There are 33 recordings on file in which Rita Hunter appears

Order by composer

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

1 1961(SE) - Carmen by Georges Bizet - Colin Davis*

2 1961?(SE) - trovatore (Il) by Giuseppe Verdi - Michael Moores*

3 1963(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Georg Solti*

4 1964(STU) - Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck - Mario Bernardi*

5 1970(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

6 1971(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

7 1971(SE) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Charles Mackerras*

8 1972(LI) - trovatore (Il) by Giuseppe Verdi - Charles Mackerras*

9 1972(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Erich Leinsdorf*

10 1973(LC) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

11 1973(LI) - ballo in maschera (Un) by Giuseppe Verdi - Charles Mackerras*

12 1973(LI) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

13 1973(SE) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

14 1974(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Rafael Kubelik*

15 1974(STU) - Euryanthe by Carl Maria von Weber - Marek Janowski*

16 1975(LC) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

17 1975(LI) - Norma by Vincenzo Bellini - Gian-Franco Masini*

18 1975(LI;2/4/75) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Sixten Ehrling*

19 1976(LI) - Aida by Giuseppe Verdi - Kazimierz Kord*

20 1976(LI) - Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Charles Mackerras*

21 1976(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Henry Holt*

22 1977 (Acts 2-3;LE) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Erich Leinsdorf*

23 1977(LC) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

24 1978(LI) - Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi - John Matheson*

25 1978(LI) - Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi - Anton Coppola*

26 1979(LI) - Turandot by Giacomo Puccini - Richard Armstrong*

27 1980(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Henry Holt*

28 1980(LI) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Henry Holt*

29 1980(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Henry Holt*

30 1981(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Charles Mackerras*

31 1983(LI) - Norma by Vincenzo Bellini - Geoffrey Arnold*

32 1983(LI) - trovatore (Il) by Giuseppe Verdi - James Judd*

33 1984(LI) - Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi - David Agler*

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in English

Conductor Colin Davis - 1961(SE)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Carmen - Patricia Johnson

Don José - Donald Smith

Micaëla - Elizabeth Robson

Escamillo - Raimund Herincx

Frasquita - Rita Hunter

Mercédès - Ann Robson

Le Dancaïre - John Stoddart

Le Remendado - Julian Moyle

Zuninga - Leon Greene

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Black Disc; - HMV CLP 1493 {1LP} (1962)ª;; HMV CSD 1398 {1LP} (1962)ª; HMV «Greensleeve» ESD 7081 {1LP} (1980)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV «Greensleeve» TC-ESD 7081 (1980)ª; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» TC-CFP 4596

Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CFP 4596 {1CD} ; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 585 008-2 {1CD} (2003)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

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1962 p.416 [PHW]; March 1980 p.1434 [JBS]

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Opera - April 1962 p.269

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

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Comments:- A recording based on performances at Sadler's Wells

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in English

Conductor Michael Moores - 1961?(SE)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Manrico - Charles Craig

Azucena - Patricia Johnson

Leonora - Elizabeth Fretwell

Conte di Luna - Peter Glossop

Ferrando - Donald McIntyre

Ines - Rita Hunter

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Black Disc; - HMV CLP 1564 {1LP} (1962)ª;; HMV CSD 1440 {1LP} (1962)ª; HMV «Greensleeve» ESD 7027 [1LP] (1977)ª; Capitol P 8609 {1LP} (USA) (1965)ª;; Capitol SP 8609 {1LP} (USA) (1965)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 585 005-2 (+Rigoletto +La Traviata -; excerpts) {2CDS} (2003)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 - July 1962 p.63; January 1977 p.1174 [AB]

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Opera - October 1962 p.690

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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1965 Vol.15 No.3 p.108 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - May 1965 Vol.31 No.9 pp.876-877 [JM]

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

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Comments:- Based on performances at Sadler's Wells

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Georg Solti - 1963(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Brünnhilde - Birgit Nilsson

Siegfried - Wolfgang Windgassen

Hagen - Gottlob Frick

Alberich - Otakar Kraus

Gunther - Thomas Stewart

Gutrune - Marie Collier

Waltraute - Josephine Veasey

Woglinde - Barbara Holt

Wellgunde - Gwyneth Jones

Floßhilde - Maureen Guy

First Norn - Monica Sinclair

Second Norn - Margreta Elkins

Third Norn - Rita Hunter

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01853

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (14 September 1963). This performance was broadcast by the BBC Third Programme (see Radio Times Issue dated September 14-20 1963 p.13).

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Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck performed in English

Conductor Mario Bernardi - 1964(STU)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Peter - Raimund Herincx

Gertrud - Rita Hunter

Hänsel - Patricia Kern

Gretel - Margaret Neville

Die Knusperhexe - Ann Howard

Sandmännchen - Elizabeth Robinson

Taumännchen - Paula Deane

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Black Disc; - HMV CLP 1815-6 {2LPS} (1964)ª;; HMV CSD 1576-7 {2LPS} (1964)ª; HMV «Concert Classics» SXDW 3023 {2LPS} (1975)ª; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CFPD 414432-3 {2LPS} (1983)ª; ; Capitol GBO-7256 (1966)ª;; Capitol SGBO-7256 (1966)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» TC-CFPD 414432-5 (1983)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 575 993-2 (+Siegfried Idyll - Colin Davis) {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Orpheus Juni/Juli 1973 S.63; Opera on Record 2 p.282; CELLETTI p.338; Opera on CD (1) p.101 (2) p.112 (3) p.126; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.104 p.100; Der Opernführer No.3 p.98; MET p.184; MET(VID) p.104; PENGUIN p.162; Opera on Video p.168; GIUDICI p.304 (2) p.528; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.16; Classic CD Christmas 1999 pp.44-47; Gramophone December 2002 p.36

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1965 p.341; April 1965 p.470; January 1976 p.1230 [AB] January 1984 p.906 [JBS]; September (published July) 2003 p.82 [AB]

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Opera - January 1965 p.53 [AJ]

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American Record Guide - Vol.32 February 1966 p.546

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

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Comments:- See THE GRAMOPHONE December 1964 p.277

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Siegmund - Alberto Remedios

Sieglinde - Ava June

Hunding - Clifford Grant

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Wotan - Norman Bailey

Fricka - Ann Howard

Gerhilde - Margaret Curphey

Ortlinde - Donna Faye Carr

Waltraute - Patricia Purcell

Schwertleite - Katherine Pring

Helmwige - Janice Chapman

Siegrune - Ann Robson

Grimgerde - Anna Cooper

Roßweiße - Gillian Knight

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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 363 (highlights) {3CDRS}

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2277

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Wagner News - Issue No.162 pp.13-16 [PDB]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Coliseum, London (14 February 1970). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 14-20 February 1970 p.17). The performance on 29 January 1970 is reviewed in OPERA March 1970 pp.268-272. The recording on the CDRs issued by Oriel is of Acts 1 and 2 only.

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

Hagen - Clifford Grant

Alberich - Derek Hammond-Stroud

Gunther - Norman Bailey

Gutrune - Catherine Wilson

Waltraute - Katherine Pring

Woglinde - Barbara Walker

Wellgunde - Anne Evans

Floßhilde - Georgetta Psaros

First Norn - Gillian Knight

Second Norn - Anne Collins

Third Norn - Janice Chapman

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01861

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance given by the Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Coliseum (6 March 1971). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 6-12 March 1971 p.19).

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1971(SE)

Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

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Black Disc; - *EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CfP 40008 {1LP} (1972)ª; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CfP 4403 {1LP} (1983)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» TC-CfP 4403 (1983)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure»; 5 74950-2 (+Siegfried Idyll) {1CD} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - August 1972 p.374 [EG]; May 1983 p.1296 [AB]

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Manrico - Jon Sydney

Azucena - Gabrielle Lavigne

Leonora - Rita Hunter

Conte di Luna - Norman Bailey

Ferrando - David Gwynne

Ines - Anne Collins

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03798

Compact Disc - JDT Productions RHSC 101 {2CDS}

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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

Comments:- According to Charles Handelman's Catalog (November 2000 p.71) this recording is of a performance in September 1972. Il trovatore was performed with this cast on 7, 12, 15, 21 September. As none of these performances was broadcast the recording was presumably made «in-house». The performance on 23 August was reviewed in OPERA pp.940-942.

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Siegmund - Jess Thomas

Sieglinde - Gwyneth Jones

Hunding - John Macurdy

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Wotan - Hans Sotin

Fricka - Mignon Dunn

Gerhilde - Judith De Paul

Ortlinde - Carlotta Ordassy

Waltraute - Doris Hollenbach

Schwertleite - Batyah Godfrey Ben-David

Helmwige - Elizabeth Anguish

Siegrune - Marcia Baldwin

Grimgerde - Joann Grillo

Roßweiße - Jean Kraft

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Compact Disc; - JDT Productions RHSC 109 {3CDS} (1998)ª

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (19 December 1972)

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Siegfried by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1973(LC)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

Mime - Gregory Dempsey

Wanderer - Norman Bailey

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Alberich - Derek Hammond-Stroud

Erda - Anne Collins

Fafner - Clifford Grant

Waldvogel - Maurine London

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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 875 (1974)ª;; EMI SLS 5145 (cycle) {20CDS} (1979)ª

Compact Cassette - EMI TC-SLS 875; EMI TC-SLS 5145 (cycle)

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63595-2 {4CDS} (1991)ª; Chandos CHAN 3038 {4CDS} (2001)ª; Chandos CHAN 3065 (cycle) {16CDS}

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Recordings of Siegfried by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1136; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scene Opéra No.14 p.132; MET p.721; MET(VID) p.441; PENGUIN p.542; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 1974 p.1893 [JW]; June 1974 p.30 [SIR]; October 1974 p.659 [JBS]; December 1976 p.1084 [SIR]; March 1991 p. [AB]; May 2001 p.98 [AB]

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Opera News - August 2001 p.53 [JAC]

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Fanfare - Vol.24 No.5 May/June 2001 pp.240-242 [HF]

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Orpheus - März 2002 S.53-S.54 [CK]

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International Record Review - April 2001 p.84 [MT]

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Wagner News - No.145 June 2001 p.19 [ARB]

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American Record Guide - July/August 2001 Vol.64 No.4 pp.221-222 [LM]

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Comments:- Recorded at performances in the London Coliseum

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Riccardo - Tom Swift

Renato - Neil Howlett

Amelia - Rita Hunter

Ulrica - Anne Collins

Oscar - Norma Burrowes

Silvano - Ashton Smith

Samuele - Dennis Wicks

Tom - Harry Coghill

Un Giudice - Joseph Riordan

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00134

Compact Disc - JDT Productions RHSC 105 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance in English using the Swedish setting in the London Coliseum (30 November 1973). This performance was not broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made «in-house». The performance on 21 November 1973 is reviewed in OPERA January 1974 pp.72-73 and that on 1 December 1973?? in OPERA February 1974 pp.160-161. The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.

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Siegfried by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

Mime - Gregory Dempsey

Wanderer - Don Garrard

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Alberich - Derek Hammond-Stroud

Erda - Anne Collins

Fafner - Clifford Grant

Waldvogel - Valerie Masterton

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01252

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2278

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Recordings of Siegfried by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1136; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scene Opéra No.14 p.132; MET p.721; MET(VID) p.441; PENGUIN p.542; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance by the Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Coliseum (3 March 1973). This performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 1 March 1973 p.21)

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1973(SE)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

Hagen - Clifford Grant

Gunther - Norman Bailey

Gutrune - Margaret Curphey

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Black Disc; - Unicorn UNS 245-6 {2LPS} (1973)ª

Compact Cassette; - Unicorn ZCUND 245 (1973)ª; Unicorn Y8UND245 (8-track cartridge) (1973)ª; Chandos ABTD 1244 (1988)ª

Compact Disc; - Chandos CHAN 8534 {1CD} (1988)ª

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1973 p.228 [JW]; January 1974 p.1430 [WAC]; January 1988 p. [AW]

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Comments:- A recording of Act 3 Scene 2 and 3. The tapes are advertised in THE GRAMOPHONE October 1973 p.747

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Rafael Kubelik - 1974(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter

Siegfried - Helge Brilioth

Hagen - Bengt Rundgren

Alberich - Marius Rintzler

Gunther - William Dooley

Gutrune - Nell Rankin

Waltraute - Mignon Dunn

Woglinde - Mary Ellen Pracht

Wellgunde - Marcia Baldwin

Floßhilde - Batyah Godfrey Ben-David

First Norn - Batyah Godfrey Ben-David

Second Norn - Mignon Dunn

Third Norn - Nell Rankin

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Compact Disc; - JDT Productions RHSC 108 {4CDS} (1998)ª; Bensar OL 32374 {4CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (23 March 1974). The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Euryanthe by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Marek Janowski - 1974(STU)

Orchestra - Staatskapelle Dresden

Chorus - Rundfunkchor Leipzig

König Ludwig VI - Siegfried Vogel

Adolar - Nicolai Gedda

Euryanthe - Jessye Norman

Lysiart - Tom Krause

Eglantine - Rita Hunter

Bertha - Renate Krahmer

Rudolf - Harald Neukirch

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Black Disc; - *EMI «Angel Series» SLS 983 {4LPS} (1975)ª; EMI EX 290698-3 {3LPS} (1986)ª; EMI Electrola 1C 191 02591/94 {4LPS} (1975)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 290698-5 (1986)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63509-2 {3CDS} (1991)ª; Angel CDMC 63509 {3CDS}; Berlin Classics 0011082BC {3CDS} (1994)ª

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Recordings of Euryanthe by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1169; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.153 p.94; PENGUIN p.560; GIUDICI p.1174 (2) p.1841

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1975 p.687 [JW]; December 1975 p.1011 [SIR]; January 1976 p.1177 [JBS]; July 1986 p. [AB]; April 1991 p. [JW]

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Opera Now - March 1995 p.50

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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.4 March/April 1995 p.340

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Orpheus - No.11 15 November - 15 Dezember 1975 S.262 [KL]; November 1994 S.62

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American Record Guide - May/June 1995 Vol.58 No.3 p.193

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Répertoire - No.76 janvier 1995 p.82

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.91 [JV]: No.62 julio-agosto 2003 pp.85-86 [LB]

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Comments:- Rita Hunter has described her experiences in travelling to the DDR to make this recording in «Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie» pp.139-141. Gala has also issued a recording of Euryanthe with this cast (GL 100.703 + Maria Reining recital).

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1975(LC)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Siegmund - Alberto Remedios

Sieglinde - Margaret Curphey

Hunding - Clifford Grant

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Wotan - Norman Bailey

Fricka - Ann Howard

Gerhilde - Katie Clarke

Ortlinde - Anne Conoley

Waltraute - Elizabeth Connell

Schwertleite - Helen Attfield

Helmwige - Anne Evans

Siegrune - Sarah Walker

Grimgerde - Shelagh Squires

Roßweiße - Anne Collins

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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 5063 {5LPS} (1976)ª;; EMI SLS 5145 (cycle) {20LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Cassette - EMI TC-SLS 5063; EMI TC-SLS 5145 (cycle)

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63918-2 {4CDS} (1991)ª; Chandos CHAN 3038 {4CDS} (2000)ª; Chandos CHAN 3065 (cycle) {16CDS}

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1976 p.473 [JBS]; December 1976 p.1084 [SIR]; July 1991 p. [AB]; December 2000 p.134 [AB]

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Opera News - May 2001 p.73 [JAC]

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Fanfare - Vol.24 No.5 May/June 2001 pp.240-242 [HF]

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Orpheus - März 2002 S.53-S.54 [CK]

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International Record Review - November 2000 pp.120-121 [MT]

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BBC Music Magazine - November 2000 p.78 [GH]: December 2000 pp.94-95 [MP]

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Classical Express - Issue No.129 December 2000 p.3 [AJ]

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American Record Guide - March/April 2001 Vol.64 No.2 p.183 [JPM]

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Comments:- Recorded at performances in the Coliseum, London (18, 20, 23 December 1975). The performance on 20 December 1975 is reviewed in OPERA February 1976 p.178

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Gian-Franco Masini - 1975(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Norma - Rita Hunter

Adalgisa - Frederica Von Stade

Pollione - John Alexander

Oroveso - John Macurdy

Clotilde - Carlotta Ordassy

Flavio - Charles Anthony

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Compact Disc; - JDT Productions RHSC 111 (+rehearsal with Hunter, Corelli) {3CDS} (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 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (November 1975; see OPERA February 1976 p.136; «Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie» pp.155-160). There were three performances with the cast given above on 6, 13, 18 November, but none of them was broadcast, so presumably the recording was made «in-house».

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Sixten Ehrling - 1975(LI;2/4/75)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Siegmund - Jon Vickers

Sieglinde - Birgit Nilsson

Hunding - Bengt Rundgren

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Wotan - Donald McIntyre

Fricka - Anna Reynolds

Gerhilde - Mary Ellen Pracht

Ortlinde - Carlotta Ordassy

Waltraute - Cynthia Munzer

Schwertleite - Batyah Godfrey Ben-David

Helmwige - Gloria Hodes

Siegrune - Marcia Baldwin

Grimgerde - Joann Grillo

Roßweiße - Jean Kraft

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Compact Disc; - JDT Productions RHSC 144 {4CDS} (1998)ª

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (2 April 1975)

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Kazimierz Kord - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Aida - Rita Hunter

Radamès - Carlo Bergonzi

Amneris - Elena Obraztsova

Amonasro - Matteo Manuguerra

Ramphis - James Morris

Il Re di Egitto - Philip Booth

Una Sacerdotessa - Jean Kraft

Un Messaggero - Paul Franke

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Compact Disc; - JDT Productions RHSC 103 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Celestial Audio CA 746 {2CDRS} (2008)ª

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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:- Recording of a performance at the MET (25 October 1976; see OPERA December 1976 p,1132). This performance was not broadcast so presumably the recording was made «in-house».

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Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in English and Italian

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Idomeneo - John Mitchinson

Idamante - Anthony Roden

Arbace - Kenneth Woollam

Ilia - Lucia Popp

Elettra - Rita Hunter

Gran Sacerdote - Ashton Smith

La Voce - Clifford Grant

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

Opera on Record p.42; CELLETTI p.497; Opera on CD (1) p.15 (2) p.19 (3) p.20; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.89 p.124; MET p.272; MET(VID) p.153; PENGUIN p.242; Répertoire No.91 mai 1996 p.14; GIUDICI p.408 (2) p.711; Gramophone July 1996 p.38; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.53-54

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum (13 March 1976). The announcedIlia (Lois McDonall) was ill and was replaced by Lucia Popp who sang in Italian.

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Henry Holt - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Opera Company of Philadelphia

Siegmund - Jon Vickers

Sieglinde - Johanna Meier

Hunding - William Wilderman

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Wotan - Vern Shinall

Fricka - Louise Pearl

Gerhilde - Lise Carlson

Ortlinde - Susan Leider

Waltraute - Nancy Jackson

Schwertleite - Carol Shuster

Helmwige - Martha Dodds

Siegrune - Sharon Dworchak

Grimgerde - Kay Bates

Roßweiße - Marilyn Found

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03212

Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2305-3 {3CDRS} (2006)ª; Opera Depot OD 10138-3 {3CDRS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (17 December 1976). The cast listed above is as given in Frank Hamilton's «Partial Performance Chronology 1975-2000» (click link below). The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000 and the CDRs issued by Premiere are included in their list of «NEW RELEASES October 2006». The CDRs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1977 (Acts 2-3;LE)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Siegmund - James King

Sieglinde - Janis Martin

Hunding - Manfred Schenk

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Wotan - Norman Bailey

Fricka - Mignon Dunn

Gerhilde - Elizabeth Volkman

Ortlinde - Mary Ellen Pracht

Waltraute - Sheila Nadler

Schwertleite - Batyah Godfrey Ben-David

Helmwige - Sarah Beatty

Siegrune - Marcia Baldwin

Grimgerde - Joann Grillo

Roßweiße - Jean Kraft

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Compact Disc; - JDT Productions RHSC 132 {2CDS} (1998)ª

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of Act 2 and 3 of performance at the MET (19 Febuary 1977).

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1977(LC)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

Hagen - Aage Haugland

Alberich - Derek Hammond-Stroud

Gunther - Norman Welsby

Gutrune - Margaret Curphey

Waltraute - Katherine Pring

Woglinde - Valerie Masterton

Wellgunde - Shelagh Squires

Floßhilde - Helen Attfield

First Norn - Anne Collins

Second Norn - Gillian Knight

Third Norn - Anne Evans

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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 5118 {6LPS} (1978)ª;; EMI SLS 5145 (cycle) {20LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5118; EMI TC-SLS 5145 (cycle) (1979)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 64244-2 {5CDS} (1992)ª; Chandos CHAN 3060 {5CDS} (2001)ª; Chandos CHAN 3065 (cycle) {16CDS}

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - August 1978 p.376 [AB]: October 1978 p.645 [JBS]: December 1978 p.1181 [IM]: November 1992 p.195; August 2001 p.90, p.93 [AB]

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Opera Now - November 1992 p.59

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Opera News - December 2001 pp.78-79 [JAC]

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Fanfare - Vol.25 No.2 November/December 2001 pp.72-73 [HF]

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Orpheus - May 1993 p.61; März 2002 S.53-S.54 [CK]

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International Record Review - October 2001 pp.85-86 [MT]

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American Record Guide - November/December 2001 Vol.64 No.6 pp.208-209 [SDC]

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Wagner News - Issue No.95 January 1993 p.16

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Comments:- Recorded at performances in the London Coliseum (August 1977)

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Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor John Matheson - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - BBC Concert Orchestra

Chorus - BBC Singers

Macbeth - Peter Glossop

Lady Macbeth - Rita Hunter

Banco - John Tomlinson

Macduff - Kenneth Collins

Malcolm - Richard Greager

Dama - Ludmilla (Milla) Andrew

Medico - Christian Du Plessis

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00797

Compact Disc; - House of Opera «The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi - Vol.2 His Later Works» {1xCD-ROM} (2002)ª; Opera Rara ORCV 301 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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

HARRIS p.162; Opera on Record p.201; CELLETTI p.936; Opera on CD (1) p.47 (2) p.53 (3) p.66; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.40 p.106, mise à jour septembre 2000; MET p.573; MET(VID) p.359; PENGUIN p.487; GIUDICI p.881 (2) p.1431; Opéra International No.72 septembre 1994 p.112; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.8; International Opera Collector Winter 1998 No.10 p.32; Opéra Interational février 1999 No.232 p.68, No.266 mars 2002 p.18

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 2004 p.79 [AB]

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Opera - May 2004 pp.620-621 [AP]

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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.6 July/August 2004 p.214 [JK]

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Opéra International - No.288 mars 2004 p.80 [AF]

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Diapason - No.512 mars 2004 p.108 [MP]

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BBC Music Magazine - April (published February) 2004 p.66 [CC]

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International Record Review - March 2004 p.76 [HC]

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American Record Guide - May/June 2004 Vol.67 No.3 p.181 [KM]

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Classic Record Collector - Summer 2004 p.101 [TP]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.70 mayo 2004 pp.87-88 [XC]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.183 maggio 2004 p.102 [GL]

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Classica Répertoire - No.64 juillet-aoüt 2004 pp.120-121 [PT]

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Comments:- The recordings on the LPs issued by Voce, on the CD-ROM, and on the Compact Cassette issued by Charles Handelman appear to be of a concert performance of the original (1847) version at a Prom in the Royal Albert Hall (25 July 1978; see OPERA September 1978 p.925). This performance started at 7 pm. and a recording was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 the same evening starting at 8.30 pm. (see Radio Times Issue dated 22-28 July 1978 pp.39-39). The recording issued on CDs by Opera Rara is stated to be of a recording first broadcast (by BBC Radio 3) on 15 April 1979 (Easter Day). According to Radio Times Issue Dated 14-20 April 1978 the broadcast started at 2.30 pm. Andrew Porter states in his review in OPERA that this is a recording of a performance given in the Camden Theatre about the same time as the performance at the PROMS. One of these recordings was re-broadcast on 3 February 1980 (see Radio Times Issue dated 2-8 February 1980 p.36).

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Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Anton Coppola - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - New Orleans Opera Association

Chorus - New Orleans Opera Association

Nabucco - Kostas Paskalis

Ismaele - Salvador Novoa

Zaccaria - Ferruccio Furlanetto

Abigaille - Rita Hunter

Fenena - Rita De Carlo

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Compact Disc; - JDT Productions RHSC 102 {2CDS}; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1082-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª

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

Opera on Record 3 p.91; CELLETTI p.954; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.51 (3) p.57 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.86 p.102, mise à jour octobre 2002 p.2; MET p.567; MET(VID) p.345; PENGUIN p.491; Opéra Poche p.94; GIUDICI p.860 (2) p.1405; Opéra International No.264 janvier 2002 p.14; International Record Review June 2002 p.26

Comments:- Recording of a performance in New Orleans (October 1978; see OPERA March 1979 pp.233-234). The CDs issued by Premiere are listed in «Fall 2003 Premiere Opera Compact Disc Releases»

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Turandot by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Armstrong - 1979(LI)

Orchestra - Welsh Philharmonia Orchestra

Chorus - Welsh National Opera

La principessa Turandot - Rita Hunter

Calaf - Kenneth Collins

Liù - Rita Cullis

Ping - Michael Lewis

Pang - Neville Ackerman

Pong - Arthur Davies

Timur - David Gwynne

L'imperatore Altoum - Ieuan Davies

Un mandarino - Geoffrey Moses

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03109

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

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.114; Opera on Record p.618; CELLETTI p.655; Opera on CD (1) p.111 (2) p.122 (3) p.137 MET p.454; MET(VID) p.252; PENGUIN p.320; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.33 p.97, No.220 p.98; Opera on Video p.187; GIUDICI p.652 (2) p.1073; Répertoire No.97 décembre 1996 p.16; International Opera Collector Spring 1997 No.3 p.40; Opera Quarterly Vo.13 No.4 Summer 1997 p.77; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Diapason No.559 juin 2008 p.78; Gramophone July 2008 p.52

Comments:- Recording of a performance given by the Welsh National Opera in the Birmingham Hippodrome (24 March 1979). This performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 24-30 March 1979 p.28)

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Henry Holt - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - Seattle Opera

Chorus - Seattle Opera

Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

Hagen - Noel Mangin

Alberich - Malcolm Rivers

Gunther - Archie Drake

Waltraute - Marilyn Hall

Second Norn - Marilyn Hall

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Compact Disc - JDT Productions RHSC 122 {4CDS}

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Seattle Opera House (2 August 1980).

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Siegfried by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Henry Holt - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - Seattle Opera

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

Mime - Paul Crook

Wanderer - Don Garrard

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Alberich - Malcolm Rivers

Erda - Geraldine Decker

Fafner - Noel Mangin

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Compact Disc - JDT Productions RHSC 120 {3CDS}

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Recordings of Siegfried by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1136; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scene Opéra No.14 p.132; MET p.721; MET(VID) p.441; PENGUIN p.542; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Seattle Opera House (31 July 1980; see OPERA Festival Issue 1980 pp.119-121).

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Henry Holt - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - Seattle Opera

Siegmund - Edward Sooter

Sieglinde - Johanna Meier

Hunding - Noel Mangin

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Wotan - Don Garrard

Fricka - Marilyn Hall

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Compact Disc - JDT Productions RHSC 121 {3CDS}

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Seattle Opera House (29 July 1980; see OPERA Festival Issue 1980 pp.119-121).

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Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Tristan - Alberto Remedios

Isolde - Rita Hunter

Brangaene - Margreta Elkins

Marke - Bruce Martin

Kurwenal - John Shaw

Melot - Ronald Stevens

Hirt - Robert Gard

Steuerman - Robert Gard

Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Robert Gard

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Compact Disc - JDT Productions RHSC 119 {4CDS}

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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance (14 August 1981). Some of the information about the cast comes from Jonathan Brown's online discography:-

http://tip.net.au/~jgbrown/Tristan/discography/content/about.htm

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Geoffrey Arnold - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra

Chorus - Australian Opera

Norma - Rita Hunter

Adalgisa - Rachel Gettler

Pollione - Lamberto Furlan

Oroveso - Donald Shanks

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Compact Disc; - JDT Productions RHSC 135 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Celestial Audio CA 172 {2CDS} (Australia);; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2027-2 {2CDRS} (2006)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

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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; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Sydney Opera House (June 1983; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL septembre 1983 No.62 pp.33-34). The CDRs issued by Premiere are included in their list of new releases added to their catalogue on 31 March 2006.

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in English

Conductor James Judd - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Manrico - Kenneth Collins

Azucena - Margaret Kingsley

Leonora - Rita Hunter

Conte di Luna - Malcolm Donnelly

Ferrando - Sean Rea

Ines - Helen Attfield

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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

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum. The date given in Charles Handelman's Catalog (November 2002 p.71) is 4 May 1983, but on that day the work performed by the ENO was Die Fledermaus. Il trovatore was performed with the cast given above on 16, 19, 22, 26 February and 1, 4, 9 March 1983. So, presumably, the recording is of one of these performances and as, as far as I can ascertain, none of these was broadcast it is probably an «in-house» recording. The performance on 16 February is reviewed in OPERA April 1983 pp.442-443.

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Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor David Agler - 1984(LI)

Orchestra - Australian Opera

Chorus - Australian Opera

Nabucco - Robert Allman

Ismaele - Lamberto Furlan

Zaccaria - Donald Shanks

Abigaille - Rita Hunter

Fenena - Patricia Price

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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA 102 {2CDRS}

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

Opera on Record 3 p.91; CELLETTI p.954; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.51 (3) p.57 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.86 p.102, mise à jour octobre 2002 p.2; MET p.567; MET(VID) p.345; PENGUIN p.491; Opéra Poche p.94; GIUDICI p.860 (2) p.1405; Opéra International No.264 janvier 2002 p.14; International Record Review June 2002 p.26

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Sydney Opera House (June 1984; see OPERA December 1984 p.1359).

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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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