(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1954(STU) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Teatro alla Scala*
2 1957(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - ORCHESTRA*
3 1958(RA) - Sanzogno Nino - RAI Milano*
4 1978(LI) - Rudel Julius - New York City Opera**
5 1981(STU) - Chailly Riccardo - National Philharmonic Orchestra*
6 1984(LI) - Bernart Massimo de - Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo*
7 1985(LI) - Campanella Bruno - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande*
8 1991(STU) - Marriner Neville - Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields*
9 1995(LI) - Diederich Cyril - Orchestre de Caen**
10 1995(LI) - Fischer Iván - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie*
11 1997(LI) - Chailly Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala***
12 1997(STU) - Chailly Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala*
13 1999(LI) - Pinzauti Alesandro - Cità Lirica Orchestra*
14 2001(LI) - Zedda Alberto - Orquesta*
15 2002(LI) - Frizza Riccardo - Orchestra del Festival di Pesaro*
16 2002(LI) - Welser-Möst Franz - Opernhaus Zürich**
17 2003(LI) - Jones Julia - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande*
18 2003 - Conti Marzio - Teatro Marrucino di Chieti*
19 2007(LC) - Allemandi Antonello - Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento***
20 2009(LI) - Webb Jonathan - Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1954(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Selim - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Donna Fiorilla - Maria Callas
Don Narciso - Nicolai Gedda
Zaida - Jolanda Gardino
Don Geronio - Franco Calabrese
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Mariano Stabile
Albazar - Piero De Palma
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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CXS 1289 33CX 1290/1291 {3LPS - 5-sides} (1955)ª; HMV SLS 5148 (ASD 3625-3626) (electronically reprocessed to give a stereo ;; effect) {2LPS} (1979)ª; EMI EX 749344-2 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3535 {3LPS} (1955)ª; Seraphim 6095; Columbia 33QCXS 10153, 33QCX 10154/55 {3LPS, 5 sides} (Italy)
Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5148 (1979)ª;; *EMI EX 295 7 49344 4 (1987)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI(Angel) CDS 7 49344-2 {2CDS} (1987)ª; EMI CDS 5 56313-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111028-29 {2CDS} (2006)ª; EMI 358662-2 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1955 pp.190-191 [PHW]; February 1979 p.1465 [RO]; July 1979 p.259 [IM]; October 1980 p.471 [JBS]; December 1987 p. [RO]
Opera - December 1955 p.787
Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1998 pp.120-121 [GJ]
Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.87
The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.83 (2) p.84 (4) p.81
High Fidelity Magazine - September 1955 Vol.5 No.7 p.62 [JH]
American Record Guide - October 1955 Vol.22 No.2 p.24 [PHR]: July/August 2006 Vol.69 No.4 pp.210-211 [RVL]: March/April 2007 Vol.70 No.2 p.227 (mention) [RVL]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - October 1955 p.18
Gramophone Record Review - October 1955 p.693
Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.90 mayo 2006 p.84 [MC]: No.96 diciembre 2006 pp.86-87 [LB]
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - ORCHESTRA
Chorus - CHORUS
Selim - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Donna Fiorilla - Eugenia Ratti
Don Narciso - Agostino Lazzari
Zaida - Jolanda Gardino
Don Geronio - Melchiorre Luise
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Mariano Stabile
Albazar - Renato Ercolani
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Compact Disc - GDS 21043
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Théâtre des Nations, Paris with sets from the Teatro San Carlo, Naples. There is an amusing report of one performance in the season which ended in a brawl between Rossi-Lemeni and Lazzari (OPERA September 1957 p.563)
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Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1958(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Selim - Sesto Bruscantini
Donna Fiorilla - Graziella Sciutti
Don Narciso - Agostino Lazzari
Zaida - Renata Mattioli
Don Geronio - Franco Calabrese
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Scipio Colombo
Albazar - Florindo Andreolli
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Black Disc - Movimento Musica 03 021 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Frequenz 051-042 {2CDS}; Pantheon PHE 6654.55 {2CDS}; Movimento Musica 42 {2CDS} ; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 7572 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1400 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Urania 22338 {2CDS} (2008)ª; Myto 00193 (+Il Signor Bruschino - highlights); {2CDS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.188-189 [DLK]; Vol.32 No.1 September/ October 2008 p.251 [BR]
American Record Guide - September/October 2009 Vol.72 No.5 p.269 [MM]
Comments:- *Recorded on 14 February 1958 and broadcast 25 February 1958. The Movimento Musica LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670.
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Conductor Julius Rudel - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - New York City Opera
Chorus - New York City Opera
Selim - Donald Gramm
Donna Fiorilla - Beverly Sills
Don Narciso - Henry Price
Zaida - Susanne Marsee
Don Geronio - James Billings
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Alan Titus
Albazar - Jonathan Green
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5148
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in an English translation by Andrew Porter at the New York City Opera (4 October 1978).
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Conductor Riccardo Chailly - 1981(STU)
Orchestra - National Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Selim - Samuel Ramey
Donna Fiorilla - Montserrat Caballé
Don Narciso - Ernesto Palacio
Zaida - Jane Berbié
Don Geronio - Enzo Dara
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Leo Nucci
Albazar - Paolo Barbacini
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Black Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» D3 37859 {3LPS} (1982)ª; Fonit Cetra «Rossini Oggi» LROD 1000 {3LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Cassette; - CBS «Masterworks» 40-3-37859 (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» CD 37859 {2CDS} (1989)ª; Fonit Cetra CDC 71 {2CDS} (Italy); Warner Fonit 8573 82245-2 {2CDS} (Italy) (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1982 p.682 [RO] ; September 1989 p. [RO]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.2 p.151
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.144 ottobre 2000 p.78 [EE]
Comments:- Recorded in the EMI studios, Abbey Road, London (August 1981)
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Conductor Massimo de Bernart - 1984(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo
Chorus - San Gregorio Magno di Trecate
Selim - Simone Alaimo
Donna Fiorilla - Maria Angeles Peters
Don Narciso - Mario Bolognesi
Zaida - Katia Angeloni
Don Geronio - Giancarlo Tosi
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Roberto Coviello
Albazar - Michele Farruggia
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Black Disc - Bongiovanni GB 3001/2/3 {3LPS}
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.9 No.5 May/June 1986 p.227 [HF]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Casino di Sanremo (25 October 1984)
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Conductor Bruno Campanella - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Chorus - Grand Théâtre de Genève
Selim - Gabriel Bacquier
Donna Fiorilla - Catherine Malfitano
Don Narciso - Laurence Dale
Zaida - Constance Beavon
Don Geronio - Paolo Montarsolo
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Alessandro Corbelli
Albazar - Raúl Giménez
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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA O68 {2CDRS} {Australia)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Grand Théâtre de Genève (March 1985). The performance o1 1 April 1985 in which the role of Selim was sung by Giorgio Tadeo is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL Mai 1985 No.81 pp.32-33.
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Conductor Neville Marriner - 1991(STU)
Orchestra - Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Selim - Simone Alaimo
Donna Fiorilla - Sumi Jo
Don Narciso - Raúl Giménez
Zaida - Susan Mentzer
Don Geronio - Enrico Fissore
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Alessandro Corbelli
Albazar - Peter Bronder
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Compact Disc; - Philips 434 128-2 {2CDS} (1992)ª; Philips 475 8249 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1992 p.142
Opera - December 1992 p.1498
Opera Now - December 1992 p.57
HiFi News & Record Review - January 1993 p.88
Opera News - June 1993 p.40
Fanfare - May.-June 1993 p.302; Vol.31 No.3 January/February 2008 pp.226-227 [LRB]
Orpheus - November 1992 p.49
American Record Guide - January/February 2008 Vol.71 No.1 pp.150-151 [CHP]
Stereophile - November 1993 (Vol.16 No.11) p.217
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.105 noviembre 2007 p.92 [MC]
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Conductor Cyril Diederich - 1995(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Caen
Chorus - Théâtre des Arts Rouen
Selim - François Loup
Donna Fiorilla - Susan Roberts
Don Narciso - Paul Brodene-Smith
Zaida - Elsa Maurus
Don Geronio - Paul Guigue (Guigne)
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Jean-Marc Ivaldi
Albazar - Michel Fockenoy
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DVD (Video) - Five Tone 90025 (2005)ª; Cascade Goldline Classics 50050
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Théâtre de Caen (May 1995; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL juillet-aoüt 1995 No.193 pp.48-49). Some sources give the conductor as Laurent Pelissier. I thank Mr. Bill White for providing me with information which enabled me to correct errors in an earlier version of this entry. The DVD issued on the «Five Tone» label was listed as «upcoming!» on the website:-
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Conductor Iván Fischer - 1995(LI)
Orchestra - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
Chorus - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
Selim - José van Dam
Donna Fiorilla - Rachele Stanisci
Don Narciso - Barry Banks
Zaida - Livia Budai
Don Geronio - Alberto Rinaldi
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Dale Duesing
Albazar - André Grégoire
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera (Italy) unnumbered {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (19 December 1995). The cast listed above is as listed in «Les archives digitales de la Monnaie» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRS issued by Premiere (Italy) are (were?) advertised on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Riccardo Chailly - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Selim - Michele Pertusi
Donna Fiorilla - Mariella Devia
Don Narciso - Paul Austin Kelly
Zaida - Laura Polverelli
Don Geronio - Alfonso Antoniozzi
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Roberto De Candia
Albazar - Francesco Piccoli
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers TUR 199601 {2CDRS} (Canada)
DVD (Video) - The Opera Lovers DVDTUR 199601 {2CDRS} (Canada)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) at La Scala (April 1997). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '97 Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.142. The CDRs and the DVD issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the year of the performance recorded is given incorrectly as 1996.
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Conductor Riccardo Chailly - 1997(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Selim - Michele Pertusi
Donna Fiorilla - Cecilia Bartoli
Don Narciso - Ramón Vargas
Zaida - Laura Polverelli
Don Geronio - Alessandro Corbelli
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Roberto De Candia
Albazar - Francesco Piccoli
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Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 458 924-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1998 p.87 [RO]; Special Awards Issue 1998 p.20 [RO]
Opera - June 1998 p.745 [AB]
Opera Now - November/December 1998 p.107 [ST]
Opera News - July 1998 p.36 [CJL]
Fanfare - Vol.22 No.1 September/October 1998 p.297 [JK]
Opera Quarterly - Volume 15 No.4 Autumn 1999 pp.764-767 [RP]
Opéra International - avril 1998 No.223 p.19, p.53 [SS]
Diapason - No.448 mai 1998 p.87 [MP]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.183 p.98 [ES]
BBC Music Magazine - May 1998 p.76 [CO]
Classic CD - May 1998 p.79 [MT]
Classical Express - Issue 99 June 1998 p.5 [RB]
International Opera Collector - Autumn 1998 No.9 p.83 [CC]
American Record Guide - March/April 1999 Vol.62 No.2 p.203 [GWL]
Répertoire - No.113 mai 1998 p.55 [LC]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.221 mai 1998 p.86 [GG]
Musica (Milano) - No.108 maggio-giugno 1998 p.104 [EG]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XII - N.120 - giugno-luglio 1998 p.88 [EE]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.102 [LB]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.111 junio 1998 p.56 [JS]
Das Opernglas - Mai 1998 S.78 [MR]
Comments:- See «The Daily Telegraph Arts & Books» Saturday May 30 1998 p.A8
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Conductor Alesandro Pinzauti - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Cità Lirica Orchestra
Chorus - Cooperativa Artisti Coro Associati
Selim - Antonio de Gobbi
Donna Fiorilla - Paoletta Marrocu
Don Narciso - Augustin Prunell-Friend
Zaida - Laura Brioli
Don Geronio - Paolo Rumetz
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Carlo Morini
Albazar - Davide Cicchetti
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Compact Disc; - Kicco Classics KC 53 {2CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - No.265 février 2002 pp.69-70 [SS]
American Record Guide - January/February Vol.64 No.1 p.185 [LM]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Communale Giuseppe Verdi di Pisa (4 December 1999)
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Conductor Alberto Zedda - 2001(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta
Chorus - Coro
Selim - Simone Alaimo
Donna Fiorilla - María José Moreno
Don Narciso - Juan José Lopera
Zaida - Marisa Martins
Don Geronio - Alessandro Corbelli
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Alberto Rinaldi
Albazar - Julio Morales
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 538 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- *Recording of q performance in the Palacio de la Opera, La Coruña (7 July 2001; see OPERA ACTUAL septiembre-octubre 2001 No.47 pp.50). 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» where the year of the performance is given incorrectly at 2000. The partial cast list given by HOO includes (Pietro?) Spagnoli, but although he was in the announce cast, according to the review in OPERA ACTUAL he did not sing.
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Conductor Riccardo Frizza - 2002(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra del Festival di Pesaro
Chorus - Prague Chamber Chorus
Selim - Ildar Abdrazakov
Donna Fiorilla - Patrizia Ciofi
Don Narciso - Matthew Polenzani
Zaida - Marisa Martins
Don Geronio - Alessandro Corbelli
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Roberto De Candia
Albazar - Alessandro Codeluppi
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 833 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- Recording of a performance given in the Teatro Rossini, Pesaro (11 August 2002; see OPERA November 2002 p.1354). The performance on 17 August 2002 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNAIONAL No.272 octobre 2002 pp.45-46
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Conductor Franz Welser-Möst - 2002(LI)
Orchestra - Opernhaus Zürich
Chorus - Opernhaus Zürich
Selim - Ruggero Raimondi
Donna Fiorilla - Cecilia Bartoli
Don Narciso - Reinaldo Macias
Zaida - Judith Schmid
Don Geronio - Paolo Rumetz
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Oliver Widmer
Albazar - Valeri Tsarev
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDBB 2150 (2004)ª; ArtHaus Musik 100.369 (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - August 2005 pp.1001-1002 [HC]
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.6 July/August 2005 pp.285-287 [BB]
Orpheus - 1+2 Januar+Februar 2005 S.68 [SL]; Mai+Juni 2005 S.70 [IW]
Opéra International - No.299 mars-avril 2005 p.122 [JC]
International Record Review - April 2005 p.78 [RL1]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.192 marzo 2005 p.86 [GL]
Classica Répertoire - No.71 avril 2005 pp.119-120 [PT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.80 mayo 2005 p.84 [FGR]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at the Zürich Opera (April or May 2002; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.269 juin 2002 pp.46-47).
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Conductor Julia Jones - 2003(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Chorus - Grand Théâtre de Genève
Selim - Nicolas Cavallier
Donna Fiorilla - Patrizia Bicciré
Don Narciso - Barry Banks
Zaida - Luisa Islam-Ali-Zade
Don Geronio - Giovanni Furlanetto
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Dale Duesing
Albazar - José Pazos
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 701 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Grand Théâtre de Genève (May 2003).
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Conductor Marzio Conti - 2003
Orchestra - Teatro Marrucino di Chieti
Chorus - Teatro Marrucino di Chieti
Selim - Natale de Carolis
Donna Fiorilla - Myrtò Papatanasiu
Don Narciso - Amedeo Moretti
Zaida - Damiana Pinti
Don Geronio - Massimiliano Gagliardo
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Piero Guanera
Albazar - Daniele Zanfardino
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Compact Disc; - Naxos 8.660183-84 {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 2006 p.78 [RO]
Opera - April 2006 p.478, p.480 [AB]
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.5 May/June 2006 pp.180-181 [DLK]
Orpheus - März+April 2006 S.56 [JP]
Diapason - No.533 février 2006 p.97 [MP]
International Record Review - March 2006 p.77 [RL1]
Opéra Magazine - No.5 mars 2006 p.74 [PC]
American Record Guide - May/June 2006 Vol.69 No.3 p.152 [RVL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.89 abril 2006 p.82 [JV]
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Conductor Antonello Allemandi - 2007(LC)
Orchestra - Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento
Chorus - Prague Chamber Chorus
Selim - Marco Vinco
Donna Fiorilla - Alessandra Marianelli
Don Narciso - Filippo Adami
Zaida - Elena Belfiore
Don Geronio - Andrea Concetti
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Bruno Taddia
Albazar - Daniele Zanfardino
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Compact Disc; - Dynamic CDS 566 {2CDS} (2008)ª
DVD (Video) - Naxos 2110259 (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - September 2008 p.1114 (audio) [RM]
International Record Review - May 2008 pp.76-77 (audio) [JTH]
Opéra Magazine - No.39 avril 2009 p.83 (DVD) [PC]
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings made at performances in the Teatro Rossini di Pesaro (August 2007).
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Conductor Jonathan Webb - 2009(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova
Chorus - Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova
Selim - Simone Alaimo
Donna Fiorilla - Myrtò Papatanasiu
Don Narciso - Antonino Siragusa
Zaida - Antonella Nappa
Don Geronio - Bruno De Simone
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Vincenzo Taormina
Albazar - Federico Lepre
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Compact Disc; - premiereopera.net unnumbered {3CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova (Januuary 2009). The CDRS issued by premiereopera.net are listed on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). I thank Dirk Heinrich for providing me with the information which enabled me to correct an earlier version of this entry. See also the website
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