(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*
*AUDIO **VIDEO ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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:-
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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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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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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}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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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}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Giulio Cesare - Janet Baker
Cleopatra - Valerie Masterson
Cornelia - Sarah Walker
Sesto - Della Jones
Tolomeo - John Angelo Messana
Achilla - John Tomlinson
Curio - John Kitchiner
Nireno - David James
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 198 {3CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5263
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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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)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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Opera Now - July/August 1996 p.103
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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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BBC Music Magazine - October 1999 p.78 [CO]
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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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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16
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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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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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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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 8365
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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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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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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 7896
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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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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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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers FAUS 198301 {3CDRS}
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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1984(FI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Giulio Cesare - Janet Baker
Cleopatra - Valerie Masterson
Cornelia - Sarah Walker
Sesto - Della Jones
Tolomeo - James Bowman
Achilla - John Tomlinson
Curio - John Kitchiner
Nireno - Tom Emlyn Williams
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Laser Disc; - *Pioneer Artists PA-90-302 (NTSC); Pioneer PLMCD 00771 (PAL); Pioneer PILC 1125 (Japanese NTSC) (1992)ª; Pioneer PILC 9015 (Japanese NTSC) (1995)ª
DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 308 (2002)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Virgin VVD 383(PAL); Virgin 070 0253-3(PAL) Virgin 088 696-3(PAL); Polygram 079 246-3 (PAL) HBO Cannon Video TVD 3557 (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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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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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Compact Disc - TER CDTER2 1217
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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