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Andrea Chénier - Mario Del Monaco

Carlo Gérard - Ettore Bastianini

Madeleine di Coigny - Renata Tebaldi

La mulatta Bersi - Fiorenza Cossotto

La Contessa di Coigny - Maria Teresa Mandalari

Madelon - Amelia Guidi

Roucher - Silvio Maionica

Il sanculotto Mathieu - Fernando Corena

Fouquier Tinville - Vico Polotto

Un Incredible - Mariano Caruso

Pietro Fléville - Dino Mantovani

L'abate - Angelo Mercuriali

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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5411-5412 {2LPS} (1957)ª; Decca SXL 2208-2210 {3LPS} (1960)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 600-601 {2LPS} (1970)ª; London A 4332 {3LPS} (1958)ª;; London OSA 1303 {3LPS} (1958)ª

Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 425 407-2 {2CDS} ; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 841-2 {2CDS} (France) (1997)ª; London POCL 3836-7 {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª

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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1958 p.325 [AP]; July 1960 p.78 [AP] November 1970 p.862

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Opera - February 1958 p.122; September 1960 p.638

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1957 p.21

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Gramophone Record Review - January 1958 p.243 [SG]

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American Record Guide - July 1958 Vol.24 No.11 p.458 [PLM]

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High Fidelity Magazine - July 1958 Vol.8 No.7 p.48 [DJ]: December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.56 [DJ]

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Records and Recordings - June 1960 p.24 [FGB]

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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)

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Dialogues des Carmélites by Francis Poulenc performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Le Marquis de la Force - Scipio Colombo

Blanche de la Force - Virginia Zeani

Le Chevalier de la Force - Nicola Filacuridi

Prieure du Carmel (Mme.de Croissy) - Gianna Pederzini

Nouvelle Prieure (Mme.de Lidoine) - Leyla Gencer

Mère Marie - Gigliola Frazzoni

Mère Jeanne - Vittoria Palombini

Soeur Constance - Eugenia Ratti

Soeur Matilde - Fiorenza Cossotto

L'Aumonier - Alvino Misciano

Le Geôlier - Antonio Pirino

Premier Commissaire - Arturo La Porta

Deuxième Commissaire - Michele Cazzato (Casato)

Thierry - Armando Manelli

M.Javelinot - Carlo Gasperini

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Black Disc - Legendary Recordings LR-144-3 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03558

Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66 366 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Dialogues des Carmélites by Francis Poulenc are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.578; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.52 p.113; PENGUIN p.289; GIUDICI p.569; The Absolute Sound Issue 119 August/September 1999 pp.107-109

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.99 abril 2007 p.92 [JS]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (26 January 1957; see OPERA March 1957 p.171, June 1957 pp.374-375)

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La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Minnie - Gigliola Frazzoni

Dick Johnson - Mario Del Monaco

Jack Rance - Tito Gobbi

Nick - Franco Ricciardi

Ashby - Ugo Novelli

Jake Wallace - Nicola Zaccaria

Billy Jackrabbit - Franco Iglesias

José Castro - Vittorio Tatozzi

Wowkle - Fiorenza Cossotto

Sonora - Dino Mantovani

Trin - Athos Cesarini

Sid - Michele Cazzato (Casato)

Bello - Pier Luigi Latinucci

Harry - Giuseppe Zampieri

Joe - Angelo Mercuriali

Happy - Carlo Forti

Jim Larkens - Giuseppe Morresi

Un postiglione - Erminio Benatti

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Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045

Comments:- This appears to be a recording of the performance at La Scala on 21 March 1957. The year given in Charles Handelman's catalog is 1958, but this opera was not performed at La Scala in the 1957-58 season.

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Iphigénie en Tauride by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Iphigénie - Maria Callas

Oreste - Dino Dondi

Pylade - Francesco Albanese

Thoas - Anselmo Colzani

Diane - Fiorenza Cossotto

Une prêtesse - Stefania Malagù

Une prêtesse - Eva Perotti

Un scythe - Franco Piva

Ministre de Thoas - Constantino Ego

Une grecque - Edith Martelli

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Black Disc; - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 54 {2LPS} (1978)ª; Replica RPL 32494 {3LPS} (1984)ª; Roger W. Frank FWR 649 {2LPS}; Morgan Records MOR 5704 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 65451-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Divina Records DVN 11 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1348 {2CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Iphigénie en Tauride by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.72; CELLETTI p.278; Opera on CD (1) p.14 (2) p.18 (3) p.19; PENGUIN p.108; Opéra International avril 1995 No.190 p.22; GIUDICI p.262; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.12

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

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

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Opera - January 1999 p.69 [AB]

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Opera News - November 1998 p.70 [JC]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.15 No.2 Spring 1999 pp.334-336 [RG]

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Opéra International - juin 1998 No.225 p.55 [SS]

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Diapason - No.449 juin 1998 p.68 [OR]

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Répertoire - No.113 mai 1998 p.43 [PD]

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.221 mai 1998 p.76 [GG]

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Classical Express - Issue 104 November 1998 p.4 [JP]

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Classic CD - December 1998 p.106 [MT]

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Opernwelt - Juli 1998 S.54 [SM]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.95 [MC]

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

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L'opera (Milano) - n.123 novembre 1998 supplemento p.90

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (1 June 1957). The Replica LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE June 1984 p.91 and the FWR LPs are listed in Parnassus Records' online catalogue P270

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La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(LI; Edinburgh 21/8)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Amina - Maria Callas

Elvino - Nicola Monti

Rodolfo - Nicola Zaccaria

Lisa - Edith Martelli

Alessio - Dino Mantovani

Notaro - Franco Ricciardi

Teresa - Fiorenza Cossotto

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Black Disc - Limited Edition Recordings 104 Legendry Recordings LR 207-3 (+Callas - interview - Ardoin) {3LPS}

Compact Disc - Virtuoso 2697252; Eklipse EXP-P 12 (highlights); Divina Records DVN 9 {2CDS}

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Recordings of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.265; Opera on Record 2 p.115; CELLETTI p.72; Opera on CD (1) p.38 (2) p.44 (3) p.49; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.178 p.72; MET p.18; MET(VID) p.7; PENGUIN p.13; GIUDICI p.29 (2) p.47; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.4 Winter 1985/86 pp.94-98 [LG]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.129 (2) p.131 (3) p.126

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No. 90 julio-agosto 1996 p.35 (highlights)

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.20 junio-agosto 1996 p.60 (highlights) [JLGZ]

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Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Edinburgh Festival (21 August 1957). Accordingto «Radio Times» (August 16 1957 p.39, August 23 1957 p.34) «La Sonnambula» was broadcast on the BBC Third Programme on 21 August 1957 and on the BBC Home Service on 26 August 1957. According to the cast lists given in «Radio Times» the role of Lisa was to have been sung by Maria Luisa Gaviola on 21 August and by Greta Rapisardi on 26 August. This role was also assigned to Greta Rapisardi in all performances in «The Edinburgh International Festival 1947-1996» by Eileen Miller (p.187). The website of La Scala gives (gave?) Edith Martinelli assinging this role in all performances (as indicated above). The performances on 29 August and 3 September 1957 are reviewed in OPERA October 1957 p.633. According to Dyneley Hussey in «The Listener» (September 5 1957 p.367) «It was all too evident in the first broadcast of La Sonnambula that Mme Callas was doing herself less than justice». It is claimed on Divina's website (click link below) that the recording on their CDs is in stereo but this seems unlikely. The BBC broadcasts were transmitted in mono on medium wave and FM. So if this recording is really in stereo it must have been made in the theatre by someone or by an organisation (BBC or EMI?) with a stereo recorder. Alternatively, it could be a mono recording which has been electronically processed to give a stereo effect. The Columbia studio recording of the same year was in mono but later released in artificial stereo on EMI SLS 5134

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La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(LI; Edinburgh 26/8)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Amina - Maria Callas

Elvino - Nicola Monti

Rodolfo - Nicola Zaccaria

Lisa - Edith Martelli

Alessio - Dino Mantovani

Notaro - Franco Ricciardi

Teresa - Fiorenza Cossotto

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Compact Disc - Divina Records DVN 6 {2CDS}

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Recordings of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.265; Opera on Record 2 p.115; CELLETTI p.72; Opera on CD (1) p.38 (2) p.44 (3) p.49; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.178 p.72; MET p.18; MET(VID) p.7; PENGUIN p.13; GIUDICI p.29 (2) p.47; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Edinburgh Festival (26 August 1957). Accordingto «Radio Times» (August 16 1957 p.39, August 23 1957 p.34) «La Sonnambula» was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 21 August 1957 and on BBC Home Service on 26 August 1957. According to the cast lists given in «Radio Times» the role of Lisa was tohave been sung by Maria Luisa Gaviola on 21 August and by Greta Rapisardi on 26 August. This role was also assigned to Greta Rapisardi in all performances in «The Edinburgh International Festival 1947-1996» by Eileen Miller (p.187). The website of La Scala gives (gave?) Edith Martinelli as singing this role in all performances (as indicated above). The performances on 29 August and 3 September1957 are reviewed in OPERA October 1957 p.633. According to Dyneley Hussey in «The Listener» (September 5 1957 p.367) «It was all too evident in the first broadcast of La Sonnambula that Mme Callas was doing herself less than justice».The second edition of Divina's CDs are «enhanced CDs» with documentation in CD-ROM format

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La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(LI; Köln))

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Amina - Maria Callas

Elvino - Nicola Monti

Rodolfo - Nicola Zaccaria

Lisa - Mariella Angioletti

Alessio - Dino Mantovani

Notaro - Franco Ricciardi

Teresa - Fiorenza Cossotto

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Black Disc; - BJR 152 {3LPS}; Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 276-3 {3LPS};; foyer FO-1005 {3LPS} (1980)ª;; Paragon DSV 52006 {3LPS} (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - Legato H503-2 {2CDS}; Melodram MEL 26003 {2CDS} ;; DiVa 1133-1134 {2CDS}(2000)ª; EMI Classics 7243 56267-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Sakkaris PRSR 279 {2CDS}

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Recordings of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.265; Opera on Record 2 p.115; CELLETTI p.72; Opera on CD (1) p.38 (2) p.44 (3) p.49; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.178 p.72; MET p.18; MET(VID) p.7; PENGUIN p.13; GIUDICI p.29 (2) p.47; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - February 2004 pp.150-151 [AB]; March 2004 p.83 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.30-35 [MM]

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Orpheus - Januar + Februar 2004 S.58 (mention) [GH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.505-533 [BB]

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Opéra International - No.285 décembre 2003 pp.66-67 [SS]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (2) p.125 (3) p.121

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International Record Review - January 2004 pp.79-80 [MVA]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.90 [MH]: No.66 diciembre 2003 p.83 [MC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Cologne by the La Scala company (4 July 1957). The foyer LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670

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Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1957(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Manon Lescaut - Maria Callas

Des Grieux - Giuseppe di Stefano

Lescaut - Giulio Fioravanti

Geronte - Franco Calabrese

Edmondo - Dino Formichini

Una voce sola - Fiorenza Cossotto

L'oste - Carlo Forti

Il maestro di ballo - Vito Tatone

Un sergente degli arcieri - Giuseppe Morresi

Lampionaio - Franco Ricciardi

Un comandante di Marina - Franco Ventriglia

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1583-1585 (1959)ª; EMI RLS 737 {3LPS} (1980)ª; *EMI EX 290041-3 (EX 290041-1 - EX 290042-1) {2LPS} (1986)ª; Angel 3564 C/L {3LPS} (1960)ª;; Seraphin IC-6089

Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 290041-5 (1986)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47393-8 {2CDS} (1986)ª; EMI CDS 5 56301-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Angel CDCB 47392 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.174; Opera December 1968 p.958; Opera on Record 3 p.209; CELLETTI p.618; Opera on CD (1) p.105 (2) p.116 (3) p.130; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.137 p.100; MET p.391; MET(VID) p.223; PENGUIN p.309; Opéra International avril 1991 No.146 p.21, juin 1998 No.225 p.52; Opera Quarterly Vol.11 No.4 p.77; GIUDICI p.578 (2) p.960; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1959 p.301; January 1960 p.342; April 1980 p.1503 [JBS] June 1980 p.78 [SIR]; March 1986 p. [EG]; September 1986 p. [EG]

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Opera - January 1960 p.53

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.157

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.84

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1959 p.15

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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1960 Vol.10 No.3 p.72 [CLO]: May 1960 Vol.10 No.5 p.72 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - April 1960 Vol.26 No.8 p.637 [PLM]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.126 (2) p.128 (4) p.123

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.403

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Records and Recordings - November 1959 p.25 [FGB]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Musica (Milano) - N.118 giugno-luglio 2000 p.84 [SH]

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La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Amina - Maria Callas

Elvino - Nicola Monti

Rodolfo - Nicola Zaccaria

Lisa - Eugenia Ratti

Alessio - Giuseppe Morresi

Notaro - Franco Ricciardi

Teresa - Fiorenza Cossotto

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CXS 1469 33CX 1470-1471 {3LPS 5-sides} (1957)ª; HMV SLS 5134 (electronic stereo) {3LPS} (1978)ª; EMI EX 290043-3 {2LPS} (1986)ª; Angel 3568 {3LPS 5-sides}; Angel 3559; Seraphim IB 6108 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5134; EMI EX 290043-5 (1986)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47378-8 {2CDS} (1986)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» 5 56278-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.265; Opera on Record 2 p.115; CELLETTI p.72; Opera on CD (1) p.38 (2) p.44 (3) p.49; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.178 p.72; MET p.18; MET(VID) p.7; PENGUIN p.13; GIUDICI p.29 (2) p.47; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1957 p.188; January 1958 p.305; December 1978 p.1162 [AB]; June 1986 p. [AB]; September 1986 p. [AB]

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Opera - November 1957 p.718

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Fanfare - Vol.1 No.6 July/August 1978 p.18 [KH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.505-533 [BB]

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Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.68

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American Record Guide - November 1957 Vol.24 No.3 p.98 [PLM]

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High Fidelity Magazine - November 1957 Vol.7 No.11 p.65 [CMS]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.119 (2) p.120 (4) p.115

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Gramophone Record Review - December 1957 p.142 [JC]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57

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Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1958(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Mefistofele - Cesare Siepi

Faust - Gianni Poggi

Margherita - Cesy Broggini

Elena - Anna Di Cavalieri

Martha - Rina Cavallari

Wagner - Franco Ricciardi

Pantalis - Fiorenza Cossotto

Nereo - Angelo Mercuriali

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Black Disc; - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 81 {3LPS} (1979)ª;; Melodram MEL 447

Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100 746 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.181; Opera on Record 3 p.183; CELLETTI p.121; Opera on CD (1) p.97 (2) p.108 (3) p.121; MET p.62; MET(VID) p.22; PENGUIN p.33; Opera on Video p.163; GIUDICI p.89 (2) p.139; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.238 p.74

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juli+August 2004 S.68-S.69 [GH]

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Classica Répertoire - No.70 mars 2005 p.102 (mention) [AT]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (22 March 1958)

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I Capuleti e i Montecchi by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Lorin Maazel - 1958(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Giulietta - Antonietta Pastori

Romeo - Fiorenza Cossotto

Tebaldo - Renato Gavarini

Capellio - Vittorio Tatozzi

Lorenzo - Ivo Vinco

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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 159 {2LPS} (1959)ª; Melodram MEL 003 {3LPS} (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1397 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Opera d'Oro «Grand Tier» OPD 7021 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of I Capuleti e i Montecchi by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.47; Opera on CD (2) p.44 (3) p.48; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.122 p.94; GIUDICI p.26 (2) p.43

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 2004 p.95 [PO'C]

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Orpheus - Januar 1983 S.106 [SL]; Mai+Juni 2006 S.56 [GH]

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Opéra International - octobre 1998 No.228 p.52 (mention) [SS]

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Comments:- Recording of a radio performance (23 October 1958)

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Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1958(RE)

Orchestra - RAI Milano

Chorus - RAI Milano

Manon Lescaut - Renata Tebaldi

Des Grieux - Eugenio Fernandi

Lescaut - Guido Mazzini

Geronte - Franco Calabrese

Edmondo - Florindo Andreolli

Una voce sola - Fiorenza Cossotto

L'oste - Christiano Dalamangas

Il maestro di ballo - Angelo Mercuriali

Un sergente degli arcieri - Christiano Dalamangas

Lampionaio - Angelo Mercuriali

Un comandante di Marina - Arrigo Cattelani

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Recordings of Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.174; Opera December 1968 p.958; Opera on Record 3 p.209; CELLETTI p.618; Opera on CD (1) p.105 (2) p.116 (3) p.130; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.137 p.100; MET p.391; MET(VID) p.223; PENGUIN p.309; Opéra International avril 1991 No.146 p.21, juin 1998 No.225 p.52; Opera Quarterly Vol.11 No.4 p.77; GIUDICI p.578 (2) p.960; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- *Recording of part of a performance broadcast on 31 May 1958. It is not certain that all the singers listed above appear in extracts on the LP issued by Longanesi Editori.

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Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1958(STU)

Orchestra - Santa Cecilia

Chorus - Santa Cecilia

Cio Cio San - Renata Tebaldi

Pinkerton - Carlo Bergonzi

Sharpless - Enzo Sordello

Suzuki - Fiorenza Cossotto

Kate Pinkerton - Lidia Nerozzi

Goro - Angelo Mercuriali

Il principe Yamadori - Michele Cazzato (Casato)

Lo zio Bonzo - Paolo Washington

Il commissario imperiale - Virgilio Carbonari

Yakusidè - Oscar Nanni

L'ufficiale del Registro - Oscar Nanni

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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5468-5470 {3LPS} (1959)ª; Decca SXL 2054-2056 {3LPS} (1959)ª; Decca D4D3 {3LPS}; *Decca 411 634-1 {3LPS} (1986)ª; London OSA 1406 {4LPS} (1959)ª

Compact Cassette; - Decca 411 634-4 (1986)ª

Compact Disc; - Decca 411 634-2 {2CDS} (1986)ª; Decca(London) «Grand Opera» 425 531-2 {2CDS} (1990)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 874-2 {2CDS} (France) (1997)ª; «Double Decca» 452 594-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Decca «The Compact Opera Collection» 470 577-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª

Open Reel Tape; - London LOL 90013 (7½ips) (highlights); London LOR 90010 (4-track 7½ips) (1960)ª

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Recordings of Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.98; HARRIS p.165; Opera on Record p.605; CELLETTI p.605; MARINELLI p.397 Opera on CD(1) p.108 (2) p.119 (3) p.134; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.56 p.120, mise à jour juillet 2003; MET p.426; MET(VID) p.241; PENGUIN p.304; Stereophile December 1990 p.201, April 1991 p.27 (letter); Opera on Video p.182;GIUDICI p.621 (2) p.1023; Classic CD November 1997 p.56; Répertoire No.113 mai 1998 p.87; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1959 p.415; August 1976 p.332 [EG]; July 1986 p. [EG] March 1990 p. [MEO]; September 1997 p.116,[MEO]; April 1999 p.36 [IM]

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Opera - February 1959 p.123

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Orpheus - August-September 1997 S.76

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Gramophone Record Review - January 1959 p.209 [JC]: February 1959 p.292 [DH]

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Records and Recordings - February 1959 p.22 [FGB]

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.402

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High Fidelity Magazine - 1959 Vol.9 No.7 p.53 [RD]: May 1960 Vol.10 No.5 p.106 (open reel tape) [RDD]: October 1960 Vol.10 No.10 p.116 (open reel tape) [RDD]

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American Record Guide - August 1959 Vol.25 No.12 p.853 [PLM]: May 1960 Vol.26 No.9p.763(open reel tape) [PCP]: September 1960 Vol.27 No.1 p.84 (open reel tape) [PCP]

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Classical Express - Issue No.89 August 1997 p.2

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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)

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Comments:- See «Putting the Record Straight» by John Culshaw pp.183-186

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Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini performed in Italian

Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Medea - Maria Callas

Glauce - Joan Carlisle

Neris - Fiorenza Cossotto

Giasone - Jon Vickers

Creonte - Nicola Zaccaria

Capitano - David Allen

Due Ancelle - Mary Wells

- Elizabeth Rust

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Black Disc; - BJR 105 {2LPS}; Robin Hood Records RHS 512 {2LPS}; foyer FO 1001 {3LPS} (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - Melodram MEL 26005 {2CDS}; Arkadia HP 464.2 {2CDS} DiVa 1121-1122 {2CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.30; CELLETTI p.146; MET p.79; PENGUIN p.59; GIUDICI p.119 (2) p.196

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.153 (2) p.156 (4) p.152

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.92 [LB]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (30 June 1959). The performances on 17 & 27 June 1959 are reviewed in OPERA August 1959 p.538. The foyer LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670

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La pietra di paragone by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Il Cavalier Giocondo - Alvino Misciano

La Marchese Clarice - Fiorenza Cossotto

La Baronessa Aspasia - Silvana Zanolli

Donna Fulvia - Eugenia Ratti

Il Conte Asdrubale - Ivo Vinco

Macrobio - Renato Capecchi

Pacuvio - Giulio Fioravanti

Fabrizio - Franco Calabrese

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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 280 {2LPS} (1963)ª; Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 8

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Recordings of La pietra di paragone by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.738; GIUDICI p.683 (2) p.1142

Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Piccola Scala (6 June 1959, see OPERA August 1959 p.532)

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La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1959(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

La Gioconda - Maria Callas

Enzo - Pier Miranda Ferraro

Barnaba - Piero Cappuccilli

Laura - Fiorenza Cossotto

Alvise - Ivo Vinco

La Cieca - Irene Companeez

Zuàne - Leonardo Monreale

Un Cantore - Carlo Forti

Isèpo - Renato Ercolani

Un Pilota - Carlo Forti

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1706-1708 {3LPS} (1960)ª;; Columbia SAX 2359-2361 {3LPS} (1960)ª; HMV SLS 5176 {3LPS} (1979)ª; *EMI EX 749518-1 {2LPS} (1988)ª; Angel 3606 C/L {3LPS} (1960)ª;; Angel S 3606 C/L {3LPS} (1960)ª; Seraphim 6031

Compact Cassette - EMI EX 749518-4

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49518-2 {3CDS} (1988)ª; EMI 5 56291-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.137; Opera on Record 3 p.192; CELLETTI p.572; GIUDICI (2) p.935; Opera on CD (1) p.84 (2) p.92 (3) p.103; MET p.374; MET(VID) p.212; PENGUIN p.285; Opera Now May 1993 p.36; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.232 p.88

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1960 p.227 [PHW]; November 1960 p.287 [PHW]; April 1961 p.525; November 1979 p.908 [AB] ; February 1988 p. [AB]

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Opera - November 1960 p.773

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.2 Winter 1988/89 pp.140-141 [RL]

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.83

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High Fidelity Magazine - August 1960 Vol.10 No.8 p.64 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - September 1960 Vol.27 No.1 p.37 [CJL]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.154 (2) p.157 (4) p.153

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Gramophone Record Review - December 1960 p.102 [DH]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1960(LE)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Andrea Chénier - Franco Corelli

Carlo Gérard - Ugo Savarese

Madeleine di Coigny - Gigliola Frazzoni

La mulatta Bersi - Edda Vincenzi

La Contessa di Coigny - Aurora Cattelani

Madelon - Fiorenza Cossotto

Roucher - Paolo Montarsolo

Il sanculotto Mathieu - Virgilio Carbonari

Fouquier Tinville - Silvio Maionica

Un Incredible - Piero De Palma

L'abate - Angelo Mercuriali

Dumas - Giuseppe Morresi

Schmidt - Franco Piva

Il maestro di casa - Carlo Forti

Il Romanziero - Dino Mantovani

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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- *Recording of excerpts of Acts 1,2,3 from a performance at the Teatro alla Scala. The partial cast listed by Handelman in his calalog dated November 2000 is Frazzoni, Corelli, and Bastianini and the date is given as 20 January 1960. However, according to the archive that used to be on the La Scala website (http://www.lascala.com) Tebaldi, not Frazzoni sang on this date. Frazzoni sang in the performances on 24, 28, and 31 January, but in these performanes Gérard was sung by Ugo Savarese, not Ettore Bastianini. The cast listed above is that for 24, 31 January. On the 28 January Roucher was sung by Silvio Maionica and Fouquier Tinville by Vittorio Tatozzi.

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Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz performed in Italian

Conductor Rafael Kubelik - 1960(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Enée - Mario Del Monaco

Chorèbe - Lino Puglisi

Panthée - Agostino Ferrin

Narbal - Nicola Zaccaria

Ascagne - Fiorenza Cossotto

Cassandre - Nell Rankin

Didon - Giulietta Simionato

Anna - Adriana Lazzarini

Hylas - Piero De Palma

Priam - Giuseppe Morresi

Iopas - Regolo Romani

Helenus - Regolo Romani

L'Ombre d'Hector - Antonio Cassinelli

Le spectre de Cassandre - Nell Rankin

Le spectre de Chorèbe - Lino Puglisi

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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 291-4 {4LPS} (1979)ª; Paragon DSV 52011 {4LPS}

Compact Disc; - VAI Audio 1026 (highlights) {1CD} (1994)ª; Myto 3 MCD 021 256 {3CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.302; Opera on Record p.158; CELLETTI p.90; Opera on CD (1) p.41 (2) p.47 (3) p.52; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.128-129 p.160; MET p.41; MET(VID) p.14; PENGUIN p.21; GIUDICI p.55 (2) p.95; Opéra International No.276 février 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 3+4 März+April 2003 S.66; The Opera Quarterly Vol.19 No.3 Summer 2003 pp.446-485; American Record Guide Vol.70 No.3 pp.64-65

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - August 1994 p.34 (highlights) [CJL]

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Orpheus - August + September 2002 S.86 [SS]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - septiembre 2002 No.157 p.32 [AV]

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Répertoire - No.164 janvier 2003 p.97 [LB]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.55 noviembre 2002 p.81 [JMP]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIi N.170 marzo 2003 pp.99-100 [GL]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (see OPERA August 1960 p.560)

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La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1960(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Torino

Chorus - RAI Torino

Alfonso - Piero Guelfi

Leonora - Fiorenza Cossotto

Fernando - Luigi Ottolini

Baldassare - Ivo Vinco

Don Gasparo - Virginio Assandri

Ines - Tina Toscano

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Black Disc; - Movimiento Musica 03.016 {3LPS} (1983)ª

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Recordings of La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.74; CELLETTI p.214; Opera March 1993 p.291 - April 1993 p.416; MET p.124; MET(VID) p.75; PENGUIN p.77; GIUDICI p.212 (2) p.355

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Musica (Milano) - N.29 Anno 7 giugno 1983 p.200 [GG]

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Comments:- The Movimento Musica LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670

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Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1960(STU)

Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra

Chorus - Philharmonia Chorus

Figaro - Giuseppe Taddei

Susanna - Anna Moffo

Conte Almaviva - Eberhard Wächter

Contessa Almaviva - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Cherubino - Fiorenza Cossotto

Marcellina - Dora Gatta

Bartolo - Ivo Vinco

Basilio - Renato Ercolani

Curzio - Renato Ercolani

Antonio - Piero Cappuccilli

Barbarina - Elisabetta Fusco

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Black Disc; - *Columbia 33CX 1732-1735 {3LPS} (1961)ª; Columbia SAX 2381-2384 {4LPS} (1961)ª; HMV SLS 5152 {3LPS}; Angel 3608 D/L {4LPS}; Angel S 3608 D/L {4LPS}

Compact Cassette - HMV TC-SLS 5152

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63266 2 {2CDS} (1990)ª; Angel CDMB-63266 {2CDS};; EMI 358602-2 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.125: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.68-71; Opera on Record p.55; Orpheus April 1983 S.394; CELLETTI p.506; Opera on CD (1) p.17 (2) p.21 (3) p.23; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.135-136 p.168, mise à jour janvier 2003; MET p.286; MET(VID) p.163; PENGUIN p.247; The Opera Quarterly Vol.1 No.2 p.142; Répertoire de Disques Compacts No.61 septembre 1993 p.12; Opera on Video p.21; GIUDICI p.424 (2) p.734; Classic CD March 1998 p.48; BBC Music Magazine December 2000 p.55; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.55-56

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1961 p.25; October 1961 p.199; March 1979 p.1611 [AB] January 1990 p. [SS]

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Opera - August 1961 p.544

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Fanfare - Vol.30 No.5 May/June 2007pp.153-154 [MF]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.165 p.152

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High Fidelity Magazine - January 1961 Vol.11 No.1 p.70 [NB]

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American Record Guide - March 1961 Vol.27 No.7 p.569 [AR]

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Classic CD - January 1995 p.46

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.351

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1960(STU)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Rigoletto - Ettore Bastianini

Gilda - Renata Scotto

Duca di Mantova - Alfredo Kraus

Sparafucile - Ivo Vinco

Maddalena - Fiorenza Cossotto

Giovanna - Clara Foti

Monterone - Silvio Maionica

Marullo - Virgilio Carbonari

Borsa - Enzo Guagni

Conte di Ceprano - Giuseppe Morresi

Contessa di Ceprano - Clara Foti

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Black Disc - Ricordi MRO 114-116; Ricordi OS 114-116; Ricordi OCL 16003-16005; HMV ALP 1866-1868; HMV ASD 436-438; Mercury OL 3112 {3LPS} (USA); Mercury SR 39012 {3LPS} (USA); Everest S 470/3 {3LPS} (USA)

Compact Disc; - Dischi Ricordi ACDOCL 205 {2CDS} *BMG Ricordi 74321 68779-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Live Opera Heaven Ltd. C 1370 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1961 p.220 (PHW)

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Opera - December 1961 p.806

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Opera Now - November/December 2001 p.105 [GH]

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Orpheus - 11+F November 2001 S.89 [GH]

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Diapason - No.484 septembre 2001 p.134 [MP]

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American Record Guide - March 1961 Vol.27 No.7 p.577 [MB2]

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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1961 Vol.11 No.3 p.68 [CLO]

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International Opera Collector - Summer 1998 No.8 p.28 [TP]

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Classic Record Collector - Autumn 2001 p.99 [TP]

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Répertoire - No.150 octobre 2001 p.122 [LC]

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Comments:- *Recorded by Mercury in the Summer 1960 in a store-room of the Teatro della Pergola, Florence (see CLASSIC RECORD COLLECTOR Summer 2001 p.26). The CDs issued by Live Opera Heaven are listed in their «February 2003 Update» where the year of recording is given incorrectly as 1969

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There is only one recording of La dama spagnola e il cavaliere romano by Alessandro Scarlatti on file (performed in Italian)

Conductor Giulio Confalonieri - 1961

Orchestra - Complesso Strumentale Italiano

La dama spagnola - Perrica - Fiorenza Cossotto

Il cavaliere romano - Varrone - Lorenzo Alvary

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Black Disc; - Decca MET 230 (part of Dali in Venice) {1LP} (1962)ª; Decca SET 230 (part of Dali in Venice) {1LP} (1962)ª; London A 4150 {1LP} (part of Dali in Venice) (1963)ª; London OSA 1105 (part of Dali in Venice){1LP} (1963)ª

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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1962 p.20 [EG]

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American Record Guide - April 1963 Vol.29 No.8 p.642 [CJL]

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Comments:- This was included in a spectacle devised by Salvador Dali. The music is from Scipione nelle Spagne

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1961(LI)

Orchestra - Arena di Verona

Chorus - Arena di Verona

Aida - Luisa Maragliano

Radamès - Carlo Bergonzi

Amneris - Fiorenza Cossotto

Amonasro - Aldo Protti

Ramphis - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Il Re di Egitto - Antonio Zerbini

Un Messaggero - Ottorino Begali

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Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 370-2 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

Comments:- *Aida was performed at Verona with this cast on 1, 6, 10, 14 August 1961. See OPERA November 1961 p.714. A video recording is listed in Live Opera Heaven's «October 2002 Update» (C 1199) with this cast and the date given as 1 August 1961, but with the conductor stated to be Gavazenni. This seem to be incorrect as the conductor on that date was Molinari-Pradelli. Gavazenni did conduct Aida at Verona on 22 and 29 July 1961, but the Aida in those performances was Gabriella Tucci (see the cast listings in the Verona programmes).

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La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Ottavio Ziino - 1961(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Parma

Chorus - Teatro Regio di Parma

Leonora di Vargas - Marcella De Osma

Don Carlo - Piero Cappuccilli

Don Alvaro - Flaviano Labò

Preziosilla - Fiorenza Cossotto

Fra Melitone - Guido Mazzini

Padre Guardiano - Ivo Vinco

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Compact Disc; - Edizione del Cenetenario del Teatro Magnani di Fidenza con il; Patrocinio del Comunale di Fidenza {2CDS};; Living Stage LS 1061 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.96, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.60; Opera October 1962 p.655; HARRIS p.128; Opera on Record p.277; CELLETTI p.906; Opera on CD (1) p.55 (2) p.62 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.126 p.118; MET p.632; MET(VID) p.393; PENGUIN p.481; GIUDICI p.980, (2) p.1573; NEWTON (Verdi)p.169; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.42, p.104; Opéra International No.268 mai 2002 p.16; Gramophone April 2003 p.36; Opera News March 2006 p.34

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - März + April 2007 S.56 [GH]

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Classic Record Collector - Winter 2006 p.105 [JTH]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance given at Fidenza (26 October 1961)

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Don Carlos [Don Carlo] by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1961(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Don Carlo - Flaviano Labò

Filippo II - Boris Christoff

Rodrigo - Ettore Bastianini

Il Grande Inquisitore - Ivo Vinco

Un Frate - Alessandro Maddalena

Elisabetta di Valois - Antonietta Stella

La principessa Eboli - Fiorenza Cossotto

Tebaldo - Aurora Cattelani

Il Conte di Lerma - Franco Piva

Un Araldo Reale - Piero De Palma

Una voce dal cielo - Giuliana Matteini

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. LPM 18760-3 (1962)ª;; D.G.G. SLPM 138760-3 (1962)ª; D.G.G. 2711 003

Compact Disc; - *DG 435 062-2 {3CDS} (1991)ª; DG 437 739-2

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Recordings of Don Carlos [Don Carlo] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.97; HARRIS p.78; Opera May 1958 p.292; Opera on Record p.292; CELLETTI p.859; Opera on CD (1) p.56 (2) p.63 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.90-91 p.160, mise à jour janvier 2001 p.2; Der Opernführer Ausgabe Nr.1/2 S.180; MET p.639; MET(VID) p.396; PENGUIN p.472; Classic CD April 1993 p.34; GIUDICI p.996 (2) p.1606; NEWTON (Verdi) Vol.2 p.252; Répertoire No.121 février 1999 p.18; Orpheus April 2001 S.52; Opéra International No.259 juillet-aoüt 2001 p.20; BBC Music Magazine June 2006 p.58; Gramophone January 2007 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1962 p.205; January 1963 p.334; September 1991 p. [JBS]

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Orpheus - 7+8 Juli-August 2007 S.59 [IW]

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Opéra International - mars 1993 p.70

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Diapason - février 1993 p.137

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American Record Guide - September 1962 Vol.29 No.1 p.14 [GK]

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High Fidelity Magazine - September 1962 Vol.12 No.9 p.77, pp.94-95 [CLO]

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BBC Music Magazine - August 1993 p.53

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Répertoire - février 1993 p.68

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Comments:- Recording of a five act version.

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Lucio Silla by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1961(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestra da Camera dell'Angelicum di Milano

Chorus - Coro Polifonico di Milano

Lucio Silla - Fernando Ferrari

Giunia - Dora Gatta

Cecilio - Fiorenza Cossotto

Celia - Rena Gary Falachi

Cinna - Anna Maria Rota

Aufidio - Luigi Pontiggia

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Black Disc; - Angelicum LPA 1708; Harmonia Mundi 30 611-3 {3LPS} ; RCA Victor VICS 6117 {3LPS}; ARS NOVA C5 S/149 Charlin SLC 5-6-7 {3LPS} (France) (1963)ª

Compact Disc - Sarx Records SXAM 2019-2; Angelicum 97008

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Recordings of Lucio Silla by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.505; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.139 p.98; PENGUIN p.245; GIUDICI p.403

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1964 p.121

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Opéra International - juin 1995 No.192 p.505

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Diapason - No.82 décembre 1963 p.27 [JG}; No.424 mars 1996 p.116

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High Fidelity Magazine - September 1963 Vol.13 No.9 p.98 [GB]

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Répertoire - No.81 juin 1995 p.49

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Les Huguenots by Giacomo Meyerbeer performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1962(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Marguerite de Valois - Joan Sutherland

Valentine de Saint-Bris - Giulietta Simionato

Urbain - Fiorenza Cossotto

Raoul de Nangis - Franco Corelli

Compte de Nevers - Wladimiro Ganzarolli

Compte de Saint-Bris - Giorgio Tozzi

Marcel - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Bois-Rosé - Walter Gullino

De Tavannes - Piero De Palma

De Cossé - Giuseppe Bertinazzo

De Thoré - Manuel Spatafora

De Retz - Antonio Cassinelli

De Meru - Alfredo Giacomotti

Maurevert - Silvio Maionica

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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 246 {3LPS} (1962)ª; *Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 34 {3LPS} (1982)ª

Compact Cassette - Pantheon Music (Legends) XLNC-105

Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 701 {3CDS} ; *Gala GL 100.604 {3CDS} (+highlights from other performances) ;; Opera d'Oro OPD 1217 {3CDS} (2000)ª; Living Stage 347.12 {3CDS} ; Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 006 (The Operas of Giacomo Meyerbeer); {1xCD-ROM} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Les Huguenots by Giacomo Meyerbeer are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.137; CELLETTI p.421; Opera on CD (1) p.27 (2) p.31 (3) p.34 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.134 p.108; MET p.253; MET(VID) p.136; Opera on Video p.42; GIUDICI p.381 (2) p.661

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juli 1997 S.58

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American Record Guide - September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 p.277 [DA]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.55 noviembre 2002 pp.83-84 [XC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 June 1962 see OPERA August 1962 p.523;«A Prima Donna's Progress» by Joan Sutherland pp.140-141). The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1982 p.238

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Serse [Xerxes] by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian

Conductor Piero Bellugi - 1962(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra del Teatro Piccolo Scala

Chorus - Coro del Teatro Piccolo Scala

Serse (Xerxes) - Luigi Alva

Arsamene - Rolando Panerai

Amastre - Irene Campaneez

Ariodate - Leonardo Monreale

Romilda - Mirella Freni

Atalanta - Fiorenza Cossotto

Elviro - Franco Calabrese

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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 049 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03722

Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1323 {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Serse [Xerxes] by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.41; CELLETTI p.322; MET(VID) p.102; GIUDICI p.294 (2) p.509; Opera News July 1996 p.34; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.69-70

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.3 Autumn 1985 pp.194-195 [CC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Piccolo Scala (19 January 1962; see OPERA March 1962 p.185

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1962(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Manrico - Franco Corelli

Azucena - Fiorenza Cossotto

Leonora - Antonietta Stella

Conte di Luna - Ettore Bastianini

Ferrando - Ivo Vinco

Ines - Mirella Fiorentini

Ruiz - Piero De Palma

Un vecchio zingaro - Virgilio Carbonari

Un messo - Franco Ricciardi

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Black Disc; - Legendary Recordings LR 188 {2LPS} (1983)ª

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03803

Compact Disc; - Claque GM 2013-2014 {2CDS}; Melodram MEL 27608 {2CDS} Myto 2CD 012 243 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Opera Legacies OL 6010 {2CDS};; House of Opera «The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi - Vol.2 His Later Works» {1xCD-ROM} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juli 2001 S.74 [SL]

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American Record Guide - November/December 2001 Vol.64 No.6 p.205 [LM]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1962; see OPERA March 1963 pp.185-187

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1962(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Manrico - Carlo Bergonzi

Azucena - Fiorenza Cossotto

Leonora - Antonietta Stella

Conte di Luna - Ettore Bastianini

Ferrando - Ivo Vinco

Ines - Armanda Bonato

Ruiz - Franco Ricciardi

Un vecchio zingaro - Giuseppe Morresi

Un messo - Angelo Mercuriali

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. LPM 18835-37 {3LPS} (1963)ª; D.G.G. SLPM 138835-37 {3LPS} (1963)ª; DG 2709011 {3LPS}; DG «Privilege» 2728 008 {3LPS}; DG 415 389-1 {2LPS} (1985)ª

Compact Cassette; - DG 415 389-4 (1985)ª

Compact Disc; - DG 435 053-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª; DG «Double» 445 451-2 {2CDS} (1996)ª; DG «Double» 453 118-2 {2CDS}; DG 477 5662 (2007)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1963 p.287; April 1964 p.454; August 1976 p.334 [AB] October 1985 p. [AB]; September 1991 p. [JBS]; January 1996 p.106 [AB]; March 1998 p.112 [IM]

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Opéra International - juillet/aoüt 1995 No.193 p.71

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Diapason - No.405 juin 1994 p.158

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American Record Guide - October 1963 Vol.30 No.2 p.147 [PLM]: June 1979 Vol.42 No.8 p.34 [RVL]

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High Fidelity Magazine - October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.142 [CLO]

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Classic CD - May 1998 p.93 [ST]

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International Record Review - February 2007 p.24 [RP]

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Répertoire - No.71 juillet/aoüt 1994 P70

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.180 septembre 1994 p.118

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.16 junio-agosto 1995 p.66

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.105 diciembre 1997 p.61 (mention) [HQ]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Sesto Bruscantini

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Fiorenza Cossotto

Dr. Bartolo - Carlo Badioli

Don Basilio - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Berta - Stefania Malagù

Fiorello - Virgilio Carbonari

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 08055

Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1133 {2CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (20 January 1964)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Sesto Bruscantini

Il Conte Almaviva - Renzo Casellato

Rosina - Fiorenza Cossotto

Dr. Bartolo - Carlo Badioli

Don Basilio - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Berta - Stefania Malagù

Fiorello - Dino Mantovani

Un Ufficiale - Ruggero Orofino

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Black Disc - Melodiya M 47289-94 {3LPS}

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57

Comments:- *Recording of a performance given by the La Scala company in the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow (September 1964). It was once stated on the La Scala website that three performances were given on 17, 19, 27 September 1964, but it is not known which appears on this recording.

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La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

Alfonso - Sesto Bruscantini

Leonora - Fiorenza Cossotto

Fernando - Alfredo Kraus

Baldassare - Ivo Vinco

Don Gasparo - Jean Deis

Ines - Luisa De Sett

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 2715 (& 1083)

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Recordings of La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.74; CELLETTI p.214; Opera March 1993 p.291 - April 1993 p.416; MET p.124; MET(VID) p.75; PENGUIN p.77; GIUDICI p.212 (2) p.355

Comments:- *These recording appear to be of a performance (or of performances) at the Chicago Lyric Opera in October 1964. The dates given in Omega's online catalogue are «1/1/1964» (2715) and «12/16/1964» (1083), but La favorita was not performed at the Chicago Lyric Opera on either of these days.

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Rafael Kubelik - 1964(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Rigoletto - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Gilda - Renata Scotto

Duca di Mantova - Carlo Bergonzi

Sparafucile - Ivo Vinco

Maddalena - Fiorenza Cossotto

Giovanna - Mirella Fiorentini

Monterone - Lorenzo Testi

Marullo - Virgilio Carbonari

Borsa - Piero De Palma

Conte di Ceprano - Alfredo Giacomotti

Contessa di Ceprano - Catarina Alda

Un paggio - Catarina Alda

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. LPM 18931-18933 {3LPS} (1964)ª; D.G.G. SLPM 138931-13893 {2LPS} (1964)ª; DG 2709 014; DG 413 294-1 {3LPS} (1984)ª

Compact Cassette; - DG 3371 001; *DG 413 294-4 (1984)ª

Compact Disc; - DG 435 050-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª;; DG 437 704-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; DG 477 5608 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1965 p.343; April 1965 p.469; November 1973 p.1015 [WAC]; October 1984 p. [JS]; September 1991 p. [JBS]; December 2005 p.121 (mention) [PO'C]

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Opera - March 1965 p.215, p.217 [HDR]

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Opera Now - August 1993 p.48

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Opéra International - No.172 septembre 1993 p. 78

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Diapason - No.395 juillet-aoüt 1993 p.129

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.158 p.139

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High Fidelity Magazine - December 1964 Vol.14 No.12 pp.74-75 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - February 1965 Vol.31 No.6 pp.561-563 [PLM]

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BBC Music Magazine - August 1993 p.53

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Répertoire - No.60 juillet-aoüt 1993 p.70

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Comments:- Recorded in July 1964.

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Georges Prêtre - 1965(LCE)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Fiorenza Cossotto

Pollione - Gianfranco Cecchele

Oroveso - Ivo Vinco

Clotilde - Marie-Luce Bellary

Flavio - Claude Calès

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Compact Disc - Melodram CDM 16038 {1CD}; Eklipse EKR P-18; Gala GL 100.523 {2CDS}Divina DVN-15 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.189, (2) p.195, (4) p.191

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Classical Express - Issue No.78 September 1996 p.7

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.23 marzo-mayo 1997 p.56

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Comments:- *Recording of parts of performances in the Palais Garnier, Paris (17, 21, & 29 May 1965). Giulietta Simionato sang Adalgisi in the performance of 17 May. These performances are briefly mentioned in OPERA August 1965 p.586. According to Divina's website the excerpts on their CDs are longer than those on the other labels

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Werther by Jules Massenet performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Verchi - 1965(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Werther - Ferruccio Tagliavini

Charlotte - Fiorenza Cossotto

Sophie - Giovanna di Rocco

Albert - Domenico Trimarchi

Le Bailli - Angelo Nosotti

Johann - Guido Fabbris

Schmidt - Ottorino Begali

Brühlmann - Uberto Scaglione

Kätchen - Anna Lia Bazzani

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1373

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2168

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Recordings of Werther by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.495; CELLETTI p.405; Opera on CD (1) p.95 (2) p.105 (3) p.119; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.61 p.104; MET p.239; PENGUIN p.207; Répertoire No.89 mars 1996 p.13; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.634; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.69 No.3 p.66; International Opera Collector Autumn 1997 No.5 p.22

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia (21 February 1965).

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Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1965(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Santuzza - Fiorenza Cossotto

Turiddu - Carlo Bergonzi

Alfio - Giangiacomo Guelfi

Lola - Adriane (Adriana) Martino

Lucia - Maria Grazia Allegri

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. LPM 39205-7 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1966)ª; D.G.G. SLPM 139205-7 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1966)ª; DG 413 275-1 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1984)ª

Compact Cassette; - DG 3371 011 (+Pagliacci) (1974)ª; *DG 413 275-4 (+Pagliacci) (1984)ª

Compact Disc; - DG 419 257-2 (+Pagliacci) {3CDS} (1987)ª; DG 457 764-2 {1CD}

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Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1966 p.219; November 1974 p.974 [AB]; September 1984 p. [JBS]; October 1987 p. [AB]

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Opera - December 1966 p.966 [HDR]

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American Record Guide - Vol.33 No.4 December 1966 p.336 [PLM]: Vol.63 No.4 May/June 2000 p.156 [LM]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.38 marzo-abril 2000 p.95 [TF]

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Franco Capuana - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Arena di Verona

Chorus - Arena di Verona

Aida - Leyla Gencer

Radamès - Carlo Bergonzi

Amneris - Fiorenza Cossotto

Amonasro - Anselmo Colzani

Ramphis - Bonaldo Giaiotti

Il Re di Egitto - Franco Pugliese

Una Sacerdotessa - Adalina Grigolato

Un Messaggero - Ottorino Begali

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Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE V 824/3

Compact Disc - Giuseppe di Stefano GDS 21032 {2CDS}

DVD (Video) - Hardy Classic HCD 4010 (2003)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Bel Canto Society #610A (NTSC & PAL); Hardy Trading Company HCV 1003 (PAL)

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 2004 p.85, p.87 [AB]

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Opera News - June 1996 p.52 (video); November 2003 p.68 (DVD) [IS]

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Fanfare - Vol.14 No.5 May/June 1991 pp.306-307 (audio) [JM]

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Orpheus - Januar 1997 S.63; März + April 2004 S.78 (DVD) [IW]

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Opéra International - novembre 1996 No.207 p.49 (video)

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Diapason - No.506 septembre 2003 p.134 [MP]

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Classical Express - Issue No.80 November 1996 p.7 (video)

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American Record Guide - November/December 2003 Vol.66 No.6 p.271 (DVD) [CHP]

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International Record Review - February 2004 p.92 [MVA]

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VERDI DAL VIVO - p.25 (audio)

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno X - N.101 - ottobre 1996 p.88 (video)

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Musica (Milano) - No.101 Anno 21 - dicembre 1996-gennaio 1997 p.147 (video)

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.23 marzo-mayo 1997 p.71 (video)

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Musica (Milano) - N.154 marzo 2004 p.102 (DVD) [SH]

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Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Arena of Verona (3 August 1966). According to OPERA (Festival Issue 1966 pp.105-106) Gencer took over the role of Aida from the indisposed Eleanora Ross. It is stated incorrectly on the H.R.E recording that the conductor is Zubin Mehta. The date given on the Hardy video is 9 August 1966 (or 16 July 1966).

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in Italian

Conductor Peter Maag - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Carmen - Fiorenza Cossotto

Don José - Giorgio Lamberti (Casellato-Lamberti)

Micaëla - Virginia De Notarisefani

Escamillo - Peter Glossop

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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5548 (2005)ª; Encore DVD 2644 (2006)ª

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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli (March 1966; see OPERA May 1966 pp.393-394). The DVD issued by Premiere is listed in «New Releases on DVD, Fall 2005» Dated Nov.16 2005 and that issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). In both these sources the year of the performance recorded is given incorrectly as 1969.

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La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Ottavio Ziino - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Alfonso - Manuel Ausensi

Leonora - Fiorenza Cossotto

Fernando - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

Baldassare - Ivo Vinco

Ines - Rosario Granados

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers FAV 196601 {2CDRS} (Canada)

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Recordings of La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.74; CELLETTI p.214; Opera March 1993 p.291 - April 1993 p.416; MET p.124; MET(VID) p.75; PENGUIN p.77; GIUDICI p.212 (2) p.355

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo, Barcelona (November 1966). The cast and conductor listed above are those given in «El Gran Teatro del Liceo» by Roger Alier y Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata p.306. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

La Gioconda - Elena Souliotis

Enzo - Renato Cioni

Barnaba - Giangiacomo Guelfi

Laura - Fiorenza Cossotto

Alvise - Ivo Vinco

La Cieca - Elena Zilio

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 2639

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Recordings of La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.137; Opera on Record 3 p.192; CELLETTI p.572; GIUDICI (2) p.935; Opera on CD (1) p.84 (2) p.92 (3) p.103; MET p.374; MET(VID) p.212; PENGUIN p.285; Opera Now May 1993 p.36; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.232 p.88

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera. See OPERA December 1966 p.970. The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Communale di Bologna

Chorus - Teatro Communale di Bologna

Norma - Leyla Gencer

Adalgisa - Fiorenza Cossotto

Pollione - Gastone Limarilli

Oroveso - Ivo Vinco

Clotilde - Anna Lia Bazzani

Flavio - Vittorio Pandano

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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 981 177 {2CDS} (1998)ª

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 N