(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1943(RC) - Böhm Karl - Wiener Staatsoper*
2 1947(LI) - Goldschmidt Berthold - Scottish Orchestra*
3 1949(RA) - Rossi Mario - RAI Torino*
4 1950(LI) - Keilberth Joseph - Berliner Staatsoper*
5 1951(LI) - Gui Vittorio - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*
6 1952(LI) - Sabata Victor de - Teatro alla Scala*
7 1954(RA) - Kraus Richard - Westdeutsche Rundfunk*
8 1958(LI) - Scherman Thomas - Little Opera Society*
9 1959(LI) - Leinsdorf Erich - Metropolitan Opera*
10 1959(STU) - Leinsdorf Erich - Metropolitan Opera*
11 1960(LI) - Gui Vittorio - Teatro Massimo di Palermo*
12 1960(LI) - Leinsdorf Erich - Metropolitan Opera*
13 1960(LI) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - Covent Garden*
14 1961(LI) - Cleva Fausto - Cincinnati Opera*
15 1961(RA) - Rossi Mario - RAI Torino*
16 1962(LE) - Löwlein Hans - Orchester der Städtischen Bühnen Frankfurt am Main*
17 1962(LI) - Rosenstock Joseph - Metropolitan Opera*
18 1963(LI) - Rossi Mario - Deutsche Oper Berlin*
19 1964(LI) - Sawallisch Wolfgang - Wiener Philharmoniker*
20 1964(LI) - Vernizzi Fulvio - Omroeporkest*
21 1964(LI;28/4/64;Nilsson) - Santi Nello - Metropolitan Opera*
22 1964(LI;4/4/64;Dalis) - Santi Nello - Metropolitan Opera*
23 1964(STU) - Schippers Thomas - Santa Cecilia*
24 1965(LI) - Capuana Franco - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
25 1967(LI) - Dohnányi Christoph von - Bayerische Staatsoper*
26 1967(LI) - Guadagno Anton - New Orleans Opera*
27 1968(LI) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia*
28 1968(LI) - Veltri Michelangelo - Gran Teatro del Liceo*
29 1969(LI) - Bartoletti Bruno - Teatro Comunale di Firenze*
30 1969(LI) - Cillario Carlo Felice - Palacio de las Bellas Artes*
31 1970(LI) - Böhm Karl - Wiener Staatsoper*
32 1970(LI) - Klobucar Berislav - Wiener Staatsoper*
33 1970(STU) - Gardelli Lamberto - London Philharmonic Orchestra*
34 1971(LI) - Ziino Ottavio - Philadelphia Lyric Opera*
35 1972(LI) - Pritchard John - London Philharmonic Orchestra***
36 1973(FI) - Hétu Pierre - Orchestra**
37 1973(LI) - Conlon James - Philadelphia Lyric Opera*
38 1973(LI) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Teatro Verdi di Trieste*
39 1973(LI) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - Metropolitan Opera*
40 1973(LI) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - Metropolitan Opera*
41 1974(LI) - Naidenov Assen - Sofia National Opera*
42 1975(LI) - Abbado Claudio - Teatro alla Scala*
43 1975(LI) - Gatto Armando - Teatro Comunale di Bologna*
44 1975(LI) - Muti Riccardo - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*
45 1976(LI) - Gibson Alexander - Scottish Philharmonia*
46 1976(STU) - Abbado Claudio - Teatro alla Scala*
47 1976(STU) - Muti Riccardo - New Philharmonia Orchestra*
48 1977(LI) - Buckley Emerson - Florida Philharmonic Orchestra*
49 1977(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
50 1977(LI) - Previtali Fernando - Teatro Regio di Torino*
51 1977(LI) - Pritchard John - Australian Opera*
52 1977(LI) - Rescigno Nicola - Dallas Civic Opera*
53 1978(LI) - Matheson John - BBC Concert Orchestra*
54 1979(LI) - Abbado Claudio - Teatro alla Scala**
55 1979(LI) - Arena Maurizio - L'Opéra de Lyon*
56 1980 (LI) - Dohnányi Christoph von - Hamburgische Staatsoper*
57 1980(LI) - Sinopoli Giuseppe - Deutsche Oper Berlin*
58 1981(LI) - Levine James - Chicago Symphony Orchestra*
59 1981(LI) - Muti Riccardo - Covent Garden*
60 1982(LI) - Fischer Adám - Chicago Lyric Opera*
61 1982(LI) - Levine James - Metropolitan Opera*
62 1982(LI) - Masini Gian-Franco - Hamburgische Staatsoper*
63 1982(LI) - Santi Nello - Arena di Verona*
64 1983(LI) - Muti Riccardo - Philadelphia Orchestra*
65 1983(LI) - Rescigno Nicola - Gran Teatro del Liceo*
66 1983(STU) - Sinopoli Giuseppe - Deutsche Oper Berlin*
67 1984(LI) - Chailly Riccardo - Wiener Philharmoniker*
68 1984(LI) - Fulton Thomas - Metropolitan Opera*
69 1984(LI) - Levine James - Metropolitan Opera*
70 1984(LI) - Masini Gian-Franco - Opera Company of Philadelphia*
71 1984(LI) - Muti Riccardo - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
72 1984(STU) - Gardelli Lamberto - Budapest Symphony Orchestra*
73 1984 - Rigacci Bruno - Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico**
74 1985(LI) - Muti Riccardo - Bayerische Staatsoper*
75 1986(FI) - Chailly Riccardo - Teatro Comunale di Bologna***
76 1986(LI) - Kellog Cal Stewart - Canadian Opera Company*
77 1986(LI) - Rigacci Bruno - Pittsburgh Opera*
78 1987(LI) - Schønwandt Michael - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie**
79 1987(LI) - Sinopoli Giuseppe - Deutsche Oper Berlin**
80 1988(LI) - Veltri Michelangelo - Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra***
81 1992(LC) - Kuhn Gustav - Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra*
82 1992(LI) - Rinaldi Maurizio - Orchestra Nova Amadeus*
83 1994(LI) - Allemandi Antonello - Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi*
84 1995(LI) - Rath Györgi Györgivanyi - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
85 1997(LI) - Carignani Paolo - Gran Teatro del Liceo*
86 1997(LI) - Downes Edward - Covent Garden*
87 1997(LI) - Guidarini Marco - Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia*
88 1997(LI) - Muti Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala**
89 1998(LI) - Rath Györgi Györgivanyi - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*
90 1999(LI) - Buckley Richard - Florida Philharmonic Orchestra*
91 1999(LI) - Young Simone - Wiener Staatsoper*
92 2001(LC) - Welser-Möst Franz - Opernhaus Zürich**
93 2001(LI) - Bass Robert - St. Luke's Orchestra*
94 2001(LI) - Manahan George - New York City Opera*
95 2001(LI) - Pappano Antonio - Théâtre de la Monnaie (Bruxelles)*
96 2002(LI) - Conlon James - L'Opéra National de Paris*
97 2002(LI) - Jones Julia - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*
98 2002(LI) - Young Simone - Covent Garden*
99 2003(LI) - Lacombe Jacques - Opera Company of Philadelphia*
100 2003(LI) - Rizzi Carlo - Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest*
101 2004(LI) - Campanella Bruno - Gran Teatro del Liceo**
102 2005(LI) - Gatti Daniele - Teatro Comunale di Bologna*
103 2006(LI) - Bartoletti Bruno - Teatro Regio di Parma**
104 2006(LI) - Darlington Jonathan - Vancouver Opera Association*
105 2007(LI) - Jurowski Wladimir - London Philharmonic Orchestra*
106 2007(LI) - Palumbo Renato - Washington National Opera*
107 2008(LC) - Levine James - Metropolitan Opera**
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Karl Böhm - 1943(RC)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Macbeth - Mathieu Ahlersmeyer
Lady Macbeth - Elisabeth Höngen
Banco - Herbert Alsen
Macduff - Josef Witt
Malcolm - Willy Franter
Dama - Else Böttcher
Medico - Viktor Madin
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Black Disc; - Urania URLP 220 {3LPS} (USA) (1952)ª;; *ACANTA DE 23.277-278
Compact Disc; - Preiser Records 90175 (+Don Carlos - excerpts) {2CDS} (1994)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 - May 1994 p.132 [AB]
American Record Guide - June 1952 Vol.18 No.10 p.300 [PHR]
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Conductor Berthold Goldschmidt - 1947(LI)
Orchestra - Scottish Orchestra
Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Macbeth - Frank (Francesco) Valentino
Lady Macbeth - Margherita Grandi
Banco - Italo Tajo
Macduff - Walter Midgley
Malcolm - Andrew McKinley
Dama - Vera Terry
Medico - André Orkin
Domestico - Robert Vivian
Sicaro - Edward Thomas
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 383 {2LPS} (1967)ª
Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 577 (& 3985) *Testament SBT 1402 (+Margherita Grandi - recital) {1CD} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 - November 2006 p.113, p.115 [AB]
International Record Review - October 2006 p.91 [JTH]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Edinburgh Festival (27 August 1947). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Mario Rossi - 1949(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Chorus - RAI Torino
Macbeth - Paolo Silveri
Lady Macbeth - Lucy Kelston
Banco - Boris Christoff
Macduff - Angelo Mercuriali
Malcolm - Aldo Bertocci
Dama - Miti Truccato Pace
Medico - Empedocle Giordani
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00632
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance broadcast on 16 October 1949. The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000 where the year is given as 1951.
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Conductor Joseph Keilberth - 1950(LI)
Orchestra - Berliner Staatsoper
Chorus - Berliner Staatsoper
Macbeth - Josef Metternich
Lady Macbeth - Martha Mödl
Banco - Theo Herrmann
Macduff - Alfred Hülgert
Malcolm - Karlheinz Stracke
Dama - Hildegard Lüdtke
Medico - Kay Willumsen
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Compact Disc; - *Myto 2MCD 974.166 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0068 (+Gluck - excerpts -Mödl) {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Orpheus - Dezember 1997 S.56 [GH]; März 1998 S.58 [GH]
International Record Review - February 2005 p.31 [MT]
Classical Express - Issue 92 November 1997 p.4 [MT]
American Record Guide - January/February 1998 Vol.61 No.1 p.240 [CHP]
International Classical Record Collector - Winter edition No.15 1998 p.100 [JTH]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Berlin (10 September 1950).See «Das war mein Teil»by Frida Leider pp.225-226
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Conductor Vittorio Gui - 1951(LI)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Macbeth - Ivan Petroff
Lady Macbeth - Astrid Varnay
Banco - Italo Tajo
Macduff - Gino Penno
Malcolm - Gino Sarri
Dama - Luciana Veroni
Medico - Camello Righini
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Black Disc; - Melodram MEL 433 {3LPS} (1984)ª
Compact Disc; - Myto 3 MCD 924 66 (highlights + Lohengrin) {3CDs} (1992)ª; Preiser Records 90482 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66313 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Orpheus - Juni 2002 S.56 [SS]
Opéra International - novembre 1984 No.75 pp.51-52 [SS]
Classic Record Collector - Autumn 2002 pp.100-101 [JTH]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.185 luglio-agosto 2004 p.112 (mention) [GL]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (May 1951). See OPERA August 1951 p.448 and «Hab mir's gelobt» by Astrid Varnay pp.201-205
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Conductor Victor de Sabata - 1952(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Macbeth - Enzo Mascherini
Lady Macbeth - Maria Callas
Banco - Italo Tajo
Macduff - Gino Penno
Malcolm - Luciano della Pergola
Dama - Angela Vercelli
Medico - Dario Caselli
Domestico - Attilio Barbesi
Sicaro - Mario Tommasini
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Black Disc - FWR 655 {3LPS}; BJR 117 {3LPS}; Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 61 {3LPS} Turnabout Historical Series THS G 5131/3 {3LPS} (USA) *Cetra «Opera Live» LO 10 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Hunt 34027 {2CDS}; Legendary Recordings LRCD 1003-2 {2CDS}; Nuova Era 2202/3 {2CDS}; Movimiento Musica 051-022; Canale Records 539003/4; {2CDS}; Great Opera performances G.O.P.750 - CD2 {2CDS} ;; EMI CMS 7 69444-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª;; EMI CDM 5 66447-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Membran 221886 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Myto 2 MCD 063 H 115 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 - July 1978 p.244 [AB]; January 1994 p.97
Opera - January 1994 p.122; March 1998 p.290 [AB]
Opera Now - January 1994 p.32; January/February 1998 p.96 (mention) [GH]
Fanfare - Vol.2 No.1 September/October 1978 p.120 [KH]; Vol.12 No.1 September/ October 1988 p.286 [ADC]; Vol.17 No.5 p.272 May/June 1994 [MM]
Orpheus - November 1997 S.91
Opera Quarterly - Vol.11 No.2 1995 p.183
Opéra International - No.175 décembre 1993 p.62
Diapason - No.399 décembre 1993 p.184; No.440 septembre 1997 p.120 [AT]
BBC Music Magazine - January 1994 p.95
Classic CD - February 1994 p.60: May 1998 p.93 [ST]
The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (4) pp.57-61
Répertoire - No.64 decembre 1993 p.96: No.105 septembre 1997 p.68 [PT]
American Record Guide - July-August 1994 Vol.57 No.4 p.234
Opernwelt - September 9/1992 S.64
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.164 settembre 2002 pp.122-123 [MG]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1952, see OPERA February 1953p.95). It has been claimed that part of the EMI recording was «pirated» from an ARKADIA recording (DIAPASON avril 1995 p.8;see also ORPHEUS, November 1997 S.91,OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL mai 1998 No.224 p.5). According to Robert E. Seletsky in the«original 1952 broadcast, the sound level dropprd precipitously in the 'a capella' ensemble near the end of the first act» and in the EMI versions, «the damaged section is replaced by two minutes from a 1960 Leyla Gencer performance»(OPERA QUARTERLY Vol.16 No.2 p.252). The G.O.P. and Nuova Era releases «retain the original passage , raising the gain and filtering out the the resulting hissand hum» (Seletzky loc.cit. p.255)
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Conductor Richard Kraus - 1954(RA)
Orchestra - Westdeutsche Rundfunk
Chorus - Westdeutsche Rundfunk
Macbeth - Josef Metternich
Lady Macbeth - Astrid Varnay
Banco - Ludwig Weber
Macduff - Walter Geisler
Malcolm - Hasso Eschert
Dama - Trude Rösler
Medico - Heinz Borst
Domestico - Werner Engelhardt
Sicaro - Ray Reinhardt
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 952.128 {2CDS} (1995)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0078 (+highlights cond. Gui) {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 - Awards Issue 2005 p.115 [AB]
Orpheus - Juli 1995 S.58
International Record Review - February 2005 pp.31-32 [MT]
Répertoire - No.84 octobre 1995 p.79
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Conductor Thomas Scherman - 1958(LI)
Orchestra - Little Opera Society
Chorus - Chorus
Macbeth - William Chapman
Lady Macbeth - Leonie Rysanek
Banco - Donald Gramm
Macduff - John McCollum
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Compact Disc - Premier Opera (Italy) (unnumbered) {2CDRS}
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
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in Carnegie Hall (26 March 1958). The CDRs issued by Premiere Opera (Italy) are (were?) listed on the website http://stores.ebay.com/premiereopera (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Macbeth - Leonard Warren
Lady Macbeth - Leonie Rysanek
Banco - Jerome Hines
Macduff - Carlo Bergonzi
Malcolm - William Olvis
Dama - Carlotta Ordassy
Medico - Gerhard Pechner
Domestico - Harold Sternberg
Sicaro - Osie Hawkins
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Black Disc - Movimento Musica 03.029 {3LPS}
Compact Disc - Arkadia 352 471 {2LPS}; Omega Opera Archive 1043
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:-
Opéra International - novembre 1984 No.75 pp.51-52 [SS]; No.180 mai 1994 p.84
Répertoire - No.68 avril 1994 p.81
Comments:- *Recording of a perfomance at the MET (21 February 1959; see OPERA April 1959 p.212, May 1959 p.299). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1959(STU)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Macbeth - Leonard Warren
Lady Macbeth - Leonie Rysanek
Banco - Jerome Hines
Macduff - Carlo Bergonzi
Malcolm - William Olvis
Dama - Carlotta Ordassy
Medico - Gerhard Pechner
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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 6147 {3LPS} (USA) (1959)ª; RCA Victor LSC 6147 {3LPS} (USA) (1959)ª; *RCA «Victrola» VICS 6121; RCA RB-16187-16189; RCA SB-2071-2073; RCA RE 25006-25008 {3LPS} (UK) (1960)ª;; RCA SER 4505-4507 {3LPS} (UK) (1960)ª; RCA «Victrola» VL 43544(3) {3LPS} (Italy) (1977)ª
Compact Disc; - RCA Victor GD 84516 {2CDS} (1988)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 - June 1960 p.32 [PHW]; October 1960 p.205 [DST]; January 1970 p.1185; September 1988 p. [AB]
Opera - July 1960 p.499
Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.182-187 [LG]
High Fidelity Magazine - November 1959 Vol.9 No.11 p.81 [CLO]: January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48 [CLO]
American Record Guide - January 1960 Vol.26 No.5 p.378 [CJL]
Gramophone Record Review - June 1960 p.466 [DH]: August 1960 p.581 [DH]
Records and Recordings - May 1960 p.22 [FGB]
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Conductor Vittorio Gui - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Chorus - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Macbeth - Giuseppe Taddei
Lady Macbeth - Leyla Gencer
Banco - Ferruccio Mazzoli
Macduff - Mirto Picchi
Malcolm - Franco Ricciardi
Dama - Stefania Malagù
Medico - Guido Malfatti
Domestico - Leonardo Ciriminna
Sicaro - Ugo Miraglia
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Black Disc; - Replica RPL 32451 {3LPS} (1984)ª; Rodolphe RP 12240/42 {3LPS}; *Sonata 9063/3 {3LPS} ; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 3 {3LPS}
Compact Disc - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 705 {2CDS}; Living Stage 347.08 {2CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Orpheus - Juni 1995 S.61
Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 pp.138-142 [DAF]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Palermo (14 January 1960)
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Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Macbeth - Leonard Warren
Lady Macbeth - Leonie Rysanek
Banco - Jerome Hines
Macduff - Daniele Barioni
Malcolm - William Olvis
Dama - Carlotta Ordassy
Medico - Gerhard Pechner
Domestico - Carlo Tomanelli
Sicaro - Osie Hawkins
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 368
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (2 January 1960). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Macbeth - Tito Gobbi
Lady Macbeth - Amy Shuard
Banco - Forbes Robinson
Macduff - André Turp
Malcolm - John Dobson
Dama - Noreen Berry
Medico - Rhoderick (Rhydderch) Davies
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Black Disc; - Melodram MEL 435 {3LPS} (1984)ª
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00783
Compact Disc; - Bella Voce BLV 107.203 (+Otello - excerpts - Sanzogno) {2CDS} (1996)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Orpheus - Mai 1996 S.62
Opéra International - novembre 1984 No.75 pp.51-52 [SS]
Diapason - No.429 septembre 1996 p.150
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.144 ottobre 2000 p.82 [GL]
Comments:- *The performance whose recording is on the Bella Voce CDs and Charles Handelman's tapes is reported to be that at Covent Garden on 8 April 1960 with the cast as listed above. This performance was broadcast (see Radio Times Issue dated April 3-9 1960 p.51). That on the Melodram LPs is reported to be that of 31 March 1960, the first night, which was not broadcast. In this performance Joseph Rouleau sang Banco, not Forbes Robinson. (See OPERA May 1960 p.369)
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1961(LI)
Orchestra - Cincinnati Opera
Chorus - Cincinatti Opera
Macbeth - Frank Guarrera
Lady Macbeth - Maria Curtis Verna
Banco - Irwin Densen
Macduff - Charles Anthony
Malcolm - Paul Franke
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1707-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Zoo Gardens, Cincinnati (See OPERA Festival Issue 1961 p.84). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera Ltd. 2005 Winter/Spring New Releases».
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Conductor Mario Rossi - 1961(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Chorus - RAI Torino
Macbeth - Mario Sereni
Lady Macbeth - Nora Lopez
Banco - Nicola Zaccaria
Macduff - Augusto Vicentini
Malcolm - Angelo Marchiandi
Dama - Maria Bertolini
Medico - Piero Fernandez
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Compact Disc - House of Opera CD 667 {2CDS}; Live Opera Heaven CAS 332 {2CDRS}
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
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 13 July 1961.
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Conductor Hans Löwlein - 1962(LE)
Orchestra - Orchester der Städtischen Bühnen Frankfurt am Main
Chorus - Chor der Städtischen Bühnen Frankfurt am Main
Macbeth - Ernst Gutstein
Lady Macbeth - Inge Borkh
Macduff - Charles O'Neil
Malcolm - David Thaw
Dama - Rosi Zapf
Medico - Ivan Rebroff
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Compact Disc; - Ponto PO-1005 (+Inge Bork recital) {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 publication:-
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.169 febbraio 2003 pp.96-97 [GL]
Comments:- *Recording of part of a performance at Frankfurt (21 December 1962). According to Ponto Theo Adam sings the role of Herold which seems an unimportant role for such a distinguished singer. Possibly, he sang Banco who does not appear in the excerpts on the Ponto CD.
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Conductor Joseph Rosenstock - 1962(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Macbeth - Anselmo Colzani
Lady Macbeth - Leonie Rysanek
Banco - Giorgio Tozzi
Macduff - Carlo Bergonzi
Malcolm - William Olvis
Dama - Carlotta Ordassy
Medico - Gerhard Pechner
Domestico - Carlo Tomanelli
Sicaro - Calvin Marsh
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Compact Disc; - Living Stage LS 1109 {2CDS} (2004)ª; *Bensar OL 32462 (BRO 125555) {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 publication:-
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.74 octubre 2004 p.88 [MCP]
Comments:- *Recording of the performance at the MET on 24 March 1962. 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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Conductor Mario Rossi - 1963(LI)
Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Macbeth - William Dooley
Lady Macbeth - Gladys Kuchta
Banco - Peter Lagger
Macduff - James King
Malcolm - Loren Driscoll
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2618-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. See OPERA December 1963 p.818. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated 21 May 2007.
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Conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch - 1964(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Chor der Wiener Staatsoper - Ein Kammerchor der Salzburger Festspiele
Macbeth - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Lady Macbeth - Grace Bumbry
Banco - Peter Lagger
Macduff - Ermanno Lorenzi
Malcolm - Francisco Lazaro
Dama - Bozena Ruk-Focic
Medico - Alois Pernerstorfer
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Compact Disc - Frequenz 011 036 {2CDS}
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 publication:-
American Record Guide - January/February 1990 Vol.53 No.1 p.101 [LM]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Salzburg Festival. See OPERA Festival Issue 1964 p.46; November 1964 p.717, p.722
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Conductor Fulvio Vernizzi - 1964(LI)
Orchestra - Omroeporkest
Chorus - Groot Omroepkoor
Macbeth - Cornell MacNeil
Lady Macbeth - Martha Pender
Banco - Ugo Trama
Macduff - Ferrando Ferrari
Malcolm - Guy Lavoix
Dama - Edy (Editta) Amedeo
Domestico - Ugo Trama
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Compact Disc; - Fiori FI 1051 (Downloadable MP3 file - 320 KBps) (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (25 January 1964; see OPERA April 1964 p.265). The mp3 file issued on the «Fiori» label may be downloaded from the website http://opera-club.net (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Nello Santi - 1964(LI;28/4/64;Nilsson)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Macbeth - Cornell MacNeil
Lady Macbeth - Birgit Nilsson
Banco - Giorgio Tozzi
Macduff - Carlo Bergonzi
Malcolm - Franco Ghitti
Dama - Carlotta Ordassy
Medico - Gerhard Pechner
Domestico - Edward Ghazal
Sicaro - Russell Christopher
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers MACB 196401 {2CDRS} (Canada)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (28 April 1964). This performance was not broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made «in-house». The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca
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Conductor Nello Santi - 1964(LI;4/4/64;Dalis)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Macbeth - Cornell MacNeil
Lady Macbeth - Irene Dalis
Banco - Bonaldo Giaiotti
Macduff - Barry Morell
Malcolm - Franco Ghitti
Dama - Carlotta Ordassy
Medico - Gerhard Pechner
Domestico - Edward Ghazal
Sicaro - Russell Christopher
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1031
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (4 April 1964). See «Sign-Off for the Old Met» pp.450-452. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1964(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Macbeth - Giuseppe Taddei
Lady Macbeth - Birgit Nilsson
Banco - Giovanni Foiani
Macduff - Bruno Prevedi
Malcolm - Piero De Palma
Dama - Dora Carral
Medico - Giuseppe Morresi
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 282-284 {3LPS} (1965)ª; Decca SET 282-284 {3LPS} (1965)ª; London A 4380 {3LPS} (1965)ª;; London OSA 1380 {3LPS} (1965)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 433 039-2 {2CDS} (1992)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOR 90092 (7½ips 4-track) (1965)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 - April 1965 p.490; July 1965 p.50; May 1992 p.117 [AB]
Opera - August 1965 p.592 [ET]
High Fidelity Magazine - March 1965 Vol.15 No.3 pp.107-108 [CLO]: September 1965 Vol.15 No.9 p.134 (open reel tape) [RDD]
American Record Guide - May 1965 Vol.31 No.9 pp.780-781, p.944 [PLM]
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Conductor Franco Capuana - 1965(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Macbeth - Mario Sereni
Lady Macbeth - Margherita Roberti
Banco - Nicola Zaccaria
Macduff - Giuseppe Campora
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 2227
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli (16 May 1965; see OPERA August 1965 p.587). The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper
Chorus - Bayerische Staatsoper
Macbeth - Thomas Tipton
Lady Macbeth - Anja Silja
Banco - Keith Engen
Macduff - Nikola Nikolov
Malcolm - Willi Brokmeier
Dama - Anna Kapinati
Medico - Carl Hoppe
Domestico - Adolf Keil
Sicaro - Hans Bruno Ernst
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Compact Disc; - Opera Depot OD 10338-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Nationaltheater, Munich (5 November 1967). The CDRs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on the website http://www.operadepot.com (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - New Orleans Opera
Chorus - New Orleans Opera
Macbeth - Cornell MacNeil
Lady Macbeth - Inge Borkh
Banco - Boris Carmeli
Macduff - Bennie Ray
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 2602-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the New Orleans Opera (2 November 1967; see OPERA March 1968 p.212, p.229). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated 21 May 2007. The recording is described as «in-house».
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1968(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Macbeth - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Lady Macbeth - Leyla Gencer
Banco - Lorenzo Gaetani
Macduff - Giorgio Lamberti (Casellato-Lamberti)
Malcolm - Giampaolo Corradi
Dama - Mirella Fiorentini
Medico - Alessandro Maddalena
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Compact Disc; - Opera Italiana 11 {2CDS}; Mondo Musica MFOH 10101 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1186-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Orpheus - Mai 1998 S.57 [IW]; August/September 2000 S.86 [IW]
American Record Guide - May/June 1998 Vol.61 No.3 p.199 [MM]
L'opera (Milano) - Supplemento al n.119 maggio 1998 p.29 [GL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.104 [LB]
Das Opernglas - März 1998 S.69 [ML]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (9 April 1968; see OPERA June 1968 p.495
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Conductor Michelangelo Veltri - 1968(LI)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Macbeth - Peter Glossop
Lady Macbeth - Grace Bumbry
Banco - Raimundo Torres
Macduff - Carlos Barrena
Malcolm - Jerry Helton
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers 196802 {2CDRS} (Canada)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (14 November 1968). See OPERA February 1969 p.153; «El Gran Teatro del Liceo» by Roger Alier i Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata p.322. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca
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Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1969(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Macbeth - Cornell MacNeil
Lady Macbeth - Leyla Gencer
Banco - Luigi Roni
Macduff - Angelo Mori
Malcolm - Dino Formichini
Dama - Isabella Fite
Medico - Graziano Del Vivo
Domestico - Angelo Frati
Sicaro - Guerrando Rigiri
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers MAC 196901 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Comunale di Firenze (12 January 1969). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The cast listed above is that given in the website:
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Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1969(LI)
Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Macbeth - Gian-Piero (Giampietro) Mastromei
Lady Macbeth - Elena Souliotis
Banco - Arnold Voketatis
Macduff - David Portilla
Dama - Guillermina Higareda
Medico - Rogelio Vargas
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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3886 (1996)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in La Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (14 October 1969). The cast listed above is that given in «E Colpa Amore? - Infelicità e prodigi di Elena Souliotis» by Jacopo Serafini p.292. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric Distribution Incorporated are listed in «New Audio Cassette Listing - March 1996».
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Conductor Karl Böhm - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Macbeth - Sherrill Milnes
Lady Macbeth - Christa Ludwig
Banco - Karl Ridderbusch
Macduff - Carlos (Carlo) Cossutta
Malcolm - Ewald Aichberger
Dama - Gildis Flossmann
Medico - Ljubomir Pantscheff
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Black Disc - Morgan 3 MOR 7001 {3LPS} Historical Operatic Treasures ERR 120 {3LPS} Historical Opera Performances Edition HOPE 254 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - foyer 2-CF 2027 {2CDS}; Legato Classics LCD 143-2 {2CDS} Opera d'Oro OPD 1021 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro «Grand Tier» OPD 7027 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Bravissimo Opera Library 9801 (Verdi - The Greatest Operas) {14CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.4 March/April 2008 pp.269-271 [JM]
Orpheus - März + April 2007 S.57-S.58 [GH]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (18 April 1970). See OPERA July 1970 p.625. According to James Calvert (OPERA-L Thu, 24 Oct 2002 08:099:32 -400) the CDs issued by Opera d'Oro (OPD 1021) have «inferior sound». It is possible that the second release (OPD 7022) is better.
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Conductor Berislav Klobucar - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Macbeth - Kostas Paskalis
Lady Macbeth - Birgit Nilsson
Banco - Tugomir Franc
Macduff - Ion Buzea
Malcolm - Ewald Aichberger
Dama - Gildis Flossmann
Medico - Ljubomir Pantscheff
Sicaro - Siegfried Rudolf Frese
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1403-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (13 September 1970). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases July-August 2004».
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Conductor Lamberto Gardelli - 1970(STU)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus - Wandsworth School Choir
Macbeth - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Lady Macbeth - Elena Souliotis
Banco - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Macduff - Luciano Pavarotti
Malcolm - Ricardo Cassinelli
Dama - Helen Lawrence
Medico - Raymond Myers
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Black Disc; - *Decca SETB 510-512 {3LPS} (1971)ª; London OSA 13102 {3LPS} (1972)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca 440 048-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 - September 1971 p.495; July 1994 p.120
Opera Now - March 1994 p.52
Opéra International - No.180 mai 1994 p.84
Diapason - No.402 mars 1994 p.178
Répertoire - No.68 avril 1994 p.80
Comments:- Recorded the Kingsway Hall, London (17-22, 24-28 August 1970). According to «TheLondon Philharmonic Discography» by Philip Stuart (p.173) Nicolai Ghiaurov's part was recorded later and overdubbed
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Conductor Ottavio Ziino - 1971(LI)
Orchestra - Philadelphia Lyric Opera
Chorus - Philadelphia Lyric Opera
Macbeth - Cornell MacNeil
Lady Macbeth - Grace Bumbry
Banco - Dmitri Nabokov
Macduff - Pedro Lavirgen
Malcolm - Natale De Lazzari
Dama - Jacklyn Schneider
Medico - Robert Falk
Domestico - Alberto Garcia
Sicaro - Harry Dworchak
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers MACB 197101 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (13 April 1971). The cast listed above is that given in Frank Hamilton's online chronology of opera performances in Philadelphia. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor John Pritchard - 1972(LI)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Macbeth - Kostas Paskalis
Lady Macbeth - Josephine Barstow
Banco - James Morris
Macduff - Keith Erwen
Malcolm - Ian Caley
Dama - Rae Woodland
Medico - Brian Donlan
Domestico - Ian Caddy
Sicaro - John Tomlinson
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1631-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª; Opera Depot OD 10316-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
Laser Disc - *TOEMI Laservision TOLW-3559-60 (Japanese NTSC)
DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 101 095 (2005)ª
VHS Video Cassette; - Longmans Video LGVH 7017 (BETA LGBE 7017) (PAL) (1984)ª; Pickwick 707128 (PAL); Home Vision MAC 0 4 (NTSC); Video Artists International VAI 9 (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Opera - August 1988 p.1016 [AJ]; October 2005 pp.1256-1260 [ML]
Opera News - October 1986 p.82 [RH2]; July 2005 p.64 [JY]
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.64 [GH]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.1 Spring 1986 pp.136-137 [LG]; Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.142-163 [RL]
Opéra International - No.300 mai 2005 p.92 [PC]
The Classical Video Guide - p.119
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.195 giugno 2005 p.90 [GL]
Classica Répertoire - No.74 juillet-aoüt 2005 p.121 [PF]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.82 julio-agosto 2005 p.84 [PN]
Comments:- *Recorded at Glyndebourne (7 August 1972). Performances with other singers singing the role of Lady Macbeth are reviewed in OPERA, Festival Issue 1972 pp.31-33. The CDRs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Pierre Hétu - 1973(FI)
Orchestra - Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Macbeth - Louis Quilico
Lady Macbeth - Marisa Galvany
Banco - Claude Corbeil
Macduff - Pierre Duval
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVD 127; Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5332 (2005)ª
VHS Video Cassette - House of Opera Video 127
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Video recording of a CBC television film. The DVD issued by Premiere is included in their list of «2005 Winter/Spring New Releases»
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Conductor James Conlon - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - Philadelphia Lyric Opera
Chorus - Philadelphia Lyric Opera
Macbeth - Guillermo Sarabia
Lady Macbeth - Pauline Tinsley
Banco - Paul Plishka
Macduff - Frank Little
Malcolm - Henry Grossman
Dama - Dana Krueger
Medico - Stephen West
Domestico - Stephen West
Sicaro - Antonio Santos
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00647
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (13 November 1973). The cast listed above is that given by Frank Hamilton in his online chronology of opera performances in Philadelphia (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Chorus - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Macbeth - Mario Zanasi
Lady Macbeth - Ángeles Gulin
Banco - Luigi Roni
Macduff - Ruggero Bondino
Malcolm - Franco Ghitti
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers MACB 197302 {2CDRS} (Canada)
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 4368
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Verdi di Trieste (6 November 1973; see OPERA March 1974 p.253). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Macbeth - Sherrill Milnes
Lady Macbeth - Grace Bumbry
Banco - Ruggero Raimondi
Macduff - Franco Corelli
Malcolm - Rod MacWherter
Dama - Carlotta Ordassy
Medico - Edmond Karlsrud
Domestico - Domenico Simeone
Sicaro - Richard Best
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1776-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the State Fair Music Hall, Dallas (18 May 1973). The CDs issued by Premiere are included in their list of «latest offerings» dated 16 May 2005.
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Macbeth - Sherrill Milnes
Lady Macbeth - Martina Arroyo
Banco - Ruggero Raimondi
Macduff - Franco Tagliavini
Malcolm - Rod MacWherter
Dama - Carlotta Ordassy
Medico - Edmond Karlsrud
Domestico - Glenn Bater
Sicaro - Richard Best
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers MACB 197301 {2CDRS} (Canada)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (3 February 1973).
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Conductor Assen Naidenov - 1974(LI)
Orchestra - Sofia National Opera
Chorus - Sofia National Opera
Macbeth - Nikolai Smochevski
Lady Macbeth - Julia Wiener(-Chenisheva)
Banco - Stefan Elenkov
Macduff - Ljubomir Bodurov
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Compact Disc; - *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 210 (Bulgarian National Radio - Italian, French and German Opera) {1xCD-ROM) (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Sofia National Opera (3 June 1974).
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Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Macbeth - Piero Cappuccilli
Lady Macbeth - Shirley Verrett
Banco - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Macduff - Franco Tagliavini
Malcolm - Nicola Martinucci
Dama - Stefania Malagù
Medico - Carlo Zardo
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 962.145 {2CDS} (1996)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1337 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Fanfare - Vol.26 No.3 January/February 2003 pp.199-200 [JM]
Orpheus - Februar 1997 S.57
Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.182-187 [LG]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1975; see OPERA, March 1976 p.231). According to L'Avant Scène Opéra No.40, mise à jour septembre 2000 p.7 a recording of the performance on 10 December 1975, with the same cast, was issued on LP by VIP Records
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Conductor Armando Gatto - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Macbeth - Renato Bruson
Lady Macbeth - Grace Bumbry
Banco - Agostino Ferrin
Macduff - Luciano Saldari
Malcolm - Paride Venturi
Dama - Wilma Colla
Medico - Bernardino di Bagno
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Compact Disc - Bongiovanni «The Golden Age of Opera» GAO 185/186 {2CDS}
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 publication:-
Orpheus - August/September 1995 p.84
Comments:- Recording of a performance at Bologna (18 March 1975)
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Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Macbeth - Kostas Paskalis
Lady Macbeth - Leyla Gencer
Banco - Aage Haugland
Macduff - Franco Tagliavini
Malcolm - Giuliano Bernardi
Medico - Carlo Del Bosco
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 434 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (May or June 1975). There is a review of a performance with the alternative cast in OPERA November 1975 pp.1027-1029. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website on 1 November 2004 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Alexander Gibson - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - Scottish Philharmonia
Chorus - Scottish Opera
Macbeth - Norman Bailey
Lady Macbeth - Galina Vishnevskaya
Banco - David Ward
Macduff - David Hillman
Malcolm - Graham Clark
Dama - Lola Biagioni
Medico - Arthur Jackson
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 2600-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the King's Theatre, Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh International Festival (August 1976). See OPERA Festival Issue 1976 pp.46-47. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated 21 May 2007. The recording is stated to be «In-house».
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Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1976(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Macbeth - Piero Cappuccilli
Lady Macbeth - Shirley Verrett
Banco - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Macduff - Plácido Domingo
Malcolm - Antonio Savastano
Dama - Stefania Malagù
Medico - Carlo Zardo
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Black Disc; - DG 2709 062 {3LPS} (1976)ª
Compact Cassette; - DG 3371 022 (1976)ª
Compact Disc; - DG 415 688-2 {3CDS} (1986)ª; DG «The Originals» 449 732-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 - October 1976 p.653 [RO]; December 1976 p.1066 [IM]; March 1977 p.1475 [SIR; July 1977 p.155 [JBS]; September 1986 p. [AB]; March 1997 p.95 [AB]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.182-187 [LG]
Diapason - No.435 mars 1997 p.106
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.176 p.108(mention)
The New Records (Philadelphia) - December 1976 p.9 [WAO]
Classical Express - Issue No.80 November 1996 p.8
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Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1976(STU)
Orchestra - New Philharmonia Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Macbeth - Sherrill Milnes
Lady Macbeth - Fiorenza Cossotto
Banco - Ruggero Raimondi
Macduff - José Carreras
Malcolm - Giuliano Bernardi
Dama - Maria Borgato
Medico - Carlo Del Bosco
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Black Disc; - EMI «Angel Series» SLS 992 (SAN 402-404) (+arias from original version) {3LPS} (1976)ª; HMV EX 290385-3 {2LPS} (1986)ª
Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 992; HMV EX 290385-2 (1986)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47954-8 {3CDS} (+arias from original version) (1989)ª; EMI CMS 7 64339-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; EMI CMS 5 67128-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 - December 1976 p.1052 [AB]; March 1977 p.1475 [SIR]; July 1977 p.155 [JBS]; September 1986 p. [AB]; May 1989 p. [JBS]; February 1993 p.78 [AB]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.182-187 [LG]
Classics - January 1993 p.67
International Record Review - December 2000 pp.130-133 [SP]
Répertoire - décembre 1992 p.109
Comments:- Recorded July 1976
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Conductor Emerson Buckley - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Florida Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Miami Opera
Macbeth - Sherrill Milnes
Lady Macbeth - Josephine Barstow
Banco - Ezio Flagello
Macduff - Harry Theyard
Malcolm - Curtis Ryam
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Compact Disc; - *Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 860-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance given by the «Greater Miami (Florida) Opera Association (12 March 1977; see OPERA July 1977 pp.650-651). This is an «in-house» recording with quite good sound.
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Macbeth - Mario Sereni
Lady Macbeth - Olivia Stapp
Banco - Agostino Ferrin
Macduff - Ottavio Garaventa
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00791
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro dell' Opera di Roma (5 February 1977; see OPERA September 1977 p.893). The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.
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Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Torino
Chorus - Teatro Regio di Torino
Macbeth - Renato Bruson
Lady Macbeth - Sylvia Sass
Banco - Nicola Ghiuselev
Macduff - Carlo Bergonzi
Malcolm - Piero De Palma
Dama - Anna Di Stasio
Medico - Pietro Maccia
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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE V-810-3 {3LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Disc - Gala 100822 (highlights) {1CD}; The Opera Lovers 197701 {2CDRS} (Canada)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 publication:-
Orpheus - Dezember 2000 S.72 (mention - highlights) [GH]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Parma.(24 November 1977; see OPERA March 1978 pp.292-294
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Conductor John Pritchard - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Australian Opera
Chorus - Australian Opera
Macbeth - John Shaw
Lady Macbeth - Elizabeth Connell
Banco - Donald Shanks
Macduff - Lamberto Furlan
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 292 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Sydney Opera House. See OPERA November 1977 p.1044.
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Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Dallas Civic Opera
Chorus - Dallas Civic Opera
Macbeth - Kostas Paskalis
Lady Macbeth - Roberta Knie
Banco - Nicola Zaccaria
Macduff - Beniamino Prior
Malcolm - Piero De Palma
Dama - Charlotte Ruello
Medico - John-Paul Bogart
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 4763
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Dallas Civic Opera (6 December 1977 see OPERA March 1978 p.299). The cast listed above is that announced in OPERA July 1977 p.659.
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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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Black Disc - Voce 11 {3LPS}
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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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]
Opera - May 2004 pp.620-621 [AP]
Fanfare - Vol.27 No.6 July/August 2004 p.214 [JK]
Opéra International - No.288 mars 2004 p.80 [AF]
Diapason - No.512 mars 2004 p.108 [MP]
BBC Music Magazine - April (published February) 2004 p.66 [CC]
International Record Review - March 2004 p.76 [HC]
American Record Guide - May/June 2004 Vol.67 No.3 p.181 [KM]
Classic Record Collector - Summer 2004 p.101 [TP]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.70 mayo 2004 pp.87-88 [XC]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.183 maggio 2004 p.102 [GL]
Classica Répertoire - No.64 juillet-aoüt 2004 pp.120-121 [PT]
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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Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Macbeth - Piero Cappuccilli
Lady Macbeth - Shirley Verrett
Banco - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Macduff - Veriano Luchetti
Malcolm - Gianfranco Manganotti
Dama - Stefania Malagù
Medico - Giovanni Foiani
Domestico - Carlo Meliciani
Sicaro - Giuseppe Morresi
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5809 (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *The video recording issued by Premiere appears to be of a performance in April, May, or June 1979. The cast listed above is that given in «La Scala 67-92 - Cronologia - Opere, Balletti, Concerti» p.99. In some performances the role of Malcom was sung by Antonio Savastano and that of the Sicaro by Giorgio Surjan rather than the singers listed above. I do not know which sings in the performance recorded. The year of the performance recorded is given as 1978 in Premiere's online catalogue.
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Conductor Maurizio Arena - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Lyon
Chorus - L'Opéra de Lyon
Macbeth - Mario Zanasi
Lady Macbeth - Josephine Barstow
Banco - Frangiskos Voutsinos
Macduff - Alberto Cupido
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5404
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Opéra de Lyon (13 January 1979; see OPERA April 1979 p,374).
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Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi - 1980 (LI)
Orchestra - Hamburgische Staatsoper
Chorus - Hamburgische Staatsoper
Macbeth - Piero Cappuccilli
Lady Macbeth - Grace Bumbry
Banco - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Macduff - Carlos (Carlo) Cossutta
Malcolm - Rüdiger Wohlers
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5405
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Hamburg State Opera (10 February 1980; see OPERA September 1980 p.892).
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Conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Macbeth - Renato Bruson
Lady Macbeth - Olivia Stapp
Banco - Victor von Halem
Macduff - Veriano Luchetti
Malcolm - Karl-Ernst Mercker
Dama - Dorothea Weiss
Medico - Josef Becker
Domestico - Klaus Lang
Sicaro - Leopold Clam
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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera; (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2004)ª; Live Opera Heaven {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Deutsche Oper, Berlin (February 1980). The performance on 3 February 1980 is reviewed in ORPHEUS Heft 2 Februar 1980 S.84, S.85, S.87
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Conductor James Levine - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Macbeth - Sherrill Milnes
Lady Macbeth - Renata Scotto
Banco - John Cheek
Macduff - Giuliano Ciannella
Malcolm - Timothy Jenkins
Dama - Carol Dorman
Medico - Joseph Moore
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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 398-3 {3LPS} (1982)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Fanfare - Vol.7 No.1 September/October 1983 p.277 [CGP]
Opéra International - No.61 juillet/aoüt 1983 p.58 [SS]
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance at Ravinia, USA. See «Scotto - More than a Diva» p.205, p.211. The HRE LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE December 1982 p.722
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Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Macbeth - Renato Bruson
Lady Macbeth - Renata Scotto
Banco - Robert Lloyd
Macduff - Neil Shicoff
Malcolm - Robert Tear
Dama - Phyllis Cannan
Medico - Matthew Best
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Black Disc - Legendary Recordings LR 159(S) (highlights +Un ballo in maschera - highlights - Pritchard) {1LP}
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01385
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD {2CDRS}; Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1012 (+Scotto - recital) {3CDS} (2002)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1972-3 {3CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:-
Orpheus - Heft 3+4 März+April 2003 S.80 [GH]
Opéra International - No.284 novembre 2003 pp.71-72 [SS]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.62 julio-agosto 2003 p.85 [LB]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (3 April 1981). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. The performance on 27 March 1981 is reviewed in OPERA May 1981 pp.530-533 and that on 14 April 1981 in ORPHEUS Juli/August 1981 S.602-S.603. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New Releases on CD, Fall 2005» Dated Nov.16 2005.
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Conductor Adám Fischer - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera
Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera
Macbeth - Piero Cappuccilli
Lady Macbeth - Josephine Barstow
Banco - Paul Plishka
Macduff - Frank Little
Malcolm - Gregory Kunde
Dama - Gene Marie Callahan
Medico - Harry Dworchak
Domestico - Terry Cook
Sicaro - Duane Clenton Carter
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers MACB 198101 {2CDRS} (Canada) ; Celestial Audio CA 733 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (18 December 1982). The cast listed above is that given in «Bravi - Lyric Opera of Chicago» by Skrebneski. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca and those issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website under «What's New ? New Year 2008» (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor James Levine - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Macbeth - Sherrill Milnes
Lady Macbeth - Renata Scotto
Banco - Paul Plishka
Macduff - Terry Jenkins
Malcolm - John Gilmore
Dama - Karen Bureau
Medico - Richard Vernon
Domestico - Talmage Harper
Sicaro - James Courtney
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers MACB 198201 {2CDRS} (Canada)
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; M