There are 5 recordings of Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet on file

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

1 1974(LI) - Bonynge Richard - San Francisco Opera*

2 1975(STU) - Bonynge Richard - National Philharmonic Orchestra*

3 1976(LI) - Bonynge Richard - Metropolitan Opera*

4 1992(LC) - Fournillier Patrick - Franz Liszt Orchestra of Budapest*

5 1992(LI) - Guingal Alain - Teatro Regio di Torino**

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Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1974(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Esclarmonde - Joan Sutherland

Parséis - Huguette Tourangeau

Emperor Phorcas - Clifford Grant

Roland - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

L'Evèque de Blois - Robert Kerns

Enéas - William Harness

Cléomer - Philip Booth

A Saracen Envoy - Gary Burgess

A Byzantine Herald - Gary Burgess

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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 238 {2LPS} (1975)ª

Compact Disc; - Living Stage LS 1110 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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

CELLETTI p.397; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.148 p.76; PENGUIN p.204; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.633

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.73 septiembre 2004 p.85 [MC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in San Francisco (8 November 1974). See «A Prima Donna's Progress» by Joan Sutherland pp.271-274 and OPERA January 1975 p.32

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Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1975(STU)

Orchestra - National Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - John Alldis Choir - Finchley Children's Music Group

Esclarmonde - Joan Sutherland

Parséis - Huguette Tourangeau

Emperor Phorcas - Clifford Grant

Roland - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

L'Evèque de Blois - Louis Quilico

Enéas - Ryland Davies

Cléomer - Robert Lloyd

A Saracen Envoy - Ian Caley

A Byzantine Herald - Graham Clark

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Black Disc; - *Decca SET 612-614 {3LPS} (1976)ª; London OSA 13118 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Decca (London) 425 651-1 LM3 {3CDS} (1990)ª; Decca 475 501-2 {3CDS} (2004)ª

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

CELLETTI p.397; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.148 p.76; PENGUIN p.204; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.633

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1976 p.867 [EG]; March 1977 p.1435 [SIR]; April 1977 p.1529 [JBS]; August 1990 p.[LS]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.8 No.1 p.158

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BBC Music Magazine - November 2004 p.90 [RW]

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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1998 No.9 p.26 [JH]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.72 juLio-agosto 2004 p.84 [JR]

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Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Esclarmonde - Joan Sutherland

Parséis - Huguette Tourangeau

Emperor Phorcas - Clifford Grant

Roland - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

L'Evèque de Blois - Louis Quilico

Enéas - John Carpenter

Cléomer - John Macurdy

A Saracen Envoy - Charles Anthony

A Byzantine Herald - Paul Franke

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Compact Disc - Bensar OL 121176 (BRO 123217) {2CDRS}

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

CELLETTI p.397; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.148 p.76; PENGUIN p.204; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.633

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (11 December 1976). The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Patrick Fournillier - 1992(LC)

Orchestra - Franz Liszt Orchestra of Budapest

Chorus - Choeurs de Festival Massenet

Esclarmonde - Denia Mazzola(-Gavazzeni)

Parséis - Hélène Perraguin

Emperor Phorcas - Jean-Philippe Courtis

Roland - José Sempere

L'Evèque de Blois - Christian Tréguier

Enéas - Guy Gabelle

Cléomer - Jean-Philippe Courtis

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Compact Disc - Koch-Schwann 3-1269-2 {3CDS}

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

CELLETTI p.397; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.148 p.76; PENGUIN p.204; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.633

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - August 1995 p.26

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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.6 July/August 1995 p.237: Vol.19 No.1 September/August 1995 p.257

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Orpheus - April 1995 p.61

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.12 No.4 Summer 1996 p.130

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Opéra International - février 1995 No.188 p.67

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Diapason - No.412 février 1995 p.108

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.164 p.162

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.185 février 1995 p.85

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Répertoire - No.77 février 1995 p.52

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American Record Guide - July/August 1995 Vol.58 No.4 p.153

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CLASSICAL disCDigest - Vol.4 No.4 Issue 12 p.43

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Comments:- Recorded at performances at the Massenet festival, St Etienne

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Esclarmonde by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Alain Guingal - 1992(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Torino

Chorus - Teatro Regio di Torino

Esclarmonde - Alexandrina Pendachanska

Parséis - Claudine Nicole Bandera

Emperor Phorcas - Michele Pertusi

Roland - Alberto Cupido

L'Evèque de Blois - Manrico Biscotti

Enéas - Ivan Kiurkciev

Cléomer - Boris Martinovich

A Saracen Envoy - Flavio Feltrin

A Byzantine Herald - Iorio Zennaro

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VHS Video Cassette; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 09122 (NTSC) (2002)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. Video 2777 (NTSC) (2004)ª

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

CELLETTI p.397; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.148 p.76; PENGUIN p.204; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.633

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Parma. In Charles Handelman's «Live Opera Video/Audio Supplement March 2002» this recording is attributed to La Scala, but Esclarmonde has never been performed there. The partial cast listing given corresponds to the cast given in «Opera '93 - Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.229 for performances in the Teatro Regio di Parma on 17, 19, 24, 26, 29 November and 2 December 1992 which are stated to be the «Prima rapprentazione in Italia». The cast listed above is that for all these dates except 2 December when the role of a Saracen Messenger was sung by Paolo Lovera.

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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