(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 Albert Herbert - 1950(LI) - Teatro San Carlo di Napoli*
2 Bicket Harry - 2007(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
3 Böhm Karl - 1960(SE) - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin*
4 Bonynge Richard - 1963(SE) - New Symphony Orchestra*
5 Bonynge Richard - 1969(LI) - Hamburgische Staatsoper*
6 Christie William - 2005(LC) - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment**
7 Dantone Ottavio - 2008(LI) - Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne*
8 Ferrari Luca Franco - 2006(LI) - Concerto Ecclesiastico*
9 Gamson Arnold - 1967(LI) - American Opera Society*
10 Gavazzeni Gianandrea - 1955(LI) - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
11 Goehr Walter - 1952?(STU) - Handel Society Orchestra*
12 Harnoncourt Nikolaus - 1984-85(SE) - Concentus Musicus Wien*
13 Harnoncourt Nikolaus - 1985(LI) - Concentus Musicus Wien**
14 Hickox Richard - 1994(LI) - Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra**
15 Hofstetter Michael - 2004(LC) - Gran Teatro del Liceo**
16 Jacobs René - 1991(STU) - Concerto Köln*
17 Jenkins Graeme - 2005(LI) - Utah Symphony Orchestra*
18 Jochum Eugen - 1955(LI) - Bayerische Staatsoper*
19 Leitner Ferdinand - 1965(RA) - Münchner Philharmoniker*
20 López Banzo Eduardo - 2009(LI) - Al Ayre Español*
21 Mackerras Charles - 1979(LI) - English National Opera*
22 Mackerras Charles - 1984(FI) - English National Opera**
23 Mackerras Charles - 1984 - English National Opera*
24 Malgoire Jean-Claude - 1995(STU) - La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy*
25 Mark Peter - 1997(LI) - Virginia Opera Orchestra*
26 Minkowski Marc - 2001(LI) - De Nederlandse Opera*
27 Minkowski Marc - 2002(LC) - Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble*
28 Montgomery Kenneth - 2006(LI) - San Diego Opera*
29 Mortensen Lars Ulrik - 2005(LI) - Concerto Copenhagen**
30 Panni Marcello - 1989(LI) - Orchestra Pro Arte Bassano*
31 Pinnock Trevor - 1988(LI) - Metropolitan Opera*
32 Rescigno Nicola - 1966(LI) - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia*
33 Richter Karl - 1968(LI) - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*
34 Richter Karl - 1969(STU) - Münchner Bach-Orchester*
35 Rudel Julius - 1967(STU) - New York City Opera*
36 Schmidt-Isserstedt Hans - 1950(RA) - Orchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks*
37 Schreier Peter - 1981 - Berliner Staatsoper**
38 Smith Craig - 1991(FI) - Dresdner Staatskapelle**
39 Swarowsky Hans - 1952(STU) - Pro Musica Kammerorchester*
40 Wedow Gary Thor - 2007(LI) - Seattle Opera*
41 Weikert Ralf - 1982(LI) - Gran Teatro del Liceo**
42 Weikert Ralf - 1986(LI) - Orchestre*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Herbert Albert - 1950(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro San Carlo di Napoli
Giulio Cesare - Cesare Siepi
Cleopatra - Renata Tebaldi
Cornelia - Elena Nicolai
Sesto - Gino Sinimberghi
Tolomeo - Antonio Cassinelli
Achilla - Fernanda Piccini
Curio - Gerardo Gaudioso
Nireno - Gerardo Gaudioso
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 372 {2LPS} (1966)ª; Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 378 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0024 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Grande, Pompeii (6 July 1950)
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Conductor Harry Bicket - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Giulio Cesare - Lawrence Zazzo
Cleopatra - Danielle De Niese
Cornelia - Jill Grove
Sesto - Alice Coote
Tolomeo - Gerald Thompson
Achilla - David Pittsinger
Curio - Trevor Scheunemann
Nireno - Michael Maniaci
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 732 {3CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET. This is probably the performance on 24 April 2007 which was broadcast by Sirius Metropolitan Opera Radio. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website under «What's New ? May 2008» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Karl Böhm - 1960(SE)
Orchestra - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin
Giulio Cesare - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Cleopatra - Irmgard Seefried
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Black Disc - D.G.G. LPM 18637 {1LP}; D.G.G. SLPM 138637 {1LP}
Compact Disc - DG 445 061-2
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1961 p.440; April 1961 p.524
Opera - October 1961 p.666
High Fidelity Magazine - February 1961 Vol.11 No.2 p.69 [NB]
Gramophone Record Review - March 1961 p.263 [AH]
American Record Guide - August 1961 Vol.27 No.12 p.944 [MB2]
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Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1963(SE)
Orchestra - New Symphony Orchestra
Giulio Cesare - Margreta Elkins
Cleopatra - Joan Sutherland
Cornelia - Marilyn Horne
Sesto - Richard Conrad
Tolomeo - Monica Sinclair
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 6116 {1LP} (1964)ª;; Decca SXL 6116 {1LP} (1964)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» SDD 213 {1LP} (1970)ª; Decca SMD 1245; «Decca Ace of Diamonds» SDD 574 {1LP} (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca 433 723-2 (+Alcina) {3CDS} Decca «Rouge Opéra» 467 067-2 (+Alcina) {3CDS} (France) (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1964 p.143 [RF]; January 1965 p.318; April 1970 p.1655 [SS]; January 1981 p.988 [JBS]
Répertoire - janvier 1993 p.101: No.138 septembre 2000 p.73 (mention) [LC]
Comments:- A shortened version with the main arias
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Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1969(LI)
Orchestra - Hamburgische Staatsoper
Giulio Cesare - Huguette Tourangeau
Cleopatra - Joan Sutherland
Cornelia - Ursula Böse
Sesto - Lucia Popp
Tolomeo - Cvetka Ahlin
Achilla - Tom Krause
Curio - Franz Grundheber
Nireno - Heinz Blankenburg
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Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1638-2 {2CDRS}
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Hamburg State Opera (November or December 1969; see OPERA March 1970 p.246; «A Prima Donna's Progress» pp.227-228).
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Conductor William Christie - 2005(LC)
Orchestra - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Giulio Cesare - Sarah Connolly
Cleopatra - Danielle De Niese
Cornelia - Patricia Bardon
Sesto - Angelika Kirchschlager
Tolomeo - Christophe Dumaux
Achilla - Christopher Maltman
Nireno - Rachid Ben Abdeslam
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DVD (Video) - Opus Arte OA 0950 D (2006)ª; Opus Arte Blu-ray OABD 7024 D (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 2006 p.99 [AB]
Opera - February 2007 pp.230-232 [PR]
Opera News - August 2006 p.62 [JY]
Fanfare - Vol.30 No.1 September/October 2006 pp.324-325 [BB]
Diapason - No.538 juillet-aoüt 2006 p.114 [GN]
BBC Music Magazine - June 2006 p.90 [HF]
International Record Review - May 2006 pp.73-74 [HC]
American Record Guide - September/October 2006 Vol.69 No.5 pp.308-309 [JWB]
Opéra Magazine - No.9 juillet/aoüt 2006 pp.82-83 [PG]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.94 octubre 2006 p.80 [JR]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.207 luglio/agosto 2006 pp.93-94 [AM]
Comments:- *Video recording made at performances at the Glyndebourne Festival.
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Conductor Ottavio Dantone - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Giulio Cesare - Andreas Scholl
Cleopatra - Elena de la Merced
Cornelia - Charlotte Hellekant
Sesto - Max Emanuel Cencic
Tolomeo - Christophe Dumaux
Achilla - Riccardo Novaro
Curio - Yannis François
Nireno - Florin Cezar-Ouatu
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 781 {3CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Salle Metropole, Lausanne (April 2008). There is a review of the performance on 18 April 2008 on the internet (click link below). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in July 2008 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Luca Franco Ferrari - 2006(LI)
Orchestra - Concerto Ecclesiastico
Giulio Cesare - Angelo Manzotti
Cleopatra - Alexandra Zabala
Cornelia - Paola Pittaluga
Sesto - Patrizia Bozzo
Tolomeo - Angelo Galeano
Achilla - Riccardo Ristori
Curio - Guido Ripoli
Nireno - Angelo Bonazzoli
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Compact Disc; - Concerto 2042 {3CDS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
American Record Guide - September/October 2009 Vol.72 No.5 pp.108-110 [JWB]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Savona (July 2006).
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Conductor Arnold Gamson - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - American Opera Society
Giulio Cesare - Kostas Paskalis
Cleopatra - Montserrat Caballé
Cornelia - Huguette Tourangeau
Sesto - Frederic Mayer
Tolomeo - Amin Feres
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Black Disc - Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 3 (highlights + Faust - excerpts)
Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100.551 (+Caballé recital) {2CDS} (1999)ª; live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) {2CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- Recording of a performance by the American Opera Society (21 March 1967; see OPERA May 1967 p.385
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1955(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'opera di Roma
Giulio Cesare - Boris Christoff
Cleopatra - Onelia Fineschi
Cornelia - Fedora Barbieri
Sesto - Franco Corelli
Tolomeo - Mario Petri
Achilla - Ricardo Cassinelli
Nireno - Ferruccio Mazzoli
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Black Disc - Historical Operatic Enterprises HRE 318-3 {3LPS} (1980)
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1517-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 5079 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.103 septiembre 2007 p.90 [MC]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Rome Opera (See OPERA February 1956 p.115)
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Conductor Walter Goehr - 1952?(STU)
Orchestra - Handel Society Orchestra
Chorus - Handel Society Choir
Giulio Cesare - Paul Sandoz
Cleopatra - Sylvia Gähwiller
Cornelia - Maria Helbing
Sesto - Friedrich Brückner-Rüggeberg
Tolomeo - Siegfried Tappolet
Achilla - Franz Kelch
Curio - Rolf Sandor
Nireno - Margarete Witte-Waldbauer
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Black Disc - Handel Society HDL 18 {2LPS} (USA); Classic CLP 235-236 (France)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide - June 1953 Vol.19 No.10 p.308 [JN]
The Gramophone Shop Inc Record Supplement - June 1953 Vol.16 No.6 p.4
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.65 mai-juin 1954 p.322 [JB]
Comments:- Recording of an abridged version
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Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 1984-85(SE)
Orchestra - Concentus Musicus Wien
Chorus - Arnold Schönberg Chor
Giulio Cesare - Paul Esswood
Cleopatra - Roberta Alexander
Cornelia - Marjana Lipovsek
Sesto - Ann Murray
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Compact Disc; - Teldec 8 43927 {1CD} (1988)ª; APEX 2564 62018-2 {1CD} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - Mai 1988 No.114 p.71 [JG]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.83 septiembre 2005 p.87 [JV]
Comments:- *According to the review in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL Lucia Popp replaces Roberta Alexander in the final chorus. It is also stated thet «Cet enregistrement...est tout simplement plat, banal et fort médiocre. A cause de Nikolaus Harnoncourt d'abord, dont la direction manque à la fois d'ampleur et de continuité»
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Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - Concentus Musicus Wien
Chorus - Arnold Schönberg Chor
Giulio Cesare - Benjamin Luxon
Cleopatra - Roberta Alexander
Cornelia - Marjana Lipovsek
Sesto - Ann Murray
Tolomeo - Roderick Kennedy
Achilla - Thomas Hampson
Curio - Rudolf Katzböck
Nireno - Anton Scharinger
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6301 (2007)ª; House of Opera DVD 1425
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Theater an der Wien (May 1985).
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Conductor Richard Hickox - 1994(LI)
Orchestra - Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
Giulio Cesare - Graham Pushee
Cleopatra - Yvonne Kenny
Cornelia - Rosemary Gunn
Sesto - Elizabeth Campbell
Tolomeo - Andrew Dalton
Achilla - Stephen Bennett
Curio - Richard Alexander
Nireno - Rodney Gilchrist
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DVD (Video) - Kultur (USA) (2004)ª; Euroarts 2053599 (Europe) (2005)ª; Five Tone 90016 (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 2005 p.135 [DV]
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.5 May/June 2005 pp.287-288 [BJ]
Opéra International - No.299 mars-avril 2005 p.121 [VB]
Diapason - No.525 mai 2005 pp.132-133 [IAA]
International Record Review - June 2005 pp.81-82 [HC]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.80 mayo 2005 p.83 [PN]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Sydney Opera House. The DVD issued on the «Five Tone» label is listed as «upcoming!» on the website http://www.cascade-medien.de
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Conductor Michael Hofstetter - 2004(LC)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Giulio Cesare - Flavio Oliver
Cleopatra - Elena de la Merced
Cornelia - Ewa Podles
Sesto - Maite Beaumont
Tolomeo - Jordi Domènech
Achilla - Oliver Zwarg
Curio - David Menéndez
Nireno - Itxaro Mentxaka
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DVD (Video) - TDK DVWW OPGCES (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - June 2006 pp.742-743 [GH]
Opera News - July 2006 pp.60-61 [JY]
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2006 S.65 [IW]
Diapason - No.535 avril 2006 pp.120-121 [IAA]
International Record Review - March 2006 pp.73-74 [HC]
BBC Music Magazine - June 2006 pp.90-91 [HF]
American Record Guide - May/June 2006 Vol.69 No.3 pp.248-249 [JWB]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.202 febbraio 2006 pp.81-82 [AM]
Opéra Magazine - No.5 mars 2006 p.79 [PG]
Comments:- *Video recording made at performances in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (July 2004).
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Conductor René Jacobs - 1991(STU)
Orchestra - Concerto Köln
Giulio Cesare - Jennifer Larmore
Cleopatra - Barbara Schlick
Cornelia - Bernada Fink
Sesto - Marianne Rørholm
Tolomeo - Derek Lee Ragin
Achilla - Furio Zanasi
Curio - Olivier Lallouette
Nireno - Dominique Visse
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Compact Disc; - Harmonia Mundi (France) HMC 90 1385-87 {4CDS} (1992)ª; Harmonia Mundi (France) KKCC 103-6 (Japan) (1992)ª; Harmonia Mundi (France) HMX 290 1385/7 {3CDS} (2003)ª; Harmonia Mundi (France) HMX 2908241.49 (+Rinaldo +Flavio) {9CDS} + 1CD (bonus) (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1992 p.153 [SS]; May 2003 p.83 (mention) [AFC]
Opera - Summer 2002 Supplement «Thirty all-time great recordings» p.16 [HC]
Opera News - September 1993 p.52
Stereophile - October 1992 (Vol.15 No.10) p.263: August 1998 (Vol.21 No.8) pp.84-85 (mention) [SBM]
International Record Review - July/August 2003 pp.71-72, p.74 [SH]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.47 septiembre-octubre 2001 p.90 [TH]: No.117 enero- febrero 2009 pp.81-82 [MC]
Comments:- *I thank Aneka Amerlys for providing me with information that enabled me to correct an error in an earlier version of this entry.
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Conductor Graeme Jenkins - 2005(LI)
Orchestra - Utah Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Opera Colorado
Giulio Cesare - Stephanie Blythe
Cleopatra - Elizabeth Futral
Cornelia - Nancy Maultsby
Sesto - Patricia Risley
Tolomeo - Ryland Angel
Achilla - Luca Pisaroni
Curio - Colin Brady
Nireno - Randall Scotting
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1773-3 CDNO {3CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Buell Theater, Denver (12 February 2005). The CDs issued by Premiere are included in their list of «latest offerings» dated 16 May 2005.
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Conductor Eugen Jochum - 1955(LI)
Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper
Giulio Cesare - Josef Metternich
Cleopatra - Lisa Della Casa
Cornelia - Ira Malaniuk
Sesto - Richard Holm
Tolomeo - Benno Kusche
Achilla - Albrecht Peter
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 439 (& 1080)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Munich Festival. See OPERA October 1955 pp.642-644; «Das geliebte Haus» by Rudolf Hartmann S.414. 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 Ferdinand Leitner - 1965(RA)
Orchestra - Münchner Philharmoniker
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Giulio Cesare - Walter Berry
Cleopatra - Lucia Popp
Cornelia - Christa Ludwig
Sesto - Fritz Wunderlich
Tolomeo - Karl Christian Kohn
Achilla - Hans Günter Nöcker
Curio - Hans Bruno Ernst
Nireno - Max Proebstl
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Compact Disc; - Verona CD 27035/7 {3CDS}; Orfeo C 35194.3 {3CDS} (1994)ª; Melodram MEL 37059 {3CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1192 {3CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1995 p.100
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.1 September/October 1994 p.201
Opéra International - No.183 septembre 1994 p.80
Diapason - No.407 septembre 1994 p.136
Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.41
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.18 diciembre 1995 - febrero 1996 p.61
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Conductor Eduardo López Banzo - 2009(LI)
Orchestra - Al Ayre Español
Giulio Cesare - Lawrence Zazzo
Cleopatra - Marita Solberg
Cornelia - Juliette Galstian
Sesto - Maria Riccarda Wesseling
Tolomeo - Antonio Giovannini
Achilla - Thomas Dolié
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3877-3 {3CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in English
Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Giulio Cesare - Janet Baker
Cleopatra - Valerie Masterson
Cornelia - Sarah Walker
Sesto - Della Jones
Tolomeo - John Angelo Messana
Achilla - John Tomlinson
Curio - John Kitchiner
Nireno - David James
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 198 {3CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5263
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *This appears to be a recording of a performance at the London Coliseum (18 December 1979) which was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 15-21 December 1979 p.61. The performance on 5 December 1979 is reviewed in OPERA February 1980 pp.191-193. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in August 2004 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in English
Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1984(FI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Giulio Cesare - Janet Baker
Cleopatra - Valerie Masterson
Cornelia - Sarah Walker
Sesto - Della Jones
Tolomeo - James Bowman
Achilla - John Tomlinson
Curio - John Kitchiner
Nireno - Tom Emlyn Williams
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Laser Disc; - *Pioneer Artists PA-90-302 (NTSC); Pioneer PLMCD 00771 (PAL); Pioneer PILC 1125 (Japanese NTSC) (1992)ª; Pioneer PILC 9015 (Japanese NTSC) (1995)ª
DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 308 (2002)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Virgin VVD 383(PAL); Virgin 070 0253-3(PAL) Virgin 088 696-3(PAL); Polygram 079 246-3 (PAL) HBO Cannon Video TVD 3557 (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1995 p.121 [AB]; Awards Issue 2002 p.113 [MSR]
Opera Now - November/December 1996 p.67 (mention)
Orpheus - August-September 1994 (Heft 9) S.42
Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.4 Winter 1986/7 pp.116-118 [LG]
Opéra International - No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.66
Diapason - No.507 octobre 2003 p.146 (DVD) [MP]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.160 p.141
BBC Music Magazine - September 1994 p.73: August 1996 p.25: November 2002 p.118 (DVD) [DV]
International Record Review - December 2002/January 2003 p.90 (DVD) [SH]
Répertoire - No.75 décembre 1994 p.115
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.57 enero-febrero 2003 pp.92-93 [AG]
Comments:- Video recording of a film based on the ENO production and made in the Limehouse Studios, London
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in English
Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1984
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Giulio Cesare - Janet Baker
Cleopatra - Valerie Masterson
Cornelia - Sarah Walker
Sesto - Della Jones
Tolomeo - James Bowman
Achilla - John Tomlinson
Curio - Christopher Booth-Jones
Nireno - David James
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Black Disc; - EMI EX 270232-3 {3LPS} (1985)ª; Angel DSC 3974 {3LPS} (1985)ª
Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 270232-5 (1985)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 69760-2 {3CDS} (1989)ª; Chandos CHAN 3019 {3CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1985 p. [AB]; January 1986 p.910 [JBS]; May 1989 p.[AB]; June 1999 p.112 [JBS]; July 1999 pp.44-47 [PO'C]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.1 Spring 1986 pp.156-158 [GJ]
BBC Music Magazine - June 1999 p.80 [SP]
International Opera Collector - Summer 1999 No.12 pp.106-108 [MO]
American Record Guide - September/October 1999 Vol.65 No.5 pp.164-165 [MM]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII Supplemento al N.129 maggio 1999 p.82
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Jean-Claude Malgoire - 1995(STU)
Orchestra - La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy
Giulio Cesare - James Bowman
Cleopatra - Lynne Dawson
Cornelia - Guillemette Laurens
Sesto - Eirian James
Tolomeo - Dominique Visse
Achilla - Nicolas Rivenq
Curio - Nicolas Rivenq
Nireno - Jean-Luis Comoretto
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Compact Disc - Auvidis Astrée E8558
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1996 p.101
Opera Now - July/August 1996 p.103
Opera News - July 1996 p.47
Fanfare - Vol.19 No.6 July/August 1996 p.186
Orpheus - Mai 1996 S.60
Opéra International - février 1996 No.199 p.56
Diapason - No.422 janvier 1996 p.98
BBC Music Magazine - March 1996 p.66
Classic CD - March 1996 p.66
Classical Express - Issue No.75 May 1996 p.3
Répertoire - No.88 février 1996 p.38
Le Monde de la Musique - No.196 février 1996 p.81
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.86 marzo 1996 p.41
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.19 marzo-mayo 1996 p.61
Musica (Milano) - No.97 Anno 20 Aprile-Maggio 1996 p.110
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Peter Mark - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Virginia Opera Orchestra
Giulio Cesare - David Sabella
Cleopatra - Sujung Kim
Cornelia - Malin Fritz
Sesto - Robert Crowe
Tolomeo - Johnny Maldonado
Achilla - David Stoneman
Curio - Lendon Munday
Nireno - Ginger Inabinet
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Compact Disc - Koch 3-7406-2 {2CDS}
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - February 14 1998 p.40 [CJL]
Fanfare - Vol.21 No.4 March/April 1998 p.156 [RVL]
Diapason - No.451 septembre 1998 p.84 [IAA]
Classic CD - March 1998 p.69 [TS]
American Record Guide - March/April 1998 Vol.61 No.2 p.129 [JWB]
BBC Music Magazine - April 1998 p.76 [GL]
Répertoire - No.115 juillet/aoüt 1998 p.43 [XDG]
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Marc Minkowski - 2001(LI)
Orchestra - De Nederlandse Opera
Giulio Cesare - David Daniels
Cleopatra - Christine Schäfer
Cornelia - Charlotte Hellekant
Sesto - Magdalena Kozemá
Tolomeo - Silvia Tro Santafé
Achilla - Gary Magee
Curio - Marcel Boone
Nireno - Della Jones
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera 827 (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam (November 2001). The performance on 18 November is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.265 février 2002 p.29. According to this review on the first night of the production David Daniels was ill and just acted the role on stage while Nathalie Stutzmann sang in the orchestra pit.
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Marc Minkowski - 2002(LC)
Orchestra - Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble
Giulio Cesare - Marjana Mijanovic
Cleopatra - Magdalena Kozemá
Cornelia - Charlotte Hellekant
Sesto - Anne Sofie von Otter
Tolomeo - Bejun Mehta
Achilla - Alan Ewing
Curio - Jean-Michel Ankaoua
Nireno - Pascal Bertin
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Compact Disc; - DG Archiv 474 210-2 {3CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November (published September) 2003 p.111 [SS]
Opera - March 2004 pp.355-356 [HC]
Opera News - December 2003 pp.84-85 [JM]
Fanfare - Vol.27 No.3 January/February 2004 pp.116-120 [BJ,BR2]
Orpheus - März + April 2004 S.64 [KP]
Opéra International - No.282 septembre 2003 p.71 [JCL]
Diapason - No.506 septembre 2003 p.98 [GN]; No.509 décembre 2003 p.14 [GN]
International Record Review - December 2003 p.79 [JYH]
American Record Guide - November/December 2003 Vol.66 No.6 pp.117-118 [JWB]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.279 septembre 2003 p.91 [FL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.63 septiembre 2003 p.82 [LB]
Comments:- *Recorded at two concert performances in the Konzerthaus, Vienna (26, 28 November 2002). The performance on 28 November 2002 and the CDs issued by DG Archiv are reviewed on the internet
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Kenneth Montgomery - 2006(LI)
Orchestra - San Diego Opera
Giulio Cesare - Ewa Podles
Cleopatra - Lisa Saffer
Cornelia - Suzanna Guzmán
Sesto - Vivica Genaux
Tolomeo - Brian Asawa
Achilla - Alfred Walker
Curio - Scott Sikon
Nireno - Mark Crayton
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2740-3 {3CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of performance at San Diego (21 April 2006). The cast listed above is that given in the online Performance History of the San Diego Opera (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Lars Ulrik Mortensen - 2005(LI)
Orchestra - Concerto Copenhagen
Giulio Cesare - Andreas Scholl
Cleopatra - Inger Dam-Jensen
Cornelia - Randi Stene
Sesto - Tuva Semmingsen
Tolomeo - Christopher Robson
Achilla - Palle Knudsen
Curio - John Lundgren
Nireno - Michael Maniaci
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DVD (Video) - Harmonia Mundi France 9909008.09 (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 2008 p.92 [DV]
Opera - February 2008 pp.216-217 [SB]
Opera News - February 2008 p.68 [MY]
Fanfare - Vol.32 No.1 September/October 2008 pp.361-362 [BB]
BBC Music Magazine - November 2007 p.88 [GH]
American Record Guide - January/February 2008 Vol.71 No.1 pp.238-239 [JWB]
Opéra Magazine - No.22 octobre 2007 pp.79-80 [PG]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.105 noviembre 2007 p.82 [MCP]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XXII N.223 febbraio 2008 pp.88-89 [AM]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Royal Danish Theatre (March 2005). Some sources give James Huw Jeffries rather than Michael Maniaci as singing the role of Nireno. I do not know which is correct.
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Marcello Panni - 1989(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra Pro Arte Bassano
Giulio Cesare - Martine Dupuy
Cleopatra - Patrizia Orciani
Cornelia - Raquel Pierotti
Sesto - Josella Ligi
Tolomeo - Susanna Anselmi
Achilla - Pietro Spagnoli
Curio - Giuseppe De Matteis
Nireno - Sara Mingardo
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Compact Disc - Nuova Era 6863-6865 {3CDS}
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the «Festival della Valle d'Itria», Martina Franca (July 1989; see OPERA Festival Issue 1989 p.101
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Trevor Pinnock - 1988(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Giulio Cesare - Tatiana Troyanos
Cleopatra - Kathleen Battle
Cornelia - Sarah Walker
Sesto - Martine Dupuy
Tolomeo - Jeffrey Gall
Achilla - Julien Robbins
Curio - Erich Parce
Nireno - Derek Lee Ragin
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 479 {3CDRS} (Australia) (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (September of October 1988). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues October 2005.
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Giulio Cesare - Boris Christoff
Cleopatra - Lydia Marimpietri
Cornelia - Oralia Domínguez
Sesto - Eugenio Fernandi
Tolomeo - Massimiliano Malaspina
Achilla - Franco Federici
Curio - Giorgio Santi
Nireno - Paolo Cesari
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Compact Disc - Mondo Musica MFOH 10041 {3CDS}
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1998 p.126 [JBS]
Opera News - February 14 1998 p.40 [CJL]
Orpheus - November 1997 S.89 [SL]
Opéra International - octobre 1998 No.228 p.56 [JCL]
Classical Express - Issue 92 November 1997 p.4 [NL]
International Opera Collector - Winter 1997 No.6 p.95 [MO]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.108 marzo 1998 p.34 [AV]
L'opera (Milano) - Supplemento al n.119 maggio 1998 p.27 [GL]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (6 February 1966)
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Karl Richter - 1968(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Giulio Cesare - Norman Treigle
Cleopatra - Beverly Sills
Cornelia - Maureen Forrester
Sesto - Peter Schreier
Tolomeo - Franz Crass
Achilla - Angel Mattiello
Curio - Ricardo Yost
Nireno - Guy Gallardo
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Compact Disc; - *House of Opera «Collection of Beverly Sills Operas» {1xCD-ROM} (2002)ª; VAIA 1184 (highlights) {1CD} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Februar 2000 S.65 [GH]
American Record Guide - March/April 2000 Vol.63 No.2 p.120 [JWB]
International Record Review - June 2000 p.110 [RTL]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (12 September 1968; see OPERA January 1969 p.55
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Karl Richter - 1969(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Bach-Orchester
Chorus - Münchner Bach-Chor
Giulio Cesare - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Cleopatra - Tatiana Troyanos
Cornelia - Júlia Hamari
Sesto - Peter Schreier
Tolomeo - Franz Crass
Achilla - Ernst Gerold Schramm
Curio - Wolfgang Schöne
Nireno - Michael Schopper
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Black Disc - D.G.G. 2720 023/1-4 {4LPS}; D.G.G. 2711 023 {4LPS}; DG 413 897-1 {4LPS}
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1970 p.1027; November 1985 p.667
Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.1 Spring 1986 pp.156-158 [GJ]
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Julius Rudel - 1967(STU)
Orchestra - New York City Opera
Chorus - New York City Opera
Giulio Cesare - Norman Treigle
Cleopatra - Beverly Sills
Cornelia - Maureen Forrester
Sesto - Beverly Wolff
Tolomeo - Spiro Malas
Achilla - Dominic Cossa
Curio - William Beck
Nireno - Michael Devlin
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Black Disc; - RCA Victor RE 5561-3 {3LPS} (1968)ª; RCA Victor SER 5561-3 {3LPS} (UK) (1968)ª; RCA Victor LSC 6182/1-3 {3LPS} (USA)
Compact Disc - RCA 6182 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1968 p.444; April 1968 p.521
Opera - April 1964 p.308 [HDR]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.3 Autumn 1985 pp.187-189 [RCC]
American Record Guide - January/February 1990 Vol.53 No.1 p.52 [VAL]
Comments:- Recorded on 28 April 2 May 1967
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in German
Conductor Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - 1950(RA)
Orchestra - Orchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks
Giulio Cesare - Hans Hotter
Cleopatra - Walburga Wegner
Cornelia - Dagmar Hermann
Sesto - Walter Geisler
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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0220 {2CDS} (2007)ª
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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - März + April 2008 S.59 [SS]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance broadcast in September 1950.
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in German
Conductor Peter Schreier - 1981
Orchestra - Berliner Staatsoper
Chorus - Berliner Staatsoper
Giulio Cesare - Theo Adam
Cleopatra - Celestina Casapietra (Kegel)
Cornelia - Annelies Burmeister
Sesto - Eberhard Büchner
Tolomeo - Siegfried Vogel
Achilla - Günther Leib
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 625 (2005)ª
VHS Video Cassette - View Video Opera Series 1407; Dreamlife DMVB 62 (Japanese NTSC)
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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opéra International - No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.66
Comments:- *The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005»
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in English
Conductor Craig Smith - 1991(FI)
Orchestra - Dresdner Staatskapelle
Giulio Cesare - Jeffrey Gall
Cleopatra - Susan Larson
Cornelia - Mary Westbrook-Geha
Sesto - Lorraine Hunt (Lieberson)
Tolomeo - Drew Minter
Achilla - James Maddalena
Curio - Herman Hildebrand
Nireno - Cheryl Cobb
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Laser Disc - Decca 071 408-1 (PAL)
DVD (Video) - Decca 071 4089 (2006)ª; Decca B0007253-09 (2006)ª
VHS Video Cassette - London 071 508-3 (NTSC); Decca 071 408-3 (PAL)
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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1993 p.85
Opera - March 2007 pp.356-358 [GL]
Fanfare - May-June 1993 p.435
Opera Quarterly - Vol.10 No.4 1994 p.118
Opéra International - No.171 juillet-aoüt 1993 p.72
Diapason - No.403 avril 1994 p.92; No.541 novembre 2006 pp.127-128 [IAA]
American Record Guide - January/February 2008 Vol.71 No.1 pp.238-239 [JWB]
Répertoire - No.59 juin 1993 p.120
Opéra Magazine - No.12 novembre 2006 p.81 [PG]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.97 enero-febrero 2007 pp.85-86 [XC]
Comments:- A parody version
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Hans Swarowsky - 1952(STU)
Orchestra - Pro Musica Kammerorchester
Chorus - Wiener Akademiechor
Giulio Cesare - Otto Wiener
Cleopatra - Elisabeth Roon
Cornelia - Mira Kalin
Sesto - Herbert Handt
Tolomeo - Phil Curzon
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Black Disc; - Vox PL 8012/1-2 {2LPS} (1953)ª; Vox VUX 2011/1-2 (UK) (1962)ª;; Pathé-Vox PL 8012 {2LPS} (1954)ª
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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1954 p.211 [AR]; October 1962 p.208 [AR]
American Record Guide - June 1953 Vol.19 No.10 p.308 [JN]
The Gramophone Shop Inc Record Supplement - June 1953 Vol.16 No.6 p.4
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.65 mai-juin 1954 p.322 [JB]
Comments:- Recording of an abridged version
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Gary Thor Wedow - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Seattle Opera
Giulio Cesare - Ewa Podles
Cleopatra - Alexandra Deshorties
Cornelia - Helene Scheiderman
Sesto - Kristine Jepson
Tolomeo - Brian Asawa
Achilla - Arthur Woodley
Nireno - David Korn
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2572-3 {3CDRS} (2007)ª
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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Seattle Opera (3 March 2007). The CDRS issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated April 2007
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Ralf Weikert - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Giulio Cesare - Justino Díaz
Cleopatra - Montserrat Caballé
Cornelia - Patricia Payne
Sesto - Raquel Pierotti
Tolomeo - Vladimir de Kanel
Achilla - Norman Phillips
Curio - Enric Serra
Nireno - Erich Knodt
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVD 516; Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6090 (2007)ª; Encore DVD 2845 (2007)ª
VHS Video Cassette; - House of Opera Video 516 (NTSC) (2000)ª
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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (June 1982). The cast listed above is that given in «El Gran Teatro del Liceo» by Roger Alier i Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata p.478. The Video Cassette issued by House of Opera is listed in «New Releases Fall 2000». The DVDR issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated March 2007 and that issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian
Conductor Ralf Weikert - 1986(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Giulio Cesare - Carlos Chausson
Cleopatra - Montserrat Caballé
Cornelia - Patricia Payne
Sesto - Raquel Pierotti
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Compact Disc; - Premiere (Italy) unnumbered {2CDRS} (2009)ª
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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Salle Pleyel, Paris (27 June 1986). 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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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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