(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1959(LI) - Rusalka by Anton Dvorak - Vilem Tausky*
2 1962(STU) - Oedipus Rex by Igor Stravinsky - Colin Davis*
3 1968(LI;Feb.) - Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Die) by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*
4 1970(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*
5 1970(STU) - Midsummer Marriage (The) by Michael Tippett - Colin Davis*
6 1971(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*
7 1971(LI) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Nicholas Braithwaite*
8 1971(SE) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Charles Mackerras*
9 1973(LC) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*
10 1973(LI) - Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky - Kazimierz Kord*
11 1973(LI) - Don Carlos [Don Carlo] by Giuseppe Verdi - Silvio Varviso*
12 1973(LI) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*
13 1973(SE) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*
14 1975(LC) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*
15 1975(LI) - Carmen by Georges Bizet - Nicholas Braithwaite*
16 1976(LI) - Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss - James Levine*
17 1977(LC) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*
18 1977(LI) - Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss - Norman Del Mar*
19 1979(LI) - Zauberflöte (Die) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Colin Davis*
20 1980(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Henry Holt*
21 1980(LI) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Henry Holt*
22 1981(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Charles Mackerras*
23 1981(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Reginald Goodall*
24 1985(LI) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Richard Divall*
25 1985(LI) - Troyens (Les) by Hector Berlioz - Richard Divall*
*AUDIO **VIDEO ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Vilem Tausky - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Rusalka - Joan Hammond
Prince - Charles Craig
Princess - Joan Stuart
Vodnik - Water Gnome - Howell Glynne
Jezibah - Witch - Patricia Kern
Hunter - Alberto Remedios
Gamekeeper - Joseph Ward
Turnspit - Anna Pollack
First Wood Nymph - Ava June
Second Wood Nymph - Jean Clarkson
Third Wood Nymph - Dilys Davies
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1612
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Recordings of Rusalka by Anton Dvorak are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.251; MET p.136; PENGUIN p.85; Opera on CD (1) p.93 (2) p.103 (3) p.115; Opera on Video p.162; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.205 p.80
Comments:- The recording issued by Omega appears to be from a performance at the Sadler's Wells Theatre London on 19 March 1959, the date given in Omega's online catalogue. This was broadcast by the BBC Third Programme. See Radio Times Issue dated March 15-21 1959 p.45. The cast listed above is that given here. The conductor is stated to be Vilem Tausky, but Omega gives Susskind. It is possible (probable?) that the recording issued by Omega is not of the complete performances as it is stated to be scenes.
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Conductor Colin Davis - 1962(STU)
Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Men's Chorus
Oedipe - Ronald Dowd
Créon - Raimund Herincx
Le Messager - Raimund Herincx
Tirésias - Harold Blackburn
Jocaste - Patricia Johnson
Le Berger - Alberto Remedios
Le Récitant - Ralph Richardson
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Black Disc; - HMV ALP 1960 {1LP} (1963)ª;; HMV ASD 511 {1LP} (1963)ª; Angel 35778 {1LP} (1963)ª;; Angel S 35778 {1LP} (1963)ª; La Voix de son Maître FALP 762 {1LP} (1963)ª; La Voix de son Maître ASDF 762 {1LP} (1963)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 585 011-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª
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Recordings of Oedipus Rex by Igor Stravinsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.346; CELLETTI p.801; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.174 p.36; Opera on CD (1) p.130 (2) p.143 (3) p.161; MET(VID) p.327; PENGUIN p.425; American Record Guide May/June 2001 Vol.64 No.3 p.61
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1963 p.435 [JN]; July 1963 p.54; September (published July) 2003 p.80 [AB]
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Opera - October 1963 p.704 [AJ]
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Diapason - No.78 juin-juillet 1963 p.27 [JP]
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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1963 Vol.13 No.3 p.87 [AF]
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American Record Guide - April 1963 Vol.29 No.8 p.649 [PLM]
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International Record Review - September 2003 pp.30-31 (mention) [MVA]
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Comments:- The narrator (Ralph Richardson) speaks in English on the HMV and Angel LPs, but on the LPs issued by «La Voix de son Maître» the role is taken by Jean Marais who speaks in French
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Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1968(LI;Feb.)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Hans Sachs - Norman Bailey
Veit Pogner - Noel Mangin
Sixtus Beckmesser - Derek Hammond-Stroud
Fritz Kothner - David Bowman
Walther von Stolzing - Alberto Remedios
David - Gregory Dempsey
Eva - Margaret Curphey
Magdalena - Ann Robson
Nachtwächter - Stafford Dean
Kunz Vogelgesang - David Kane
Konrad Nachtigall - Julian Moyle
Ulrich Eisslinger - David Morton-Gray
Balthasar Zorn - John Brecknock
Augustin Moser - Louis Browne
Hermann Ortel - James Singleton
Hans Schwarz - Gerwyn Morgan
Hans Foltz - Eric Stannard
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Compact Disc; - Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia 03 (Wagner CD-ROM) (1999)ª; Chandos CHAN 3148 {4CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.184; Opera February 1957 p.82; Opera on Record p.376; CELLETTI p.1110; Opera on CD (1) p.66 (2) p.73 (3) p.82; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.116-117 p.214; MET p.700; MET(VID) p.430; PENGUIN p.528; American Record Guide Vol 57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD August 1994 p.36; Opera on Video p.120; GIUDICI p.1103 (2) p.1760; Gramophone January 1999 p.26; International Record Review April 2001 p.14
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - August 2008 pp.84-85 [MA]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington, London (10 February 1968). This performance was broadcast by the BBC Third Programme (see Radio Times Issue dated February 8 1968). The performance on 31 January is reviewed in OPERA March 1968 pp.253-256.
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Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Siegmund - Alberto Remedios
Sieglinde - Ava June
Hunding - Clifford Grant
Brünhilde - Rita Hunter
Wotan - Norman Bailey
Fricka - Ann Howard
Gerhilde - Margaret Curphey
Ortlinde - Donna Faye Carr
Waltraute - Patricia Purcell
Schwertleite - Katherine Pring
Helmwige - Janice Chapman
Siegrune - Ann Robson
Grimgerde - Anna Cooper
Roßweiße - Gillian Knight
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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 363 (highlights) {3CDRS}
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2277
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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; 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 publication:-
Wagner News - Issue No.162 pp.13-16 [PDB]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Coliseum, London (14 February 1970). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 14-20 February 1970 p.17). The performance on 29 January 1970 is reviewed in OPERA March 1970 pp.268-272. The recording on the CDRs issued by Oriel is of Acts 1 and 2 only.
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Conductor Colin Davis - 1970(STU)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Mark - Alberto Remedios
Jenifer - Joan Carlyle
King Fisher - Raimund Herincx
Bella - Elizabeth Harwood
Jack - Stuart Burrows
Sosostris - Helen Watts
Male Ancient - Stafford Dean
Female Ancient - Elizabeth Bainbridge
Half-Tipsy Man - David Whelan
Dancing Man - Andrew Daniels
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Black Disc; - Philips 6703 027 {3LPS} (1971)ª
Compact Disc; - Lyrita SRCD 2217 {2CDS} (1996)ª
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Recordings of The Midsummer Marriage by Michael Tippett are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.303; CELLETTI p.812; MET p.566
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1971 p.1821; July 1971 p.161; January 1996 p.34 p.106 [MEO]
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Opera Now - March/April 1996 p.106
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Fanfare - Vol.19 No.4 March/April 1996 p.304
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American Record Guide - Summer 1971 Vol.37 No.10 p.697 [EG]: July/August 2007 Vol.70 No.4 p.182 [RVL]
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BBC Music Magazine - January 1996 p.72
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Classic CD - January 1996 p.67
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Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1971(LI)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter
Siegfried - Alberto Remedios
Hagen - Clifford Grant
Alberich - Derek Hammond-Stroud
Gunther - Norman Bailey
Gutrune - Catherine Wilson
Waltraute - Katherine Pring
Woglinde - Barbara Walker
Wellgunde - Anne Evans
Floßhilde - Georgetta Psaros
First Norn - Gillian Knight
Second Norn - Anne Collins
Third Norn - Janice Chapman
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01861
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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
Comments:- Recording of a performance given by the Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Coliseum (6 March 1971). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 6-12 March 1971 p.19).
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Conductor Nicholas Braithwaite - 1971(LI)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Lohengrin - Alberto Remedios
Elsa - Margaret Curphey
Ortrud - Judith Turner
Friedrich von Telramund - Raimund Herincx
König Heinrich - Clifford Grant
Der Heerrufer des Königs - Terence Sharpe
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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 039 {4CDS}
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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12
Comments:- Recording of a performance give by the Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Colosseum (25 September 1971)
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1971(SE)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter
Siegfried - Alberto Remedios
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Black Disc; - *EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CfP 40008 {1LP} (1972)ª; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CfP 4403 {1LP} (1983)ª
Compact Cassette; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» TC-CfP 4403 (1983)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure»; 5 74950-2 (+Siegfried Idyll) {1CD} (2001)ª
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 publication:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1972 p.374 [EG]; May 1983 p.1296 [AB]
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Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1973(LC)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Siegfried - Alberto Remedios
Mime - Gregory Dempsey
Wanderer - Norman Bailey
Brünhilde - Rita Hunter
Alberich - Derek Hammond-Stroud
Erda - Anne Collins
Fafner - Clifford Grant
Waldvogel - Maurine London
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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 875 (1974)ª;; EMI SLS 5145 (cycle) {20CDS} (1979)ª
Compact Cassette - EMI TC-SLS 875; EMI TC-SLS 5145 (cycle)
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63595-2 {4CDS} (1991)ª; Chandos CHAN 3038 {4CDS} (2001)ª; Chandos CHAN 3065 (cycle) {16CDS}
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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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1974 p.1893 [JW]; June 1974 p.30 [SIR]; October 1974 p.659 [JBS]; December 1976 p.1084 [SIR]; March 1991 p. [AB]; May 2001 p.98 [AB]
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Opera News - August 2001 p.53 [JAC]
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Fanfare - Vol.24 No.5 May/June 2001 pp.240-242 [HF]
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Orpheus - März 2002 S.53-S.54 [CK]
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International Record Review - April 2001 p.84 [MT]
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Wagner News - No.145 June 2001 p.19 [ARB]
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American Record Guide - July/August 2001 Vol.64 No.4 pp.221-222 [LM]
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Comments:- Recorded at performances in the London Coliseum
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Conductor Kazimierz Kord - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Chorus - San Francisco Opera
Boris - Martti Talvela
Grigory (False Dmitry) - Alberto Remedios
Marina - Gwendolyn Killebrew
Pimen - Philip Booth
Varlaam - Michael Langdon
Shuisky - Ragnar Ulfung
Missail - Gary Burgess
Rangoni - Bruce Yarnell
Fyodor - Gwendolyn Jones
Xenia - Shigemi Matsumoto
Hostess - Sheila Nadler
Simpleton - Raymond Manton
Tchelkalov - Douglas Lawrence
Nurse - Marvellee Cariaga
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Compact Cassette; - Live Opera Heaven CAS 472 (2000)ª
Compact Disc; - Live Opera Heaven #472 {2CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.108; Opera October 1958 p.636; HARRIS p.51; Opera on Record p.508; MARINELLI p.289; CELLETTI p.538; Opéra International May 1984 No.70 p.10; Opera on CD (1) p.89 (2) p.98 (3) p.109; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.27-28 p.186, No.191 p.128; MET p.347; MET(VID) p.192; PENGUIN p.264; Répertoire No.71 juillet/aoüt 1994 p.9; GIUDICI p.516 (2) p.853; International Opera Collector Autumn 1998 No.9 p.38; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- Recordimg of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (October 1973)
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Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Chorus - San Francisco Opera
Don Carlo - Alberto Remedios
Filippo II - Martti Talvela
Rodrigo - Norman Mittelman
Il Grande Inquisitore - Michael Langdon
Un Frate - Maurizio Mazzieri
Elisabetta di Valois - Gwyneth Jones
La principessa Eboli - Josephine Veasey
Il Conte di Lerma - James Atherton
Una voce dal cielo - Leona Mitchell
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Compact Cassette; - Live Opera Heaven CAS 430 (2000)ª
Compact Disc; - Live Opera Heaven #430 {3CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Don Carlos [Don Carlo] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.97; HARRIS p.78; Opera May 1958 p.292; Opera on Record p.292; CELLETTI p.859; Opera on CD (1) p.56 (2) p.63 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.90-91 p.160, mise à jour janvier 2001 p.2; No.244 p.136; Der Opernführer Ausgabe Nr.1/2 S.180; MET p.639; MET(VID) p.396; PENGUIN p.472; Classic CD April 1993 p.34; GIUDICI p.996 (2) p.1606; NEWTON (Verdi) Vol.2 p.252; Répertoire No.121 février 1999 p.18; Orpheus April 2001 S.52; Opéra International No.259 juillet-aoüt 2001 p.20; BBC Music Magazine June 2006 p.58; Gramophone January 2007 p.48
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, (November 1973)
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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 Masterton
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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 Reginald Goodall - 1973(SE)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter
Siegfried - Alberto Remedios
Hagen - Clifford Grant
Gunther - Norman Bailey
Gutrune - Margaret Curphey
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Black Disc; - Unicorn UNS 245-6 {2LPS} (1973)ª
Compact Cassette; - Unicorn ZCUND 245 (1973)ª; Unicorn Y8UND245 (8-track cartridge) (1973)ª; Chandos ABTD 1244 (1988)ª
Compact Disc; - Chandos CHAN 8534 {1CD} (1988)ª
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 publication:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1973 p.228 [JW]; January 1974 p.1430 [WAC]; January 1988 p. [AW]
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Comments:- A recording of Act 3 Scene 2 and 3. The tapes are advertised in THE GRAMOPHONE October 1973 p.747
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Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1975(LC)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Siegmund - Alberto Remedios
Sieglinde - Margaret Curphey
Hunding - Clifford Grant
Brünhilde - Rita Hunter
Wotan - Norman Bailey
Fricka - Ann Howard
Gerhilde - Katie Clarke
Ortlinde - Anne Conoley
Waltraute - Elizabeth Connell
Schwertleite - Helen Attfield
Helmwige - Anne Evans
Siegrune - Sarah Walker
Grimgerde - Shelagh Squires
Roßweiße - Anne Collins
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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 5063 {5LPS} (1976)ª;; EMI SLS 5145 (cycle) {20LPS} (1979)ª
Compact Cassette - EMI TC-SLS 5063; EMI TC-SLS 5145 (cycle)
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63918-2 {4CDS} (1991)ª; Chandos CHAN 3038 {4CDS} (2000)ª; Chandos CHAN 3065 (cycle) {16CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; 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 - September 1976 p.473 [JBS]; December 1976 p.1084 [SIR]; July 1991 p. [AB]; December 2000 p.134 [AB]
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Opera News - May 2001 p.73 [JAC]
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Fanfare - Vol.24 No.5 May/June 2001 pp.240-242 [HF]
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Orpheus - März 2002 S.53-S.54 [CK]
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International Record Review - November 2000 pp.120-121 [MT]
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BBC Music Magazine - November 2000 p.78 [GH]: December 2000 pp.94-95 [MP]
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Classical Express - Issue No.129 December 2000 p.3 [AJ]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2001 Vol.64 No.2 p.183 [JPM]
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Comments:- Recorded at performances in the Coliseum, London (18, 20, 23 December 1975). The performance on 20 December 1975 is reviewed in OPERA February 1976 p.178
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Conductor Nicholas Braithwaite - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Carmen - Katherine Pring
Don José - Alberto Remedios
Micaëla - Margaret Curphey
Escamillo - Geoffrey Chard
Frasquita - Audrey Gunn
Mercédès - Anne Conoley
Le Dancaïre - John Kitchiner
Le Remendado - Terry Jenkins
Moralès - Patrick Wheatley
Zuninga - Dennis Wicks
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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 020/3 {3CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the London Coliseum (15 February 1975). Celestial Audio (Australia) lists a 2-CD set (CA 005) in their online catalogue with what appears to be the same cast, but the year is given as 1974.
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Conductor James Levine - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Ariadne - Montserrat Caballé
Komponist - Tatiana Troyanos
Zerbinetta - Ruth Welting
Bacchus - Alberto Remedios
Musiklehrer - William Dooley
Harlekin - Alan Titus
Truffaldin - Richard T. Gill
Brighella - Douglas Ahlstedt
Scaramuchio - Charles Anthony
Najade - Christine Weidinger
Dryade - Cynthia Munzer
Echo - Betsy Norden
Haushofmeister - Nico Castel
Ein Lakai - Andrij Dobriansky
Ein Offizier - Paul Franke
Ein Perückenmacher - Russell Christopher
Ein Tanzmeister - Andrea Velis
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 389 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2004)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:- This appears to be a recording of the performance at the MET ON 20 March 1976 which was broadcast. 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 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 Masterton
Wellgunde - Shelagh Squires
Floßhilde - Helen Attfield
First Norn - Anne Collins
Second Norn - Gillian Knight
Third Norn - Anne Evans
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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 5118 {6LPS} (1978)ª;; EMI SLS 5145 (cycle) {20LPS} (1979)ª
Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5118; EMI TC-SLS 5145 (cycle) (1979)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 64244-2 {5CDS} (1992)ª; Chandos CHAN 3060 {5CDS} (2001)ª; Chandos CHAN 3065 (cycle) {16CDS}
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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1978 p.376 [AB]: October 1978 p.645 [JBS]: December 1978 p.1181 [IM]: November 1992 p.195; August 2001 p.90, p.93 [AB]
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Opera Now - November 1992 p.59
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Opera News - December 2001 pp.78-79 [JAC]
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Fanfare - Vol.25 No.2 November/December 2001 pp.72-73 [HF]
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Orpheus - May 1993 p.61; März 2002 S.53-S.54 [CK]
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International Record Review - October 2001 pp.85-86 [MT]
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American Record Guide - November/December 2001 Vol.64 No.6 pp.208-209 [SDC]
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Wagner News - Issue No.95 January 1993 p.16
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Comments:- Recorded at performances in the London Coliseum (August 1977)
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Conductor Norman Del Mar - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Ariadne - Helga Dernesch
Komponist - Janet Baker
Zerbinetta - Nan Christie
Bacchus - Alberto Remedios
Musiklehrer - Malcolm Donnelly
Harlekin - Gordon Sandison
Truffaldin - Norman White
Brighella - John Winfield
Scaramuchio - David Fieldsend
Najade - Marie Slorach
Dryade - Claire Livingstone
Echo - Patricia Greig
Haushofmeister - Iain Cuthbertson
Ein Lakai - Garrick Forbes
Ein Offizier - Malcolm Aitken
Ein Perückenmacher - James Paterson
Ein Tanzmeister - John Robertson
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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 139/3 {3CDRS}; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1106-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1039 (+Der Rosenkavalier +Frauenliebe und Leben) {4CDS} (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 in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow (24 November 1977). According to Oriel's list Helga Dernesch was suffering from a throat infection and for this reason the Prologue is available separately on one CDR (OMS 139/1)
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Conductor Colin Davis - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Tamino - Robin Leggate
Papageno - Thomas Allen
Königin der Nacht - Zdzislawa Donat
Sprecher - Donald McIntyre
Pamina - Ileana Cotrubas
Sarastro - Robert Lloyd
Monostatos - Paul Crook
Papagena - Lilian Watson
1er Geharnischter - Alberto Remedios
2er Geharnischter - Roderick Kennedy
Erste Dame - Lorna Haywood
Zweite Dame - Ann Murray
Dritte Dame - Elizabeth Bainbridge
Erster Knabe - Bruce Knight
Zweiter Knabe - Stephen Pusey
Dritter Knabe - Dominic Martinex
Erster Priester - Adrian Martin
Zweiter Priester - Malcolm King
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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 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (19 February 1979). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue Dated 17-23 February 1979 p.33).
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Conductor Henry Holt - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - Seattle Opera
Chorus - Seattle Opera
Brünnhilde - Rita Hunter
Siegfried - Alberto Remedios
Hagen - Noel Mangin
Alberich - Malcolm Rivers
Gunther - Archie Drake
Waltraute - Marilyn Hall
Second Norn - Marilyn Hall
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Compact Disc - JDT Productions RHSC 122 {4CDS}
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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
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Seattle Opera House (2 August 1980).
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Conductor Henry Holt - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - Seattle Opera
Siegfried - Alberto Remedios
Mime - Paul Crook
Wanderer - Don Garrard
Brünhilde - Rita Hunter
Alberich - Malcolm Rivers
Erda - Geraldine Decker
Fafner - Noel Mangin
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Compact Disc - JDT Productions RHSC 120 {3CDS}
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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 in the Seattle Opera House (31 July 1980; see OPERA Festival Issue 1980 pp.119-121).
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Tristan - Alberto Remedios
Isolde - Rita Hunter
Brangaene - Margreta Elkins
Marke - Bruce Martin
Kurwenal - John Shaw
Melot - Ronald Stevens
Hirt - Robert Gard
Steuerman - Robert Gard
Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Robert Gard
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Compact Disc - JDT Productions RHSC 119 {4CDS}
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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance (14 August 1981). Some of the information about the cast comes from Jonathan Brown's online discography:-
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Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Tristan - Alberto Remedios
Isolde - Linda Esther Gray
Brangaene - Felicity Palmer
Marke - John Tomlinson
Kurwenal - Norman Bailey
Melot - Geoffrey Chard
Hirt - Stuart Kale
Steuerman - Sean Rea
Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Adrian Martin
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01619
Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 181 {4CDRS} (2002)ª
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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the London Coliseum (22 August 1981). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 22-28 August 1981 p.23. The singers of the roles of the Young Sailor, Shepherd, Steersman are those given by Radio Times. The performance on 8 August 1981 is reviewed in OPERA October 1981 pp.1075-1078. The CDRs issued by the Oriel Music Society are listed in their list dated March 2002.
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Conductor Richard Divall - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - Victoria State Opera Orchestra
Chorus - Victoria State Opera Chorus
Lohengrin - Alberto Remedios
Elsa - Karen Bureau
Ortrud - Nance Grant
Friedrich von Telramund - Geoffrey Chard
König Heinrich - Noel Mangin
Der Heerrufer des Königs - David Brennan
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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA 076 {3CDRS} (Australia)
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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Melbourne (November or December 1985). It was announced that Noel Mangin and David Brennan would take part in these performances (OPERA May 1985 p.525), but I have been unable to confirm that they did in fact do so.
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Conductor Richard Divall - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Victoria State Opera Chorus - The Melbourne Chorale
Enée - Alberto Remedios
Chorèbe - Robert Allman
Panthée - John Wood
Narbal - Noel Mangin
Ascagne - Suzanne Johnston
Cassandre - Margreta Elkins
Didon - Lauris Elms
Anna - Heather Begg
Priam - Noel Mangin
Hécube - Heather Begg
Iopas - Richard Greager
Helenus - Richard Greager
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 030 {3CDRS} (Australia) ; Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) {3CDRS}; Gala GL 100 630 (+excerpts - van Otterloo - 1952) {3CDS} (2007)ª
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Recordings of Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.302; Opera on Record p.158; CELLETTI p.90; Opera on CD (1) p.41 (2) p.47 (3) p.52; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.128-129 p.160; MET p.41; MET(VID) p.14; PENGUIN p.21; GIUDICI p.55 (2) p.95; Opéra International No.276 février 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 3+4 März+April 2003 S.66; The Opera Quarterly Vol.19 No.3 Summer 2003 pp.446-485; American Record Guide Vol.70 No.3 pp.64-65
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
International Record Review - January 2008 pp.26-27 [JTH]
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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