(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1960(SE) - Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti - Georges Sébastian*
2 1963(RA) - Enfant et les sortileges (L') by Maurice Ravel - Peter Maag*
3 1963(RA) - Enfant et les sortileges (L') by Maurice Ravel - Peter Maag*
4 1963(RA) - Enfant et les sortileges (L') by Maurice Ravel - Peter Maag*
5 1963(RE) - Toréador (Le) by Adolphe Adam - Eugène Bigot*
6 1963(SE - French)) - Mignon by Ambroise Thomas - Jean Fournet*
7 1963(SE) - Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi - Jean-Claude Hartemann*
8 1964(RA) - Werther by Jules Massenet - Jésus Etcheverry*
9 1965(SE) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Jésus Etcheverry*
10 1966(LI) - Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss - Georges Sébastian*
11 1968(LI) - Zauberflöte (Die) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Otmar Suitner*
12 1968(STU) - Véronique by André Messager - Jean-Claude Hartemann*
13 1968-69(STU) - Werther by Jules Massenet - Georges Prêtre*
14 1968?(STU) - Syllabaire pour Phèdre by Maurice Ohana - Marius Constant*
15 1970 - Maître de Chapelle (Le) by Ferdinando Paer - Jean Paul Kreder*
16 1970(LI) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Peter Maag*
17 1970(STU) - Lakmé by Léo Delibes - Alain Lombard*
18 1971(STU) - Walzer aus Wien by Johann Strauß II - Jean Doussard*
19 1972(RA) - Christophe Colombe by Darius Milhaud - Léonce Gras*
20 1972(STU) - Fille de Madame Angot (La) by Charles Lecocq - Jean Doussard*
21 1972(STU) - Guillaume Tell [Guglielmo Tell] by Gioacchino Rossini - Lamberto Gardelli*
22 1972?(STU) - Socrate by Erik Satie - Pierre Dervaux*
23 1973 - Zémire et Azor by André Ernest Modeste Grétry - Edgar Doneux*
24 1973(STU) - Cloches de Corneville (Les) by Robert Planquette - Jean Doussard*
25 1974(STU) - barbiere di Siviglia (Il) by Gioacchino Rossini - Jean-Pierre Marty*
26 1974(STU) - Manon Lescaut by Daniel François Esprit Auber - Jean-Pierre Marty*
27 1974?(STU) - Geneviève de Brabant by Erik Satie - Pierre Dervaux*
28 1975(LI) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Jean Périsson*
29 1975(LI) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Nicola Rescigno*
30 1975(RA) - Don Procopio by Georges Bizet - Bruno Amaducci*
31 1975(STU) - Vie parisienne (La) by Jacques Offenbach - Michel Plasson*
32 1976(STU) - Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein (La) by Jacques Offenbach - Michel Plasson*
33 1976(STU) - Saltimbanques (Les) by Louis Ganne - Jean-Pierre Marty*
34 1976(STU) - Schauspieldirector (Der) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Eberhard Schoener*
35 1977(STU) - Amant jaloux (L') by André Ernest Modeste Grétry - Edgar Doneux*
36 1977(STU) - Richard Coeur-de-Lion by André Ernest Modeste Grétry - Edgar Doneux*
37 1979(STU) - Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach - Michel Plasson*
38 1980(FI) - Escarpolette (L') by Jean-Michel Damase - Jacques Pernoo*
39 1980(STU) - Mousquetaires au couvent (Les) by Louis Varney - Edgar Doneux*
40 1981-82(STU) - Ciboulette by Reynaldo Hahn - Cyril Diederich*
41 1982(STU) - Mesdames de la Halle by Jacques Offenbach - Manuel Rosenthal*
42 1982(STU) - Monsieur Choufleuri by Jacques Offenbach - Manuel Rosenthal*
43 1982(STU) - Pomme d'api by Jacques Offenbach - Manuel Rosenthal*
44 1983-84(STU) - Fra Diavolo by Daniel François Esprit Auber - Marc Soustrot*
45 19?? - Pépito by Jacques Offenbach - Catherine Comet*
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Conductor Georges Sébastian - 1960(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Lucie - Mady Mesplé
Henri - Robert Massard
Edgard - Alain Vanzo
Arthur - Rémy Corazza
Raimond - Gérard Serkoyan
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Black Disc - Barclay 89.009 {1LP}
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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.80 octobre 1963 p.19 [JG]
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Conductor Peter Maag - 1963(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Roma
L'Enfant - Andrée Aubéry Lucchini
Maman - Geneviève Macaux
Le Fauteuil - Derrick Olsen
La Tasse chinoise - Geneviève Macaux
Le Feu - Mady Mesplé
La Princesse - Mady Mesplé
Le Rossignol - Mady Mesplé
La Chatte - Geneviève Macaux
La Libellule - Geneviève Macaux
Le Chauve-Souris - Colette Herzog
La Chouette - Colette Herzog
L'Écureuil - Colette Herzog
La Bergère - Colette Herzog
Le Pâtre - Fernanda Cadoni
L'Horloge comtoise - Pierre Mollet
La Théière - Michel Sénéchal
Le Petit Vieillard - Michel Sénéchal
La Rainette - Michel Sénéchal
Le Chat - Pierre Mollet
L'Arithmétique - Michel Sénéchal
Un Arbre - Derrick Olsen
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Compact Disc; - Arts Archives 43039 {1CD} (2004)ª
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Recordings of L' Enfant et les sortileges by Maurice Ravel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.283; CELLETTI p.683; Opera on CD (1) p.127 (2) p.140 (3) p.158; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.127 p.76; MET p.471; PENGUIN p.340; GIUDICI p.674 (2) p.1113
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 2005 pp.96-97 [RN]
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Opéra International - No.293 septembre 2004 p.85 [PC]
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Diapason - No.519 novembre 2004 p.112, p.114 [FL]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.190 gennaio 2005 p.94 [GC2]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 16 March 1963.
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Conductor Peter Maag - 1963(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Roma
L'Enfant - Andrée Aubéry Lucchini
Maman - Geneviève Macaux
Le Fauteuil - Derrick Olsen
La Tasse chinoise - Geneviève Macaux
Le Feu - Mady Mesplé
La Princesse - Mady Mesplé
Le Rossignol - Mady Mesplé
La Chatte - Geneviève Macaux
La Libellule - Geneviève Macaux
Le Chauve-Souris - Colette Herzog
La Chouette - Colette Herzog
L'Écureuil - Colette Herzog
La Bergère - Colette Herzog
Le Pâtre - Fernanda Cadoni
L'Horloge comtoise - Pierre Mollet
La Théière - Michel Sénéchal
Le Petit Vieillard - Michel Sénéchal
La Rainette - Michel Sénéchal
Le Chat - Pierre Mollet
L'Arithmétique - Michel Sénéchal
Un Arbre - Derrick Olsen
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Compact Disc; - Arts Archives 43039 {1CD} (2004)ª
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Recordings of L' Enfant et les sortileges by Maurice Ravel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.283; CELLETTI p.683; Opera on CD (1) p.127 (2) p.140 (3) p.158; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.127 p.76; MET p.471; PENGUIN p.340; GIUDICI p.674 (2) p.1113
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 2005 pp.96-97 [RN]
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Opéra International - No.293 septembre 2004 p.85 [PC]
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Diapason - No.519 novembre 2004 p.112, p.114 [FL]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.190 gennaio 2005 p.94 [GC2]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 16 March 1963.
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Conductor Peter Maag - 1963(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Roma
L'Enfant - Andrée Aubéry Lucchini
Maman - Geneviève Macaux
Le Fauteuil - Derrick Olsen
La Tasse chinoise - Geneviève Macaux
Le Feu - Mady Mesplé
La Princesse - Mady Mesplé
Le Rossignol - Mady Mesplé
La Chatte - Geneviève Macaux
La Libellule - Geneviève Macaux
Le Chauve-Souris - Colette Herzog
La Chouette - Colette Herzog
L'Écureuil - Colette Herzog
La Bergère - Colette Herzog
Le Pâtre - Fernanda Cadoni
L'Horloge comtoise - Pierre Mollet
La Théière - Michel Sénéchal
Le Petit Vieillard - Michel Sénéchal
La Rainette - Michel Sénéchal
Le Chat - Pierre Mollet
L'Arithmétique - Michel Sénéchal
Un Arbre - Derrick Olsen
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Compact Disc; - Arts Archives 43039 {1CD} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of L' Enfant et les sortileges by Maurice Ravel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.283; CELLETTI p.683; Opera on CD (1) p.127 (2) p.140 (3) p.158; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.127 p.76; MET p.471; PENGUIN p.340; GIUDICI p.674 (2) p.1113
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 2005 pp.96-97 [RN]
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Opéra International - No.293 septembre 2004 p.85 [PC]
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Diapason - No.519 novembre 2004 p.112, p.114 [FL]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.190 gennaio 2005 p.94 [GC2]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 16 March 1963.
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Conductor Eugène Bigot - 1963(RE)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'ORTF
Coraline - Mady Mesplé
Tracolin - Raymond Amade
Don Belflor - Charles Clavensy
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Compact Cassette - *Musidisc «Gaieté Lyrique» 20167-4 (+Si J'Étais Roi - highlights)
Compact Disc - Musidisc «Gaieté Lyrique» 20167-2
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1992 p.120
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Orpheus - November 1994 S.62
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Diapason - No.378 janvier 1992 p.93 [AT]
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Conductor Jean Fournet - 1963(SE - French))
Orchestra - Orchestre Lamoureux
Chorus - Choeur Raymond St. Paul
Mignon - Jane Berbié
Philine - Mady Mesplé
Wilhelm Meister - Gérard Dunan
Lothario - Xavier Depraz
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Black Disc; - ~D.G.G. LPEM 19279 {1LP} (1964)ª;; D.G.G. SLPEM 136279 {1LP} (1964)ª
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Recordings of Mignon by Ambroise Thomas are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.128; CELLETTI p.810; MET p.562;
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1964 p.517; July 1964 p.46
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High Fidelity Magazine - October 1964 Vol.14 No.10 p.154
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American Record Guide - January 1965 Vol.31 No.5 pp.462-463 [RS]
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Conductor Jean-Claude Hartemann - 1963(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Rigoletto - Gabriel Bacquier
Gilda - Mady Mesplé
Duca di Mantova - Albert Lance
Sparafucile - Gérard Serkoyan
Maddalena - Francine Arrauzau
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Black Disc - Adès 16018 {1LP}; Adès C 8006 {1LP}
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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
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1964(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Maîtrise de l'O.R.T.F.
Werther - Albert Lance
Charlotte - Rita Gorr
Sophie - Mady Mesplé
Albert - Gabriel Bacquier
Le Bailli - Julien Giovannetti
Johann - Jacques Mars
Schmidt - Robert Andreozzi
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Black Disc; - Mondiophonie MSA 101/3 {3LPS} (1964)ª; Mondiophonie SCAL1/1-3 {3LPS} (1964)ª; *Adès 7025 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Adès 203 772 {2CDS}; Adès 14083-2 {2CDS}; Accord 472 917-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Werther by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.495; CELLETTI p.405; Opera on CD (1) p.95 (2) p.105 (3) p.119; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.61 p.104; MET p.239; PENGUIN p.207; Répertoire No.89 mars 1996 p.13; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.634; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.69 No.3 p.66; International Opera Collector Autumn 1997 No.5 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1966 p.334; March 2004 p.83 [AB]
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Fanfare - Vol.28 No.4 March/April 2005 p.156 [GJ]
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Orpheus - Heft 11+12 November+Dezember 2003 S.64 [GH]
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Opéra International - No.281 juillet-aoüt 2003 p.83 (mention)
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Diapason - No.92 décembre 1964 p.28 [JG]: No.505 juillet-aoüt 2003 p.90 [MP]
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Répertoire - No.171 septembre 2003 p.65 [JB]
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Le Monde de la Musique - No.279 septembre 2003 p.97 [CFD]
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1965(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Hoffmann - Albert Lance
Olympia - Mady Mesplé
Giulietta - Suzanne Sarroca
Antonia - Andrea Guiot
Coppélius - Julien Giovannetti
Dapertutto - Robert Massard
Miracle - Gabriel Bacquier
Nicklaus - Yves Bisson
La Mère d'Antonia - Solange Michel
Lindorf - Gérard Serkoyan
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Black Disc - Mondiophone MSA 7002 {1LP}; Adès C 8002 {1LP}
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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
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Conductor Georges Sébastian - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Ariadne - Régine Crespin
Komponist - Tatiana Troyanos
Zerbinetta - Mady Mesplé
Bacchus - Jean Cox
Musiklehrer - Paul Schöffler
Harlekin - Robert Kerns
Truffaldin - José van Dam
Brighella - Michel Sénéchal
Scaramuchio - Michel Hamel
Najade - Rachel Yakar
Dryade - Sonja Draksler
Echo - Marie-Thérese Debliqui
Ein Tanzmeister - Richard van Vrooman
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1405-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5328 (+Crespin recital) (2005)ª
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Recordings of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.121; HARRIS p.29; Opera on Record 3 p.264; CELLETTI p.777; Opera on CD (1) p.121 (2) p.132 (3) p.148; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.77 p.120, mise à jour 2003; MET p.534; MET(VID) p.316; PENGUIN p.407; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.89; Opéra International No.242 janvier 2000 pp.62-63; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.63-63
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Aix-en-Provence Festival (July 1966). The performance on 24 July 1966 is reviewed in OPERA Festival Issue 1966 pp.73-74. It is stated here «About the strange apparition of a very young French-speakng Major-domo, featured in the most up-to-date 'Deux Garçons' fashion, during the Prologue, the less said the better.» The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004» and the DVD is included in their list of «2005 Winter/Spring New Releases». The year of the video recording is given as 1972 and the recording is described as «Early Kinescope - a bit grainy»
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Conductor Otmar Suitner - 1968(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Tamino - Peter Schreier
Papageno - Hermann Prey
Königin der Nacht - Mady Mesplé
Sprecher - Angel Mattiello
Pamina - Joan Carlyle
Sarastro - Franz Crass
Monostatos - Gerhard Unger
Papagena - Renate Holm
1er Geharnischter - Per Drewsen
2er Geharnischter - Walter Maddalena
Erste Dame - Ruth-Margret Pütz
Zweite Dame - Marta Benegas
Dritte Dame - Isabel Casey
Erster Knabe - Silvia Baleani
Zweiter Knabe - Silvia Baleani
Dritter Knabe - Olga Chelavine
Erster Priester - Virgilio Tavini
Zweiter Priester - Dulio de Matthaeis
Dritter Priester - Gui Gallardo
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 3687
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Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (probably 29 September 1968). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the Teatro Colón (http:www.operas-colon.com.ar). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM). Here the date of the performance recorded is given incorrectly as 29 September 1966.
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Conductor Jean-Claude Hartemann - 1968(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Chorus - Choeurs René Duclos
Véronique (Hélène) - Mady Mesplé
Ermerance - Denise Benoit
Agathe - Andrea Guiot
Florestan - Michel Dens
Loustot - Michel Dunand
Coquenard - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Séraphin - Jacques Pruvost
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Black Disc - *World Record Club SOC 240-41 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - EMI CDM 7 69134-2 (Highlights) {1CD}; EMI 5 74073-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1972 p.109
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American Record Guide - November/December 1989 Vol.52 No.6 p.172 (highlights) [RT]
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Répertoire - No.151 novembre 2001 p.76 [JB]
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Conductor Georges Prêtre - 1968-69(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Paris
Chorus - L'ORTF Children's Chorus
Werther - Nicolai Gedda
Charlotte - Victoria de los Ángeles
Sophie - Mady Mesplé
Albert - Roger Soyer
Le Bailli - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Johann - Christos Grigoriou
Schmidt - André Mallabrera
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Black Disc; - HMV SLS 945/1-3 {3LPS} (1969)ª;; HMV SLS 5105 (+Recital) {3LPS}
Compact Cassette - HMV TC-SLS 5105 (+Recital)
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63973-2 {2CDS} (1992)ª; EMI Classics «Great Recordings of the Century» 562 6272 {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Werther by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.495; CELLETTI p.405; Opera on CD (1) p.95 (2) p.105 (3) p.119; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.61 p.104; MET p.239; PENGUIN p.207; Répertoire No.89 mars 1996 p.13; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.634; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.69 No.3 p.66; International Opera Collector Autumn 1997 No.5 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1969 p.600 [AB]; January 1970 p.1119; February 1978 p.1459 [AB]; September 1978 p.566 [IM]; October 1978 p.646 [JBS]; May 1992 p.109December 2003 p.101 [PO'C]
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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.4 March/April 2004 pp.199-200 [MM]
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.217 pp.92-93 [DVM]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2004 Vol.67 No.2 p.154 [RVL]
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Comments:- See comments by Victoria de los Ángeles in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL, juin 1996 No.203p.15 .
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Conductor Marius Constant - 1968?(STU)
Orchestra - Ars Nova Ensemble of the ORTF
Chorus - Chorus of the ORTF
Coloratura soprano - Mady Mesplé
Phèdre - Jacqueline Danjou
Thésée - Jean Marais
Hippolyte - Claude Boucher
Coryphée - Katia Rozafy
Coryphée - Françoise Campo
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Black Disc; - ERATO STU 70 443 {1LP} (1968)ª; Musical Heritage Society MHS 1087 {1LP} (1971)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.132 janvier 1969 p.20 [PM2]
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American Record Guide - September 1971 Vol.38 No.1 p.29 [PLM]
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Comments:- According to PLM in ARG «much of the libretto seems to be made up of nonsense syllables»
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Conductor Jean Paul Kreder - 1970
Orchestra - ORTF Chamber Orchestra
Chorus - Stéphane Caillat Chorus
Célénie - Mady Mesplé
Gertrude - Isabel Garcisanz
Benetto - Michel Sénéchal
Firmin - Pierre Pégaud
Barnabé - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Sans Quartier - Yves Bisson
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Black Disc - Inedits ORTF 995 004 {1LP}
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Recordings of Le Maître de Chapelle by Ferdinando Paer are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.559
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1971 p.70
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Conductor Peter Maag - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Hoffmann - Sándor Kónya
Olympia - Mady Mesplé
Giulietta - Radmila Bakocevic
Antonia - Heather Harper
Coppélius - Gabriel Bacquier
Dapertutto - Gabriel Bacquier
Miracle - Gabriel Bacquier
Nicklaus - Noemi Souza
Spalanzani - Guy Gallardo
Frantz - Nino Falzetti
Andres - Nino Falzetti
Cochenille - Nino Falzetti
Pitichinacchio - Nino Falzetti
Lindorf - Gabriel Bacquier
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Compact Disc; - Melodram CDM 27090 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1331 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Encore CD 115-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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:-
Opéra International - No.244 mars 2000 pp.66-69 [SS]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. The CDRs issued on the Encore label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Alain Lombard - 1970(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra Comique de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra Comique de Paris
Lakmé - Mady Mesplé
Gérald - Charles Burles
Nilakantha - Roger Soyer
Mallika - Danièlle Millet
Ellen - Bernadette Antoine
Rose - Monique Linval
Frédéric - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Mistress Bentson - Agnès Disney
Hadji - Joseph Peyron
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Black Disc - EMI Pathé 2C 167 10975-10977 {3LPS}; Seraphim SIC 6082 HMV EG 290160-1 {1LP} (highlights)
Compact Cassette - HMV EG 290160-4 (highlghts)
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49430-2 {2CDS};; EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» CMS 5 67742-2 {2CDS} (2002}ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Lakmé by Léo Delibes are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.185; Opera on CD (1) p.86 (2) p.95 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.183 p.82; MET p.96; MET(VID) p.52; PENGUIN p.68; GIUDICI p.161; Répertoire No.170 juillet-aoüt 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1984 p. (highlights) [AB]; July 1988 p.192 [LS]
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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.1 September/October 2002 pp.112-113 [JM]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2003 Vol.66 No.2 p.96 [LM]
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Conductor Jean Doussard - 1971(STU)
Orchestra - Choeurs René Duclos
Chorus - L'Opéra Comique de Paris
Johann Strauß II - Bernard Sinclair
Rési - Mady Mesplé
La Comtesse - Christiane Stutzmann
Léopold - Philippe Gaudin
Ebeseder - Jacques Loreau
Strauß Père - Pierre Bertin
Wessely - Pierre Saugey
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Black Disc; - EMI Pathé 2C 191-12 001/2 {2LPS} (1972)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI 5 74103-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.167 mai 1972 pp.46-47 [JG]
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Répertoire - No.151 novembre 2001 p.76 [JB]
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Comments:- A recording of the French version (Valses de Vienne) by Mouezy-Eon and Marietti of this pasticcio put together by Korngold. According to the review in Répertoire Arta Verlen also takes part in this recording.
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Conductor Léonce Gras - 1972(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique de la R.T.B.F.
Chorus - Choeur de Radio France - Choeur de la R.T.B.F.
Christophe Colombe I - Walter Meessen
Christophe Colombe II - Albrecht Klora
La reine Isabelle - Mady Mesplé
Messenger - Jules Bastin
Spoken voice of Christophe Colombe - Paul Roland
Le roi d'Espagne - Jules Bastin
The ship's captain - Jules Bastin
Sailors' spokesman - Georges Genicot
Cook - Roland Bufkens
Major-domo - Roland Bufkens
Narrator - Claude Etienne
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 1217
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Comments:- The following also take part: Tristan Clais, Simone Heyvaerts, Lieve Jansens, Guy Vermandere, Ludovic de San, Hugo Smekens.
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Conductor Jean Doussard - 1972(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra-Comique de Paris
Chorus - L'Opera de Paris
Clairette - Mady Mesplé
Mademoiselle Lange - Christiane Stutzmann
Ange Pitou - Bernard Sinclair
Pomponnet - Charles Burles
Larivaudière - Michel Roux
Amaranthe - Denise Benoit
Louchard - Gérard Chapuis
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Black Disc; - EMI Pathé 2C 161 12500-1 {2LPS} (1973)ª; Connoisseur Society CS2 2135 S {2LPS} (USA)
Compact Disc; - EMI CDM 7 69135-2 {2CDS}; EMI 5 74082-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1977 p.1187 [AML]
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Diapason - No.178 juin-juillet 1973 p.48 [JG]
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American Record Guide - November/December 1989 Vol.52 No.6 p.171 [RT]
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The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.35
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Répertoire - No.151 novembre 2001 p.76 [JB]
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Conductor Lamberto Gardelli - 1972(STU)
Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Guillaume Tell - Gabriel Bacquier
Arnold Melchtal - Nicolai Gedda
Walter Furst - Kolos Kováts
Melchthal - Gwynne Howell
Jemmy - Mady Mesplé
Hedwige - Jocelyne Taillon
Ruodi - un pêcheur - Charles Burles
Leuthold - Nicola Christou
Gesler - Louis Hendrikx
Mathilde - Montserrat Caballé
Rodolphe - Ricardo Cassinelli
Un Chasseur - Leslie Fyson
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Black Disc; - HMV SLS 970 (1973)ª;; Angel SCL 3793 S {5LPS}
Compact Disc; - *EMI CMS 7 69951-2 {4CDS} (1989)ª; Angel CDMD 69951 {4CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Guillaume Tell [Guglielmo Tell] by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.41; CELLETTI p.724; Opera on CD (1) p.32 (2) p.36 (3) p.41 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.118 p.116; MET(VID) p.297; PENGUIN p.363; Opera on Video p.55; GIUDICI p.750 (2) p.1235
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1973 p.902, p.980 [JW]; March 1974 p.1687; March 1989 p. [RO]
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Diapason - No.421 décembre 1995 p.142
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Répertoire - No.86 décembre 1995 p.59
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.18 diciembre 1995 - febrero 1996 p.59
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Conductor Pierre Dervaux - 1972?(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Paris
Alcibiade - Danièlle Millet
Socrate - Andrea Guiot
Phèdre - Andrée Esposito
Phédon - Mady Mesplé
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Black Disc; - La Voix de son Maître C 069-11.677 (+Mercure) {1LP} (1973)ª
Compact Disc - EMI «Rouge et Noir» CZS 7 62877-2 (collection) {2CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.177 mai 1973 p.48 [JR]; No.365 novembre 1990 p.180 (mention) [MP]
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Conductor Edgar Doneux - 1973
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBF
Chorus - Choeurs de la RTBF
Zémire - Mady Mesplé
Azor - Roland Bufkens
Sander - Jean van Gorp
Lisbé - Sabine Louis
Alì - Jean-Claude Orliac
Fatmé - Suzanne Simonka
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Black Disc - EMI Pathé Marconi 2C 167 12881/2 {2LPS}; Arabesque 8060-2L {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 69701-2 (+Danses villageoises +Céphale et Procris suite de ballet) {2CDS} (1989)ª; EMI 5 75290-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Zémire et Azor by André Ernest Modeste Grétry are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.304
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1982 p.1413 [SS]
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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.5 May/June 2003 pp.79-80 [JC]
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Orpheus - Heft 9+10 September+Oktober 2003 S.82 [KC]
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Diapason - No.346 février 1989 p.117 [MP]
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American Record Guide - March 1982 Vol.45 No.5 p.44 [DA] November/December 1990 Vol.53 No.6 p.62 [CHP]
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BBC Music Magazine - April 1995 p.84
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Conductor Jean Doussard - 1973(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra-Comique de Paris
Chorus - Théâtre National de l'Opéra
Gaspard - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Marquis - Bernard Sinclair
Grenicheux - Charles Burles
Le Bailli - Jean Giraudeau
Cachalot - Jean Bussard
Serpolette - Christiane Stutzmann
Germaine - Mady Mesplé
Manette - Annie Tallard
Gertrude - Annie Tallard
Suzanne - Arta Verlen
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Black Disc - *EMI 2C 163-12775-6 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - EMI 69134 {1CD}; EMI 5 74091-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1981 p.1377 [AML]
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American Record Guide - November/December 1989 Vol.52 No.6 p.171 [RT]
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The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.38
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Répertoire - No.151 novembre 2001 p.76 [JB]
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Comments:- Recorded in the Salle Wagram (June 1973). The CDs issued by EMI are reviewed by Raymond Walker on «Classical Music Web»:-
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Conductor Jean-Pierre Marty - 1974(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris
Rosine - Mady Mesplé
Almaviva - Charles Burles
Figaro - Matteo Manuguerra
Bartholo - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Basile - Jacques Mars
Pédrille - P. Gigue
l'Officier - P. Gigue
le Notaire - Jean Bussard
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Black Disc; - EMI 2C 167-12.884/6 {3LPS} (1975)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI 5 75269-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.26 No.5 May/June 2003 p.151 [JC]
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Opéra International - No.276 février 2003 p.73 (mention)
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Diapason - No.199 aoüt-septembre 1975 p.50 [MT]
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Conductor Jean-Pierre Marty - 1974(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de Radio France
Chorus - Choeurs de Radio France
Manon Lescaut - Mady Mesplé
Des Grieux - Jean-Claude Orliac
Marquis d'Hérigny - Peter-Christoph Runge
Lescaut - Yves Bisson
Marguerite - Emmy Greger
Gervais - Gérard Friedman
Renaud - Alain Duverry
Durozeau - Bernard Fabre-Garrus
Madame Bancelin - Nicole Chaudeau
Zabi - Ghislaine Victorius
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Black Disc - EMI 2C 167 14056/58 {3LPS} (France); Arabesque 8059-3L {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *EMI CMS 7 63252-2 {2CDS}; EMI 5 75254-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1991 p. [LS]
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Conductor Pierre Dervaux - 1974?(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris
Récitant - Pierre Bertin
Geneviève - Mady Mesplé
Golo - Jean-Christophe Benoit
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Black Disc - EMI Pathé 2C 12804 (+La Messe des Pauvres) {1LP}
Compact Disc - EMI «Rouge et Noir» CZS 7 62877-2 (compilation) {2CDS}
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This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.365 novembre 1990 p.180 (mention) [MP]
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Conductor Jean Périsson - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris
Hoffmann - Nicolai Gedda
Olympia - Mady Mesplé
Giulietta - Suzanne Sarroca
Antonia - Christiane Eda-Pierre
Coppélius - Tom Krause
Dapertutto - Tom Krause
Miracle - Tom Krause
Nicklaus - Michel Philippe
Spalanzani - Jacques Loreau
Frantz - Michel Sénéchal
Crespil - Joseph Rouleau
Cochenille - Michel Sénéchal
Stella - Sara Sterling
Hermann - Claude Meloni
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 1966
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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
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palais Garnier (29 November 1975).
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Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - Dallas Civic Opera
Chorus - Dallas Civic Opera
Hoffmann - Alfredo Kraus
Olympia - Mady Mesplé
Giulietta - Joy (Joyce) Davidson
Antonia - Carol Neblett
Coppélius - Sesto Bruscantini
Dapertutto - Sesto Bruscantini
Miracle - Sesto Bruscantini
Nicklaus - Nancy Williams
Spalanzani - Piero De Palma
Frantz - James Atherton
Crespil - Nicola Zaccaria
Andres - James Atherton
Cochenille - James Atherton
Pitichinacchio - James Atherton
Lindorf - Sesto Bruscantini
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers CON 197501 {2CDRS} (Canada) (2007)ª
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 4658
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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
Comments:- Recordings of performances at the Dallas Civic Opera (31 October 1975 - The Opera Lovers & 4 November 1975 - Mr Tape). See OPERA March 1976 pp.236-237. 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 Bruno Amaducci - 1975(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Choral Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
Don Procopio - Jules Bastin
Don Odoardo - Alain Vanzo
Don Ernesto - Robert Massard
Don Andronico - Ernest Blanc
Pasquino - Jean-Louis Soumagnas
Donna Bettina - Mady Mesplé
Donna Eufemia - Lyliane Guitton
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 297 {2LPS} (1976)ª; Bismark Beane MRF 177 (+Le Docteur Miracle +Djamileh) {2LPS}
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00484
Compact Disc; - Le Chant du Monde LDC 278 914 {1CD} (1990)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.363 septembre 1990 p.132 [JLD]
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Comments:- For a reason that is not clear to me the role of Donna Eufemia is assigned to Liliane Berton in «More EJS» pp.214-215.
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Conductor Michel Plasson - 1975(STU)
Orchestra - L'Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Chorus - Choeurs du Capitole de Toulouse
Métella - Régine Crespin
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Christiane Chateau
Gabrielle - Mady Mesplé
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Luis Masson
Raoul de Gardefeu - Michel Sénéchal
Bobinet - Michel Trempont
Pauline - Eliane Lublin
Gontran - Henri Amiel
Frick - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Prosper - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Le Brésilien - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Urbain - Michel Jarry
Alfred - Michel Jarry
Clara - Danièle Castaings
Léonie - Françoise Gayral
Louise - Marie-Thérèse Téchene
Un employe - André Batisse
Joseph - André Batisse
Alphonse - André Batisse
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Black Disc; - EMI 2C 165-14 123/24 {2LPS} (France); *EMI SLS 5076 (ASD 3335-3336) {2LPS} (1977)ª; Angel SBLX 3839 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47154 8 {2CDS} (1987)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1977 p.1749 [AML]; October 1977 p.593 [JBS]; January 1987 p.1057 [AML]
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The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.19
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Conductor Michel Plasson - 1976(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Chorus - Choeur du Capitole de Toulouse
La Grande Duchesse - Régine Crespin
Fritz - Alain Vanzo
Prince Paul - Charles Burles
Baron Puck - Claude Meloni
Général Boum - Robert Massard
Baron Grog - François Loup
Népomuc - Tibère Raffalli
Wanda - Mady Mesplé
Iza - Danièle Castaings
Amélie - Maria Cardo
Olga - Marie-Thérèse Tchéené
Charlotte - Françoise Gayral
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Black Disc - Columbia M2 34576 {2LPS} (USA); CBS «Masterworks» 79027 {2LPS} (UK)
Compact Disc - Sony SM2K 62583
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Recordings of La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.43-44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1977 p.1604 [AML]; October 1977 p.593 [JBS]
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Fanfare - September 1976 Vol.1 No.1 p.40 [JC2]
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Opéra International - mai 1996 No.202 p.59
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Diapason - No.426 mai 1996 p.113
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.172 p.222
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Répertoire - No.91 mai 1996 p.55
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI - N.105 - febbraio 1997 p.72
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Conductor Jean-Pierre Marty - 1976(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Chorus - Choeur René Duclos
Suzon - Mady Mesplé
Marion - Eliane Lublin
Grand Pingouin - Dominique Tirmont
André - Claude Calès
Paillasse - Raymond Amade
Des Etiquettes - André Batisse
Malicorne - Jean-Christophe Benoit
L'Aubergiste - Jacques Pruvost
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Black Disc - EMI-Pathé 2C 161 12142/3 {2LPS}; Connoisseur Society CS 2-2139 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - EMI 7 69136-2 (highlights) {1CD}; EMI 5 74079-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1982 p.752 [AML]
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Diapason - No.487 décembre 2001 p.110 [JC]
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Répertoire - No.151 novembre 2001 p.76 [JB]
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Conductor Eberhard Schoener - 1976(STU)
Orchestra - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Madame Herz - Mady Mesplé
Mademoiselle Silberklang - Edda Moser
Vogelsang - Nicolai Gedda
Buff - Klaus Hirte
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Black Disc - EMI Electrola 1C 065-30230 {1LP}; Angel S37405 {1LP}; EMI Electrola F 668 229/41 {13LPS - Die kleine Oper}
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Recordings of Der Schauspieldirector by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.521; PENGUIN p.254
Comments:- There is a commentary written and spoken by Peter Ustinov
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Conductor Edgar Doneux - 1977(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Chambre de Radiotelevision Belge
Léonore - Mady Mesplé
Isabelle - Danièle Perriers
Jacinthe - Christiane Chateau
Florival - Charles Burles
Don Alonze - Bruce Brewer
Lopez - Jules Bastin
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Black Disc; - EMI 2C 167 16236-8 (+Richard Coeur de Lion) {3LPS} (1977)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI 5 75263-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of L' Amant jaloux by André Ernest Modeste Grétry are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.303
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1981 p.1233 [SS] December 2002 p.100 (mention) [PO'C]
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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.5 May/June 2003 pp.79-80 [JC]
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Opéra International - No.274 décembre 2002 p.71 [RF]
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Diapason - No.234 décembre 1978 p.99 [JG]
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Conductor Edgar Doneux - 1977(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Chambre de Radiotelevision Belge
Chorus - Choeur IMPE
Richard I d'Angleterre - Charles Burles
Marguerite - Danièle Perriers
Blondel - Michel Trempont
Laurette - Mady Mesplé
Florestan - Ludovic de San
Williams - Jean van Gorp
Guillot - Charles Burles
Urbain - Jean van Gorp
Antonio - Jacqueline Sternotte
Mathurin - Ludovic de San
Charles - Ludovic de San
La Femme de Mathurin - Monique Bost
Colette - Monique Bost
Un Paysan - Jules Bastin
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Black Disc - EMI Pathé 2C 167-16236/8 (+L'Amant jaloux) {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - EMI 5 75266-2 (+Le Devin du village) {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Richard Coeur-de-Lion by André Ernest Modeste Grétry are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.303
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1981 p.1233 [SS] December 2002 p.100 (mention) [PO'C]
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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.5 May/June 2003 pp.79-80 [JC]
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Opéra International - No.274 décembre 2002 p.71 [RF]
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Diapason - No.234 décembre 1978 p.99 [JG]
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Conductor Michel Plasson - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Chorus - Choeurs du Capitole de Toulouse
Pluton-Aristée - Charles Burles
Jupiter - Michel Trempont
John Styx - Bruce Brewer
Mercure - André Mallabrera
Orphée - Michel Sénéchal
Mars - Jean-Philippe Lafont
Euridice - Mady Mesplé
Cupidon - Jane Berbié
Diane - Michèle Pena
L'Opinion Publique - Jane Rhodes
Junon - Danièle Castaings
Vénus - Michèle Command
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Black Disc; - Le Voix de son Maître 2C 167-16341/3 {3LPS} (1979)ª; HMV SLS 5175 (ASD 3737-3739) {3LPS} (1980)ª; Angel SZCX 3886
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49647-2 {2CDS} (1988)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1980 p.1437 [AML] ; October 1980 p.471 [JBS]; January 1989 p. [AML]
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Orpheus - Dezember 1980 S.855-S.856 [KL]
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Diapason - No.244 novembre 1979 p.87, p.90 [JG]
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The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.6
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Conductor Jacques Pernoo - 1980(FI)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Maurice - Gabriel Bacquier
Ginette - Mady Mesplé
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVD 1342
VHS Video Cassette - Lyric Distribution Incorporated 1342
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Comments:- Video recording of a television film.
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Conductor Edgar Doneux - 1980(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique de RTBF
Chorus - Choeur de RTBF et Choeur du Théâtre de La Monnaie
Narcisse de Brissac - Michel Trempont
Abbé Bridaine - Jules Bastin
Simone - Michèle Command
Marie - Mady Mesplé
Soeur Opportune - Claude Vierne
La Supérieure - Jacqueline Vallière
Gontran de Solange - Charles Burles
Louise - Christiane Chateau
M. Pichard - Hubert Meens
Compte de Pontcourlay - Guy Fontagnère
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Black Disc; - EMI 2C 167-16 361/362 {2LPS} (France) (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI 69847 {1CD}; EMI 5 74105-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1980 p.399 [AML]
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Diapason - No.251 juin 1980 p.54 [JG]
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American Record Guide - February 1983 Vol.46 No.3 p.89 [RT]: November/December 1989 Vol.52 No.6 p.171 [RT]
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The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.42
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Répertoire - No.151 novembre 2001 p.76 [JB]
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Conductor Cyril Diederich - 1981-82(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo
Chorus - Ensemble Choral Jean Laforge
Ciboulette - Mady Mesplé
Duparquet - José van Dam
Antonin - Nicolai Gedda
Zénobie - Colette Alliot-Lugaz
La Comtesse de Castiglione - Colette Alliot-Lugaz
Le Père Grenu - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Le Marquis - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Roger - François Le Roux
Françoise - Monique Pouradier-Duteil
Madame Grenu - Claude Vierne
La Baronne - Claude Vierne
Auguste - Marcel Quillevéré
Victor - Marcel Quillevéré
Tranchu - Marcel Quillevéré
Butler - Marcel Quillevéré
Landlord - Jacques Loreau
Grissart - Jacques Loreau
Mayor - Jacques Loreau
Young Girl - Carole Bajar
Madame de Presles - Carole Bajar
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Black Disc - EMI Pathé 2C 167 73105-6 {2LPS}
Compact Disc - EMI CDS 7 49873-2 {2CDS}; EMI 5 66159-2 {2CDS}
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1983 p.181 [AML]; January 1990 p. [AML]
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Opéra International - mai 1983 p.56 [BV]
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Diapason - No.431 novembre 1996 p.102
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.175 p.123 (mention)
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American Record Guide - September 1984 Vol.47 No.6 p.15 [RT]
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Répertoire - No.96 novembre 1996 p.86(mention): No.113 mai 1998 p.19 [PS]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.23 marzo-mayo 1997 p.59
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Conductor Manuel Rosenthal - 1982(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo
Chorus - Ensemble Choral Jean Laforge
Madame Poiretapée - Michel Hamel
Madame Madou - Michel Trempont
Madame Beurrefondu - Jean-Philippe Lafont
Raflafla - Charles Burles
Ciboulette - Mady Mesplé
Croüte-au-Pot - Léonard Pezzino
Le Commisaire - Jean-Marie Frémeau
Le Marchand d'Habits - Marcel Quillevéré
La Marchande de Plaisir - Monique Pouradier-Duteil
Marchande de Legumes - Olympe Dumaine
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Black Disc - Pathé Marconi 2C 1731742 (collection) {3LPS}; HMV SLS 1731742 (collection)
Compact Disc; - *EMI CDS 7 49361-2 (collection) {2CDS} (1989)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1983 p.810 [AML] ; April 1984 pp.1167-1162 [JBS]October 1983 p. [AML]
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Diapason - No.474 octobre 2000 p.45 [MP]
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Conductor Manuel Rosenthal - 1982(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo
Chorus - Ensemble Choral Jean Laforge
Monsieur Choufleuri - Jean-Philippe Lafont
Ernestine - Mady Mesplé
Chrysodule Babylas - Charles Burles
Petermann - Michel Trempont
Balandard - Michel Hamel
Madame Balandard - Emmy Greger
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Black Disc; - Pathé Marconi 2C 1731743 (collection) {3LPS}; EMI SLS 1731743 ;; (collection) {3LPS} (1983)ª
Compact Disc; - *EMI CDS 7 49361-2 (collection) (1989)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1983 p.810 [AML] ; April 1984 pp.1167-1162 [JBS]October 1989 p. [AML]
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Diapason - No.474 octobre 2000 p.45 [MP]
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Conductor Manuel Rosenthal - 1982(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo
Chorus - Ensemble Choral Jean Laforge
Catherine - Mady Mesplé
Rabastens - Jean-Philippe Lafont
Gustave - Léonard Pezzino
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Black Disc; - Pathé Marconi 2C 1731743 (collection) {3LPS}; HMV SLS 1731743 ;; (collection) {3LPS} (1983)ª
Compact Disc; - *EMI CDS 7 49361-2 (collection) {2CDS} (1989)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1983 p.810 [AML] ; April 1984 pp.1167-1162 [JBS]October 1989 p. [AML]
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Diapason - No.474 octobre 2000 p.45 [MP]
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Conductor Marc Soustrot - 1983-84(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo
Chorus - Ensemble Vocal Jean Laforge
Fra Diavolo - Nicolai Gedda
Lord Cockburn - Rémy Corazza
Lady Pamela - Jane Berbié
Lorenzo - Thierry Dran
Matheo - Jules Bastin
Zerline - Mady Mesplé
Giacomo - Michel Trempont
Beppo - Michel Hamel
Francesco - Michel Marimpouy
Soldat - Regis Ducrocq
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Black Disc; - EMI EX 2700683-3 {2LPS} (1985)ª
Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 2700683-5 (1985)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 54810-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; EMI 5 75251-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Fra Diavolo by Daniel François Esprit Auber are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.21; Opéra International novembre 1982 No.53 p.18; Opéra Magazine No.12 novembe 2006 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1985 p. [JBS]; January 1994 p.90 [LS]
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Opera Now - March 1994 p.54
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Opera News - January 7 1995 p.37
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Orpheus - Heft 9+10 September+Oktober 2003 S.82 [KC]
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Opéra International - No.175 décembre 1993 p.58
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.156 p.122
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American Record Guide - July-August 1994 Vol. 57 No.4 p.61
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Répertoire - No.63 novembre 1993 p.21
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Conductor Catherine Comet - 19??
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de L'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Choeurs de l'ORTF
Manelita - Mady Mesplé
Vertigo - Yves Bisson
Miguel - Albert Voli
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 309 (+Barbe-Bleu) {2LPS} (1976)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Comments:- There is no dialogue.
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