There are 44 recordings on file in which Valerie Masterson appears

Order by composer

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

1 1965(STU) - Princess Ida by Arthur Sullivan - Malcolm Sargent*

2 1966(FI) - Mikado (The) by Arthur Sullivan - Isidore Godfrey***

3 1966(STU) - Sorcerer (The) by Arthur Sullivan - Isidore Godfrey*

4 1968(STU) - Pirates of Penzance (The) by Arthur Sullivan - Isidore Godfrey*

5 1971(STU) - H.M.S. Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan - James Walker*

6 1972?(FE) - H.M.S. Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan - Peter Murray*

7 1972?(FE) - Mikado (The) by Arthur Sullivan - Peter Murray*

8 1973(LI) - Comte Ory (Le) by Gioacchino Rossini - Hazel Vivienne*

9 1973(LI) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

10 1973(STU) - Mikado (The) by Arthur Sullivan - Royston Nash*

11 1973?(FE) - Pirates of Penzance (The) by Arthur Sullivan - Peter Murray*

12 1973?(FE) - Yeomen of the Guard (The) by Arthur Sullivan - Peter Murray*

13 1974(LC) - Rheingold (Das) by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

14 1975(LI) - Rosenkavalier (Der) by Richard Strauss - Charles Mackerras*

15 1975(STU) - Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra by Gioacchino Rossini - Gian-Franco Masini*

16 1976(LI) - Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra by Gioacchino Rossini - Gian-Franco Masini*

17 1976(LI) - Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven - Reginald Goodall*

18 1976(LI) - We Come to the River by Hans Werner Henze - David Atherton*

19 1977(LC) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*

20 1977(SE) - lustige Witwe (Die) by Franz Lehár - Richard Bonynge*

21 1978(LI) - incoronazione di Poppea (L') by Claudio Monteverdi - Julius Rudel*

22 1978(LI) - incoronazione di Poppea (L') by Claudio Monteverdi - Julius Rudel*

23 1979 - Scipione by George Frideric Handel - Charles Farncombe*

24 1979(LI) - Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel - Charles Mackerras*

25 1979(LI) - Manon by Jules Massenet - Peter Ford*

26 1980(LI) - Entführung aus dem Serail (Die) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Gustav Kuhn*

27 1980(LI) - traviata (La) by Giuseppe Verdi - Antonio de Almeida**

28 1980(STU) - traviata (La) by Giuseppe Verdi - Charles Mackerras***

29 1981(LI) - Louise by Gustav Charpentier - Sylvain Cambreling*

30 1981(LI) - Mireille by Charles Gounod - Sylvain Cambreling*

31 1981(LI) - Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi - Nello Santi*

32 1981(LI) - Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod - Louis Frémaux*

33 1982(LI) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Bruno Bartoletti*

34 1982(LI) - Semele by George Frideric Handel - Charles Mackerras*

35 1983(LI) - Faust by Charles Gounod - Romano Gandolfi*

36 1983(LI) - Faust by Charles Gounod - Charles Dutoit*

37 1984 - Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel - Charles Mackerras**

38 1984(FI) - Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel - Charles Mackerras*

39 1984(LI) - Chérubin by Jules Massenet - Henry Lewis*

40 1985(LI) - Faust by Charles Gounod - Serge Baudo*

41 1988 - Serse [Xerxes] by George Frideric Handel - Charles Mackerras*

42 1988(STU) - Bitter Sweet by Noël Coward - Michael Reed*

43 1994(STU) - King and I (The) by Richard Rodgers - John Owen Edwards*

44 1996(ST) - On the Town by Leonard Bernstein - John Owen Edwards*

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Princess Ida by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Malcolm Sargent - 1965(STU)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - D'Oyly Carte Opera

King Hildedand - Kenneth Sandford

Hilarion - Phillip Potter

Cyril - David Palmer

Florian - Jeffrey Skitch

King Gama - John Reed

Arac - Donald Adams

Guron - Anthony Raffell

Scynthius - George Cook

Princess Ida - Elizabeth Harwood

Lady Blanche - Christine Palmer

Lady Psyche - Ann Hood

Melissa - Valerie Masterson

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Black Disc; - Decca LK 4798-4709 {2LPS} (1965)ª; Decca SKL 4708-4709 {2LPS} (1965)ª; London OS 26029 {1LP} (highlights)

Compact Cassette - Decca K66K22

Compact Disc; - Decca (London) 436 810-2; Decca 473 653-2 (+Pineapple Poll) {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Princess Ida by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1965 p.254 [WAC]; September 1977 p.511 (mention) [IM] July 2003 p.83 (mention) [AML]

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Opera - February 1966 p.129 [AJ]

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Opera News - February 19 1994 p.33

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Audio & Record Review - November 1965 p.34 [CW]

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American Record Guide - August 1968 Vol.34 No.12 p.1109 (highlights) [AS]: Vol.57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.99

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International Record Review - November 2003 pp.78-79 [JM]

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The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Isidore Godfrey - 1966(FI)

Orchestra - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - D'Oyly Carte Opera

Mikado - Donald Adams

Nanki-Poo - Phillip Potter

Ko-Ko - John Reed

Pooh-Bah - Kenneth Sandford

Pish-Tush - Thomas Lawlor

Yum-Yum - Valerie Masterson

Pitti-Sing - Peggy Ann Jones

Peep-Bo - Pauline Wales

Katisha - Christine Palmer

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DVD (Video) - Video Artists International 4247

VHS Video Cassette - British Home Entertainment BHE 00IV (PAL; +BETA) Video Artists International 69215 (NTSC)

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Recordings of The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847; BBC Music Magazine May 1999 p.58

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Diapason - No.513 avril 2004 p.123 [MP]

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American Record Guide - March/April 2004 Vol.67 No.2 p.273 [DRV]

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Classica Répertoire - No.62 mai 2004 p.121 [PF]

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Comments:- More information about this video recording can be found of the G&S website:-

http://www.cris.com/~oakapple/gasdisc/mik1966v.htm

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The Sorcerer by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Isidore Godfrey - 1966(STU)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - D'Oyly Carte Opera

Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre - Donald Adams

Alexis - David Palmer

Dr. Daly - Alan Styler

Notary - Stanley Riley

John Wellington Wells - John Reed

Lady Sangazure - Christine Palmer

Aline - Valerie Masterson

Mrs. Partlet - Jean Allister

Constance - Ann Hood

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Black Disc; - Decca LXK 4825-6 {2LPS} (1967)ª;; Decca SKL 4825-6 {2LPS} (1967)ª; Decca 414 344-1 {2LPS} (1985)ª

Compact Cassette; - Decca 414 344-4 (1985)ª

Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 436 807-2 (+The Zoo) {2CDS} (1993)ª; Decca 473 659-2 (+The Zoo) {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of The Sorcerer by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1967 p.383; March 1985 p. [AML]; July 2003 p.83 (mention) [AML]

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Opera - May 1967 p.408 [AJ]

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International Record Review - November 2003 pp.78-79 [JM]

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Comments:- The recording is not of the original (1877) version, but of the revised (1884) version

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The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Isidore Godfrey - 1968(STU)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - D'Oyly Carte Opera

Pirate King - Donald Adams

Frederic - Phillip Potter

Major-General Stanley - John Reed

Mabel - Valerie Masterson

Samuel - George Cook

Police Sergeant - Owen Brannigan

Ruth - Christine Palmer

Kate - Pauline Wales

Edith - Jean Allister

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Black Disc; - Decca LK 4925-6; Decca SKL 4925-6; Decca 9BB 156-61 (collection) Decca 414 286-2 {2LPS} (1986)ª

Compact Cassette - Decca KSKC 4925-6; Decca ESKC 4925-6 (8-track cartridge)

Compact Disc; - Decca 425 196-2 {2CDS}; Decca 473 650-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1968 p.376; October 1974 p.771 [WAC]; November 1974 p.963 [AML]; July 1986 p.216 [AML]; July 2003 p.83 (mention) [AML]

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International Record Review - November 2003 pp.78-79 [JM]

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Comments:- Recorded with dialogue.

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H.M.S. Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor James Walker - 1971(STU)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - D'Oyly Carte Opera

Sir Joseph Porter - John Reed

Captain Corcoran - Thomas Lawlor

Ralph Rackstraw - Ralph Mason

Dick Deadeye - John Ayldon

Bill Bobstay (Boatswain's Mate) - Jon Ellison

Bob Beckett (Carpenter's Mate} - Arthur Jackson

Josephine - Valerie Masterson

Hebe - Pauline Wales

Mrs Cripps (Little Buttercup) - Christine Palmer

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Black Disc - Decca «Phase 4 Stereo» OPFS /2; Decca 414283-1; London SPC 21065/66;London SRCA 12001; LONDON «Jubilee» JL 42001

Compact Disc - Decca «Phase 4 Stereo» 455 160-2

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Recordings of H.M.S. Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1971 p.1083

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Opera News - June 1998 p.51 [RT]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.104 noviembre 1997 p.56 (mention) [PL]

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H.M.S. Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Peter Murray - 1972?(FE)

Orchestra - Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Orchestra

Chorus - Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Chorus

Sir Joseph Porter - John Cartier

Captain Corcoran - Michael Wakeham

Ralph Rackstraw - Thomas Round

Dick Deadeye - Donald Adams

Josephine - Valerie Masterson

Mrs Cripps (Little Buttercup) - Helen Landis

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Black Disc - BASF BUK 1725136-5; PYE NSPH 9

Compact Cassette - PYE ZCP 9 (also 8-track cartridge - Y8P 9)

Compact Disc; - Sounds on CD VGS 238 (+Trial by Jury +Cox and Box) {1CD} (2002)ª

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Recordings of H.M.S. Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1973 p.2115 (mention) [WAC]; January 1976 p.1248 (mention) [WAC]

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Comments:- Recording from the sound track of film directed by Trevor Evans

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The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Peter Murray - 1972?(FE)

Orchestra - Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Orchestra

Chorus - Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Chorus

Mikado - Donald Adams

Nanki-Poo - Thomas Round

Ko-Ko - John Cartier

Pooh-Bah - Lawrence Richard

Pish-Tush - Michael Wakeham

Yum-Yum - Valerie Masterson

Pitti-Sing - Anna Cooper

Peep-Bo - Vera Ryan

Katisha - Helen Landis

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Black Disc; - BASF BUK 17 501071 {1LP} (1972)ª; BASF BB 25107 {1LP} (1973)ª; Pye NSPH 13 {1LP} (1972)ª; Murray Hill (Collection) {8LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Cassette - Pye ZCP 13 (also 8-track cartridge - Y8P 13)

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Recordings of The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847; BBC Music Magazine May 1999 p.58

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1973 p.2115 (mention) [WAC]; January 1976 p.1248 (mention) [WAC]

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Comments:- Recording from the sound track of a film directed by Trevor Evans

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Le Comte Ory by Gioacchino Rossini performed in English

Conductor Hazel Vivienne - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Le Comte Ory - John Brecknock

La Comtesse Adèle - Valerie Masterson

Alice - Sandra Dugdale

Isolier - Patricia Kern

Ragonde - Anne Collins

Raimbaud - Alan Opie

Le Gouverneur - Harold Blackburn

Courtier - Elvet Hughes

Courtier - Peter Tracey

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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 400 {2CDRS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Le Comte Ory by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.717; Opera on CD (1) p.32 (2) p.35 (3) p.39; PENGUIN p.358; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.140 p.138; Opéra International décembre 1992 p.26; GIUDICI p.750

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the London Coliseum (13 January 1973; see OPERA March 1973 p.273). The CDRS issued by the Oriel Music Society are listed in the «Latest Additions to the Catalogue» dated March 2002.

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Siegfried by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

Mime - Gregory Dempsey

Wanderer - Don Garrard

Brünhilde - Rita Hunter

Alberich - Derek Hammond-Stroud

Erda - Anne Collins

Fafner - Clifford Grant

Waldvogel - Valerie Masterson

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01252

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2278

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Recordings of Siegfried by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1136; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scene Opéra No.14 p.132; MET p.721; MET(VID) p.441; PENGUIN p.542; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance by the Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Coliseum (3 March 1973). This performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 1 March 1973 p.21)

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The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Royston Nash - 1973(STU)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - D'Oyly Carte Opera

Mikado - John Ayldon

Nanki-Poo - Colin Wright

Ko-Ko - John Reed

Pooh-Bah - Kenneth Sandford

Pish-Tush - Michael Rayner

Yum-Yum - Valerie Masterson

Pitti-Sing - Peggy Ann Jones

Peep-Bo - Pauline Wales

Katisha - Lyndsie Holland

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Black Disc; - Decca SKL 5158-5159 {2LPS} (1974)ª; London OSA 12103 {2LPS} (1974)ª

Compact Cassette - Decca KSKC 5158-9; Decca ESKC 5158-9 (8 track cartridge); London OSA 5-12103

Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 425 190-2 {2CDS} (1990)ª; Decca 473 644-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847; BBC Music Magazine May 1999 p.58

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1974 p.1409 [AML]; April 1974 p.1919 [WAC]; July 2003 p.83 (mention) [AML]

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International Record Review - November 2003 pp.78-79 [JM]

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Comments:- No dialogue

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The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Peter Murray - 1973?(FE)

Orchestra - Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Orchestra

Chorus - Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Pirate King - Donald Adams

Frederic - Thomas Round

Major-General Stanley - John Cartier

Mabel - Valerie Masterson

Samuel - Michael Wakeham

Police Sergeant - Lawrence Richard

Ruth - Helen Landis

Kate - Vera Ryan

Edith - Anna Cooper

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Black Disc - BASF BUK 1725135-7; PYE NSPH 14

Compact Disc - PYE ZCP 14 (also 8-track cartridge - Y8P 14)

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Recordings of The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1973 p.2115 (mention) [WAC]; January 1976 p.1248 (mention) [WAC]

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Comments:- Recording from the sound track of a film directed by Trevor Evans

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The Yeomen of the Guard by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Peter Murray - 1973?(FE)

Orchestra - Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Orchestra

Chorus - Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Chorus

Sir Richard Cholmondeley - Michael Wakeham

Colonel Fairfax - Thomas Round

Sergeant Meryll - Donald Adams

Leonard Meryll - Glyn Adams

Jack Point - John Cartier

Wilfred Shadbolt - Carmen Ricart

Elsie Maynard - Valerie Masterson

Phoebe Meryll - Sylvia Eaves

Dame Carruthers - Helen Landis

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Black Disc - BASF BUK 1751098; PYE NSPH 10

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Recordings of The Yeomen of the Guard by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1973 p.2115 (mention) [WAC]

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Comments:- Recording from the soundtrack of a film directed by Trevor Evans

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Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1974(LC)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Wotan - Norman Bailey

Fricka - Katherine Pring

Loge - Emile Belcourt

Mime - Gregory Dempsey

Alberich - Derek Hammond-Stroud

Freia - Lois McDonall

Froh - Robert Ferguson

Donner - Norman Welsby

Erda - Anne Collins

Fasolt - Robert Lloyd

Fafner - Clifford Grant

Woglinde - Valerie Masterson

Wellgunde - Shelagh Squires

Floßhilde - Helen Attfield

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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 5032 {4LPS} (1975)ª;; EMI SLS 5145 (cycle) {20LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5032 (1978)ª;; EMI TC-SLS 5145 (cycle) (1979)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 64110-2 {3CDS} (1992)ª; Chandos CHAN 3054 {3CDS} (2001)ª; Chandos CHAN 3065 (cycle) {16CDS}

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Recordings of Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.132; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1126; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.6/7 p.146, No.227 p.116; MET p.706; MET(VID) p.433; PENGUIN p.535; Diapason No.145 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); 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:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1975 p.903 [AB]; April 1976 p.1570 [JBS]; December 1978 p.1181 [IM]; April 1992 p.161; August 2001 p.90, p.93 [AB]

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Opera News - December 2001 pp.78-79 [JAC]

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Fanfare - Vol.25 No.1 September/October 2001 pp.304-305 [HF]

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Orpheus - März 2002 S.53-S.54 [CK]

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International Record Review - July/August 2001 pp.85-86 [MT]

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American Record Guide - September/October 2001 Vol.64 No.5 pp.233-234 [JPM]

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Comments:- Recorded at performances in the London Coliseum (March 1975)

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Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1975(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Marschallin - Lois McDonall

Octavian - Josephine Barstow

Sophie - Valerie Masterson

Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau - Neil Warren-Smith

Faninal - Eric Shilling

Valzacchi - Paul Crook

Annina - Sarah Walker

Ein Sänger - Tom Swift

Marianne Leitmetzerin - Judith Turner

Polizeikommissar - Dennis Dowling

Der Wirt - Jon Sydney

Ein Notar - Harry Coghill

Der Haushofmeister bei der Feldmarschallin - Terry Jenkins

Der Haufhofmeister bei Faninal - Kenneth Woollam

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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA 170 {3CDRS} (Australia)

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Recordings of Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.120; HARRIS p.248; Opera on Record p.567; CELLETTI p.788; Opera on CD (1) p.119 (2) p.131 (3) p.146; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.69-70 p.208 (and Supplément 1997); MET p.525; MET(VID) p.311; PENGUIN p.417;American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.88; Opera on Video p.201; GIUDICI p.819 (2) p.1340; Répertoire No.105 septembre 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Spring 1999 No.11 p.16; Opéra International décembre 1999 No.241 p.57; Gramophone May 2000 pp.36-39; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.63

Comments:- Recording of a performance in an English translation at the London Coliseum. See OPERA March 1975 pp.307-308.

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Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gian-Franco Masini - 1975(STU)

Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Ambrosian Singers

Elisabetta - Montserrat Caballé

Leicester - José Carreras

Matilde - Valerie Masterson

Enrico - Rosanne Creffield

Norfolk - Ugo Benelli

Guglielmo - Neil Jenkins

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Black Disc - Philips 6703 067 {3LPS}

Compact Disc - Philips 432 453-2

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Recordings of Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.720; PENGUIN p.360; GIUDICI p.697 (2) p.1165

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1976 p.467 [RO]; July 1977 p.155 [JBS]; December 1992 p.140

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Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gian-Franco Masini - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre

Chorus - Choeur

Elisabetta - Montserrat Caballé

Leicester - Gosta Winbergh

Matilde - Valerie Masterson

Norfolk - Ugo Benelli

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Compact Disc; - Opera Depot OD 10225-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.720; PENGUIN p.360; GIUDICI p.697 (2) p.1165

Comments:- Recording of a performance at Arles (11 July 1975). The CDRs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven performed in German

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Leonore - Hildegard Behrens

Florestan - Jon Vickers

Pizarro - Donald McIntyre

Rocco - David Ward

Marzelline - Valerie Masterson

Jaquino - Ryland Davies

Fernando - Robert Lloyd

Erster Gefangene - Paul Crook

Zweiter Gefangene - Paul Hudson

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Compact Disc; - *House of Opera CD 577 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Opera Depot OD 10273-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.119; CELLETTI p.29; Opera on CD p.25 (1) p.29 (3) p.32; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.10 p.102; MET p.8; MET(VID) p.4; PENGUIN p.6; Stereophile January 1994 p.177; May 1994 p.15; BBC Music Magazine February 1995 p.43; Opera on Video p.37; GIUDICI p.11 (2) p.19; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.62; Gramophone January 1997 p.40; Répertoire No.103 juin 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Summer 1997 No.4 p.64; International Record Review March 2001 p.22; American Record Guide March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.44-53

Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (17 April 1976; see OPERA June 1976 pp.570-571).

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There is only one recording of We Come to the River by Hans Werner Henze on file (performed in English)

Conductor David Atherton - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Rachel - Deborah Cook

Young Woman - Josephine Barstow

Old Woman - Anne Wilkens

Soldier 2's Wife - Valerie Masterson

Emperor - Josephine Veasey

Deserter - Robert Tear

Soldier 2 - Gerald English

General - Norman Welsby

Aide - Paul Hudson

Doctor - Michael Langdon

Governor - Raimund Herincx

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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 050 {3CDS}

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3188

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (14 July 1976; see OPERA September 1976 pp.817-821). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 10-16 July 1976 p.42.

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1977(LC)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter

Siegfried - Alberto Remedios

Hagen - Aage Haugland

Alberich - Derek Hammond-Stroud

Gunther - Norman Welsby

Gutrune - Margaret Curphey

Waltraute - Katherine Pring

Woglinde - Valerie Masterson

Wellgunde - Shelagh Squires

Floßhilde - Helen Attfield

First Norn - Anne Collins

Second Norn - Gillian Knight

Third Norn - Anne Evans

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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 5118 {6LPS} (1978)ª;; EMI SLS 5145 (cycle) {20LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5118; EMI TC-SLS 5145 (cycle) (1979)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 64244-2 {5CDS} (1992)ª; Chandos CHAN 3060 {5CDS} (2001)ª; Chandos CHAN 3065 (cycle) {16CDS}

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - August 1978 p.376 [AB]: October 1978 p.645 [JBS]: December 1978 p.1181 [IM]: November 1992 p.195; August 2001 p.90, p.93 [AB]

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Opera Now - November 1992 p.59

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Opera News - December 2001 pp.78-79 [JAC]

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Fanfare - Vol.25 No.2 November/December 2001 pp.72-73 [HF]

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Orpheus - May 1993 p.61; März 2002 S.53-S.54 [CK]

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International Record Review - October 2001 pp.85-86 [MT]

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American Record Guide - November/December 2001 Vol.64 No.6 pp.208-209 [SDC]

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Wagner News - Issue No.95 January 1993 p.16

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Comments:- Recorded at performances in the London Coliseum (August 1977)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1977(SE)

Orchestra - National Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Ambrosian Singers

Hanna Glawari - Joan Sutherland

Danilo Danilowitsch - Werner Krenn

Camille de Rosillon - John Brecknock

Valencienne - Valerie Masterson

Cascada - John Fryatt

Raoul de St Brioche - Francis Egerton

Njegus - Graeme Ewer

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Black Disc - Decca SET 629 {1LP}; London OSA 5-1172 {1LP}

Compact Cassette - Belart 461 315-4

Compact Disc - Belart 461 315-2 {1CD}

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1979 p.1474 [AML]

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American Record Guide - August 1979 Vol.42 No.10 p.27 [RT]

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Comments:- Excerpts of a version in English. There is a new overture arranged by Douglas Gamley and there is a new part, Zo-Zo, the chief grisette, sung by Regina Resnik

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L' incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi performed in Italian

Conductor Julius Rudel - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris

La Fortuna - Valerie Masterson

La Virtù - Isabel Garcisanz

Poppea - Gwyneth Jones

Nerone - Jon Vickers

Ottavia - Christa Ludwig

Ottone - Richard Stilwell

Seneca - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Drusilla - Valerie Masterson

Arnalta - Jocelyne Taillon

Lucano - Michel Sénéchal

Valletto - Charles Burles

Amore - Danièle Perriers

Primo soldato - Charles Burles

Secondo soldato - Michel Philippe

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Black Disc - Legendary Recordings LR 160 {3LPS}

DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDBB 1361 (2004)ª; Encore DVD 2257 (2006)ª

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Recordings of L' incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.20; MARINELLI p.3; CELLETTI p.430; Opera on CD (1) p.2 (2) p.3 (3) p.3; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.115 p.154; MET p.264; PENGUIN p.218; Opera on Video p.3; GIUDICI p.392 (2) p.686; Opéra International No.297 janvier 2005 p.31; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.224 p.134

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palais Garnier, Paris (March 1978; see OPERA May 1978 pp.469-471 ). The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue under the heading «New DVD'S 2-28-2004» and that issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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L' incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi performed in Italian

Conductor Julius Rudel - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris

La Fortuna - Valerie Masterson

La Virtù - Isabel Garcisanz

Poppea - Gwyneth Jones

Nerone - Jon Vickers

Ottavia - Christa Ludwig

Ottone - Richard Stilwell

Seneca - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Drusilla - Valerie Masterson

Arnalta - Jocelyne Taillon

Lucano - Michel Sénéchal

Valletto - Charles Burles

Amore - Danièle Perriers

Primo soldato - Charles Burles

Secondo soldato - Michel Philippe

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Black Disc - Legendary Recordings LR 160 {3LPS}

DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDBB 1361 (2004)ª; Encore DVD 2257 (2006)ª

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Recordings of L' incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.20; MARINELLI p.3; CELLETTI p.430; Opera on CD (1) p.2 (2) p.3 (3) p.3; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.115 p.154; MET p.264; PENGUIN p.218; Opera on Video p.3; GIUDICI p.392 (2) p.686; Opéra International No.297 janvier 2005 p.31; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.224 p.134

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palais Garnier, Paris (March 1978; see OPERA May 1978 pp.469-471 ). The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue under the heading «New DVD'S 2-28-2004» and that issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Scipione by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Charles Farncombe - 1979

Orchestra - Handel Opera Society

Scipione - Anthony Roden

Berenice - Valerie Masterson

Lucejo - Paul Esswood

Armira - Helen Watts

Ernando - Ian Comboy

Lelio - Peter Jeffes

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Black Disc - FNAC Rappel No.5 {3LPS}

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Recordings of Scipione by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.321; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.69

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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1979(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Giulio Cesare - Janet Baker

Cleopatra - Valerie Masterson

Cornelia - Sarah Walker

Sesto - Della Jones

Tolomeo - John Angelo Messana

Achilla - John Tomlinson

Curio - John Kitchiner

Nireno - David James

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 198 {3CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5263

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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36

Comments:- This appears to be a recording of a performance at the London Coliseum (18 December 1979) which was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 15-21 December 1979 p.61. The performance on 5 December 1979 is reviewed in OPERA February 1980 pp.191-193. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in August 2004 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Manon by Jules Massenet performed in English

Conductor Peter Ford - 1979(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Manon - Valerie Masterson

Poussette - Penelope Thorn

Javotte - Lynn Barber

Rosette - Sally Presant

Le Chevalier Des Grieux - John Brecknock

Lescaut - Niall Murray

Le Compte des Grieux - Richard Van Allan

Guillot de Morfontaine - Stuart Kale

De Brétigny - Patrick Wheatley

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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 028/3 {3CDRS}

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

HARRIS p.171; Opera on Record p.481; CELLETTI p.398; MARINELLI p.323; Opera on CD (1) p.94 (2) p.104 (3) p.117; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.123 p.144; MET p.233; MET(VID) p.128; PENGUIN p.205; GIUDICI p.358 (2) p.629; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.65; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.110; Orpheus November 2000 S.86

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum (1 May 1979). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times 28 April - 4 May 1979 p.60). The performance on 12 April 1979 (conducted by Charles Groves) is reviewed in OPERA June 1979 p.608.

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Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in German

Conductor Gustav Kuhn - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

Konstanze - Valerie Masterson

Belmonte - Ryland Davies

Blonde - Lilian Watson

Pedrillo - James Hoback

Osmin - Willard White

Bassa Selim - Joachim Bissmeier

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DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 101 091 (2005)ª; ArtHaus Musik 100 973 (The Mozart Glyndebourne Collection) {6DVDS} (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette; - Longmans Video LGVH 7016 (BETA LGBE 7016) (PAL) (1984)ª; Pickwick SLL 1016 (PAL);; Home Vision ABD 02 (NTSC); Video Artists International 69023 (BETA 29023) (NTSC)

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Recordings of Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.57, p.125: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11pp.65-68; Opera on Record 2 p.79; CELLETTI p.488; MARINELLI p.41; Opera on CD (1) p.16 (2) p.20 (3) p.21; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.59 p.112, mise à jour janvier2002; MET p.278; MET(VID)p.159; PENGUIN p.238; Répertoire mai 1995 p.9; GUIDICI p.413 (2) p.719; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.54-55; Gramophone October 2002 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.29 No.5 May/June 2006 pp.267-270 [DLK]

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Orpheus - 11+12 Nov-Dez 2006 S.70 [HCM]

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Diapason - No.530 novembre 2005 p.144 [MP]

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BBC Music Magazine - October 2005 p.92, p.95 [MSR]

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American Record Guide - January/February 2006 Vol.69 No.1 pp.290-291 [RVL]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.86 diciembre 2005 p.81 [JR]

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Comments:- Recorded at a performance at the Glyndebourne Festival (17 August 1980). The first-night of this production (with a slightly different cast) is reviewed in OPERA, July 1980 p.636. It appears that at least some of the videos issued by Pickwick do not carry a recording of this performance, but one of a performance in 1972 conducted by John Pritchard (see entry for this recording).

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Antonio de Almeida - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Violetta Valery - Valerie Masterson

Flora Bervoix - Sona Cervená

Annina - Susan Quittmeyer

Alfredo Germont - Beniamino Prior

Giorgio Germont - Lorenzo Saccomani

Gastone - Robert Tear

Dottore Grenvil - Kevin Langan

Barone Douphol - John Brandstetter

Marchese d'Obigny - Stanley Wexler

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers TRA 198101 {2CDRS} (Canada)

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (17 October 1980). The performance on 22 October 1980 is reviewed in OPERA January 1981 pp.60-61. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1980(STU)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Violetta Valery - Valerie Masterson

Flora Bervoix - Della Jones

Annina - Shelagh Squires

Alfredo Germont - John Brecknock

Giorgio Germont - Christian Du Plessis

Gastone - Geoffrey Pogson

Dottore Grenvil - Roderick Earle

Barone Douphol - John Gibbs

Marchese d'Obigny - Dennis Dowling

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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 5216 (ASD 4017-4018) {2LPS} (1981)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63072-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CDB 5 68950-2; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CD-CFPSD 4799 {2CDS} (1996)ª; Chandos CHAN 3023 {2CDS} (1999)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1981 p.524 p.609 [AB] January 1982 pp.999-1000 [JBS]October 1989 p. [JBS]; April 1996 p.118 [RTF]; September 1999 p.102 [JBS]

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Classic CD - October 1999 p.89 [MSR]

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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 p.94 [MO]

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Louise by Gustav Charpentier performed in English

Conductor Sylvain Cambreling - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Louise - Valerie Masterson

Julien - John Treleaven

La Mère - Katherine Pring

Le Père - Richard Van Allan

Le Noctambule - Stuart Kale

Le Pape de Fous - Stuart Kale

Irma - Penelope Mackay

Camille - Patricia O'Neill

Blanche - Christine Thompson

Marguerite - Carolyn Hawthorne

Gertrude - Shelagh Squires

Madeleine - Carol Roscoe

Suzanne - Lynn Barber

Elise - Alma Sheehan

La Balayeuse - Ava June

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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 022/24 {3CDS}

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 6730

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Recordings of Louise by Gustav Charpentier are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.141; Opera on CD (1) p.112 (2) p.123 (3) p.138; MET p.76; PENGUIN p.55; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.197 p.90

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum (6 November 1981). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 31 October-6 November 1981 p.75.

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Mireille by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Sylvain Cambreling - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Chorus - Grand Théâtre de Genève

Mireille - Valerie Masterson

Vincent - Luis Lima

Taven - Jane Berbié

Ourrias - Jean-Philippe Lafont

Vincenette - Diane Loeb

Maître Ramon - Jules Bastin

Ambroise - Pierre-Yves Le Maigat

Le berger - Colette Alliot-Lugaz

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Compact Disc; - Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1019 {2CDS} (2003)ª

DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. 5101 (2004)ª; Encore DVD 2274 (2006)ª

Open Reel Tape - mr tape 6755

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Recordings of Mireille by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.297; GIUDICI p.277 (2) p.467

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.78 marzo 2005 p.87 (audio) [PN]

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Comments:- Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Grand Théâtre de Genève (September 1981). The date given by mr. tape is 17 November 1981. The performance on 10 September 1981 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL novembre 1981 No.43 p.50. The DVD-R issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New DVD Releases June-July 2004» and that issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Nello Santi - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Chorus - Grand Théâtre de Genève

Rigoletto - Piero Cappuccilli

Gilda - Valerie Masterson

Duca di Mantova - Peter Dvorsky

Sparafucile - Giovanni Foiani

Maddalena - Gillian Knight

Giovanna - Michele Moser

Monterone - Bohus Hanak

Marullo - Alain Fondary

Borsa - John Dickie

Conte di Ceprano - Dirk Sagemuller

Contessa di Ceprano - Michaela Etcheverry

Un paggio - Magali Schwartz

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers RIG 198101 {2CDRS} (Canada)

DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDZZ 1032 (2003)ª

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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

Comments:- Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Grand Théâtre de Genève (March 1981). A video recording was transmitted by BBC2 Television on 9 August 1981. See Radio Times Issue date 8-14 August 1981 P.23. The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue under the heading «New DVD'S 11-17-2003!!!» and the CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod performed in English

Conductor Louis Frémaux - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Roméo - John Brecknock

Juliette - Valerie Masterson

Gertrude - Noreen Berry

Frère Laurence - John Tomlinson

Capulet - Geoffrey Chard

Tybalt - Geoffrey Pogson

Le Prince - Harold Blackburn

Gregorio - William Shimell

Mercutio - Stuart Harling

Stéphano - Marie McLaughlin

Pâris - Mark Richardson

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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 008/3 {3CDS}; Celestial Audio CA 545 {2CDRS} (2007)ª

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 6338

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Recordings of Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.246; Opera on Record 2 p.195; CELLETTI p.298; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.41p.84; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1993 No.171 p.34; MET p.172; MET(VID) p.94; PENGUIN p.116; Opera on Video p.134; GIUDICI p.278

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum (10 February 1981). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 7-13 February 1981 p.49.

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

Hoffmann - Alfredo Kraus

Olympia - Ruth Welting

Giulietta - Marilyn Zschau

Antonia - Valerie Masterson

Coppélius - Norman Mittelman

Dapertutto - Norman Mittelman

Miracle - Norman Mittelman

Nicklaus - Victoria Vergara

Spalanzani - Norman Paige

Frantz - Florindo Andreolli

Schlemil - Rush Tully

Crespil - Dimitri Kavrakos

Andres - Florindo Andreolli

Cochenille - Florindo Andreolli

Pitichinacchio - Florindo Andreolli

La Mère d'Antonia - Sharon Graham

Lindorf - Norman Mittelman

Stella - Carol Madalin

Nathanael - Gualtiero Negrini

Luther - Terry Cook

Hermann - Ronald Madden

Muse - Harolyn Blackwell

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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Diapason - Mai+Juni 2006 S.65-S.66 [IW]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (18 September 1982). The performance on 14 October is reviewed im OPERA January 1983 pp.22-24. The cast listed above is that given in the performance chronology on the website of the Chicago Lyric Opera (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Semele by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Semele - Valerie Masterson

Juno - Kathleen Kuhlmann

Jupiter - Robert Tear

Athamas - John York Skinner

Cadmus - John Tomlinson

Apollo - Robin Leggate

Iris - Marie McLaughlin

Ino - Kathleen Kuhlmann

Somnus - Gwynne Howell

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Recordings of Semele by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.44; CELLETTI p.321; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.171 p.96; PENGUIN p.144; GIUDICI p.295 (2) p.511; Opéra International juillet/aoüt 1996 No.204 p.14; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.87-88

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (11 December 1982). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 11-17 December 1982 p.29.

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Faust by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Romano Gandolfi - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Faust - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

Méphistophélès - Paul Plishka

Marguerite - Valerie Masterson

Valentin - Vincenzo Sardinero

Siébel - Raquel Pierotti

Marthe - Montserrat Aparici

Wagner - Vicente (Vicenç) Esteve

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Recordings of Faust by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.108; Opera on Record p.452; CELLETTI p.292; Opera on CD (1) p.75 (2) p.83 (3) p.93; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.2 (1976) mise à jour juin 1999; MET p.165; MET(VID) p.92; PENGUIN p.113; Opéra International No.168 April 1993 p.22; GIUDICI p.267 (2) p.454; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.65; BBC Music Magazine June 2005 p.50; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.231 p.114

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (3 March 1983). The cast listed above is that given in «El Gran Teatro del Liceo» by Roger Alier Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata p.484. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Faust by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Charles Dutoit - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Faust - Alfredo Kraus

Méphistophélès - Evgeny Nesterenko

Marguerite - Valerie Masterson

Valentin - Gino Quilico

Siébel - Sally Burgess

Marthe - Heather Begg

Wagner - Roderick Earle

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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 76/3 {3CDRS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Faust by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.108; Opera on Record p.452; CELLETTI p.292; Opera on CD (1) p.75 (2) p.83 (3) p.93; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.2 (1976) mise à jour juin 1999; MET p.165; MET(VID) p.92; PENGUIN p.113; Opéra International No.168 April 1993 p.22; GIUDICI p.267 (2) p.454; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.65; BBC Music Magazine June 2005 p.50; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.231 p.114

Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (15 June 1983). The CD-Rs issued by the «Oriel Music Society» are listed in their «List B»

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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1984

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Giulio Cesare - Janet Baker

Cleopatra - Valerie Masterson

Cornelia - Sarah Walker

Sesto - Della Jones

Tolomeo - James Bowman

Achilla - John Tomlinson

Curio - Christopher Booth-Jones

Nireno - David James

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Black Disc; - EMI EX 270232-3 {3LPS} (1985)ª; Angel DSC 3974 {3LPS} (1985)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 270232-5 (1985)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 69760-2 {3CDS} (1989)ª; Chandos CHAN 3019 {3CDS} (1999)ª

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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1985 p. [AB]; January 1986 p.910 [JBS]; May 1989 p.[AB]; June 1999 p.112 [JBS]; July 1999 pp.44-47 [PO'C]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.1 Spring 1986 pp.156-158 [GJ]

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BBC Music Magazine - June 1999 p.80 [SP]

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International Opera Collector - Summer 1999 No.12 pp.106-108 [MO]

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American Record Guide - September/October 1999 Vol.65 No.5 pp.164-165 [MM]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII Supplemento al N.129 maggio 1999 p.82

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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1984(FI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Giulio Cesare - Janet Baker

Cleopatra - Valerie Masterson

Cornelia - Sarah Walker

Sesto - Della Jones

Tolomeo - James Bowman

Achilla - John Tomlinson

Curio - John Kitchiner

Nireno - Tom Emlyn Williams

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Laser Disc; - *Pioneer Artists PA-90-302 (NTSC); Pioneer PLMCD 00771 (PAL); Pioneer PILC 1125 (Japanese NTSC) (1992)ª; Pioneer PILC 9015 (Japanese NTSC) (1995)ª

DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 308 (2002)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Virgin VVD 383(PAL); Virgin 070 0253-3(PAL) Virgin 088 696-3(PAL); Polygram 079 246-3 (PAL) HBO Cannon Video TVD 3557 (NTSC)

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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1995 p.121 [AB]; Awards Issue 2002 p.113 [MSR]

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Opera Now - November/December 1996 p.67 (mention)

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Orpheus - August-September 1994 (Heft 9) S.42

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.4 Winter 1986/7 pp.116-118 [LG]

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Opéra International - No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.66

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Diapason - No.507 octobre 2003 p.146 (DVD) [MP]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.160 p.141

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BBC Music Magazine - September 1994 p.73: August 1996 p.25: November 2002 p.118 (DVD) [DV]

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International Record Review - December 2002/January 2003 p.90 (DVD) [SH]

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Répertoire - No.75 décembre 1994 p.115

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.57 enero-febrero 2003 pp.92-93 [AG]

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Comments:- Video recording of a film based on the ENO production and made in the Limehouse Studios, London

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Chérubin by Jules Massenet performed in French

Conductor Henry Lewis - 1984(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Chérubin - Frederica Von Stade

Le Philosophe - Samuel Ramey

L'Ensoleillad - Ashley Putnam

Nina - Valerie Masterson

Le Comte - William Stone

La Comtesse - Lorraine Nubar

Le Baron - Joseph McKee

La Baronne - Judith Christin

Le Duc - Nico Castel

Le Captaine Ricardo - Peter Kazaras

Aubergiste - John Fiorito

Un Officer - Wilbur Pauley

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Black Disc - Voce 91 {3LPS}

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

Orpheus November 1992 S.15; PENGUIN p.201; GIUDICI pp.371-372

Comments:- Recording of a «quasi staged» concert version given in Carnegie Hall, New York (19 February 1984; see OPERA June 1984 p.625)

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Faust by Charles Gounod performed in French

Conductor Serge Baudo - 1985(LI)

Orchestra - Opera Company of Philadelphia

Chorus - Opera Company of Philadelphia

Faust - Alain Vanzo

Méphistophélès - James Morris

Marguerite - Valerie Masterson

Valentin - Gino Quilico

Siébel - Martha Senn

Marthe - Jane Shaulis

Wagner - Allan Glassman

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Compact Disc; - Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1024 {2CDS} (2004)ª

DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5453 (2005)ª

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Recordings of Faust by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.108; Opera on Record p.452; CELLETTI p.292; Opera on CD (1) p.75 (2) p.83 (3) p.93; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.2 (1976) mise à jour juin 1999; MET p.165; MET(VID) p.92; PENGUIN p.113; Opéra International No.168 April 1993 p.22; GIUDICI p.267 (2) p.454; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.65; BBC Music Magazine June 2005 p.50; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.231 p.114

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.29 No.4 March/April 2006 pp.131-132 (audio) [BB]

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Orpheus - 1+2 Januar+Februar 2005 S.56 (audio) [GH]

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Opéra International - No.299 mars-avril 2005 p.106 (audio) [PC]

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American Record Guide - Movember/December 2005 Vol.68 No.6 p.122 (audio) [RVL]

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Comments:- Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) given in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia. The DVD issued by Premiere is listed in «PREMIERE New DVDs» dated 10 September 2005.

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Serse [Xerxes] by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1988

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Serse (Xerxes) - Ann Murray

Arsamene - Christopher Robson

Amastre - Jean Rigby

Ariodate - Rodney Macann

Romilda - Valerie Masterson

Atalanta - Lesley Garrett

Elviro - Christopher Booth-Jones

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Laser Disc - Philips 070 514-1 (NTSC); Philips 070 414-1 (PAL)

DVD (Video) - Arthaus 100.076 (2000)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Virgin VVD 1097 (PAL); Polygram 079 293-3 (PAL)

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Recordings of Serse [Xerxes] by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.41; CELLETTI p.322; MET(VID) p.102; GIUDICI p.294 (2) p.509; Opera News July 1996 p.34; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.69-70

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1993 p.110

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Opera Now - November/December 1996 p.67 (mention)

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Fanfare - September-October 1993 p.411

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Orpheus - März 2001 S.63 - S.64 [MK2]

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Opéra International - No.171 July-August 1993 p.72; No.260 septembre 2001 p.67 [SS]

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Diapason - No.397 0ctober 1993 p.94

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BBC Music Magazine - July 1996 p.25

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Classical Express - Issue 101 August 1998 p.3 (mention) [JS]

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Répertoire - No.59 June 1993 p.120: No.148 juillet/aoüt p.32 [PR]

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Musica (Milano) - N.122 dicembre 2000 - gennaio 2001 p.80, p.81, p.82 [PB]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - abril 2001 No.142 pp.68-69 [FPS]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.43 enero-febrero 2001 pp.106-107 [JR]

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Bitter Sweet by Noël Coward performed in English

Conductor Michael Reed - 1988(STU)

Orchestra - New Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra

Chorus - New Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus

Sarah - Valerie Masterson

Manon - Rosemary Ashe

Carl Linden - Martin Smith

August Lutte - Donald Maxwell

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Compact Disc; - That's Entertainment CDTER 2 1160 {2CDS}; Jay 21264 {2CDS} (USA); TER Classics CDTEO 1001 {1CD} (2007)ª

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This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Gramophone Musicals - Good CD Guide (Second Edition) - p.52

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American Record Guide - March/April 2000 Vol.63 No.2 p.284 [RT]

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The King and I by Richard Rodgers performed in English

Conductor John Owen Edwards - 1994(STU)

Orchestra - National Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - CHORUS

Anna Leonowens - Valerie Masterson

King of Siam - Christopher Lee

Lady Thiang - Sally Burgess

Lun Tha - Jason Howard

Sir Edward Ramsay - Alec McCowan

Tuptim - Tinuke Olafimihan

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Compact Disc; - TER «Classics» CDTER 2 1214 {2CDS} (1998)ª

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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1998 p. [AE]

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Classical Express - Issue 104 November 1998 p.4 [PA]

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Gramophone Musicals - Good CD Guide (Second Edition) - pp.149-150

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.118 febrero 1999 p.61 (mention) [PL2]

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Comments:- A version which includes all the musical numbers orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett

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On the Town by Leonard Bernstein performed in English

Conductor John Owen Edwards - 1996(STU)

Orchestra - National Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - CHORUS

Claire - Judy Kaye

Hildy - Kim Criswell

Ivy - Tinuke Olafimihan

Gabey - Ethan Freeman

Madame Dilly - Valerie Masterson

Singer - Louise Gold

Chip - Greg Edelman

Ozzie - Tim Flavin

Pitkin - Michael Bauer

Dolores - Louise Gold

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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1997 p.116

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.118 febrero 1999 p.61 (mention) [JL2]

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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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