(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 BELLINI VINCENZO - NORMA-Teatro alla Scala - Votto Antonino 1955(LI)*
2 BELLINI VINCENZO - NORMA-RAI Roma - Serafin Tullio 1955(RA)*
3 BELLINI VINCENZO - NORMA-Teatro Municipal de Rio de Janeiro - Ghione Franco 1956(LI)*
4 BELLINI VINCENZO - NORMA-Teatro La Fenice di Venezia - Gracis Ettore 1966(LI)*
5 BELLINI VINCENZO - NORMA-Orchester - Gracis Ettore 1967(LI)**
6 BELLINI VINCENZO - NORMA-Teatro La Fenice di Venezia - Gracis Ettore 1967(LI)*
7 BELLINI VINCENZO - NORMA-Santa Cecilia - Varviso Silvio 1967(STU)*
8 BELLINI VINCENZO - NORMA-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Fabritiis Oliviero De 1970(LI)*
9 BERLIOZ HECTOR - TROYENS (LES)-Teatro alla Scala - Kubelik Rafael 1960(LI)*
10 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Metropolitan Opera - Reiner Fritz 1953(LI)*
11 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Metropolitan Opera - Rudolf Max 1955(LI)*
12 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Teatro Municipal de Rio de Janeiro - Ghione Franco 1956(LI)*
13 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Metropolitan Opera - Mitropoulos Dimitri 1957(LI)*
14 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Bolshoi Theatre - Melik-Pasheyev Alexander 1959(LI)***
15 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-NHK Symphony Orchestra - Verchi Nino 1959(LI)*
16 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Maag Peter 1960(LI)*
17 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Orchestre de la Suisse Romande - Schippers Thomas 1963(STU)*
18 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-Teatro la Fenice di Venezia - Maag Peter 1971(LI)*
19 BOITO ARRIGO - MEFISTOFELE-Santa Cecilia - Serafin Tullio 1958(STU)*
20 CATALANI ALFREDO - WALLY (LA)-Teatro alla Scala - Giulini Carlo Maria 1953(LI)*
21 CATALANI ALFREDO - WALLY (LA)-Opéra de Monte Carlo - Cleva Fausto 1968(STU)*
22 CILEA FRANCESCO - ADRIANA LECOUVREUR-Palacio de las Bellas Artes - Fabritiis Oliviero De 1951(LI)*
23 CILEA FRANCESCO - ADRIANA LECOUVREUR-Santa Cecilia - Capuana Franco 1961(STU)*
24 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-Teatro alla Scala - Sabata Victor de 1949(LE)*
25 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1954(LI)*
26 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-RAI Milano - Questa Angelo 1955(FI)***
27 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-Teatro alla Scala - Votto Antonino 1955(LI)*
28 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-Santa Cecilia - Gavazzeni Gianandrea 1956(STU)*
29 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-NHK Symphony Orchestra - Capuana Franco 1961(LI)***
30 GIORDANO UMBERTO - FEDORA-Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo - Gardelli Lamberto 1969(STU)*
31 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Opera Cameo Orchestra - Isola Salvatore dell' 1953(FI)**
32 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Metropolitan Opera - Erede Alberto 1953(LI)*
33 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Santa Cecilia - Erede Alberto 1953(STU)*
34 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Bellezza Vincenzo 1957(LI)*
35 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Santa Cecilia - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco 1958(STU)*
36 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Metropolitan Opera - Mitropoulos Dimitri 1959(LI)*
37 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Bolshoi Theatre - Melik-Pasheyev Alexander 1959(STU)*
38 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Bolshoi Theatre - Tesovkiny Vasilev 1960(LI)*
39 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-NHK Symphony Orchestra - Morelli Giuseppe 1961(LI)***
40 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-NHK Symphony Orchestra - Morelli Giuseppe 1961(LI)*
41 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-San Francisco Opera - Fabritiis Oliviero De 1962(LI)*
42 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Bonavolantà Nino 1974(LI)*
43 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - PAGLIACCI-Teatro Massimo di Palermo - Wolf-Ferrari Manno 1974(LI)*
44 MASCAGNI PIETRO - CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-Opera Cameo Orchestra - Bamboschek Giuseppe 1952(FI)**
45 MASCAGNI PIETRO - CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-Orchestra di Milano - Ghione Franco 1953(STU)*
46 MASCAGNI PIETRO - CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-Santa Cecilia - Serafin Tullio 1960(STU)*
47 MASCAGNI PIETRO - CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Varviso Silvio 1966(STU)*
48 PONCHIELLI AMILCARE - GIOCONDA (LA)-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Gavazzeni Gianandrea 1957(STU)*
49 PUCCINI GIACOMO - BOHÈME (LA)-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Patanè Franco 1950(LI)*
50 PUCCINI GIACOMO - FANCIULLA DEL WEST (LA)-Teatro Comunale di Firenze - Mitropoulos Dimitri 1954(LI)*
51 PUCCINI GIACOMO - FANCIULLA DEL WEST (LA)-Teatro alla Scala - Votto Antonino 1957(LI)*
52 PUCCINI GIACOMO - FANCIULLA DEL WEST (LA)-Santa Cecilia - Capuana Franco 1958(STU)*
53 PUCCINI GIACOMO - MADAMA BUTTERFLY-Palacio de las Bellas Artes - Antonicelli Giuseppe 1951(LI)*
54 PUCCINI GIACOMO - MANON LESCAUT-Palacio de las Bellas Artes - Antonicelli Giuseppe 1951(LI)*
55 PUCCINI GIACOMO - MANON LESCAUT-Santa Cecilia - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco 1954(STU)*
56 PUCCINI GIACOMO - TABARRO (IL)-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Gardelli Lamberto 1962(STU)*
57 PUCCINI GIACOMO - TOSCA-Santa Cecilia - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco 1959(STU)*
58 PUCCINI GIACOMO - TURANDOT-Teatro Colón - Buenos Aires - Serafin Tullio 1949(LE)*
59 PUCCINI GIACOMO - TURANDOT-Santa Cecilia - Erede Alberto 1953(STU)*
60 SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE - SAMSON ET DALILA-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1958(LI)*
61 SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE - SAMSON ET DALILA-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1958(SE)*
62 SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE - SAMSON ET DALILA-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco 1959(LI)*
63 STRAUSS II JOHANN - FLEDERMAUS (DIE)-Wiener Philharmoniker - Karajan Herbert von 1960(STU)*
64 VERDI GIUSEPPE - AIDA-Palacio de las Bellas Artes - Fabritiis Oliviero De 1951(LI)*
65 VERDI GIUSEPPE - AIDA-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1952(LI)*
66 VERDI GIUSEPPE - AIDA-Santa Cecilia - Erede Alberto 1952(STU)*
67 VERDI GIUSEPPE - AIDA-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1953(LI)*
68 VERDI GIUSEPPE - AIDA-NHK Symphony Orchestra - Capuana Franco 1961(LI)***
69 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Orchestre de la Suisse Romande - Sanzogno Nino 1946(LI)*
70 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ERNANI-Metropolitan Opera - Mitropoulos Dimitri 1956(LI)*
71 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ERNANI-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Mitropoulos Dimitri 1957(LI)*
72 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ERNANI-RAI Roma - Previtali Fernando 1958(RA)*
73 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ERNANI-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Previtali Fernando 1960(LI)*
74 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ERNANI-Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Santini Gabriele 1961(LI)*
75 VERDI GIUSEPPE - ERNANI-Teatro La Fenice di Venezia - Sanzogno Nino 1967(LI)*
76 VERDI GIUSEPPE - FORZA DEL DESTINO (LA)-New Orleans Opera - Herbert Walter 1953(LC)*
77 VERDI GIUSEPPE - FORZA DEL DESTINO (LA)-Teatro Comunale di Firenze - Mitropoulos Dimitri 1953(LI)*
78 VERDI GIUSEPPE - FORZA DEL DESTINO (LA)-Santa Cecilia - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco 1955(STU)*
79 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires) - Votto Antonino 1950(LI)*
80 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Palacio de las Bellas Artes - Fabritiis Oliviero De 1951(LI)*
81 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro alla Scala - Votto Antonino 1954(LI)*
82 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Santa Cecilia - Erede Alberto 1954(STU)*
83 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-RAI Milano - Serafin Tullio 1954[RA]*
84 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro Comunale di Firenze - Santini Gabriele 1955(LE)*
85 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Metropolitan Opera - Stiedry Fritz 1955(LI)*
86 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-L'Opéra de Marseille - Trick Jean 1956(LE)*
87 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Bellezza Vincenzo 1957(LI)*
88 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-RAI Milano - Serafin Tullio 1958(FI)***
89 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1958(LI:8/3/58))*
90 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1958(LI;20/12/58)*
91 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-NHK Symphony Orchestra - Erede Alberto 1959(LI)***
92 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Capuana Franco 1960(LI)*
93 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Wiener Philharmoniker - Karajan Herbert von 1961(STU)*
94 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Covent Garden - Solti Georg 1962(LI)*
95 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Dallas Symphony Orchestra - Rescigno Nicola 1962(LI)*
96 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro Massimo di Palermo - Sanzogno Nino 1962(LI)*
97 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro Regio di Parma - Erede Alberto 1966(LI)*
98 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro la Fenice di Venezia - Sanzogno Nino 1966(LI)*
99 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Orquesta - Ferraris Franco 1967(LI)*
100 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Fabritiis Oliviero De 1969(LI)*
101 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Opera di Mantova - Gavarini Loris 1971(LE)*
102 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Opera di Cremona - Ferraris Franco 1971(LE)*
103 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Budapest State Opera - Lukács Miklós 1971(LE)*
104 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Théâtre de la Monnaie (Bruxelles) - Ferraris Franco 1972(LE)*
105 VERDI GIUSEPPE - OTELLO-Teatro Pérez Galdos - Marco Eugenio Mario 1972(LI)*
106 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-Santa Cecilia - Erede Alberto 1954(STU)*
107 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Fabritiis Oliviero De 195?(FI)**
108 VERDI GIUSEPPE - STIFFELIO-Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli - Fabritiis Oliviero De 1972(LI)*
109 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TROVATORE (IL)-Grand Théâtre de Genève - Erede Alberto 1956(STU)*
110 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TROVATORE (IL)-RAI Milano - Previtali Fernando 1957(FI)***
111 WAGNER RICHARD - WALKÜRE (DIE)-Württembergishe Staatsoper - Leitner Ferdinand 1966(LI)*
112 ZANDONAI RICCARDO - FRANCESCA DA RIMINI-Teatro alla Scala - Gavazzeni Gianandrea 1959(LI)*
113 ZANDONAI RICCARDO - FRANCESCA DA RIMINI-L'Opéra de Monte Carlo - Rescigno Nicola 1969(SE)*
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Conductor Antonino Votto - 1955(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Norma - Maria Callas
Adalgisa - Giulietta Simionato
Pollione - Mario Del Monaco
Oroveso - Nicola Zaccaria
Clotilde - Gabriella Carturan
Flavio - Giuseppe Zampieri
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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 31 {3LPS}; Impresario Editions IE 3005 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Arkadia HP 517.2 {2CDS}; Gala GL 100.511 {2CDS} ;; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6460/1 {2CDS} (2005)ª
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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - January 1996 p.22
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Orpheus - November 1995 S.38
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Répertoire - No.82 juillet/aoüt 1995 p.28
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1955, see advert in O.I. Mai 1995 inside back cover). The LPs issued by Impresario Editions are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1984 p.285.
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Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1955(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Roma
Chorus - RAI Roma
Norma - Maria Callas
Adalgisa - Ebe Stignani
Pollione - Mario Del Monaco
Oroveso - Giuseppe Modesti
Clotilde - Rina Cavallari
Flavio - Athos Cesarini
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Black Disc; - Replica RPL 2416-2418 {3LPS} (1980)ª; Melodram MEL 017 {3LPS} (1980;)ª; Fonit Cetra «Archivo RAI» LAR 28 {3LPS} (1984)ª; Movimento Musica MM 03 005 {3LPS}; Discophilia IDS 22/24 {3LPS}; Paragon DSV 52017 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Sony 78DC 833-5 {3CDS} (Japan); Fonit Cetra CDAR 2018;; Opera d'Oro OPD 1301 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Opera d'Oro «Grand Tier» OPD 7003 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Hommage 7001830 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 321-2 {2CDRS};; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66370 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Myto «Historical» 2MCD 00140 {2CDS} (2008)ª
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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - January 1996 p.22
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Opera News - December 9 1995 p.46
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Fanfare - Vol.18 N0 3 January/February 1995 p.118; Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.77-80 [MM]
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Orpheus - April 1998 p.59 (mention) [GH]
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Diapason - No.530 novembre 2005 pp.138-139 [MP]
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The Absolute Sound - Issue 44 p.151
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Classic CD - April 1995 p.82
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Répertoire - No.73 octobre 1994 p.92
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI - N.108 - maggio 1997 p.104 (mention)
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Classica Répertoire - No.73 juin 2005 p.106 (mention) [AT]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 29 June 1955. The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE June 1984 p.68
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Conductor Franco Ghione - 1956(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Municipal de Rio de Janeiro
Chorus - Teatro Municipal de Rio de Janeiro
Norma - Antonietta Stella
Adalgisa - Elena Nicolai
Pollione - Mario Del Monaco
Oroveso - Plinio Clabassi
Clotilde - Carmen Pimental
Flavio - Glauco Scarlini
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1311-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Municipal de Rio de Janeiro (30 August 1956; see OPERA November 1956 p.680). The cast listed above is that given in «Memórias Glórias de um Teatro» by Edgard de Brito Chaves Jr. p.372. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New CD Releases - April/May 2004».
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Conductor Ettore Gracis - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Norma - Elinor Ross
Adalgisa - Fiorenza Cossotto
Pollione - Mario Del Monaco
Oroveso - Ivo Vinco
Clotilde - Licia Galvano
Flavio - Mario Guggia
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Compact Disc; - Mondo Musica MFOH 10281 {2CDS} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Dezember 1998 S.58 [CC]
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L'opera (Milano) - n.123 novembre 1998 supplemento pp.27-28
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.116 diciembre 1998 p.32 (mention) [MC]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia (15 December 1966). The cast and conductor listed above are those given in «Il Teatro La Fenice - Cronologia degli Spettacoli 1938-1991» pp.215-216. In January 1967 the company of La Fenice gave two performnces in Die Komische Oper, Berlin. A recording of one of these is listed separately. Some sources list the performance in December 1966 as taking place in Berlin and that in January as taking place in Venice, but this is not what is given in the Performance Chronology of La Fenice (loc.cit.). Also, according to this source all the performances were conducted by Ettore Gracis. I have not been able to check that the two recordings are in fact of different performances as claimed.
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Conductor Ettore Gracis - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Orchester
Chorus - Chor
Norma - Elinor Ross
Adalgisa - Giovanna Vighi
Pollione - Mario Del Monaco
Oroveso - Massimiliano Malaspina
Flavio - Mario Guggia
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6439 (2008)ª
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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66
Comments:- Video recording of a performance in Berlin. According to «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere perenniuus» by Elisabetta Romagnolo p.857 Elinor Ross and Mario Del Monaco sang Norma in the Komische Oper, East Berlin (DDR) on 7, 10, 13 January 1967. According this source the cast included Fiorenza Cossotto, but according to Elinor Ross Adalgisa was Giovanna Vighi (see OPERA NEWS July 2008 p.13). The DVD issued by Premiere is listed in «New Releases on DVD, February 2008». An audio recording has also been issued with Ross, Del Monaco and Cossotto which is attributed to the Komische Oper, Berlin in January 1967. This is, presumably, of a different performance and is listed separately.
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Conductor Ettore Gracis - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Norma - Elinor Ross
Adalgisa - Fiorenza Cossotto
Pollione - Mario Del Monaco
Oroveso - Ivo Vinco
Clotilde - Licia Galvano
Flavio - Mario Guggia
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Black Disc - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 24 {3LPS}
Compact Disc - Bella Voce BLV 107 214 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Juli 1996 S.61
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Comments:- Recording of a performance of the company of La Fenice in the Komische Oper (East) Berlin (January 1967). A recording of a performance with the same cast at La Fenice in December 1966 is listed separately. I have not been able to check that the two recordings are in fact of different performances as claimed. There is also a video recording of a performance of Norma with Ross and Del Monaco which is also attributed to Berlin, January 1967. This is listed separately.
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Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1967(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Norma - Elena Souliotis
Adalgisa - Fiorenza Cossotto
Pollione - Mario Del Monaco
Oroveso - Carlo Cava
Clotilde - Giuliana Tavolaccini
Flavio - Athos Cesarini
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 368-369 {2LPS} (1968)ª;; *Decca SET 368-369 {2LPS} (1968)ª
Compact Disc; - London POCL 3824-5 {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1968 p.604 [AP]; July 1968 p.139
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Opera - July 1968 p.582 [HDR]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.533-554 [BB]
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Norma - Elena Souliotis
Adalgisa - Fiorenza Cossotto
Pollione - Mario Del Monaco
Oroveso - Ivo Vinco
Clotilde - Elena Barcis
Flavio - Vittorio Pandano
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera CDNO 1079-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli (January 1970; see OPERA May 1970 p.449). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in their list entitled «FALL 2003 PREMIERE OPERA COMPACT DISC RELEASES».
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Conductor Rafael Kubelik - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Enée - Mario Del Monaco
Chorèbe - Lino Puglisi
Panthée - Agostino Ferrin
Narbal - Nicola Zaccaria
Ascagne - Fiorenza Cossotto
Cassandre - Nell Rankin
Didon - Giulietta Simionato
Anna - Adriana Lazzarini
Hylas - Piero De Palma
Priam - Giuseppe Morresi
Iopas - Regolo Romani
Helenus - Regolo Romani
L'Ombre d'Hector - Antonio Cassinelli
Le spectre de Cassandre - Nell Rankin
Le spectre de Chorèbe - Lino Puglisi
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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 291-4 {4LPS} (1979)ª; Paragon DSV 52011 {4LPS}
Compact Disc; - VAI Audio 1026 (highlights) {1CD} (1994)ª; Myto 3 MCD 021 256 {3CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.302; Opera on Record p.158; CELLETTI p.90; Opera on CD (1) p.41 (2) p.47 (3) p.52; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.128-129 p.160; MET p.41; MET(VID) p.14; PENGUIN p.21; GIUDICI p.55 (2) p.95; Opéra International No.276 février 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 3+4 März+April 2003 S.66; The Opera Quarterly Vol.19 No.3 Summer 2003 pp.446-485; American Record Guide Vol.70 No.3 pp.64-65
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - August 1994 p.34 (highlights) [CJL]
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Orpheus - August + September 2002 S.86 [SS]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - septiembre 2002 No.157 p.32 [AV]
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Répertoire - No.164 janvier 2003 p.97 [LB]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.55 noviembre 2002 p.81 [JMP]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIi N.170 marzo 2003 pp.99-100 [GL]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (see OPERA August 1960 p.560)
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Conductor Fritz Reiner - 1953(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Carmen - Fedora Barbieri
Don José - Mario Del Monaco
Micaëla - Hilde Güden (Gueden)
Escamillo - Frank Guarrera
Frasquita - Lucine Amara
Mercédès - Margaret Roggero
Le Dancaïre - George Cehanovsky
Le Remendado - Alessio De Paolis
Moralès - Clifford Harvuot
Zuninga - Osie Hawkins
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Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni GB 1179/80-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Myto 2 MCD 032 H074 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66301 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
International Record Review - February 2004 p.31 [JTH]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.174 luglio/agosto 2003 p.115 [GL]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.71 junio 2004 p.81 [MCP]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (31 January 1953).
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Conductor Max Rudolf - 1955(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Carmen - Risë Stevens
Don José - Mario Del Monaco
Micaëla - Lucine Amara
Escamillo - Frank Guarrera
Frasquita - Heidi Krall
Mercédès - Margaret Roggero
Le Dancaïre - George Cehanovsky
Le Remendado - Alessio De Paolis
Moralès - Calvin Marsh
Zuninga - Norman Scott
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 687
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (5 February 1955). 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 Franco Ghione - 1956(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Municipal de Rio de Janeiro
Chorus - Teatro Municipal de Rio de Janeiro
Carmen - Giulietta Simionato
Don José - Mario Del Monaco
Micaëla - Lia Salgado
Escamillo - Giangiacomo Guelfi
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 2017
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro (16 August 1956). The cast also includes Plinio Clabassi. The sound is described as «poor» in Omega's online catalogue.
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Carmen - Risë Stevens
Don José - Mario Del Monaco
Micaëla - Lucine Amara
Escamillo - Frank Guarrera
Frasquita - Heidi Krall
Mercédès - Margaret Roggero
Le Dancaïre - George Cehanovsky
Le Remendado - Paul Franke
Moralès - Clifford Harvuot
Zuninga - Norman Scott
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Black Disc; - Historical Operatic Performances Edition HOPE 210 {3LPS};; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 48/3 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 45 {3LPS} (1982)ª; Paragon DSV 52002 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Nuova Era 2307-2309 {3CDS}; Living Stage LS 1093 {2CDS} (2004)ª
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1989 p. [AB]
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Opernwelt - August 8/1992 S.56 (mention)
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (12 January 1957). The Fonit Cetra LPs areadvertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1982 p.238
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Conductor Alexander Melik-Pasheyev - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre
Carmen - Irina Arkhipova
Don José - Mario Del Monaco
Micaëla - Irina Maslennikova
Escamillo - Pavel Lisitsian
Frasquita - Galina Belousova-Schevchenko
Mercédès - Nadezdha Lositzina
Le Dancaïre - Ivan Ionov
Le Remendado - Nikolay Zaharov
Moralès - Alexei Boshakov
Zuninga - Philip Fokin
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Black Disc - Melodiya D 029833-9
Compact Disc; - Revelation RV 20001; *House of Opera Carmen CD-Rom (2002)ª; House of Opera CDBB 132 (2003)ª
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6178 (highliughts) (2007)ª; Video Artists International VAI DVD 4448 (highlights +Pagliacci - highlights) (2008)ª
VHS Video Cassette - VAI 69029 (PAL) (highlights)
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1997 p.112 (audio)
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Orpheus - Mai + Juni 2008 S.69-S.70 (DVD) [GH]
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Opéra International - No.183 September 1994 p.64 (video highlights)
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Classic CD - May 1997 p.74 (audio)
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Classic Record Collector - Summer 2008 pp.70-71 (DVD) [TP]
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BBC Music Magazine - August 1997 p.68
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American Record Guide - July/August 2008 Vol.71 No.4 pp.282-283 (DVD) [MM]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.88 [FSR]: No.110 mayo 2008 p.90 (DVD) [JS]
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Comments:- Audiio and vudeo recordings of a performance at the Bolshoi theatre (13 June 1959; briefly mentioned in OPERA September 1959 p.613). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website in December 2003 (12-22-2003). The DVD-R issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated Wed 11 July 2007.
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Conductor Nino Verchi - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - NHK Italian Opera Chorus
Carmen - Giulietta Simionato
Don José - Mario Del Monaco
Micaëla - Gabriella Tucci
Escamillo - Scipio Colombo
Frasquita - Santa Chissari
Mercédès - Anna Di Stasio
Le Dancaïre - Arturo La Porta
Le Remendado - Mariano Caruso
Zuninga - Paolo Montarsolo
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Black Disc - Seven Seas K25C 307-309 {3LPS} Melodram MEL 416 {3LPS}; Legendary Recordings LR 190-3 {3LPS}
Compact Disc - Seven Seas K33 Y 107-108 {2CDS} (Japan)
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.2 Summer 1985 pp.103-110 [GM]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Takarazuka Theatre, Tokyo (19 February 1959). The Melodram and LR LPs are both advertized in GRAMOPHONE January 1984 p.872
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Conductor Peter Maag - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Carmen - Irina Arkhipova
Don José - Mario Del Monaco
Micaëla - Marcella Pobbe
Escamillo - Ernest Blanc
Frasquita - Vittoria Magnaghi
Mercédès - Anna Di Stasio
Le Dancaïre - Giuseppe Forgione
Le Remendado - Franco Ricciardi
Moralès - Guido Malfatti
Zuninga - Enrico Campi
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Black Disc - Movimento Musica MM 03 002 {3LPS}
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (14 December 1960). The Movimento Musica LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670
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Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1963(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Chorus - Grand Théâtre de Genève
Carmen - Regina Resnik
Don José - Mario Del Monaco
Micaëla - Joan Sutherland
Escamillo - Tom Krause
Frasquita - Georgette Spanellys
Mercédès - Yvonne Minton
Le Dancaïre - Jean Prudent
Le Remendado - Alfred Hallet
Moralès - Claude Calès
Zuninga - Robert Geay
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 256-258 {3LPS} (1963)ª;; Decca SET 256-258 {3LPS} (1963)ª; London A 4368 {3LPS} (1963)ª;; London OSA 1368 {3LPS} (1963)ª
Compact Disc; - Double Decca(London) 443 871-2 {2CDS} (1995)ª; Decca 444 377-2 {2CDS} (France);Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 829-2 {2CDS} (France) (1997)ª
Open Reel Tape - London LOR 90070 (7½ips 4-track)
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1963 p.236; January 1964 p.319; April 1999 p.36 [IM]
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Diapason - No.82 décembre 1963 p.26 [JG]
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American Record Guide - January 1964 Vol.30 No.5 p.383 [GLM]
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American Record Guide - July 1964 Vol.30 No.11 p.1050 [RJ] (open reel tape): November/December 1995 Vol.58 No.6 p.91
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High Fidelity Magazine - January 1964 Vol.14 No.1 p.71 [CLO]: March 1964 Vol.14 No.3 p.111 [RDD] (open reel tape)
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BBC Music Magazine - July 1995 p.72
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Fono Forum - Februar 1964 S.76-S.77 [KG]
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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.89 [MC]
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Comments:- See «Putting the Record Straight» by John Culshaw pp.322-329. According to an advertisment in ARG (October 1963 p.148) the London LPs were to have been available on October 15
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Conductor Peter Maag - 1971(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Carmen - Fiorenza Cossotto
Don José - Mario Del Monaco
Micaëla - Maria Chiara
Escamillo - Renato Bruson
Frasquita - Marisa Salimbeni
Mercédès - Anita Caminada
Le Dancaïre - Alberto Carusi
Le Remendado - Florindo Andreolli
Moralès - Giorgio Zancanaro
Zuninga - Alessandro Maddalena
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Compact Disc; - Mondo Musica MFOH 10031 {3CDS} (1997)ª
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1998 p.126 [PO'C]
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Orpheus - November 1997 S.89 [SL]
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International Opera Collector - Winter 1997 No.6 p.95 [MO]
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American Record Guide - January/February 1998 Vol.61 No.1 p.84 [MM]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.108 marzo 1998 p.34 [AV]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.84 [JS]
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L'opera (Milano) - Supplemento al n.119 maggio 1998 p.26 [GL]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (22 April 1971; see OPERA August 1971 p.731))
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Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1958(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Mefistofele - Cesare Siepi
Faust - Mario Del Monaco
Margherita - Renata Tebaldi
Elena - Floriana Cavalli
Martha - Lucia Danieli
Wagner - Piero De Palma
Pantalis - Lucia Danieli
Nereo - Piero De Palma
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5487-5489 {3LPS} (1959)ª; Decca SXL 2094-2096 {3LPS} (1959)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 591-593 {3LPS} (1970)ª; London A 4339 {3LPS} (1959)ª;; London OSA 1307 {3LPS} (1959)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 440 054-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 458 704-2 (France) {2CDS} (1997)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66389 {2CDS} (2008)ª
Open Reel Tape - London LOR 90011 (4-track 7½ips)
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Recordings of Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.181; Opera on Record 3 p.183; CELLETTI p.121; Opera on CD (1) p.97 (2) p.108 (3) p.121; MET p.62; MET(VID) p.22; PENGUIN p.33; Opera on Video p.163; GIUDICI p.89 (2) p.139; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.238 p.74
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1959 pp.21-22 [PHW]; July 1970 p.215 [AB]; April 1994 p.97 [MEO]
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Opera - June 1959 p.391
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Opera Now - March 1994 p.55
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Orpheus - Mai 1994 S.61
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Records and Recordings - May 1959 p.23 [FGB]
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Gramophone Record Review - June 1959 p.595 [DH]
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High Fidelity Magazine - December 1959 Vol.9 No.12 p.87 [CLO]: February 1961 Vol.11 No.2 p.91 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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American Record Guide - January 1960 Vol.26 No.5 p.348 [PLM]: April 1961 Vol.27 No.8 p.672 (open reel tape) [PCP]: September/October 1994 Vol.57 No.5 p.105
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BBC Music Magazine - March 1994 p.83
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Répertoire - No.67 March 1994 p.30: No.108 décembre 1997 p.76 (mention) [PT]
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The Absolute Sound - Issue 98 p.156
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Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1953(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Wally - Renata Tebaldi
Hagenbach - Mario Del Monaco
Gellner - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Stromminger - Giorgio Tozzi
Walter - Renata Scotto
Il Pedone - Melchiorre Luise
Afra - Jolanda Gardino
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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 382-2 {2LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 1765 (1989)ª; House of Opera ALD 1765; Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03389
Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 177-2 {2CDS} Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 754 {2CDS}; Hommage 7001831 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 7322 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6401/02 {2CDS} (2003)ª
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Recordings of La Wally by Alfredo Catalani are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.137; Opéra International avril 1993 p.30; GIUDICI p.114 (2) p.180
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November (published September) 2003 p.114 (mention) [AB]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.13 No.3 Spring 1997 p.195
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Classica Répertoire - No.73 juin 2005 p.106 (mention) (AT)
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1953, see OPERA February 1954pp.77-80). The HRE LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE June 1982 p.82
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1968(STU)
Orchestra - Opéra de Monte Carlo
Chorus - Coro Lirico di Torino
Wally - Renata Tebaldi
Hagenbach - Mario Del Monaco
Gellner - Piero Cappuccilli
Stromminger - Justino Díaz
Walter - Lydia Marimpietri
Il Pedone - Alfredo Mariotti
Afra - Stefania Malagù
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Black Disc; - Decca SET 394-396 {3LPS} (1969)ª;; London OSA 1392 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Decca(London) «Grand Opera» 425 417-2 {2CDS} (1990)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 460 152-2 {2CDS} (France) (1998)ª; Double Decca 460 744-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Decca «Originals» 475 8667 {2CDS} (2007)ª
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Recordings of La Wally by Alfredo Catalani are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.137; Opéra International avril 1993 p.30; GIUDICI p.114 (2) p.180
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1969 p.70; October 1969 p.537; February 1990 p.1519 [MEO] April 1999 p.36 [IM]
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Fanfare - Vol.31 No.4 March/April 2008 pp.114-115 [HF]
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Orpheus - Mai 1999 S.58 [GH]
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Diapason - No.454 décembre 1998 p.70 (mention) [MP]
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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.132
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BBC Music Magazine - June 1999 p.81 (mention) [CO]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.79-80 [CHP]
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Répertoire - No.120 janvier 1999 p.53 [LC]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.89 [LB]
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1951(LI)
Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Adriana Lecouvreur - Clara Petrella
Maurizio - Mario Del Monaco
Principe di Bouillon - Roberto Silva
Principessa di Bouillon - Oralia Domínguez
Michonnet - Giuseppe Taddei
L'Abate di Chazeuil - Glauco Scarlini
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Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 1429; House of Opera ALD 1429
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd CDNO 392-2 {2CDRS}; House of Opera CDBB 179 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cilea are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.15; Opera on Record 2 p.292; CELLETTI p.160; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.155p.126; MET p.82; MET(VID) p.41; PENGUIN p.60; Opera on Video p.214; GIUDICI p.134 (2) p.221; Opéra Internatonal novembre 2000 No.251 pp.60-61
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (27 June 1951; see «Mario del Monaco - Monumentum aere perennius» p.823).
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Conductor Franco Capuana - 1961(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Adriana Lecouvreur - Renata Tebaldi
Maurizio - Mario Del Monaco
Principe di Bouillon - Silvio Maionica
Principessa di Bouillon - Giulietta Simionato
Michonnet - Giulio Fioravanti
Quinault - Giovanni Foiani
Poisson - Angelo Mercuriali
Mlle. Jouvenot - Dora Carral
Mlle. Dangeville - Fernanda Cadoni
L'Abate di Chazeuil - Franco Ricciardi
Un maggiordomo - Angelo Mercuriali
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 221-223 {3LPS} (1962)ª;; Decca SET 221-223 {3LPS} (1962)ª; London A 4359 {3LPS} (1962)ª;; London OSA 1331 {3LPS} (1962)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 430 256-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 832-2 (France) (1997)ª; London POCL 3933-4 {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOG 90043 (7½ips 4-track) (1962)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cilea are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.15; Opera on Record 2 p.292; CELLETTI p.160; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.155p.126; MET p.82; MET(VID) p.41; PENGUIN p.60; Opera on Video p.214; GIUDICI p.134 (2) p.221; Opéra Internatonal novembre 2000 No.251 pp.60-61
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1962 p.416; July 1962 p.42; August 1991 p. [JBS]
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Opera - May 1962 p.327
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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.69 [CLO]: September 1962 Vol.12 No.9 p.115 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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American Record Guide - May 1962 Vol.28 No.9 p.726 [PLM]: September 1962 Vol.29 No.1 p.52 (open reel tape) [RJ]
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The Absolute Sound - Issue 61 September/October 1989 p.119
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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)
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Conductor Victor de Sabata - 1949(LE)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Andrea Chénier - Mario Del Monaco
Carlo Gérard - Paolo Silveri
Madeleine di Coigny - Renata Tebaldi
La mulatta Bersi - Silvana Zanolli
La Contessa di Coigny - Ebe Ticozzi
Madelon - Fedora Barbieri
Roucher - Giuseppe Modesti
Il sanculotto Mathieu - Carmelo Maugeri
Fouquier Tinville - Eraldo Coda
Un Incredible - Mariano Caruso
Pietro Fléville - Attilio Barbesi
L'abate - Giuseppe Nessi
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Black Disc; - Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 42 {1LP} (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - Myto 1 MCD 906.34 (+La Bohème - excerpts) {1CD} (1990)ª; Myto «Historical» H047 {1CD} (+La Bohème - excerpts) (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Musica (Milano) - N.28 Anno 7 marzo 1983 p.91 [GL]
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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at La Scala (March 1949). All of the singers listed above may not take part in these excerpts. The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1982 p.529
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1954(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Andrea Chénier - Mario Del Monaco
Carlo Gérard - Leonard Warren
Madeleine di Coigny - Zinka Milanov
La mulatta Bersi - Rosalind Elias
La Contessa di Coigny - Hertha Glaz
Madelon - Sandra Warfield
Roucher - Frank (Francesco) Valentino
Il sanculotto Mathieu - Salvatore Baccaloni
Fouquier Tinville - Norman Scott
Un Incredible - Alessio De Paolis
Pietro Fléville - George Cehanovsky
L'abate - Gabor Carelli
Dumas - Osie Hawkins
Schmidt - Lawrence Davidson
Il maestro di casa - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro
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Black Disc - Metropolitan Opera Guild MET 15 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Nuova Era 2364-2365 {2CDS}; The Opera Lovers AND 195401 {2CDRS};; Myto 2 MCD 043 H094 (+Rigoletto - excerpts - Warren) {2CDS} (2004)ª; Bensar OL 12454 (BRO 125871) {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.168-169 [WA2]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.192 marzo 2005 pp.88-89 [GL]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.82 julio-agosto 2005 pp.86-87 [JS]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (4 December 1954). See «Sign Off for the Old Met» by Paul Jackson pp.156-158. OPERA March 1955 p.162. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) and those 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 Angelo Questa - 1955(FI)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Andrea Chénier - Mario Del Monaco
Carlo Gérard - Giuseppe Taddei
Madeleine di Coigny - Antonietta Stella
La mulatta Bersi - Luisa Mandelli
La Contessa di Coigny - Maria Amadini
Madelon - Ortensia Beggiato
Roucher - Franco Calabrese
Il sanculotto Mathieu - Leo Pudis
Fouquier Tinville - Leonardo Monreale
Un Incredible - Athos Cesarini
Pietro Fléville - Arturo La Porta
L'abate - Salvatore De Tommaso
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 941.95 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66359 {2CDS} (2006)ª
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5065; Bel Canto Society BCSD 0003
VHS Video Cassette; - Legato LCV 010(PAL); Bel Canto Society #3 ;; Hardy Classic HCV 1011 (PAL) (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1997 p.152 (video) [AB]
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Opera News - November 1995 S.48 (audio)
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Fanfare - Vol.30 No.6 July/August 2007 pp.126-127 (audio) [JM]
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Orpheus - April 1994 p.60 (audio); März + April 2008 S.57 (audio) [KC]
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Opéra International - novembre 2000 No.251 p.59 (video) [SS]
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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1997 No.5 p.99 (video) [TP]
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Classical Express - Issue No.117 December 1999 p.5 (video) [MB]
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American Record Guide - July/August 2007 Vol.70 No.4 p.223 (audio) [RVL]
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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2008 pp.68-69 (DVD) [TP]
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Répertoire - No.69 mai 1994 p.43 (audio)
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Comments:- Video recording of a television film or audio recording of its soundtrack. See advertisment insert in OPERA NEWS, December 14 1996
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Conductor Antonino Votto - 1955(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Andrea Chénier - Mario Del Monaco
Carlo Gérard - Aldo Protti
Madeleine di Coigny - Maria Callas
La mulatta Bersi - Silvana Zanolli
La Contessa di Coigny - Maria Amadini
Madelon - Lucia Danieli
Roucher - Enrico Campi
Il sanculotto Mathieu - Michele Cazzato (Casato)
Fouquier Tinville - Vittorio Tatozzi
Un Incredible - Mariano Caruso
Pietro Fléville - Enzo Sordello
L'abate - Mario Carlin
Dumas - Giuseppe Morresi
Schmidt - Eraldo Coda
Il maestro di casa - Carlo Forti
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 286 {2LPS} (1976)ª; Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 66 {2LPS}; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 38/3 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL 421 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Rodolphe RPA 232551.52 {2CDS} Melodram 26002 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0006 {2CDS} ;; DiVa 1107/1108 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1330 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Living Stage LS 4035162 {2CDS} (2002)ª; EMI CMS 5 67913-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 2002 p.122 [AB]
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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.4 March/April 2003 pp.93-95 [MM]
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Orpheus - Oktober 1997 S.58 [GH]
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Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.54
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Diapason - No.496 octobre 2002 p.132 [VA]
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.184 p.112 [ES]
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Stereophile - December 1990 (Vol.13 No.12) p.219
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International Record Review - November 2002 pp.71-72 [RP]
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BBC Music Magazine - November 2002 p.95 [GH]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2003 Vol.66 No.2 pp.219-221 [LM]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.107 febrero 1998 p.40 [JS]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.84 [JR]: No.41 septiembre- octubre 2000 p.91 [JMP]: No.57 enero-febrero 2003 p.80 [MC]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (8 January 1955; mentioned in OPERA March1955 p.176)
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1956(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Andrea Chénier - Mario Del Monaco
Carlo Gérard - Ettore Bastianini
Madeleine di Coigny - Renata Tebaldi
La mulatta Bersi - Fiorenza Cossotto
La Contessa di Coigny - Maria Teresa Mandalari
Madelon - Amelia Guidi
Roucher - Silvio Maionica
Il sanculotto Mathieu - Fernando Corena
Fouquier Tinville - Vico Polotto
Un Incredible - Mariano Caruso
Pietro Fléville - Dino Mantovani
L'abate - Angelo Mercuriali
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5411-5412 {2LPS} (1957)ª; Decca SXL 2208-2210 {3LPS} (1960)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 600-601 {2LPS} (1970)ª; London A 4332 {3LPS} (1958)ª;; London OSA 1303 {3LPS} (1958)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 425 407-2 {2CDS} ; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 841-2 {2CDS} (France) (1997)ª; London POCL 3836-7 {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1958 p.325 [AP]; July 1960 p.78 [AP] November 1970 p.862
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Opera - February 1958 p.122; September 1960 p.638
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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1957 p.21
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Gramophone Record Review - January 1958 p.243 [SG]
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American Record Guide - July 1958 Vol.24 No.11 p.458 [PLM]
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High Fidelity Magazine - July 1958 Vol.8 No.7 p.48 [DJ]: December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.56 [DJ]
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Records and Recordings - June 1960 p.24 [FGB]
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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)
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Conductor Franco Capuana - 1961(LI)
Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - NHK Italian Opera Chorus - Fujiwara Opera Chorus - Tokyo Choraliers
Andrea Chénier - Mario Del Monaco
Carlo Gérard - Aldo Protti
Madeleine di Coigny - Renata Tebaldi
La mulatta Bersi - Anna Di Stasio
La Contessa di Coigny - Amalia Pini
Madelon - Amalia Pini
Roucher - Silvano Pagliuca
Il sanculotto Mathieu - Arturo La Porta
Fouquier Tinville - Giorgio Onesti
Un Incredible - Renato Cesari
Pietro Fléville - Arturo La Porta
Dumas - Silvano Pagliuca
Schmidt - Giorgio Onesti
Il maestro di casa - Silvano Pagliuca
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Black Disc - Seven Seas K25C 317-319 {3LPS} (Japan); Melodram 453 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 214-2 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1199 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Encore DVD 2007 (2005)ª
Laser Disc; - King 873L16 (Japanese NTSC); King KILM 110 (Japanese NTSC) (1993)ª
DVD (Video) - NHK Video KIBM 1014 (Japan) (2002)ª; VAI DVD 4419 (2007)ª
VHS Video Cassette - VAI Video 69083 (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - March/April 1986 Vol.9 No.4 p.162 [HF]
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Orpheus - Januar 1997 S.58 (audio); April 1997 S.57 (audio); 7+8 Juli-August 2007 S.63 (DVD) [GH]
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Diapason - No.554 S janvier 2008 p.113 (DVD) [MP]
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American Record Guide - Vol.56 No.5 September-October 1993 p.275 (video): November/December 2007 Vol.70 No.6 pp.275-276 (DVD) [RVL]
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Classical Express - Issue No.82 January 1997 p.6 (audio)
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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2008 pp.68-69 (DVD) [TP]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.105 noviembre 2007 p.82 (DVD) [PMH]
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Opéra Magazine - No.27 mars 2008 p.82 (DVD) [JC]
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Comments:- Audio and video recordings of performances in the Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo. According to the archive section of the operajaponic website there were 3 performances in Tokyo (28 September, 1, 5 October 1961) and one in Osaka (28 October 1961) and the role of Gerard was shared by Giangiacomo Guelfi and Aldo Protti. According to «Aldo Protti - Un Baritono fatto così» p.143 Protti sang in the performances on October 1 and 28, so presumably Guelfi sang in the other two. Consistent with this the recording on the CDs issued by Opera d'Oro (according to their online catalogue) is of a performance on 1 October 1961 and the role of Gerard is sung by Protti. On the other hand, according to Masatoshi Nozaki (Opera Disc Collection 2nd edition p.397) in the performance on the laser disc issued by King Video and the CD issued by Legato Gerard is sung by Guelfi. According to the review of the LPs issued by Melodram in FANFARE the recording on these discs comes from two performances and Guelfi sings in Acts 1-3 and Protti in Act 4. The DVDR issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here Aldo Protti is listed as a performer. The recordings issued by VAI are of the performance on 1 October 1961.
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Conductor Lamberto Gardelli - 1969(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo
Chorus - L'Opera de Monte Carlo
La Principessa Fedora Romanoff - Magda Olivero
Il Conte Loris Ipanoff - Mario Del Monaco
De Siriex - Tito Gobbi
Lorek - Leonardo Monreale
Nicola - Leonardo Monreale
La Contessa Olga Sokarev - Lucia Cappellino
Boroff - Virgilio Carbonari
Gretch - Silvio Maionica
Il Barone Rouvel - Piero De Palma
Cirillo - Peter Binder
Dmitri - Kiri Te Kanawa
Desiré - Ricardo Cassinelli
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Black Disc; - Decca SET 435-436 {2LPS} (1970)ª
Compact Disc; - *Decca 433 033-2 (+Francesca da Rimini - excerpts) {2CDS} (1992)ª; *Decca 475 762-2 (+Francesca da Rimini - excerpts) {2CDS} (2006)ª
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Recordings of Fedora by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.270; PENGUIN p.102; GIUDICI p.245 (2) p.414; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.20
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1970 p.1473; July 1970 p.148; March 1992 p.110
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International Record Review - June 2006 pp.27-28 [JTH]
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Conductor Salvatore dell' Isola - 1953(FI)
Orchestra - Opera Cameo Orchestra
Chorus - Opera Cameo Chorus
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Mildred Ellar
Tonio - Paolo Silveri
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VHS Video Cassette; - Lyric 1773 (NTSC) (+Cavalleria rusticana) ;; House of Opera V 166 (NTSC) (+Cavelleria rusticana) (2000)ª
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
Comments:- Video recording of a highly abridged television film in black and white
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1953(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Delia Rigal
Tonio - Paolo Silveri
Beppe - Thomas Hayward
Silvio - Renato Capecchi
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Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni GB 1175-2 {1CD}; The Opera Lovers PAG 195301 {1CD} (2008)ª
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - März + April 2004 S.66-S.67 [IW]
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International Record Review - February 2004 p.30 [JTH]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 p.81 [JS]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.180 febbraio 2004 pp.100-101 [GL]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (4 April 1953). The CDR issued by «The Opera Lovers» is listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Clara Petrella
Tonio - Afro Poli
Beppe - Piero De Palma
Silvio - Aldo Protti
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 2845-2846 (+recital - Del Monaco) {2LPS} (1953)ª; Decca LXT 5223-5225 (+Cavalleria rusticana) (1956)ª; Decca «Ace of Clubs» ACL 201-202 {2LPS} (1966)ª; London LL 880-881 (+recital - Del Monaco} {2LPS} (1953)ª; Richmond RS 63003 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3LPS} (USA) (1963)ª; Richmond RS 62009 {2LPS} (USA) (1964)ª
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66321 {1CD} (2005)ª; Urania URN 22.300 (+Cavalleria rusticana - Ghione) {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1953 p.200 p.200 [JF]; April 1954 p.419 [DST]; November 1956 p.224 (mention) [AP]; August 1966 pp.128-129 (mention) [EG]
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Opera - January 1954 p.40 [HDR]
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Fanfare - Vol.30 No.3 January/February 2007 pp.155-156 [JM]
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American Record Guide - October 1953 Vol.20 No.2 p.41 [PHR]: November 1964 Vol.31 No.3 p.248 [HG]
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The Gramophone Shop Inc Record Supplement - October 1953 Vol.16 No.10 p.5
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Gramophone Record Review - September 1956 p.724
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High Fidelity Magazine - February 1964 Vol.14 No.2 p.89 [CLO]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.79 abril 2005 p.80 [VJ]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XXI N.214 marzo 2007 pp.82-83 [CV]
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Comments:- The prologue is sung by Aldo Protti. See letter in FANFARE Vol.30 No.5 May/June 2007 p.12, pp.14-15
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Conductor Vincenzo Bellezza - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Rosetta Noli
Tonio - Afro Poli
Beppe - Piero De Palma
Silvio - Otello Borgonovo
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Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 181-1 {1CD}; House of Opera CDBB 280 (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Now - April 1995 p.51
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the San Carlo, Naples (27 March 1957). The prologue is sung by Del Monaco at the beginning of the second act. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22»
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1958(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Gabriella Tucci
Tonio - Cornell MacNeil
Beppe - Piero De Palma
Silvio - Renato Capecchi
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5560-5561 (+song recital) {2LPS} (1960)ª; Decca SXL 2185-2186 (+song recital) {2LPS} (1960)ª; Decca LXT 5613-5615 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3LPS}; Decca SXL 2253-2255;; (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3LPS}; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 588-590 (+Cavalleriarusticana) {3LPS}; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 658-659 (+Italian Songs) {2LPS}; CISCO KIJC 9166-9168 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3LPS}; London A 4237 (+Italian Songs) {2LPS} (1960)ª; London OSA 1212 (+Italian Songs) {2LPS} (1960)ª; London A 4358 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3LPS}; London OSA 1330 (+Cavalleria ; rusticana) {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Decca 421 807-2 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {2CDS} (1989)ª; London POCL 2394 {1CD} (Japan) (1991)ª; London POCL 3806-7 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª; London POCL 9766 {1CD} (Japan) (1996)ª; Decca 467 484-2 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {2CDS} (2002)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOH 90021 (4-track 7½ips) (+song recital) (1961)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1960 p.592 [PHW]; February 1961 p.441; November 1970 p.852; April 1975 p.1863 [AB]; August 1989 p. [JBS]
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Opera - July 1960 p.448
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Records and Recordings - April 1960 p.22 [FGB]
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American Record Guide - April 1960 Vol.26 No.8 p.621 [PLM]: February 1961 Vol.27 No.6 p.518 (open reel tape) [PCF]
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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1960 Vol.10 No.4 p.71 [CLO]: February 1961 Vol.11 No.2 p.91 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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Comments:- See ICRC Autumn Edition 1997 No.10 p.60
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Lucine Amara
Tonio - Leonard Warren
Beppe - Charles Anthony
Silvio - Mario Sereni
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Black Disc - Longanesi Editori 11 {1LP}; I Gioelli della Lirica GML 11 (Highlights) {1LP}
Compact Disc - Arkadia MP 473.1 {1CD}; Omega Opera Archive 948
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.50
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (3 January 1959). For a review of an earlier performance in the series see OPERA February 1959 p.97). 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 Alexander Melik-Pasheyev - 1959(STU)
Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Leokadiya Maslennikova
Tonio - Aleksey Petrovich Ivanov
Beppe - Nikolai Timchenko
Silvio - Eugene Belov
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Black Disc - Melodiya M10 43999-44002 {2LPS}
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
Comments:- Del Monaco sings in Italian and the rest of the cast in Russian. The LPs issued by Melodiya are listed in the online catalogue of the Durbeck Archive (http://www.datalogue.info). According to «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere perennius» p.845 there were also two performances of Pagliacci at the Bolshoi with a cast similar to that listed above on 20, 23 June 1959. The conductor was Basiliev Tieskovini.
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Conductor Vasilev Tesovkiny - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Irina Maslennikova
Tonio - Andrey Alexeyevich Ivanov
Beppe - ? VESPOV
Silvio - ? Timoshenko
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Black Disc - CDI OP 8001/2; Everest 3190E
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
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Conductor Giuseppe Morelli - 1961(LI)
Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - NHK Italian Opera Chorus - Fujiwara Opera Chorus - Tokyo Choraliers
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Gabriella Tucci
Tonio - Aldo Protti
Beppe - Antonio Pirino
Silvio - Attilio D' Orazi
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Black Disc - Seven Seas K25C 310-312 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100.518 (+Cavalleria rusticana - Morelli 1961) {2CDS}; Opera Depot OD 10299 {1CDR} (2008)ª
Laser Disc; - King 873L 10 (Japanese NTSC); King KILM 104 (Japanese NTSC) (1993)ª
DVD (Video) - NHK Video 1015 (Japan) (2002)ª; VAI DVD 4421 (2007)ª
VHS Video Cassette - VAI Video 69082 (NTSC); Lyric Distribution #1345 (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.554 S janvier 2008 p.113 [MP]
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American Record Guide - Vol.56 No.5 September-October 1993 p.275: November/ December 2007 Vol.70 No.6 p.276 (DVD) [CHP]
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Classic Record Collector - Summer 2008 pp.70-71 (DVD) [TP]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.106 diciembre 2007 pp.83-84 [MC]
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Opéra Magazine - No.27 mars 2008 p.82 (DVD) [PC]
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Comments:- Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo (October 1961). The CDR issued by «Opera Depot» is listed on the website http://www.operadepot.com (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Giuseppe Morelli - 1961(LI)
Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - NHK
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Gabriella Tucci
Tonio - Aldo Protti
Beppe - Antonio Pirino
Silvio - Leone Paci
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Compact Disc - Gala GL 100.518
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.169 p.125
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Répertoire - No.83 septembre 1995 p.54
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Tokyo (See OPERA April 1962 p.262)
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1962(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Chorus - San Francisco Opera
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Marilyn Horne
Tonio - Ettore Bastianini
Beppe - Raymond Manton
Silvio - Russell Christopher
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Black Disc - Great Opera Performances GOP 4 (+another performance - Simonetto - RAI 1954) {3LPS}
Compact Disc - Melodram CDM 270103
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (13 October 1962)
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Conductor Nino Bonavolantà - 1974(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Antonietta Cannarile
Tonio - Cornell MacNeil
Beppe - Giorgio Grimaldi
Silvio - Otello Borgonovo
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 4049
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli (25 January 1970).
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Conductor Manno Wolf-Ferrari - 1974(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Chorus - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Canio - Mario Del Monaco
Nedda - Mietta Sighele
Tonio - Benito di Bella
Beppe - Pietro Tarantino
Silvio - Lorenzo Saccomani
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 02781
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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Politeama Garibaldi, Palermo (6 March 1974). The cast listed above and the date of the performance is that given in «Il Teatro Massimo di Palermo - cento anni attraverso le stagioni liriche e gli artisti» p.227. The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000. The date of the performance is given here as «06/03/74»
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Conductor Giuseppe Bamboschek - 1952(FI)
Orchestra - Opera Cameo Orchestra
Chorus - Opera Cameo Chorus
Santuzza - Rina Telli
Turiddu - Mario Del Monaco
Alfio - Richard Torigi
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VHS Video Cassette; - Lyric 1773 (NTSC) (+Pagliacci) ; House of Opera V 166 (+Pagliacci) (NTSC) (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Video recording of a black and white television film
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Conductor Franco Ghione - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestra di Milano
Chorus - Coro di Milano
Santuzza - Elena Nicolai
Turiddu - Mario Del Monaco
Alfio - Aldo Protti
Lola - Laura Didier-Gambardella
Lucia - Anna Maria Anelli
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 2928-2929 {2LPS} (1954)ª; Decca LXT 5223-5225 {3LPS;AC} (+Pagliacci); Decca «Ace of Clubs» ACL 199-200 {2LPS}; London LL 990/991 {+recital) {2LPS} (1954)ª; Richmond RS 63003 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (USA) (1963)ª; Richmond RS 62008 {2LPS} (USA) (1964)ª
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66314 {1CD} (2004)ª; Urania URN 22.300 (+Pagliacci - Erede) {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1954 p.28; June 1965 p.27
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Opera - July 1954 p.435
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Fanfare - Vol.30 No.3 January/February 2007 pp.155-156 [JM]
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American Record Guide - June 1954 Vol.20 No.10 p.321 [PHR]: November 1964 Vol.31 No.3 p.248 [HG]
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High Fidelity Magazine - June 1954 Vol.4 No.4 p.46 [JH]: February 1964 Vol.14 No.2 p.89 [CLO]
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Gramophone Record Review - June 1954 p.380: September 1956 p.724
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.194 maggio 2005 p.90 [MG]: Anno XXI N.214 marzo 2007 pp.82-83 [CV]
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Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1960(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Santuzza - Giulietta Simionato
Turiddu - Mario Del Monaco
Alfio - Cornell MacNeil
Lola - Ana Raquel Satra
Lucia - Anna Di Stasio
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5613-5615 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1961)ª; Decca SXL 2253-2255 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1961)ª; Decca LXT 5643-5644 {2LPS}; Decca SXL 2281-2282 {2LPS}; CISCO KIJC 9166-9168 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} London A 4240 (+song recital) {2LPS}; London OSA 1213 (+song recital) {2LPS} London A 4358 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS}; London OSA 1330 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Decca 421 807-2 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS} (1989)ª; Belart 450 016-2 {1CD}; Decca 467 484-2 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS} (2002)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOH 90032 (4-track 7½ips) (1961)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1961 p.441; November 1961 p.274; August 1989 p. [JBS]
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Opera - June 1961 p.407; November 1961 p.723
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American Record Guide - January 1961 Vol.27 No.5 p.402 [CJL]: July 1961 Vol.27 No.11 p.902 (open reel tape) [RJ]
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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1961 Vol.11 No.3 p.62 [CLO]: September 1961 Vol.11 No.9 p.124 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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Comments:- This recording was incorrectly reported in OPERA as being conducted by FrancescoMolinari-Pradelli (see OPERA March 1962 p.210)
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Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1966(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Santuzza - Elena Souliotis
Turiddu - Mario Del Monaco
Alfio - Tito Gobbi
Lola - Stefania Malagù
Lucia - Anna Di Stasio
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 343-344 (+Souliotis recital) {2LPS} (1967)ª; Decca SET 343-344 (+Souliotis recital) {2LPS} (1967)ª; London A-4266 (+Souliotis recital) {2LPS} (1967)ª; London OSA-1266 (+Souliotis recital) {2LPS} (1967)ª; *Jugoton LPSU-DC-334-5
Compact Disc; - *Collectors Series IMPX 9018 {1CD}; Double Decca 452 179-2 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS} (1998)ª; Decca 476 7216 {1CD} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1967 p.225 [PHW]; January 1968 p.366 [DST]; Special Awards Issue 1998 p.115 [JBS]; April 1999 p.36 [IM]; October 2005 p.101 [JBS]
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Opera - December 1967 p.994 [AB]
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Opera News - September 23 1967 p.30
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Orpheus - April 1998 p.60 (mention) [GH]
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Comments:- According to Jacopo Serafini this recording was made on 14-17, 19-21 September 1966 («È colpa amore? - Infelicita e prodigi di Elena Souliotis» by Jacopo Serafini p.276).
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1957(STU)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
La Gioconda - Anita Cerquetti
Enzo - Mario Del Monaco
Barnaba - Ettore Bastianini
Laura - Giulietta Simionato
Alvise - Cesare Siepi
La Cieca - Franca Sacchi
Zuàne - Giorgio Giorgetti
Isèpo - Athos Cesarini
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5400-5402 {3LPS} (1958)ª; Decca SXL 2225-2227 {3LPS} (1960)ª; *Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 609-611 {3LPS} (1972)ª; London A 4331 {3LPS} (1958)ª; London OSA 1302 {3LPS} (1958)ª; Richmond SRS 63518 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 433 770-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; Lyrica LCD 1066-1067 {2CDS} (Italy); *La Grande Lyrica MCBCD 8005-8006 {2CDS} (1994)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOR 90004 (4-track 7½ips) (1961)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.137; Opera on Record 3 p.192; CELLETTI p.572; GIUDICI (2) p.935; Opera on CD (1) p.84 (2) p.92 (3) p.103; MET p.374; MET(VID) p.212; PENGUIN p.285; Opera Now May 1993 p.36; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.232 p.88
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1958 p.369; April 1958 p.443; August 1960 p.122 March 1972 p.1589; September 1993 p.110 [AB]
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Opera - March 1958 p.186; October 1960 p.702
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Opera Now - August 1993 p.49
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Orpheus - October 1993 p.55
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Opéra International - No.171 juillet-aoüt 1993 p.78
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Diapason - June 1993 p.152
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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1958 Vol.8 No.5 p.54 [DJ]: January 1959 Vol.9 No.1 p.56 [DJ]: April 1961 Vol.11 No.4 p.139 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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American Record Guide - June 1958 Vol.24 No.10 p.432 [PLM]: June 1961 Vol.27 No.10 p.826 (open reel tape) [RJ]
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Répertoire - No.60 juillet-aoüt 1993 p.60
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Conductor Franco Patanè - 1950(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Rodolfo - Mario Del Monaco
Schaunard - Saturno Meletti
Marcello - Gino Bechi
Colline - Luciano Neroni
Mimi - Elena Rizzieri
Musetta - Lidia Melisci
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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3203 (1993)ª
Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1600
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La bohème by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera December 1958 p.758; High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.45; Opera on Record p.577; CELLETTI p.583; Opera on CD (1) p.106 (2) p.117 (3)p.132; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.20 112; MET p.397; MET(VID) p.226; PENGUIN p.296; GIUDICI p.588 (2) p.974; Gramophone November 1996 p.36; BBC Music Magazine March1999 p.50 American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli (January 1950). 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». The conductor is listed as «Patane» by Omega, but according to «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere perennius» p.819 it was Vittorio Gui. Both conductors are listed in «Il Teatro di San Carlo - La Cronologia 1737-1987» by Carlo Marinelli Rosconi p.623 where the role of Rodolfo is shown as being shared by Del Monaco, A. Vernetti and G.Masini. However, it is not indicated who conducted which performances. The sound is described by Omega as being «Poor to fair on this extreme rarity». The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric are included in their «New Listings - September 1993». Here «Ricco» is listed as a cast member. According to Marinelli Rosconi (loc.cit.) the role of Colline was shared by Luciano Neroni (listed above) and Iginio Riccò in the series of performances in January 1950.
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1954(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Minnie - Eleanor Steber
Dick Johnson - Mario Del Monaco
Jack Rance - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Nick - Piero De Palma
Ashby - Vito Susca
Jake Wallace - Giorgio Tozzi
Billy Jackrabbit - Paolo Washington
José Castro - Mario Frosini
Wowkle - Laura Didier-Gambardella
Sonora - Enzo Viaro
Trin - Breno Ristori
Sid - Lido Pettini
Bello - Virgilio Carbonari
Harry - Valiano Natali
Joe - Enzo Guagni
Happy - Agostino Ferrin
Jim Larkens - Giorgio Giorgetti
Un postiglione - Alberto Lotti-Camici
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Black Disc; - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 64/3 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 41 {3LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - Arkadia 565.2 {2CDS}; Myto 2 MCD 975.169 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Myto 2 MCD H087 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0077 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - mai 1983 No.59 pp.53-54 [SS]
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Classical Express - Issue 95 February 1998 p.6 [MT]
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American Record Guide - March/April 1998 Vol.61 No.2 p.284 [LM]
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Répertoire - No.66 février 1994 p.66
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.88 [JV]
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Comments:- The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1982 p.238
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Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Minnie - Gigliola Frazzoni
Dick Johnson - Mario Del Monaco
Jack Rance - Tito Gobbi
Nick - Franco Ricciardi
Ashby - Ugo Novelli
Jake Wallace - Nicola Zaccaria
Billy Jackrabbit - Franco Iglesias
José Castro - Vittorio Tatozzi
Wowkle - Fiorenza Cossotto
Sonora - Dino Mantovani
Trin - Athos Cesarini
Sid - Michele Cazzato (Casato)
Bello - Pier Luigi Latinucci
Harry - Giuseppe Zampieri
Joe - Angelo Mercuriali
Happy - Carlo Forti
Jim Larkens - Giuseppe Morresi
Un postiglione - Erminio Benatti
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 1015
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers FAN 195701 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- This appears to be a recording of the performance at La Scala on 21 March 1957. The year given in Charles Handelman's catalog is 1958, but this opera was not performed at La Scala in the 1957-58 season. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the date of the performance recorded is given correctly.
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Conductor Franco Capuana - 1958(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Minnie - Renata Tebaldi
Dick Johnson - Mario Del Monaco
Jack Rance - Cornell MacNeil
Nick - Piero De Palma
Ashby - Silvio Maionica
Jake Wallace - Giorgio Tozzi
Billy Jackrabbit - Dario Caselli
Wowkle - Biancamaria Casoni
Sonora - Giorgio Giorgetti
Trin - Enzo Guagni
Sid - Virgilio Carbonari
Bello - Ezio Peruzzi
Harry - Mario Carlin
Joe - Angelo Mercuriali
Happy - Michele Cazzato (Casato)
Jim Larkens - Giuseppe Morresi
Un postiglione - Athos Cesarini
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5463-5465 {3LPS} (1958)ª; Decca SXL 2039-2041 {3LPS} (1958)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 594-596 {3LPS} (1970)ª; London A 4338 {3LPS} (1959)ª;; London OSA 1306 {3LPS} (1959)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 421 595-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 460 170-2 {2CDS} (France) (1998)ª; Decca 473 045-2 (Tebaldi - Puccini Edition) {12CDS} (2002)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOG 90041 (7½ips 4-track) (1962)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1958 p.315; January 1959 p.346; July 1970 p.215; January 1989 p. [EG]
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Opera - January 1959 p.54; September 1970 p.852
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Orpheus - Oktober/November 1973 S.60 [CK]
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Diapason - No.454 décembre 1998 p.70 (mention) [MP]
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Gramophone Record Review - December 1958 p.124 [DH]
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High Fidelity Magazine - February 1959 Vol.9 No.2 p.66 [DJ]: August 1962 Vol.12 No.8 p.104 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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American Record Guide - May 1959 Vol.25 No.9 p.622 [PHR]: June 1962 Vol.28 No.10 p.822 (open reel tape) [RJ]
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Répertoire - No.120 janvier 1999 p.53 [LC]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 pp.54-55 [SV]
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Conductor Giuseppe Antonicelli - 1951(LI)
Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Cio Cio San - Irma Gonzales
Pinkerton - Mario Del Monaco
Sharpless - Carlo Morelli
Suzuki - Oralia Domínguez
Goro - Carlos Sagarminaga
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 4058
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Recordings of Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.98; HARRIS p.165; Opera on Record p.605; CELLETTI p.605; MARINELLI p.397 Opera on CD(1) p.108 (2) p.119 (3) p.134; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.56 p.120, mise à jour juillet 2003; MET p.426; MET(VID) p.241; PENGUIN p.304; Stereophile December 1990 p.201, April 1991 p.27 (letter); Opera on Video p.182;GIUDICI p.621 (2) p.1023; Classic CD November 1997 p.56; Répertoire No.113 mai 1998 p.87; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (29 May 1951).
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Conductor Giuseppe Antonicelli - 1951(LI)
Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Manon Lescaut - Clara Petrella
Des Grieux - Mario Del Monaco
Lescaut - Carlo Morelli
Geronte - Roberto Silva
Edmondo - José Mendieta
Una voce sola - Guadalupe Luna
L'oste - Humberto Pazos
Il maestro di ballo - Carlos Sagarminaga
Lampionaio - Carlos Sagarminaga
Un comandante di Marina - Christian Caballero
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 319 {2LPS} (1977)ª
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 826 CD 2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.174; Opera December 1968 p.958; Opera on Record 3 p.209; CELLETTI p.618; Opera on CD (1) p.105 (2) p.116 (3) p.130; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.137 p.100; MET p.391; MET(VID) p.223; PENGUIN p.309; Opéra International avril 1991 No.146 p.21, juin 1998 No.225 p.52; Opera Quarterly Vol.11 No.4 p.77; GIUDICI p.578 (2) p.960; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (June1951). According to «More EJS» pp.231-232 the conductor was Oliviero de Fabritiis, but Antonicelli is listed on both the LPs issued by UORC and on the CDs issued by GOP. The latter are advertized in L'OPERA Anno XV N.150 aprile 2001 p.153.
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1954(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Manon Lescaut - Renata Tebaldi
Des Grieux - Mario Del Monaco
Lescaut - Mario Borriello
Geronte - Fernando Corena
Edmondo - Piero De Palma
Una voce sola - Luisa Ribacchi
L'oste - Antonio Sacchetti
Il maestro di ballo - Adelio Zagonora
Un sergente degli arcieri - Antonio Sacchetti
Lampionaio - Angelo Mercuriali
Un comandante di Marina - Dario Caselli
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 2995-2997 {3LPS} (1955)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 607-608 {2LPS} (1971)ª; London LLA 28 {3LPS} (1955)ª;; London OSA 1317 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) «Grand Opera» 430 253-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 458 713-2 (France) (1997)ª; Decca 473 045-2 (Tebaldi - Puccini Edition) {12CDS} (2002)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66.318 {2CDS} (2004)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOS 90080 (7½ips 4-track) (1964)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.174; Opera December 1968 p.958; Opera on Record 3 p.209; CELLETTI p.618; Opera on CD (1) p.105 (2) p.116 (3) p.130; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.137 p.100; MET p.391; MET(VID) p.223; PENGUIN p.309; Opéra International avril 1991 No.146 p.21, juin 1998 No.225 p.52; Opera Quarterly Vol.11 No.4 p.77; GIUDICI p.578 (2) p.960; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1955 pp.410-411 [PHW]; April 1995 pp.471-472 [DST]; June 1971 p.79 [AB]; August 1991 p.78 [JBS]
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Opera - March 1955 p.181
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.157
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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - January 1955 p.20
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Gramophone Record Review - February 1955 pp.202-203 [BJ]
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American Record Guide - April 1955 Vol.21 No.8 p.251: October 1964 Vol.31 No.2 p.159 (open reel tape) [RJ]
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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1955 Vol.5 No.2 p.55 [JH]: November 1964 Vol.14 No.11 p.138 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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Répertoire - No.108 décembre 1997 p.76 (mention) [PT]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 pp.54-55 [SV]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.189 dicembre 2004 p.105 (mention) [GL]
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Conductor Lamberto Gardelli - 1962(STU)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Michele - Robert Merrill
Luigi - Mario Del Monaco
Il Tinca - Renato Ercolani
Il Talpa - Silvio Maionica
Giorgetta - Renata Tebaldi
La Frugola - Lucia Danieli
Venditore di canzonette - Piero De Palma
Due amanti - Gianfranco Manganotti
- Dora Carral
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 236-238 (Trittico) (1962)ª; Decca SET 236-238 (Trittico) (1962)ª; Decca SXL 6122 {1LP}; Decca «Grand Opera» 411 665-1 (Trittico) {3LPS}; London A 4151 {1LP} (1962)ª;; London OSA 1151 {1LP} (1962)ª; London A 4364 (Trittico) (3LPS) (1962)ª;; London OSA 1364 (Trittico) {3LPS} (1962)ª
Compact Cassette - Decca «Grand Opera» 411 665-3 (Trittico)
Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 411 665-2 (Trittico) {3CDS} (1991)ª; London POCL 3959-61 (Trittico) {3CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOL 90052/54 (Trittico) (7½ips - 4-track) (1963)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Il tabarro by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.110; Opera on Record 2 p.314; CELLETTI p.630; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.444; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.313; Opera on Video p.185; GIUDICI p.642 (2) p.1056; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1962 p.303 [EG]; April 1963 p.458; February 1991 p.[MEO]
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Opera - March 1963 p.192 [HDR]
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American Record Guide - February 1963 Vol.29 No.6 p.420 [PLM] June 1963 Vol.29 No.10 p.822 [CJL] (open reel tape)
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American Record Guide - February 1963 Vol.29 No.6 p.420 [PLM]June 1963 Vol.29 No.10 p.822 [CJL] (open reel tape)
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High Fidelity Magazine - February 1963 Vol.13 No.2 p.84 [CLO]: May 1963 Vol.13 No.5 p.94 [RDD] (open reel tape)
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Comments:- A recording of «Scorri, fiume eterno» is included as an appendix with the LP setof «Il trittico»
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1959(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Floria Tosca - Renata Tebaldi
Mario Cavaradossi - Mario Del Monaco
Il barone Scarpia - George London
Il Sagristano - Fernando Corena
Cesare Angelotti - Silvio Maionica
Spoletta - Piero De Palma
Sciarrone - Giovanni Morese
Un pastore - Ernesto Palerini
Un carceriere - Giovanni Morese
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5554-5555 {2LPS} (1960)ª; Decca SXL 2180-2181 {2LPS} (1960)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 612-613 {2LPS}; Decca 411 871-1 {2LPS} (1985)ª; London OSA 1210 {2LPS} (1960)ª; King(CISCO) KIJC-92L {2LPS}; London KUC 9101/02 {2LPS} (Japan)
Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 411 871-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª; Decca «Rouge Opera» 455 871-2 (France) (1997)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOS 90020 (7½ips 4-track) (1962)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1960 pp.426-427 [PHW]; April 1960 p.510 [DST]; September 1971 p.514; February 1985 p. [AB]; August 1991 p. [JBS]
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Opera - March 1960 p.222
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Orpheus - Mai/Juni 1973 S.62 [CK]
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American Record Guide - April 1960 Vol.26 No.8 p.628 [CJL]
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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1960 Vol.10 No.5 p.72 [CLO]: May 1962 Vol.12 No.5 p.105 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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The Absolute Sound - Issue 97 p.134
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Records and Recordings - January 1960 p.17 [FGB]
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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)
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Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1949(LE)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón - Buenos Aires
Chorus - Teatro Colón - Buenos Aires
La principessa Turandot - Maria Callas
Calaf - Mario Del Monaco
Liù - Helena Arizmendi
Timur - Juan Zanin
L'imperatore Altoum - Virgilio Tavini
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Compact Disc; - Eklipse EKR 44 (+Aida - excerpts) {1CD} ; DiVA 1112 (Aida - excerpts) {1CD} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Turandot by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.114; Opera on Record p.618; CELLETTI p.655; Opera on CD (1) p.111 (2) p.122 (3) p.137 MET p.454; MET(VID) p.252; PENGUIN p.320; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.33 p.97, No.220 p.98; Opera on Video p.187; GIUDICI p.652 (2) p.1073; Répertoire No.97 décembre 1996 p.16; International Opera Collector Spring 1997 No.3 p.40; Opera Quarterly Vo.13 No.4 Summer 1997 p.77; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Diapason No.559 juin 2008 p.78; Gramophone July 2008 p.52
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Juli 1995 S.58
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Opéra International - avril 1996 No.201 p.70
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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (4) p.1
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.100, p.102 [TF]: No.54 octubre 2002 p.78 [LB]
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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at the Teatro Colón (20 May 1949)
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
La principessa Turandot - Inge Borkh
Calaf - Mario Del Monaco
Liù - Renata Tebaldi
Ping - Fernando Corena
Pang - Mario Carlin
Pong - Renato Ercolani
Timur - Nicola Zaccaria
L'imperatore Altoum - Gaetano Fanelli
Un mandarino - Ezio Giordano
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5128-5130 {3LPS} (1955)ª; Decca SXL 2078-2080 {3LPS} (1959)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 622-624 {3LPS}; London XLLA 36 {3LPS} (1956)ª;; London OSA 1308
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 433 761-2; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 868-2 (France);; Double Decca 452 964-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Decca 473 045-2 (Tebaldi - Puccini Edition) {12CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Turandot by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.114; Opera on Record p.618; CELLETTI p.655; Opera on CD (1) p.111 (2) p.122 (3) p.137 MET p.454; MET(VID) p.252; PENGUIN p.320; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.33 p.97, No.220 p.98; Opera on Video p.187; GIUDICI p.652 (2) p.1073; Répertoire No.97 décembre 1996 p.16; International Opera Collector Spring 1997 No.3 p.40; Opera Quarterly Vo.13 No.4 Summer 1997 p.77; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Diapason No.559 juin 2008 p.78; Gramophone July 2008 p.52
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1955 p.281 [PHW]; April 1956 p.409 [DST]; April 1959 p.530; November 1972 p.967; August 1993 p.82 [AB]; April 1999 p.38 [IM] (the conductor is incorrectly stated to be Serafin)
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Opera - March 1956 p.177; July 1959 p.466
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Opera Now - August 1993 p.49
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Orpheus - April/Mai 1973 S.30 [SH]
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Opéra International - No.170 juin 1993 p.72
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Diapason - juin 1993 p.154
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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - November 1955 p.18
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Gramophone Record Review - December 1955 p.89: April 1959 p.455 [DH]
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American Record Guide - March 1956 Vol.22 No.7 p.106 [RHR]
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Records and Recordings - April 1959 p.17 [FGB]
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Répertoire - No.60 July-August 1993 p.61: No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.100 [VJ]: No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.94 [JR]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 pp.54-55 [SV]
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1958(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Samson - Mario Del Monaco
Dalila - Risë Stevens
Le Grand Prêtre de Dagon - Martial Singher
Abimélech - Norman Scott
Le Vieillard Hébreu - Giorgio Tozzi
Le messager philistin - Robert Nagy
Premier philistin - Gabor Carelli
Deuxième philistin - Osie Hawkins
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Black Disc - CLS MD-TP 012/14 {3LPS} (Italy)
Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 220 (& 222); Myto MCD 00148 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saens are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.208; CELLETTI p.755; Opera on CD (1) p.85 (2) p.94 (3) p.105; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.15 p.92; MET p.495; MET(VID) p.299; PENGUIN p.376; Opera on Video p.145; GIUDICI p.758 (2) p.1248; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.67; International Opera Collector Spring 1998 No.7 p.30; Opéra Magazine No.29 mai 2008 p.28
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (12 April 1958). See «Sign-Off for the Old Met» by Paul Jackson pp.339-340; ICRC Winter edition 1998 No.15 p.5 (letter). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1958(SE)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Samson - Mario Del Monaco
Dalila - Risë Stevens
Le Grand Prêtre de Dagon - Clifford Harvuot
Abimélech - Ezio Flagello
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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 2309 {1LP) (USA) (1959)ª; RCA Victor LSC 2309 {1LP} (USA) (1959)ª; *RCA «Red Seal» RB 16160 {1LP} (UK) (1959)ª; RCA «Red Seal» SB 2052 {1LP} (UK) (1959)ª
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1130-1 {1CD} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saens are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.208; CELLETTI p.755; Opera on CD (1) p.85 (2) p.94 (3) p.105; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.15 p.92; MET p.495; MET(VID) p.299; PENGUIN p.376; Opera on Video p.145; GIUDICI p.758 (2) p.1248; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.67; International Opera Collector Spring 1998 No.7 p.30; Opéra Magazine No.29 mai 2008 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1959 p.89 [HCS]; September 1959 p.134 [PHW]; February 1960 p.427 [PHW]
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Opera - November 1959 p.751
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High Fidelity Magazine - September 1959 Vol.9 No.9 p.79 [RE]
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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - September 1959 p.8
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Records and Recordings - September 1959 p.14 [FGB]: January 1960 p.17 [FGB]
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Samson - Mario Del Monaco
Dalila - Jean Madeira
Le Grand Prêtre de Dagon - Lino Puglisi
Abimélech - Plinio Clabassi
Le Vieillard Hébreu - Iginio Riccò
Le messager philistin - Attilio Flauto
Premier philistin - Athos Cesarini
Deuxième philistin - Enzo Felicitati
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Black Disc; - Melodram MEL 030 {3LPS} (1981)ª
Compact Disc; - Hardy Classic HCA 6006 {2CDS} (1999)ª
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Recordings of Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saens are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.208; CELLETTI p.755; Opera on CD (1) p.85 (2) p.94 (3) p.105; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.15 p.92; MET p.495; MET(VID) p.299; PENGUIN p.376; Opera on Video p.145; GIUDICI p.758 (2) p.1248; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.67; International Opera Collector Spring 1998 No.7 p.30; Opéra Magazine No.29 mai 2008 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.6 No.1 p.333 [ADC]
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Orpheus - Februar 2000 S.65-S.66 [GH]
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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2003 pp.100-101 [JTH]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII N.132 settembre 1999 p.94 [GL]
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Comments:- It has been claimed that the recording on the Melodram LPs is in fact (i) a recording of a performance in 1960 at the Paris Opera conducted by Louis Fourestier with Denise Scharley as Dalila (ii) a recording in the Teatro di San Carlo in 1970 with Vioric (sic) Cortez as Dalila (See FANFARE March/April 1983 Vol.6 No.4 p.26, IOC Spring 1998 No.7 pp.30-37, Summer 1998 No.8 p.7, Autumn 1998 No.9 p.7). A performance at the Paris Opera conducted by Fourestier is reviewed in OPERA November 1960 p.763 and a performance in Naples in 1970 with Viorica Cortez is reviewed in OPERA May 1971 p.434. The Hardy CDs are advertized in ORPHEUS Juli 1999 S.17 where the date of the performance is given as 5 May 1959. According to the review of the Hardy Classic CDs in L'OPERA Del Monaco and Madeira sing in French and the rest of the cast in Italian. In «Il Teatro di San Carlo - La Cronologia» p.706 Del Monaco and Madeira are listed as singing in three performances, the first of which was on 5 April 1959. JTH states in his review in CLASSIC RECORD COLLECTOR that the performance on the CDs issued by Hardy Classic is «audibly different from Melodram's».
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Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1960(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Eisenstein - Waldemar Kmentt
Rosalinde - Hilde Güden (Gueden)
Alfred - Giuseppe Zampieri
Blind - Peter Klein
Falke - Walter Berry
Adele - Erika Köth
Orlofsky - Regina Resnik
Frank - Eberhard Wächter (Waechter)
Frosch - Erich Kunz
Ida - Hedwig Schubert
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 201-203 {3LPS} (1960)ª;; Decca SET 201-203 {3LPS} (1960)ª; Decca LXT 6015-6016 (No Gala) {2LPS} (1962)ª; Decca SXL 6015-6016 (No Gala) {2LPS} (1962)ª; Decca D247D3 {3LPS} (1982)ª; London OSA 1319 {3LPS} (1961)ª
Compact Cassette; - Decca K58K22; Decca K247K32 (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - *Decca(London) 421 046-2 {2CDS} (1987)ª; Decca 475 8319 {2CDS} (2007)ª; Decca 000830202 {2CDS} (USA) (2007)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOR 90030 (4-track 7½ips) (1961)ª
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Recordings of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauß II are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.532; Opera on CD (1) p.81 (2) p.90 (3) p.101; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.49 p.146, mise à jour décembre 1999 p.2; MET p.504; MET(VID) p.301 PENGUIN p.398; Opera on Video p.137; Classic CD December 1995 p.42 GIUDICI p.788, (2) p.1300
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1960 pp.288-289 [PHW]; January 1961 p.377 [DST]; December 1962 p.310; November 1982 p.628 [AML], p.644 [JB]; December 1982 p.775 [SIR]; December 1987 p. [AB]
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Opera - January 1961 p.48
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Fanfare - Vol.31 No.1 September/October 2007 pp.214-215 [DLK]
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Gramophone Record Review - December 1960 p.101 [NDM]
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American Record Guide - January 1961 Vol.27 No.5 p.364 [HG]: April 1961 Vol.27 No.8 p.673 (open reel tape): September/October 2007 Vol.70 No.5 p.171 [RVL]
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High Fidelity Magazine - January 1961 Vol.11 No.1 p.75 [CLO]: May 1961 Vol.11 No.5 p.2 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.510
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The Absolute Sound - September 2007 Issue 174 p.145 [DD]
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Comments:- Included with this recording is a Gala Ball scene in which the following sing: Renata Tebaldi, Fernando Corena, Birgit Nilsson, Mario del Monaco, Teresa Berganza, Joan Sutherland, Leontyne Price, Giulitta Simionato, Ettore Bastianini, Ljuba Welitsch. Their photographs are in the advertisment which faces p.288 of THE GRAMOPHONE, February 1960. See also HIGH FIDELITY November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.58; «Putting the Record Straight» by John Culshaw pp.231-232.
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1951(LI)
Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Aida - Maria Callas
Radamès - Mario Del Monaco
Amneris - Oralia Domínguez
Amonasro - Giuseppe Taddei
Ramphis - Roberto Silva
Il Re di Egitto - Ignacio Ruffino
Una Sacerdotessa - Rosa Rodríguez
Un Messaggero - Carlos Sagarminaga
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Black Disc - Cetra LO-40/3 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL-023; BJR 104 {3LPS}; MRF 21 BJR 151-3 {3LPS}; BJR 1511/13 {3LPS}; Giuseppe di Stefano Records GDS-2002 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL 473 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Fonit Cetra CDF 1026; Melodram MEL 26009; DINO 9075107; Pantheon PHE 6658/9 {2CDS}; Standing Room Only SRO 508-2 {2CDS} (1988)ª; DiVa 1123-1124 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Archipel ARPCD 0020-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Urania «Archivo Storico» URN 22.172 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 158-2 {2CDRS} (2001)ª; EMI Classics 562 678-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; The Opera Lovers AID 195101 {2CDRS}; Fono FONO 1031/2 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Myto MCD 00150 {2CDS} (2008)ª
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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 2003 p.105 [AB]
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Fanfare - Vol.5 No.3 January/February 1982 p.203 [HF]; Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.30-35 [MM]
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Orpheus - Juni 2001 S.60 [GH]; Januar + Februar 2004 S.58 (mention) [GH]
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Opéra International - No.285 décembre 2003 pp.66-67 [SS]
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International Record Review - January 2004 pp.79-80 [MVA]
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American Record Guide - May/June 2004 Vol.67 No.3 p.234 [RVL]
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Répertoire - February 1993 p.68
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.97 [MC]: No.66 diciembre 2003 pp.87-88 [AG]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Mexico City (3 July 1951). The CDRs issued by Premiere were advertized as «New» in «Fall 2001» and those issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1952(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Aida - Zinka Milanov
Radamès - Mario Del Monaco
Amneris - Nell Rankin
Amonasro - Leonard Warren
Ramphis - Jerome Hines
Il Re di Egitto - Luben Vichey
Una Sacerdotessa - Lucine Amara
Un Messaggero - Thomas Hayward
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Black Disc - Unique Opera Records UORC-325 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 953.129 {2CDS} (1995)ª; Myto 2 MCD 031 H070 {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Oktober 1995 S.61
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Répertoire - No.85 novembre 1995 p.80
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.20 junio-agosto 1997 p.67 [DMGR]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (8 March 1952)
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1952(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Aida - Renata Tebaldi
Radamès - Mario Del Monaco
Amneris - Ebe Stignani
Amonasro - Aldo Protti
Ramphis - Dario Caselli
Il Re di Egitto - Fernando Corena
Una Sacerdotessa - Suzanne Danco
Un Messaggero - Piero De Palma
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 2735-2737 {3LPS} (1952)ª; Decca «Ace of Clubs» ACL 172-174 {3LPS} (1962)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOM 516-518 {3LPS} (1967)ª; Decca D47D3 {3LPS} (1978)ª; London LLA-13 {3LPS} (1952)ª; London A 4308 {3LPS}; Richmmond RS 63002 {3LPS} (1963)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 440 239-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Pearl GEMS 0191 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.110129-30 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1952 pp.173-174 [LS]; December 1962 pp.310-311 [EG]; April 1967 pp.545-546 [PHW]; May 1978 p.1930 [AB]; October 1978 p.646 [JBS]; December 2003 p.105 [AB]
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Opera - July 1967 p.591
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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.220-211 [JM]
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Orpheus - Juli+August 2004 S.66 [IW]
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Diapason - No.401 février 1994 p.149
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American Record Guide - November 1952 Vol.19 No.3 p.71 [PHR]: February 1963 Vol.29No.6 p.466 (mention) [HG]: September/October 2003 Vol.66 No.5 p.265 [MM]: March/April 2004 Vol.67 No.2 p.261 [RVL]
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High Fidelity Magazine - February 1963 Vol.13 No.2 p.91 [CLO]
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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - November 1952 p.18
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BBC Music Magazine - March 1994 p.84
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Classic CD - March 1994 p.63
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International Record Review - October 2003 pp.28-29 [MVA]: February 2004 p.30 (mention) [JTH]
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Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.65 mai-juin 1954 p.307 [GE]
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Répertoire - No.66 février 1994 p.88
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.64 octubre 2003 pp.84-85 [MC]
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1953(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Aida - Zinka Milanov
Radamès - Mario Del Monaco
Amneris - Blanche Thebom
Amonasro - George London
Ramphis - Jerome Hines
Il Re di Egitto - Luben Vichey
Una Sacerdotessa - Lucine Amara
Un Messaggero - Thomas Hayward
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Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni GB 1173/74-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0031 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 S.78 [IW]
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Musica (Milano) - N.144 marzo 2003 p.24 (mention)
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.66 diciembre 2003 p.88 [JS]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (24 January 1953; see «Sign off for the Old Met» pp.171-173)
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Conductor Franco Capuana - 1961(LI)
Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - NHK italian Opera Chorus - Tokyo Broadcasting Chorus - Fujiwara Opera Chorus
Aida - Gabriella Tucci
Radamès - Mario Del Monaco
Amneris - Giulietta Simionato
Amonasro - Aldo Protti
Ramphis - Paolo Washington
Il Re di Egitto - Silvano Pagliuca
Una Sacerdotessa - Shiozo Kawauki
Un Messaggero - Athos Cesarini
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Black Disc - Seven Seas K25C 320-322 {3LPS}
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 08133
Compact Disc; - King K33Y 100-2 (Japan); Gala GL 100 507 {2CDS} ;; Frequenz 043-008 {2CDS}; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 759-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
Laser Disc; - Seven Seas 631L 8-9 (Japanese NTSC); King KILM 102-103 (Japanese NTSC) (1993)ª
DVD (Video) - *NHK Video KIBM 1012 (Japan) (2002)ª; Video Artists Internationaal DVDVAI 4420 (2007)ª
VHS Video Cassette - VAI (NTSC)
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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 2008 p.95 (DVD) [PO'C]
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Orpheus - April 1996 S.59 (audio); November + Dezember 2007 S.70 (DVD) [GH]
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Diapason - No.424 mars 1996 p.133 (audio)
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American Record Guide - January/February 2008 Vol.71 No.1 pp.237-238 (DVD} [RVL]
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Répertoire - No.84 octobre 1995 p.78 (audio)
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Opéra Magazine - No.27 mars 2008 (DVD) [JC]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Tokyo (13 October 1961).
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Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1946(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Chorus - Grand Théâtre de Genève
Riccardo - Mario Del Monaco
Renato - Piero Biasini
Amelia - Carla Castellani
Ulrica - Giulietta Simionato
Oscar - Marisa Morel
Silvano - Arsenio Giunta
Samuele - Carlo Badioli
Tom - Gino Belloni
Un Giudice - Luigi Nardi
Un servo - Luigi Nardi
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Compact Disc; - Cascavelle RSR 6167 {2CDS} (2003)ª; *Bongiovanni GB 1185/6-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Myto 2 MCD 034 H 081 {2CDS} (2003)ª
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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - September+Oktober 2004 S.62 [IW]
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Opéra International - No.284 novembre 2003 pp.71-72 [SS}
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Diapason - No.509 décembre 2003 pp.131-132 [MP]
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Classic Record Collector - Summer 2004 p.102 [JTH]
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International Record Review - September 2004 p.34 [JTH]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2006 Vol.69 No.2 p.249 [CHP]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.180 febbraio 2004 pp.99-101 [GL]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Grand Théâtre, Genève on 8 May 1946. The CDs issued by Cascavelle are listed the in onlne catalogue of The Swiss National Sound Archive as having been received on 3 June 2003 (click link below) and those issued by Bongiovanni in their catalogue published in December 2003.
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1956(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Zinka Milanov
Carlo - Leonard Warren
Silva - Cesare Siepi
Riccardo - James McCracken
Iago - George Cehanovsky
Giovanna - Helen Vanni
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Black Disc - *Cetra LO «Opera Live» 12 {3LPS}; foyer FO 1019-1021 {3LPS} Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 6 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - foyer 2-CF 2006 {2CDS); Arkadia 352 470 {2CDS}; Living Stage LS 1031 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Myto 2 MCD 061 H107 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Urania URN 22 294 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 9005 {2CDS} (2006)ª
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Recordings of Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.99; CELLETTI p.880; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.52 (3) p.57; MET p.570; MET(VID) p.350; PENGUIN p.477 GIUDICI p.867 (2) p.1414; Opéra International No.222 mars 1998 p.54, No.265 février 2002 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.147-148 [WA2]
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Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.74
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Opernwelt - August 8/1992 S.55
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.92 julio-agosto 2006 p.87 [MC]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.203 marzo 2006 pp.88-91 [GL]
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Classica Répertoire - No.90 mars 2007 p.100 [AT]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (29 December 1956). Silva's aria and cabaletta are separated from one another. See THE OPERA QUARTERLY Vol.20 No.2 Spring 2004 pp.186-187.
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Anita Cerquetti
Carlo - Ettore Bastianini
Silva - Boris Christoff
Riccardo - Athos Cesarini
Iago - Aurelian Neagu
Giovanna - Luciana Boni
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Black Disc - *Paragon DSV 52018 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Documents> DOC 61 {3LPS} Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 1001 (+Medea +La forza del destino +La Dame de Pique+concert) {14LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Melodram 27016 {2CDS} (1988)ª; Myto 2MCD 981.179 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Belcanto Society #5011 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1287 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 9017 {2CDS} (2007)ª
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Recordings of Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.99; CELLETTI p.880; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.52 (3) p.57; MET p.570; MET(VID) p.350; PENGUIN p.477 GIUDICI p.867 (2) p.1414; Opéra International No.222 mars 1998 p.54, No.265 février 2002 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 2001 p.100 [AB]
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Opera News - September 2001 pp.90-92 [NL]
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Fanfare - Vol.7 No.1 September/October 1983 pp.273-275 [ADC]
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Orpheus - April 1998 p.62 (with photograph) [GH]
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Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.53 [SS]
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Classical Express - Issue 96 March 1998 p.3 [RB]
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American Record Guide - November/December 1998 Vol.61 No.6 p.320 [LM]
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International Record Review - January 2008 pp.27-28 [JTH]
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VERDI DAL VIVO - p.81
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Opernwelt - August 8/1992 S.55
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.104 [MC]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (14 June 1957). See OPERA August 1857 pp.494-496; «Anita Cerquetti - Umilità e Firezza» by Elio Trovato pp.79-81. The BCS CDs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE September 2000 p.95 and in «Opera Fanatic's Catalog» No.63 p.57 where the date of the performance recorded is given as «June 25 1957».
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Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1958(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Roma
Chorus - RAI Roma
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Costantina Araujo
Carlo - Mario Sereni
Silva - Cesare Siepi
Riccardo - Athos Cesarini
Iago - Enrico Bianchi
Giovanna - Renata Mattioli
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 004 230 (+Otello - Roma - Serafin - highlights) {2CDS} (2000)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 138-2 {2CDRS} (2001)ª
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Recordings of Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.99; CELLETTI p.880; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.52 (3) p.57; MET p.570; MET(VID) p.350; PENGUIN p.477 GIUDICI p.867 (2) p.1414; Opéra International No.222 mars 1998 p.54, No.265 février 2002 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - March 2001 pp.75-76 [GJ]
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Orpheus - März 2001 S.60 [GH]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2001 Vol.64 No.2 p.240 [DA]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - febrero 2001 No.140 p.46, p.48 [AV]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.44 marzo-abril 2001 pp.91-92 [JV]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 25 December 1958; The year of this recording is given as 1957 in Premiere's catalogue.
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Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Margherita Roberti
Carlo - Ettore Bastianini
Silva - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Riccardo - Athos Cesarini
Iago - Mario Rinaudo
Giovanna - Anna Di Stasio
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Compact Disc; - Melodram CDM 270100 {2CDS}; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1723-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.99; CELLETTI p.880; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.52 (3) p.57; MET p.570; MET(VID) p.350; PENGUIN p.477 GIUDICI p.867 (2) p.1414; Opéra International No.222 mars 1998 p.54, No.265 février 2002 p.22
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (December 1960; mentioned in OPERA February 1961 p.101. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera Ltd. 2005 Winter/Spring New Releases».
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Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1961(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Floriana Cavalli
Carlo - Cornell MacNeil
Silva - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Riccardo - Vittorio Pandano
Iago - Mario Rinaudo
Giovanna - Anna Di Stasio
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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE V-805-2 {2LPS} (1982)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.99; CELLETTI p.880; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.52 (3) p.57; MET p.570; MET(VID) p.350; PENGUIN p.477 GIUDICI p.867 (2) p.1414; Opéra International No.222 mars 1998 p.54, No.265 février 2002 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
VERDI DAL VIVO - p.89 (mention)
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Rome (16 December 1961). A performance a few nights after this is reviewed in OPERA, March 1962 p.186. The HRE LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE September 1982 p.338
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Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Rita Orlandi Malaspina
Carlo - Mario Zanasi
Silva - Raffaele Ariè
Riccardo - Vittorio Pandano
Iago - Alessandro Maddalena
Giovanna - Rina Pallini
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Compact Disc; - Canale Records 539 505/06 {2CDS}; Mondo Musica MFOH 10331 {2CDS} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.99; CELLETTI p.880; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.52 (3) p.57; MET p.570; MET(VID) p.350; PENGUIN p.477 GIUDICI p.867 (2) p.1414; Opéra International No.222 mars 1998 p.54, No.265 février 2002 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - August/September 2000 S.86 [IW]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.1 Winter 2001 pp.148-150 [RP]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII - N.125 gennaio 1999 p.88 [GL]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.32 marzo-abril 1999 p.99 [JMP]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.117 enero 1999 p.52 (mention) [AV]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (14 December 1967. See OPERA February 1968 p.154)
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Conductor Walter Herbert - 1953(LC)
Orchestra - New Orleans Opera
Chorus - New Orleans Opera
Il Marchese di Calatrava - Norman Treigle
Leonora di Vargas - Zinka Milanov
Don Carlo - Leonard Warren
Don Alvaro - Mario Del Monaco
Preziosilla - Claramae Turner
Fra Melitone - Gerhard Pechner
Curra - Rosemary Rotolo
Padre Guardiano - William Wilderman
Un Chirurgo - Donald Bernard
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Recordings UORC 222 {3LPS} (1974)ª
Compact Disc; - *Legato Classics LCD-118-2 {2CDS}; Bongiovanni GB 1177/8-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66303 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Encore CD 121-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª; Video Artists International VAI 1252-3 {3CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.96, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.60; Opera October 1962 p.655; HARRIS p.128; Opera on Record p.277; CELLETTI p.906; Opera on CD (1) p.55 (2) p.62 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.126 p.118; MET p.632; MET(VID) p.393; PENGUIN p.481; GIUDICI p.980, (2) p.1573; NEWTON (Verdi)p.169; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.42, p.104; Opéra International No.268 mai 2002 p.16; Gramophone April 2003 p.36; Opera News March 2006 p.34
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.12 No.2 November/December 1988 pp.303-304 [JM]
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Orpheus - Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 S.78 [IW] (see below)
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.157-159 [MA2]
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American Record Guide - May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.242 [KM]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.64 octubre 2003 p.85 [AG]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.180 febbraio 2004 pp.100-101 [GL]
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Comments:- A recording of a performance in New Orleans. The overture is played between Acts 1 and 2; the first scene (at Hornachuelos) of the latter is omitted. However, Scene 6 of Act 3 with the «Sleale» duet is included and this is followed by «Al suon del tamburro» from Act 2 Scene 1. This recording is sometimes stated as being of a performance given by the MET on tour in New Orleans, but this appears to be incorrect as it is not listed in the MET Annals, although both Milanov and Del Monaco were singing in La forza del destino at the MET about this time. Also, neither William Herbert nor Norman Treigle is listed in the Annals as being on the MET roster in the 1952-53 and 1953-54 seasons. According to «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere perennius» p.829 Del Monaco sang in La forza del destino in New Orleans on 12 and 14 March 1953 and according to VAI's website (click link below) Acts 1 and 2 of the recording that they issued are of the performance on 14 March and Act 3 is of the performance on 12 March. The CDRs issued on the Encore label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1953(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Il Marchese di Calatrava - Silvio Maionica
Leonora di Vargas - Renata Tebaldi
Don Carlo - Aldo Protti
Don Alvaro - Mario Del Monaco
Preziosilla - Fedora Barbieri
Fra Melitone - Renato Capecchi
Curra - Angela Vercelli
Padre Guardiano - Cesare Siepi
Mastro Trabuco - Piero De Palma
Un Chirurgo - Walter Finessi
Un Alcalde - Giorgio Giorgetti
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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 4/3 {3LPS} Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 62 {3LPS} Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 1001 (+Medea +Ernani +La Dame de Pique + concert) {14LPS}; Vox Turnabout THS 65117/9 {3LPS} Historical Operatic Treasures ERR 125 {3LPS}
Compact Cassette; - House of Opera CAS 485 (2000)ª
Compact Disc; - foyer 3-CF-2005 {3CDS}; House of Opera #485 {3CDS} (2000)ª; Archipel ARPCD 0126 {3CDS} (2003)ª; Celestial Audio CA 233 {3CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª; live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.96, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.60; Opera October 1962 p.655; HARRIS p.128; Opera on Record p.277; CELLETTI p.906; Opera on CD (1) p.55 (2) p.62 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.126 p.118; MET p.632; MET(VID) p.393; PENGUIN p.481; GIUDICI p.980, (2) p.1573; NEWTON (Verdi)p.169; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.42, p.104; Opéra International No.268 mai 2002 p.16; Gramophone April 2003 p.36; Opera News March 2006 p.34
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.227-232 [DH]
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Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.53 [SS]
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Opernwelt - August 8/1992 S.54
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.63 septiembre 2003 pp.86-87 [JS]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (14 June 1953). See OPERA September 1953 p.551. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in June 2004.
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1955(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Il Marchese di Calatrava - Silvio Maionica
Leonora di Vargas - Renata Tebaldi
Don Carlo - Ettore Bastianini
Don Alvaro - Mario Del Monaco
Preziosilla - Giulietta Simionato
Fra Melitone - Fernando Corena
Curra - Gabriella Carturan
Padre Guardiano - Cesare Siepi
Mastro Trabuco - Piero De Palma
Un Chirurgo - Eraldo Coda
Un Alcalde - Ezio Giordano
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5131-5134 {3LPS} (1955)ª; Decca SXL 2069-2072 {3LPS} (1959)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 597-599 {3LPS} (1970)ª; London XLLA 37 {4LPS} (1956)ª; London OSA 1405 {4LPS} (1959)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 421 598-2 {3CDS} (1989)ª; Decca «Originals» 475 8681 {3CDS} (2007)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOV 90009 (4-track 7½ips) (1961)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.96, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.60; Opera October 1962 p.655; HARRIS p.128; Opera on Record p.277; CELLETTI p.906; Opera on CD (1) p.55 (2) p.62 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.126 p.118; MET p.632; MET(VID) p.393; PENGUIN p.481; GIUDICI p.980, (2) p.1573; NEWTON (Verdi)p.169; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.42, p.104; Opéra International No.268 mai 2002 p.16; Gramophone April 2003 p.36; Opera News March 2006 p.34
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1955 pp.282-283 [PHW]; April 1956 p.410 [DST]; September 1959 p.134 [PHW]; October 1970 pp.665-666 [EG]; January 1989 p.1210 [RO]
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Opera - March 1956 p.175; November 1959 p.750
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Fanfare - Vol.31 No.4 March/April 2008 pp.272-273 [JM]
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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - November 1955 p.20
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Gramophone Record Review - January 1956 p.154 [DH]: July 1959 p.648 [DH]
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American Record Guide - March 1956 Vol.22 No.7 p.107 [PHR]: March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.203-204 [MM]
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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1959 Vol.9 No.3 p.71 [DJ]: March 1961 Vol.11 No.3 p.92 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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Records and Recordings - August 1959 p.17 [FGB]
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Comments:- Recorded in July 1955.
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Conductor Antonino Votto - 1950(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Delia Rigal
Iago - Carlos Guichandut
Cassio - Eugenio Valori
Rodrigo - Umberto di Toto
Lodovico - Jorge Dantón
Montano - Pindaro Hounau
Emilia - Emma Brizzi
Un Araldo - Dulio de Matthaeis
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2CD 004 H051 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 823 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2181-2 {2CDRS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - June 2001 p.62 [RC]
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Fanfare - Vol.24 No.6 July/August 2001 pp.242-243 [JM]
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American Record Guide - May/June 2001 Vol.64 No.3 p.247 [RVL]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XV N.147 gennaio 2001 p.101 [GL]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (21 July 1950). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New Releases from Premiere Opera - Tue. 16 May 2006».
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1951(LI)
Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Clara Petrella
Iago - Giuseppe Taddei
Cassio - Glauco Scarlini
Rodrigo - Carlos Sagarminaga
Lodovico - Ignacio Ruffino
Montano - Gilberto Cerda
Emilia - Concha de los Santos
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 770 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (20 or 23 June 1951; see «Mario del Monaco - Monumentum aere Perennius» pp.216-218, p.823). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22»
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Conductor Antonino Votto - 1954(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Renata Tebaldi
Iago - Leonard Warren
Cassio - Giuseppe Zampieri
Lodovico - Giorgio Tozzi
Emilia - Anna Maria Canali
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Black Disc; - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 74 {3LPS} (1979)ª
Compact Disc - Melodram CDM 270101
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - August 1994 p.34
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Opéra International - No.179 avril 1994 p.82
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American Record Guide - Vol.56 No.5 September-October 1993 p.214 [DA]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (see OPERA March 1954 p. 168)
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1954(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Renata Tebaldi
Iago - Aldo Protti
Cassio - Piero De Palma
Rodrigo - Angelo Mercuriali
Lodovico - Fernando Corena
Montano - Pier Luigi Latinucci
Emilia - Luisa Ribacchi
Un Araldo - Dario Caselli
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5009-5011 {3LPS} (1955)ª; *Decca «Eclipse» ECS 732-734 {3LPS} (1975)ª; London LLA 24 {3LPS} (1955)ª;; Richmond RS 63004 {3LPS} (USA) (1963)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca 440 245-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1955 p.367 [PHW]; April 1955 pp.470-471 [DST]; February 1975 p.1548 [AB]; May 1994 p.115 [AB]
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Opera - April 1955 p.260
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Opera Now - March 1994 p.55
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Diapason - No.401 février 1994 p.149
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American Record Guide - February 1955 Vol.21 No.6 p.182 [PHR]: May 1964 Vol.30 No.9 p.878 [HG]
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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1955 Vol.5 No.1 p.64 ii [JH]
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Gramophone Record Review - January 1955 p.152, p.157 [DH]
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BBC Music Magazine - March 1994 p.84
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Répertoire - No.66 February 1994 p.88
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Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1954[RA]
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Onelia Fineschi
Iago - Renato Capecchi
Cassio - Mario Carlin
Rodrigo - Vittorio Pandano
Lodovico - Dario Caselli
Montano - Leonardo Monreale
Emilia - Bruna Ronchini
Un Araldo - Piero Poldi
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2MCD 003 223 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 6307 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Oktober 2000 S.57 [GH]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - febrero 2001 No.140 p.46, p.48 [AV]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.44 marzo-abril 2001 pp.92-93 [AG]: No.74 octubre 2004 pp.88-89 [JV]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 8 September 1954
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Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1955(LE)
Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Renata Tebaldi
Iago - Tito Gobbi
Cassio - Mariano Caruso
Rodrigo - Valiano Natali
Lodovico - Giulio Neri
Emilia - Rina Corsi
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 582
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- This appears to be a recording of Act 1, 2, 3 of a performance in the Teatro Comunale di Firenze (June 1955; see «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere perennius» p.835). 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». It is attributed here to «RAI 1950s», but it is not mentioned in «50 anni di opera lirica alla Rai 1931-1980».
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Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1955(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Renata Tebaldi
Iago - Leonard Warren
Cassio - Paul Franke
Rodrigo - James McCracken
Lodovico - Luben Vichey
Montano - Osie Hawkins
Emilia - Martha Lipton
Un Araldo - Arthur Budney
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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 394 (& 400); The Opera Lovers 195502 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (12 March 1955). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Jean Trick - 1956(LE)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Marseille
Chorus - L'Opéra de Marseille
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Régine Crespin
Iago - René Bianco
Cassio - Francis Dresse
Emilia - Josée Davy
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Compact Disc; - Live Opera Heaven C 3272 {1CDR} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at the Marseille Opera (March 1956). The cast also includes Hemry Rabanit. See «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere perennius» p.837. The CDRs issued by Live Opera Heaven are listed in their «July 2008 Update».
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Conductor Vincenzo Bellezza - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Marcella Pobbe
Iago - Anselmo Colzani
Cassio - Piero De Palma
Rodrigo - Raffaele Bisogni
Lodovico - Jorge (Giorgio) Algorta
Montano - Gerardo Gaudioso
Emilia - Rina Corsi
Un Araldo - Aldo Terrosi
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 771 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22». Here only two cast members are listed, Del Monaco and Pobbe,the year is given as 1955 and the location as Pompei. I have only been able to find one occasion in which Del Monaco and Pobbe sang together in Otello in Italy. This was in Naples on 16, 20, 24 February 1957. The cast listed above is that for the performance on 24 February. See «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere perennius» p.375. The whole assignmment may be incorrect.
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Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1958(FI)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Rosanna Carteri
Iago - Renato Capecchi
Cassio - Gino Mattera
Rodrigo - Athos Cesarini
Lodovico - Plinio Clabassi
Montano - Nestore Catalani
Emilia - Luisella Ciaffi Ricagno
Un Araldo - Bruno Cioni
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Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100582 {2CDS} (2002)ª
DVD (Video) - Hardy Classic Video HCD 4004 (2001)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Bel Canto Society #4; Hardy Classic Video HCV 1014
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1997 p.110; March 2003 p.92 [AB]
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Opera News - March 2003 p.91 [IS]
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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.1 September/October 2002 pp.284-285 [HF]
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Orpheus - November 2002 S.95 [GH]; September+Oktober 2004 S.75 (DVD) [SS]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.142-163 [RL]
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Opéra International - No.263 décembre 2001 pp.66-67 (DVD) [SS]
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Diapason - No.501 mars 2003 p.112 (DVD) [MP]
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International Opera Collector - Spring 1997 No.3 p.99
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BBC Music Magazine - December 2002 p.102 [CC]
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American Record Guide - January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.246-247 [RVL]
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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2003 p.63 (DVD) [TP]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.122 [GL]
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Comments:- Video recording of a film and audio recording of its soundtrack. See advertisment insert in OPERA NEWS, December 14 1996
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1958(LI:8/3/58))
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Victoria de los Ángeles
Iago - Leonard Warren
Cassio - Paul Franke
Rodrigo - Charles Anthony
Lodovico - Nicola Moscona
Montano - Clifford Harvuot
Emilia - Rosalind Elias
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Black Disc; - Replica RPL 2404/6 {3LPS} (1980)ª; Paragon DSV 52007 {3LPS} (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - *CBS/Sony 54DC 1020-1; Myto MCD 944.107 {2CDS} (1994)ª; MET 20 {2CDS}; Myto MCD 00141 {2CDS} (2008)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - December 14 1996 p.54
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Orpheus - November 1982 S.883 [GH]; February 1995 p.60
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Opéra International - novembre 1995 No.196 p.66
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Répertoire - No.75 December 1994 p.87
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (8 March 1958; see Opera June 1958 p.379)
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1958(LI;20/12/58)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Renata Tebaldi
Iago - Leonard Warren
Cassio - Paul Franke
Rodrigo - Charles Anthony
Lodovico - Nicola Moscona
Montano - Clifford Harvuot
Emilia - Martha Lipton
Un Araldo - Calvin Marsh
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 309
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (20 December 1950). 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 Alberto Erede - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Tokyo Broadcasting Chorus - NHK Italian Opera Chorus - Fujiwara Opera Chorus - Tokyo Boys' Choir
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Gabriella Tucci
Iago - Tito Gobbi
Cassio - Mariano Caruso
Rodrigo - Gabriele De Julis
Lodovico - Plinio Clabassi
Montano - Takao Okamura
Emilia - Anna Di Stasio
Un Araldo - Giorgio Onesti
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Black Disc - Seven Seas K25C 301-303 {3LPS} (Japan); Melodram MEL 417 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Rodolphe 32459/60 {2CDS}; Paragon PCD 84002/03 {2CDS};; Paragon ANF 54; Memories HR 4406/07; Seven Seas K38Y30/1 (Japan) Opera d'Oro OPD 1160 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Frequenz 043 010 {2CDS}
Laser Disc - King 631L14/15 (Japanese NTSC)
DVD (Video) - *NHK Video KIBM 1011 (Japan) (2002)ª; Encore DVD 2010 (2005)ª; Video Artists International VAI 4425 (2007)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Bel Canto Society #16
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.4 Autumn 2001 pp.729-731 [DM]
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Opéra International - mars 1984 No.68 p.52 [SS]
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Stereophile - December 1994 p.209
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Opéra Magazine - No.27 mars 2008 p.82 (DVD) [JC]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.109 abril 2008 p.88 [MCP]
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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2008 pp.68-69 (DVD) [TP]
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Comments:- Recording(s) of a performance (or of performances) in the Takarazuka Hall, Tokyo. According to Masatoshi Nozaki in «OPERA DISC COLLECTION» (1st edn, p.194; 2nd edn p.250) there are two recordings of performances with the same cast. According to him that on Paragon ANF 54 (CD), KING 63IL 14-5 (laser disc), KING KILM 108/9 (laser disk) and Memories HR 4406/7 (CD) is of a performance given on 4 February while that on Seven Seas K38Y30 (CD) and Frequenz 043-010 (CD) is of a performance given on 7 February. The year is given as 1959 in the 1st edition and 1958 in the 2nd edition. According to the archive of Opera Japonica (http://www.operajaponica.org/archives) Otello was only performed in Japan in 1959 (4,7,10, 13 February in Tokyo and 2 March in Osaka). It appears that the recording on Melodram, Rodolphe, Paragon, and Bel Canto Society is of the performance on 4 February 1959. The date given on the DVD issued by NHK is 4 February 1959. It appears that this is derived from a television transmission (or «simulcast») in which the video broke down at «Ora e per sempre addio..», but the sound continued and NHK have patched in a still of Mario del Monaco at this point. See OPERA-L Wed. 24 Aug 2005 00:30:33 EDT. The Melodram LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE January 1984 p.872. According to James Calvert (OPERA-L Thu, 24 Oct 2002 08:099:32 -400) the sound on the CDs issued by Opera d'Oro is a semitone sharp. The DVDR issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the conductor is stated incorrectly to be Oliviero de Fabritiis.
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Conductor Franco Capuana - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Floriana Cavalli
Iago - Tito Gobbi
Cassio - Agostino Lazzari
Rodrigo - Athos Cesarini
Lodovico - Paolo Washington
Emilia - Dora Minarchi
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Black Disc - Longhesi Periodici 15; I Gioelli della Lirica GML 15 (highlights) {1LP}
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 763 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opéra International - No.57 mars 1983 p.57 (mention)
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Comments:- Recording of a performance given in Rome (26 December 1960; see OPERA February 1961 pp.102-103 ; «Mario del Monaco - Monumentum aere perennius» pp.516-517, p.847). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22»
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Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1961(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper - Wiener Kinderchor
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Renata Tebaldi
Iago - Aldo Protti
Cassio - Nello Romanato
Rodrigo - Athos Cesarini
Lodovico - Fernando Corena
Montano - Tom Krause
Emilia - Ana Raquel Satra
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 209-211 {3LPS} (1961)ª; Decca SET 209-211 {3LPS} (1961)ª; Decca D55D3 {3LPS}; *Decca 411 618-1; London A 4352 {3LPS} (1961)ª;; London OSA 1324 {3LPS} (1961)ª; London «Jubilee» LJ 411 618-1 {3LPS}
Compact Cassette; - Decca K2A21 (1976)ª;; Decca 411 618-4
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 411 618-2 {2CDS} (1987)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 901-2 (France) {2CDS} (1997)ª; Decca «Originals» 475 9984 {2CDS} (2008)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOR 90038 (7½ips 4-track) (1962)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1961 p.219; January 1962 p.341; August 1976 p.341 [IM];August 1977 p.340 [AB]; December 1977 p.1164 [SIR]; October 1978 p.646 [JBS]; March 1987 p.1329 [AB]
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Opera - January 1962 p.50
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.244-247 [WA]
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High Fidelity Magazine - October 1961 Vol.11 No.10 p.73 [CLO]: August 1962 Vol.12 No.8 p.104 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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American Record Guide - November 1961 Vol.28 No.3 p.180 [CJL]: July 1962 Vol.28 No.11 p.903 (open reel tape) [RJ]
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The Absolute Sound - Issue 61 September/October 1989 p.130
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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)
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Conductor Georg Solti - 1962(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Raina Kabaivanska
Iago - Tito Gobbi
Cassio - John Lanigan
Rodrigo - John Dobson
Lodovico - David Ward
Montano - Forbes Robinson
Emilia - Josephine Veasey
Un Araldo - Glynne Thomas
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Compact Disc - Nuova ERA 23578 {2CDS}; Memories 4583/4584 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (30 June 1962 see OPERA August 1962 p.559). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated June 30 - July 6 1962 p.13. Geraint Evans was announced to sing Iago, but in fact, Tito Gobbi sang. The CDs issued on the «Memories» label are advertized in GRAMOPHONE March 1995 p.84.
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Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1962(LI)
Orchestra - Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Dallas Civic Opera
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Ilva Ligabue
Iago - Ramón Vinay
Cassio - Antonio Pirino
Rodrigo - Michael Trimble
Lodovico - Lorenzo Gaetani
Montano - Roberto Bañuelas
Emilia - Joann Grillo
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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 452 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Cin-Cin 1004/05 {2CDS}; Living Stage LS 1059 {2CDS} (2004)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - novembre 1995 No.196 p.66
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American Record Guide - July/August 2005 Vol.68 No.4 p.269 [MM]
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Classica Répertoire - No.72 mai 2005 p.104 [AT]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance by the Dallas Civic Opera (30 November or 8 December 1962; see OPERA February 1963 pp.97-98). According to OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL (loc.cit) the recording on the CDs issued on the Cin-Cin label is of a performance at the Vienna State Opera, but according to the chronology in «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere perennius» Del Monaco never sang Otello in Vienna. The only performances with the partial cast quoted (Del Monaco, Vinay, Ligabue) are those in Dallas.
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Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1962(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Chorus - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Ilva Ligabue
Iago - Tito Gobbi
Cassio - Franco Ricciardi
Rodrigo - Athos Cesarini
Lodovico - Enrico Campi
Montano - Guido Malfatti
Emilia - Laura Zannini
Un Araldo - Mario Rossetti
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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 475 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 767 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; Golden Melodram GM 50054 {2CDS} (2006)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.30 No.1 September/October 2006 pp.266-267 [BB]
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Orpheus - 7+8 Juli-August 2007 S.60 [IW]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Massimo di Palermo (11 January 1962). The cast listed above is as given in «Il Teatro Massimo di Palermo - cento anni attraverso la stagioni liriche e gli artisti» p.165.
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Parma
Chorus - Teatro Regio di Parma
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Renata Tebaldi
Iago - Tito Gobbi
Cassio - Ottavio Garaventa
Lodovico - Plinio Clabassi
Emilia - Anna Di Stasio
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 773 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- Recording of a performance given by the company of the Teatro Regio di Parma in the Place des Arts, Montreal (21 June 1966). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22»
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Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Rita Orlandi Malaspina
Iago - Tito Gobbi
Cassio - Ermanno Lorenzi
Rodrigo - Augusto Pedroni
Lodovico - Alessandro Maddalena
Montano - Giovanni Antonini
Emilia - Anna Di Stasio
Un Araldo - Giorgio Santi
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Compact Disc; - Mondo Musica MFOH 10421 {2CDS} (1999)ª; House of Opera CDBB 768 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.23 No.2 November/December 1999 p.383 [JM]
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Orpheus - 1+2 Januar+Februar 2005 S.61 [IW]
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American Record Guide - November/December 1999 Vol.62 No.6 p.230 [LM]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.37 enero-febrero 2000 p.97 [TF]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance staged in the courtyard of the Ducal Palace, Venice on the occasion of the «First International Congress of Verdi Studies» (31 July 1966). See OPERA October 1966 p.820
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Conductor Franco Ferraris - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta
Chorus - Coro
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Linda Vaina
Iago - Giuseppe Taddei
Cassio - Mario Guggia
Lodovico - Gino Belloni
Emilia - Rosario Granados
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 776 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Campoamor (September 1967). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22». Here the date of the performance recorded is given as 19 September 1967 but in «Mario del Monaco - Monumentum aere perenennius» p.858 it is given as 18 September 1967.
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1969(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Elena Souliotis
Iago - Anselmo Colzani
Cassio - Fernandino Jacopucci
Rodrigo - Giuliano de Filippo
Lodovico - Loris Gambelli
Montano - Arturo La Porta
Un Araldo - Giovanni De Angelis
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 772 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1900-2 (2005)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli (15 February 1969; see OPERA May 1969 p.435; «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere Perennius» pp.671-673, p.859). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22» and those issued by Premiere are included in their «2005 FALL NEW RELEASES».
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Conductor Loris Gavarini - 1971(LE)
Orchestra - Opera di Mantova
Chorus - Opera di Mantova
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Irma Capece Minutola
Iago - Franco Bordoni
Cassio - Walter Brighi
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Compact Disc - Bongiovanni GAO 200/201
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Dezember 1995 p.56
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno X N.93 Gennaio 1996 p.81
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Musica (Milano) - No.96 Anno 20 febbraio-marzo 1996 p.91
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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in Mantua (21 January 1971). The performance of 24 February 1971 is reviewed in OPERA, May 1971 p.440. The GAO CD also contains excerpts of performances at Cremona and Budapest
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Conductor Franco Ferraris - 1971(LE)
Orchestra - Opera di Cremona
Chorus - Opera di Cremona
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Antonietta Berdini
Iago - Aldo Protti
Cassio - Pier Francesco Poli
Emilia - Adriana Alinova
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Compact Disc - Bongiovanni GAO 200/201
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Dezember 1995 S.56
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno X N.93 Gennaio 1996 p.81
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Musica (Milano) - No.96 Anno 20 febbraio-marzo 1996 p.91
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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in Cremona (27 February 1971). The GAO CD also contains extracts of performances at Mantua and Budapest
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Conductor Miklós Lukács - 1971(LE)
Orchestra - Budapest State Opera
Chorus - Budapest State Opera
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Stefánia Moldován
Iago - György Radnai
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Compact Disc - Bongiovanni GAO 200/201
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Dezember 1995 p.56
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno X N.93 Gennaio 1996 p.81
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Musica (Milano) - No.96 Anno 20 febbraio-marzo 1996 p.91
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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in Budapest (1 April 1971). The GAO CD also contains excerpts of performances at Cremona and Mantua
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Conductor Franco Ferraris - 1972(LE)
Orchestra - Théâtre de la Monnaie (Bruxelles)
Chorus - Théâtre de la Monnaie (Bruxelles)
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Katia Ricciarelli
Iago - Aldo Protti
Cassio - Pierre Lanni
Rodrigo - Jean-Jacques Schreurs
Lodovico - Loris Gambelli
Montano - Luigi Medda
Emilia - Anna Di Stasio
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Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 169-2 (+Stiffelio); House of Opera CDBB 725 {1CDR} (2003)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2355 {2CDRS} (2006)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
ARSC Journal - Vol.26 No.2 Fall 1996 p.212 [RL]
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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at the Théâtre de La Monnaie (See OPERA February 1973 p.158; «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere Perennius» p.864). The excerpts on the Legato CDs are a «filler» on the CDs of the recording of Stiffelio. The CDR issued by House of Opera is included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22». Here the performance is attributed (incorrectly?) to Antwerp. The CDRs issued by Premiere are included in «New Releases - October 2006».
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Conductor Eugenio Mario Marco - 1972(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Pérez Galdos
Chorus - Teatro Pérez Galdos
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - María Orán
Iago - Nicolae Herlea
Cassio - José Manzaneda
Lodovico - Giovanni Foiani
Emilia - Carmen Sinova
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB769 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Pérez Galdos, Las Palmas (2 March 1972; see «Mario Del Monaco - Monumentum aere Perennius» p.863). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22». A recording has also been issued by «The Opera Lovers» (OTE 197202) which apears to be of the same performance, but the conductor is given as «Maggiera» and the date as «02.07.72».
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1954(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Rigoletto - Aldo Protti
Gilda - Hilde Güden (Gueden)
Duca di Mantova - Mario Del Monaco
Sparafucile - Cesare Siepi
Maddalena - Giulietta Simionato
Giovanna - Luisa Ribacchi
Monterone - Fernando Corena
Marullo - Pier Luigi Latinucci
Borsa - Piero De Palma
Conte di Ceprano - Dario Caselli
Contessa di Ceprano - Christiane Castelli
Un paggio - Lina Rossi
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5006-5008 {3LPS} (1955)ª; Decca «Ace of Clubs» ACL 203-205 {3LPS} (1964)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOM 519-521 (1967)ª; London LLA 25 {3LPS} (1955)ª;; Richmond RS 63005 {3LPS} (USA) (1963)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca 440 242-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1955 p.366 [PHW]; April 1955 p.471 [DST]; August 1964 pp.102-103 [EG]; May 1967 pp.604-605 [EG]; July 1994 p.120 [AB]
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Opera - February 1955 p.123
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Opera Now - February 1994 p.56
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Diapason - No.401 février 1994 pp.149-150 (mention) [MP]
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American Record Guide - March 1955 Vol.21 No.7 p.221 [JN]: May 1964 Vol.30 No.9 p.878 [HG]
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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1955 Vol.5 No.1 p.64 ii, p.64 iv, p.64 v [JH]
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Gramophone Record Review - January 1955 p.152, p.157 [DH]
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Classic CD - February 1994 p.60
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Répertoire - No.66 février 1994 p.88
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 195?(FI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - NOT KNOWN
Rigoletto - Tito Gobbi
Gilda - Giuseppina Arnaldi
Duca di Mantova - Mario Del Monaco
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VHS Video Cassette - VIEW VIDEO 1403(PAL)
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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opéra International - novembre 1995 No.196 p.57
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Comments:- A video of a film in which actors double the parts of the singers and which onlycontains the main arias and duets
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1972(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Stiffelio - Mario Del Monaco
Lina - Ángeles Gulin
Stankar - Giulio Fioravanti
Jorg - Joshua Hecht
Raffaele - Angelo Marchiandi
Dorotea - Eva Ruta
Federico - Luigi Paolini
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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE V 815-2 {2LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 169-2 {2CDS} Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 773 (+Del Monaco recital) {2CDS} Opera d'Oro OPD 1216 {2CDS} (1999)ª; House of Opera - The Operas of Verdi - Volume 1 - The Early Years {1xCD-ROM} (2001)ª; The Opera Lovers STI 197201 {2CDRS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Stiffelio by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.1021; GIUDICI p.903 (2) p.1457; Opera Quarterly Vol.13 No.1 Autumn 1996 p.11; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.30
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - 19 March 1994 p.30
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ARSC Journal - Vol.26 No.2 Fall 1996 p.212 [RL]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Teatro di San Carlo (26 December 1972; see OPERA, April 1973 p.354). The HRE LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE October 1982 p.484 and the CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). House of Opera incorrectly gives the date and place of the performance from which this recording was made as 29 September 1979 and Vienna.
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1956(STU)
Orchestra - Grand Théâtre de Genève
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Manrico - Mario Del Monaco
Azucena - Giulietta Simionato
Leonora - Renata Tebaldi
Conte di Luna - Ugo Savarese
Ferrando - Giorgio Tozzi
Ines - Luisa Maragliano
Ruiz - Athos Cesarini
Un vecchio zingaro - Antonio Balbi
Un messo - Athos Cesarini
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5260-5262 {3LPS} (1956)ª; Decca SXL 2129-2131 {3LPS} (1959)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 614-616 {3LPS} (1971)ª; *Decca 411 874-1 {2LPS};; London XLLA 50 {3LPS} (1957)ª;; London OSA 1304 {3LPS} (1959)ª; London «Jubilee» LJ 42009 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Decca 411 874-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª; Double Decca 448 743-2; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 458 728-2 (France) (1997)ª; Decca 470 589-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
Open Reel Tape - London LOR 90005 (4-track 7½ips)
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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1956 p.222 [PHW]; August 1959 pp.101-102 [PHW]; November 1971 p.902, p.905 [AB]; September 1989 p.543 [AB]; December 2002 p.100 (mention) [PO'C]
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Opera - December 1956 p.757; November 1959 p.750
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.203-209 [RB]
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High Fidelity Magazine - February 1957 Vol.7 No.2 p.77 [MDS]: January 1959 Vol.9 No.1 p.62 [DJ]: March 1961 Vol.11 No.3 p.92 (open reel tape) [RDD]
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American Record Guide - March 1961 Vol.27 No.7 p.611 (open reel tape) [PCP]
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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - October 1956 p.14: August 1959 p.19
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Gramophone Record Review - November 1956 pp.36-37 [DH]: July 1959 p.649 [DH]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.95 enero 1997 p.49
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Records and Recordings - August 1959 p.11 [FGB]
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International Record Review - April 2003 pp.24-25 (mention) [MVA]
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Répertoire - No.108 décembre 1997 p.76 (mention) [PT]
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Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1957(FI)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Manrico - Mario Del Monaco
Azucena - Fedora Barbieri
Leonora - Leyla Gencer
Conte di Luna - Ettore Bastianini
Ferrando - Plinio Clabassi
Ines - Laura Londi
Ruiz - Athos Cesarini
Un vecchio zingaro - Sergio Liliani
Un messo - Walter Artioli
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Black Disc; - Historic Recording Enterprises HRE 268 {2LPS} (1979)ª; Replica RPL 2413-2415 (1980)ª;; foyer FO 1012 {3LPS} (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - *CBS/SONY 54DC 1022-1023 {2CDS} (Japan) ; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 704 {2CDS}; Arkadia MP 483.2 {2CDS}; Arkadia 352 065 {2CDS};; Myto 2 MCD 013 247 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1121-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
DVD (Video) - *Hardy Classic Video HCD 4006 (2002)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Bel Canto Society #5 (NTSC); Hardy Classic Video HCV 1006 (PAL)
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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - July 2003 pp.56-57 [MB]
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Fanfare - Vol.19 No.1 September/October 1995 p.349 (audio); Vol.25 No.5 May/June 2002 pp.221--222 (audio) [GJ]
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Orpheus - Februar 1996 S.60; Januar 1997 S.63 (video); Dezember 1997 S.62 (video) [GH]; November 2002 S.95 (DVD) [GH]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.142-163 [RL]: Vol.20 No.1 Winter 2004 pp.122-125 (DVD) [RP]
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Opéra International - novembre 1997 No.218 p.51 (VHS) [SS]; No.274 décembre 2002 pp.68-69 (DVD) [SS]
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Diapason - No.504 juin 2003 p.123 (DVD) [MP]
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Classical Express - Issue No.89 August 1997 p.1
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BBC Music Magazine - February 2003 p.94 [GH]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2003 Vol.66 No.2 pp.233-234 (DVD) [LM]
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Répertoire - No.85 novembre 1995 p.80 (audio): No.162 novembre 2002 p.103 (audio) [PT]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI N.111 settembre 1997 p.106 [GL]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - diciembre 1997 - febrero 1998 No.26 p.99 [FSR]: No.51 mayo-junio 2002 pp.99-100 (audio) [LB]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - septiembre 2002 No.157 p.61 [JS]
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Comments:- A video (VHS, DVD) and a recording of the soundtrack (LP, CD) of a television film (recorded 18 April 1957)
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Conductor Ferdinand Leitner - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Württembergishe Staatsoper
Siegmund - Mario Del Monaco
Sieglinde - Hildegard Hillebrecht
Hunding - Otto von Rohr
Brünhilde - Anja Silja
Wotan - Carlos Alexander
Fricka - Ruth Hesse
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Black Disc - Legendary Recordings LR 109 (Act 1) {1LP}
Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution ALD 1550
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Recordings G.O.P. 762 (Act 1 +Del Monaco - recital);; {1CD} ; Opera Depot OD 10090-4 {4CDRS} (2007)ª
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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Juni 1995 S.62
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Opéra International - No.60 juin 1983 p.66 [SS]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Stuttgart (see OPERA May 1966 p.390). The CDRs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Francesca - Magda Olivero
Samaritana - Pinuccia Perotti
Ostasio - Enrico Campi
Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Giampiero Malaspina
Paolo il Bello - Mario Del Monaco
Malatestino dall'Occhio - Piero De Palma
Biancofiore - Lydia Marimpietri
Garsenda - Edda Vincenzi
Altichiara - Biancamaria Casoni
Adonella - Anna Maria Rota
Smaragdi - Gabriella Carturan
Ser Toldo Berardengo - Angelo Mercuriali
Il balestriere - Athos Cesarini
Prisoner - Rinaldo Pelizzoni
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Black Disc - Bismark Beane MRF 114 {3LPS}; Estro Armonico EA 041 {3LPS} Replica RPL 2451-53 {2LPS}
Compact Cassette - Pantheon Music (Legends) XLNC-132
Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 186-2 {2CDS} Celestial Audio CA 227 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª; Myto 2 MCD 051 303 {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - March 2 1996 p.39
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Orpheus - August/September 1995 p.84
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Opéra International - septembre 1998 No.227 p.59 [SS]
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American Record Guide - July/August 1995 Vol.58 No.4 p.233
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The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.103 [JG]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.82 julio-agosto 2005 p.91 [JS]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (4 June 1959; see OPERA, August 1959, p.532 for a review of a performance in which Giangiacomo Guelfi sang the role ofGiovanni lo Sciannto)
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Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1969(SE)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Monte Carlo
Francesca - Magda Olivero
Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) - Virgilio Carbonari
Paolo il Bello - Mario Del Monaco
Biancofiore - Annamaria Gasparini
Il balestriere - Athos Cesarini
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Black Disc; - Decca SET 422 {1LP} (1970)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca 433 033-2 (+ Fedora) {2CDS} (1992)ª; Decca 475 762-2 (+ Fedora) {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.1181; MET p.752; MET(VID) p.455; PENGUIN p.572; GIUDICI p.1182 (2) p.1847
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1970 p.1174; April 1970 p.1572
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The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 p.84 [JG]
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International Record Review - June 2006 pp.27-28 [JTH]
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Comments:- Studio recording of part of the Opera. The recording on the Decca CD is a «fill-up» on the recording of Fedora (1969)
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