bonaparte - Vassily Gerelo

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Compact Disc; - Philips 434 097-2 {3CDS} (1993)ª

Laser Disc; - Philips 070 527-1 (NTSC) (1996)ª; Philips 070 427-1 (PAL) (1996)ª

DVD (Video) - Philips 070 427-9 (2002)ª; Dreamlife DLVC 1107 (Japan) (2003)ª; Kultur D 2903 (USA) (2003)ª; Arthaus Musik 100 370 (2004)ª

VHS Video Cassette; - Philips 070 527-3 (NTSC) (1996)ª; Philips 070 427-3 (PAL) (1996)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1993 p.102 (audio); August 2004 p.78 (DVD) [DG]

Opera - October 1993 p.1255 (audio)

Opera Now - June 1993 p.56 (audio); July/August 1996 p.58 (video)

Opera News - May 1994 p.48 (audio) November 1996 p.61 (video); February 2004 pp.76-77 (DVD) [RB]

Fanfare - Vol.17 No.4 March-April 1994 p.278 (audio)

Opera Quarterly - Vol.14 No.1 Autumn 1997 p.145 [RG]

Opéra International - avril 1996 No.201 p.58 (audio); No.291 juin 2004 p.87 (DVD) [LB]

Diapason - No.393 mai 1993 p.91 (audio); No.426 mai 1996 p.64 (video); No.516 juillet-aoüt 2004 p.118 (DVD) [MP]

American Record Guide - Vol.57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.136 (audio)

BBC Music Magazine - August 2004 pp.86-87 (DVD) [DN]

International Record Review - December 2004 p.86 (DVD) [IJ]

Répertoire - No.59 June 1993 p.76 (audio)

Classica Répertoire - No.64 juillet-aoüt 2004 p.127 (DVD) [PF]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.75 noviembre 2004 p.92 (DVD) [FGR]

Opernwelt - Juli 7/1993 S.68-S.69 (audio) [LS]

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Richard Hickox - 1999(LC)

Orchestra - Spoleto Festival Orchestra

Chorus - Russian State Symphonic Cappella

Andrei Bolkonsky - Roderick Williams

Natasha Rostova - Ekaterina Morosova

Sonya - Pamela Helen Stephen

Maria Akhrosimova - Victoria Livengood

Ilya Rostov - Stephen Dupont

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Justin Lavender

Helena Bezukhova - Elena Ionova

Anatol Kuragin - Oleg Balashov

Dolokhov - Igor Matioukhin

Maria Bolkonsky - Catherine Pierard

Vasska Denisov - Thomas Guthrie

Marshal Kutuzov - Alan Ewing

Bonaparte - Alan Opie

Vassilissa - Catherine Pierard

Nikolai Bolkonsky - Vladimir Ognev

Platon Karatayev - Neil Jenkins

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Compact Disc; - Chandos CHAN 9855 {4CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October (published August) 2000 p.104 [DG]

Opera - November 2000 pp.1387-1388 [GL]

Opera News - March 2001 p.70 [JWF]

Fanfare - Vol.24 No.2 November/December 2000 pp.327-328 [PJR]

Opéra International - No.253 janvier 2001 p.72 [GM]

Diapason - No.476 décembre 2000 p.103 [PK]

BBC Music Magazine - September 2000 p.76 [DN]

International Record Review - September 2000 p.120, p.122 [DF]

Musica (Milano) - N.120 ottobre 2000 p.87 [SH]

American Record Guide - January/February 2001 Vol.64 No.1 p.175 [GWL]

Répertoire - No.140 novembre 2000 p.74 [PB]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.103 [GL]

Le Monde de la Musique - No.248 novembre 2000 p.102 [FL]

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2001 No.139 pp.48-49 [SV]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.43 enero-febrero 2001 pp.93-94 [JMP]

Das Opernglas - September 2000 S.80 [BS]

Comments:- Recorded in the Teatro Nuovo, Spoleto (4, 6, 8-10 July 1999)

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Gary Bertini - 2000(LI)

Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Paris

Chorus - L'Opera National de Paris

Andrei Bolkonsky - Nathan Gunn

Natasha Rostova - Olga Guryakova

Sonya - Margarita Mamsirova

Maria Akhrosimova - Elena Obraztsova

Ilya Rostov - Mikail Kit

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Robert Brubaker

Helena Bezukhova - Elena Zaremba

Anatol Kuragin - Stefan Margita

Dolokhov - Alexander Morozov

Maria Bolkonsky - Susanna Poretzky

Vasska Denisov - Andrei Baturkin

Marshal Kutuzov - Anatoly Kotcherga (Kocherga)

Bonaparte - Vassily Gerelo

Nikolai Bolkonsky - Leonid Zimnenko

Platon Karatayev - Konstantin Pluzhnikov

Balaga - Vladimir Matorin

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DVD (Video) - TDK «Mediactive»; DV-OPWP (Europe) (2003)ª; TDK «Mediactive»; DVUS-OPWP (USA) (2003)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 2004 p.85 [DF2]; June 2004 p.101 [DG]

Opera - July 2005 p.871 [RM]

Opera News - February 2004 pp.76-77 [RB]

Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.74 [MK2]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.20 No.4 Autumn 2004 pp.745-746 [RP]

International Record Review - December 2003 p.88 [SP]

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Opéra Bastille, Paris (See OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.245 avril 2000 pp.49-51). One of the original performances and the video recording have been reviewed on the internet

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in Russian

Conductor Valery Gergiev - 2002(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Andrei Bolkonsky - Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Natasha Rostova - Anna Netrebko

Sonya - Ekaterina Semenchuk

Maria Akhrosimova - Elena Obraztsova

Ilya Rostov - John Cheek

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - Gegam Grigorian

Helena Bezukhova - Victoria Livengood

Anatol Kuragin - Oleg Balashov

Dolokhov - Evgeny Nikitin

Maria Bolkonsky - Delores Ziegler

Vasska Denisov - Sergei Murzaev

Marshal Kutuzov - Samuel Ramey

Bonaparte - Vassily Gerelo

Nikolai Bolkonsky - Vladimir Ognovienko

Balaga - Sergei Koptchak

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDNY 175 (2008)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- *This is probably a recording of the performance on 2 March 2002 which was broadcast. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website on April 9 2008.

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War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff performed in English

Conductor Paul Daniel - 2003(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Andrei Bolkonsky - Simon Keenlyside

Natasha Rostova - Catrin Wyn-Davies

Maria Akhrosimova - Catherine Wyn-Rogers

Pytor Bezukhov (Pierre) - John Daszak

Anatol Kuragin - John Graham-Hall

Dolokhov - Clive Bayley

Vasska Denisov - Andrew Shore

Marshal Kutuzov - Willard White

Bonaparte - Peter Sidhom

Nikolai Bolkonsky - Gwynne Howell

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1582-3 {3CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of War and Peace by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.581; Opera on CD (1) p.136 (2) p.149 (3) p.168 MET p.388; PENGUIN p. 294; GIUDICI p.576 (2) p.958; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- *This recording appears to be of a «semi-staged» performance given at a PROM in the Royal Albert Hall, London on 6 September 2003. The partial cast listed above is that given in the advanced programme published by the BBC p.106. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004»

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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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