(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1940(LE) - Bianchirosa Gino - Orchestra*
2 1950(RA) - Rother Arthur - RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin*
3 1950(STU) - Bron Onissim - Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra*
4 1951(STU) - Leibowitz René - Orchestre Philharmonique de Paris*
5 1953(SE) - Erede Alberto - Orchestre de la Societé des Concerts du Conservatoire*
6 1953(STU) - Fournet Jean - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux*
7 1954(LE) - Santini Gabriele - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
8 1954(STU) - Cluytens André - L'Opéra-Comique de Paris*
9 1957 - Pintev Luben - Ruse Opera*
10 1959(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
11 1959(RA) - Rosenthal Manuel - Orchestre Radio-Lyrique*
12 1960(RA) - Rosa Parodi Armando La - RAI Milano*
13 1961(STU) - Dervaux Pierre - L'Opéra-Comique de Paris*
14 1961?(SE) - Etcheverry Jésus - Orchestre Symphonique*
15 1963(RA) - Fournet Jean - Radio Filharmonisch Orkest*
16 1966(LI) - Fournet Jean - Chicago Lyric Opera*
17 1970(STU) - Cillario Carlo Felice - Gran Teatro del Liceo (Barcelona)*
18 1973(LI) - Atherton David - Welsh Philharmonia Orchestra*
19 1974(LI) - Queler Eve - Opera Orchestra of New York*
20 1977(STU) - Prêtre Georges - L'Opéra de Paris*
21 1978?(SE) - Pesek Libor - Frysk Orchestra*
22 1980(LI) - Pallo Imre - Opera Company of Philadelphia*
23 1980(LI) - Simmons Calvin - New York City Opera*
24 1981(LI) - Rivoli Gianfranco - Orquesta de Bilbao*
25 1989(STU) - Plasson Michel - Capitole de Toulouse*
26 1990(LC) - Piantini Carlos - Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Opera*
27 1991(LI) - Flint Mark - Opera Pacific*
28 1992(LI) - Bernet Dietfried - Forum Filharmonisch**
29 1998(LI) - Bernardi Mario - Chicago Lyric Opera*
30 2002(LI) - Queler Eve - Opera Orchestra of New York*
31 2004(LI) - Lacombe Jacques - Opera Company of Philadelphia*
32 2004(LI] - Viotti Marcello - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia***
33 2006(LI) - Fournillier Patrick - Symfonisch Orkest van de Vlaamse Opera*
34 2008(LI) - Chaslin Frédéric - Orchestre Metropolitain du Grand Montréal*
35 2008(LI) - Mauceri John - Chicago Lyric Opera*
36 2008(SE) - Cohen Brad - London Philharmonic Orchestra*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Gino Bianchirosa - 1940(LE)
Orchestra - Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Leila - Diana Miceli
Nadir - Luigi Fort
Zurga - Scipio Colombo
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera EJS 483 (+Cavalleria rusticana - highlights - Mascagni) {2CDS} (1969)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- According to the «EJS Discography» p.496 the conductor was Edmondo de Vecchi, but Gino Bianchirosa is given in «Annalen van de Opera-Gezelschappen in Nederland 1886-1995» p.587
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Conductor Arthur Rother - 1950(RA)
Orchestra - RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Chorus - RIAS Kammerchor
Leila - Rita Streich
Nadir - Jean Löhe
Zurga - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Nourabad - Wilhelm Lang
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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0179 {2CDS} (2006)ª
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5551
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
International Record Review - January 2007 p.29 [JTH]
Comments:- *The information about the cast given above comes from «Dietrich Fischer Dieskau - Verzeichnis der Tonaufnahme» by Monika Wolf p.56. The date of the recording (or broadcast) is given here as 21 November 1950 and in mr. tape's catalogue as 28 November 1950.
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Conductor Onissim Bron - 1950(STU)
Orchestra - Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Moscow Radio Symphony Chorus
Leila - Nadezda Kazantseva
Nadir - Sergei Lemeshev
Zurga - Vladimir Zakharov
Nourabad - Trofim Antonenko
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Black Disc - Melodiya D 02133-8 {3LPS}; Melodiya D 032645-50 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Opera Encyclopedia AE 207 - Opera Russe (A Mike Richter CD-Rom) (2001)ª; Gala GL 100.764 (+Lemeshev - recital) {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
International Record Review - December 2006 p.26 [JTH]
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Conductor René Leibowitz - 1951(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Paris
Chorus - Choeur Philharmonique de Paris
Leila - Mattwilda Dobbs
Nadir - Enzo Seri
Zurga - Jean Borthayre
Nourabad - Lucien Mans
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Black Disc; - Renaissance SX 205 {3LPS}; Nixa PLP 205/1-3 {3LPS} (1952)ª
Compact Disc; - Preiser Records 20010 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1952 p.61 [LS]; October 1952 p.99 [DST]
Opera - November 1952 pp.681-682 [H]
Orpheus - Heft 1+2 Januar 2003 S.77 [IW]
American Record Guide - June 1952 Vol.18 No.10 p.295 [MDS]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - July 1952 p.10
Classic Record Collector - Spring 2003 pp.100-101 [JTH]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.57 enero-febrero 2003 p.80 [JV]
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1953(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre de la Societé des Concerts du Conservatoire
Leila - Janine Micheau
Nadir - Libero De Luca
Zurga - Jean Borthayre
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 2789 (+Mireille - excerpts) {1LP} (1954)ª; Decca «Ace of Clubs» ACL 276 (+Mireille - excerpts) {1LP} (1966)ª; London LL 939 (+Mireile - excerpts) {1LP} (1955)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1954 p.161 [PHW]; August 1966 pp.128-129 (mention) [EG]
High Fidelity Magazine - February 1955 Vol.4 No.12 p.58 [JH]
Gramophone Record Review - September 1954 p.538 [BJ]
Audio & Record Review - July 1966 p.18 [CW]
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Conductor Jean Fournet - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Chorus - Chorale Elisabeth Brasseur
Leila - Pierrette Alarie
Nadir - Léopold Simoneau
Zurga - René Bianco
Nourabad - Xavier Depraz
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Black Disc; - Philips A 00188/189 L {2LPS} (Holland) (1954)ª; Epic SC 6002 {2LPS} (USA) (1955)ª; *Philips 6747 404 {2LPS} (1980)ª; Fontana - Spezial 700472 WGY {2LPS} (Highlights) (Germany) (1973)ª
Compact Disc; - Philips «Opera Collector» 434 782-2 {2CDS) (1993)ª; Philips «Duo» 462 287-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1423 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Malibran Music MR 615 (+Léopold Simoneau chante Mozart) {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1981 p.598 [JBS] October 1993 p.142 [JBS]
Fanfare - Vol.4 No.1 September/October 1980 p.81 [LJB]
Orpheus - Juli/August + August/September 1973 S.98-S.99 (Highlights) [CK]
Opéra International - avril 1993 p.70
American Record Guide - April 1955 Vol.21 No.8 p.255 [MDS]
High Fidelity Magazine - August 1955 Vol.5 No.6 p.44 [JH]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1959 p.13
Répertoire - avril 1993 p.35
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.31 enero-febrero 1999 p.77 [MC]
Comments:- *A disc of highlights (ABL 3255) was reviewed in OPERA (November 1959 p.751), in THE GRAMOPHONE (July 1959 pp.66-67 [PHW], January 1964 p.337 [EG]), and in RECORDS AND RECORDING September 1959 p.15 [FGB]
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Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1954(LE)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Leila - Margherita Carosio
Nadir - Ferruccio Tagliavini
Zurga - Giuseppe Taddei
Nourabad - Vito de Taranto
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera EJS 441 {1LP} (1968)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of part of a performance at the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (See OPERA April 1954 p.233
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Conductor André Cluytens - 1954(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra-Comique de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra-Comique de Paris
Leila - Martha Angelici
Nadir - Henri Legay
Zurga - Michel Dens
Nourabad - Louis Noguera
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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1232-1233 {2LPS} (1955)ª; Angel 3524-B {2LPS} (1955)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 5 65266-2 {2CDS} (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1955 p.535 [PHW]: July 1955 pp.47-48 [DST]: September 1995 pp.127-128 [PO'C]
Opera - July 1955 p.457; January 1996 p.19
Opera Now - November 1995 p.62
Orpheus - Februar 1995 S.56
Diapason - No.412 février.1995 p.84 [MP]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.164 p.164
American Record Guide - November 1955 Vol.22 No.3 p.39 [MDS]
High Fidelity Magazine - November 1955 Vol.5 No.9 pp.52-53 [JH]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - April 1955 p.16
Gramophone Record Review - May 1955 p.370 [JC]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.185 février 1995 p.100
Répertoire - No.77 février 1995 p.78
International Classical Record Collector - No.2 (September 1955) p.116
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.22 diciembre 1996 - febrero 1997 p.74
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Conductor Luben Pintev - 1957
Orchestra - Ruse Opera
Chorus - Ruse Opera
Leila - Penka Marinova
Nadir - Nikolai Zdravkov
Zurga - Kiril Krastev
Nourabad - Boris Dimitrov
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Compact Disc; - *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 210 (Bulgarian National Radio - Italian, French and German Opera) {1xCD-ROM) (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Leila - Marcella Pobbe
Nadir - Ferruccio Tagliavini
Zurga - Ugo Savarese
Nourabad - Carlo Cava
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Black Disc - Estro Armonico EA 052 {2LPS}
Compact Disc - Melodram CDM 27069 {2CDS}
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (see OPERA March 1959 p.180)
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Conductor Manuel Rosenthal - 1959(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Radio-Lyrique
Chorus - Choeurs de la Radio Television Francaise
Leila - Janine Micheau
Nadir - Alain Vanzo
Zurga - Gabriel Bacquier
Nourabad - Lucien Lovano
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Compact Disc; - *Le Chant du Monde LDC 278913 (Double Durée) Gala GL 100.504 (+extracts from other operas) {2CDS} ;; Celestial Audio CA 260 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - April 1996 S.59
Diapason - No.424 mars 1996 p.88; No.495 septembre 2002 p.88, p.90 [ED]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.169 p.123
Répertoire - No.86 décembre 1995 p.31
Comments:- Recorded in June 1959
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Conductor Armando La Rosa Parodi - 1960(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Leila - Pina Margarini
Nadir - Alfredo Kraus
Zurga - Giuseppe Taddei
Nourabad - Carlo Cava
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Black Disc; - Melodram MEL 026 {2LPS} (1981)ª; Movimento Musica MM 02 010 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1232 {2CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- Recorded on 12 October 1960 and broadcast on 3 November 1960
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Conductor Pierre Dervaux - 1961(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra-Comique de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra-Comique de Paris
Leila - Janine Micheau
Nadir - Nicolai Gedda
Zurga - Ernest Blanc
Nourabad - Jacques Mars
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Black Disc; - Columbia FCX 866-867 {2LPS} (France) (1961)ª; Columbia SAFX 182-183 {2LPS} (France) (1961)ª; Columbia 33CX 1795-1796 {2LPS} (UK) (1962)ª; Columbia SAX 2442-2443 {2LPS} (UK) (1962)ª; EMI SLS 877 {2LPS} (1975)ª; Angel 3603 B/L {2LPS} (1962)ª;; Angel S 3603 B/L {2LPS} (1962)ª
Compact Disc; - *EMI CMS 7 69704-2 (+Ivan IV - excerpts) {2CDS} (1989)ª; EMI CMS 5 66020-2 (+Ivan IV - excerpts) {2CDS}
Open Reel Tape; - Angel Y2S 3603 (3óips 4-track) (1965)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1962 p.19 [PHW]; March 1975 p.1697 [AB] April 1989 p. [LS]
Opera - September 1962 p.628
Opera Now - January-February 1997 p.99
Fanfare - Vol.12 No.6 July/August 1989 pp.104-106 [HF]
Orpheus - Januar 1997 S.54
Diapason - No.58 juin-juillet 1961 p.20 [JG]
American Record Guide - June 1962 Vol.28 No.10 p.788 [MDS]: November 1965 Vol.32 No.3 p.274 (open reel tape) [RJ]
High Fidelity Magazine - September 1962 Vol.12 No.9 p.84 [CLO]: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 p.176 (open reel tape) [RDD]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.24 junio-agosto 1997 p.56
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1961?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique
Chorus - Choeurs
Leila - Renée Doria
Nadir - Alain Vanzo
Zurga - Robert Massard
Nourabad - Jacques Scellier
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Black Disc; - Orphée E 51.016 {1LP} (mono) (1961)ª; Orphée E 61.016 {1LP} (stereo) (1961)ª; Vogue LDM 30127 {1LP}; Mode CMDINT 9494 {1LP}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1962 p.254
Opera - January 1963 p.50 [HDR]
Diapason - No.59 septembre 1961 p.29 [JG]
Comments:- The Orphée LPs are advertized in DIAPASON No.62 décembre 1961 p.29. The following excerpts are performed: Prélude; «C'est toi que je revois; Au fond du temple saint; Que vois-je; A cette voix; Je crois encore entendre; O Dieu Brahma; Me voilà seule dans la nuit; De mon amie; Leila, Dieu puissant; L'orage s'est calmé; Qu'ai je vu; Je trémis, je chancelle; Entends au loin; O lumière sainte.
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Conductor Jean Fournet - 1963(RA)
Orchestra - Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Chorus - Groot Omroepkoor
Leila - Erna Spoorenberg
Nadir - Alain Vanzo
Zurga - Jan Joris
Nourabad - Guus Hoekman
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Compact Disc - Verona 2707-2708 {2CDS}
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Luister - November nr.446 p.11-31 [PK]
Comments:- Recording of a broadcast performance (14 December 1963)
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Conductor Jean Fournet - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera
Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera
Leila - Christiane Eda-Pierre
Nadir - Alfredo Kraus
Zurga - Sesto Bruscantini
Nourabad - Nicola Ghiuselev
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 2665
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3689
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera on 17 (Omega) or 19 (mr. tape) November 1966; see OPERA January 1967 p.53). The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1970(STU)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo (Barcelona)
Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo (Barcelona)
Leila - Adriana Maliponte
Nadir - Alfredo Kraus
Zurga - Sesto Bruscantini
Nourabad - Antonio Campó
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Black Disc - Carillon GB 516/517 {2LPS} (Spain) Carillon SCAL 16/17 {2LPS} (Spain); Bongiovanni GB 503/504 {2LPS}
Compact Disc - Bongiovanni GB 516/517 {2CDS}
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - février 1993 p.94
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Conductor David Atherton - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - Welsh Philharmonia Orchestra
Chorus - Welsh National Opera
Leila - Barbara Shuttleworth
Nadir - Kenneth Collins
Zurga - Delme Bryn-Jones
Nourabad - Paul Hudson
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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 021/2 {2CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the New Theatre, Cardiff (6 October 1973). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 6-12 October 1973 p.33.
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Conductor Eve Queler - 1974(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Orchestra of New York
Chorus - Opera Society of New York
Leila - Christiane Eda-Pierre
Nadir - Nicolai Gedda
Zurga - Renato Bruson
Nourabad - John West
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Black Disc - Robin Hood Records RHRS 504 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1108-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; House of Opera CDNY 123 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in Carnegie Hall, New York (20 January 1974; see OPERA July 1974 p.598
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Conductor Georges Prêtre - 1977(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris
Leila - Ileana Cotrubas
Nadir - Alain Vanzo
Zurga - Guillermo Sarabia
Nourabad - Roger Soyer
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Black Disc; - EMI SLS 5113 {2LPS} (1978)ª;; Angel SBLX 3856 {2LPS} (1978)ª
Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5115; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» TC CfPD 4721 (1991)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CD CfPD 4721 {2CDS} (1991)ª; EMI 5 72233-2 {2CDS}; EMI 5857642 {2CDS} (2004)ª; EMI «Classics» 367702-2 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1978 p.1925 [AB]; September 1978 p.566 [IM]; January 1979 p.1257 [JBS]; October 1991 p. [JBS]
Fanfare - September/October 1978 Vol.2 No.1 p.32 [LJB]; Vol.28 No.3 January/ February 2005 pp.90-91 [BB]; Vol.30 No.6 July/August 2007 pp.85-87 [JM]
Opéra International - décembre 1997 No.219 p.57 [PC]
Diapason - No.445 février 1998 p.75 [MP]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.180 p.125 [DVM]
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Conductor Libor Pesek - 1978?(SE)
Orchestra - Frysk Orchestra
Chorus - Rotterdam Opera
Leila - Patrici Madden
Nadir - Charles Holland
Zurga - Marco Bakker
Nourabad - Robert Holl
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Black Disc - EMI 5C 053 24595 {1LP}
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
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Conductor Imre Pallo - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Company of Philadelphia
Chorus - Opera Company of Philadelphia
Leila - Faye Robinson
Nadir - Enrico Di Giuseppe
Zurga - Ryan Edwards
Nourabad - William Powers
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1389-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (15 January 1980). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases July-August 2004».
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Conductor Calvin Simmons - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - New York City Opera
Chorus - New York City Opera
Leila - Diana Soviero
Nadir - Barry McCauley
Zurga - Dominic Cossa
Nourabad - John Seabury
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1034-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the New York City Opera. Les Pêcheurs des perles was performed with the cast listed above on 25, 28 September and 5 October 1980 («The New York City Opera - An American Adventure» by Martin L. Sokol pp.498-499). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Latest releases on Compact Disc for Autumn 2003».
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Conductor Gianfranco Rivoli - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta de Bilbao
Chorus - Coro de la Asociación Bilbaina de Amigos de la Opera (ABAO)
Leila - Mariella Devia
Nadir - Alfredo Kraus
Zurga - Vincenzo Sardinero
Nourabad - Giovanni Foiani
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Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 402-5 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Standing Room Only SRO 502-2 (+Mariella Devia recital) {2CDS}; Living Stage LS 1123 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.12 No.6 July/August 1989 pp.104-106 [HF]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.21 No.4 Autumn 2005 (published October 2006) pp.773-775 [WA2]
Opéra International - No.301 juin 2005 p.83 (mention) [JC]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.78 marzo 2005 p.86 [PN]
Classica Répertoire - No.72 mai 2005 p.104 [AT]
Comments:- *According to «Living Stage» the conductor was Bruno Rivoli, but the conductor listed in the online chronology of operas performed in Bilbao is Gianfranco Rivoli (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Michel Plasson - 1989(STU)
Orchestra - Capitole de Toulouse
Chorus - Capitole de Toulouse
Leila - Barbara Hendricks
Nadir - John Aler
Zurga - Gino Quilico
Nourabad - Jean-Philippe Courtis
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Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49837-2 {2CDS} (1990)ª; Angel CDCB-49837 {2CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1990 p.1369 [JBS]
The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.85
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Conductor Carlos Piantini - 1990(LC)
Orchestra - Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Opera
Chorus - Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Leila - Alessandra Ruffini
Nadir - Giuseppe Morino
Zurga - Bruno Praticò
Nourabad - Eduardo Abumradi
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Compact Disc; - Nuova Era 6944-6945 {2CDS} (1991)ª; Brilliant Classics 99544 (+Carmen +Lakme +Grisélidis) {8CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1991 p. [JBS]
Comments:- Recorded at performances in Martina Franca (30 July, 2 August 1990)
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Conductor Mark Flint - 1991(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Pacific
Chorus - Opera Pacific
Leila - Janice Hall
Nadir - Marcello Giordani
Zurga - James Dietsch
Nourabad - Kenneth Cox
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1325-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa (February 1991; see OPERA May 1991 pp.524-525). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New CD Releases - April/May 2004».
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Conductor Dietfried Bernet - 1992(LI)
Orchestra - Forum Filharmonisch
Chorus - Forum Operakoor
Leila - Monique Krüs
Nadir - Adrian Martin
Zurga - Patryk Wroblewski
Nourabad - Patrick Vilet
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DVD (Video) - Encore 2025 (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Holland. According to «Annalen van de Opera Gezelschappen in Nederland 1886-1995» p.981 Les Pecheurs des Perles was performed with this cast in Enschede in September 1992 and was conducted either by Dietfried Bernet (as listed above) or Enrique Barrios. The «koordirigent» is stated to be Andrew Wise. The DVDR issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the performance recorded is attributed to Amsterdam and the conductor is given as Andrew Wise.
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Conductor Mario Bernardi - 1998(LI)
Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera
Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera
Leila - Maureen O'Flynn
Nadir - Paul Groves
Zurga - Gino Quilico
Nourabad - Raymond Aceto
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers PEC 199801 {2CDRS} (Canada)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (January or February 1998; see OPERA May 1998 pp.540-541). 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 Eve Queler - 2002(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Orchestra of New York
Chorus - Opera Orchestra Chorus
Leila - Darina Takova
Nadir - Daniil Shtoda
Zurga - Jean-Luc Chaignaud
Nourabad - Luiz-Ottavio Faria
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1412-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª; live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) {2CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in The Carnegie Hall, New York (20 October 2002). This is reviewed on the internet
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Conductor Jacques Lacombe - 2004(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Company of Philadelphia
Chorus - Opera Company of Philadelphia
Leila - Mary Dunleavy
Nadir - William Burden
Zurga - Nathan Gunn
Nourabad - David Michael
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1414-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª; Celestial Audio CA 454 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (May 2004). There is a review on the internet
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Conductor Marcello Viotti - 2004(LI]
Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Leila - Annick Massis
Nadir - Yasuharu (Yasu) Nakajima
Zurga - Luca Grassi
Nourabad - Luigi De Donato
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Compact Disc; - Dynamic CDS 459 {2CDS} (2005)ª
DVD (Video) - Dynamic DVD 33459 (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 2005 p.132 (DVD) [JBS]
Opera News - July 2005 pp.58-59 (audio) [JWF]
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.5 May/June 2006 pp.69-70 (audio) [BB]
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.64 (DVD) [IW]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.21 No.4 Autumn 2005 (published October 2006) pp.772-773 (audio) [GJ]
Opéra International - No.299 mars-avril 2005 p.120 (DVD) [TG]
Diapason - No.525 mai 2005 p.132 (DVD) [MP]
International Record Review - June 2005 p.78, p.80 (DVD) [RP]
American Record Guide - July/August 2005 Vol.68 No.4 p.75 (audio) [RVL]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.193 aprile 2005 pp.85-86 (DVD) [GL]
Classica Répertoire - No.73 juin 2005 p.118 (DVD) [PT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.80 mayo 2005 p.83 (DVD) [MC]
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Teatro Malibran, Venice (April 2004; see L'OPERA N.183 maggio 2004 pp.18-19).
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Conductor Patrick Fournillier - 2006(LI)
Orchestra - Symfonisch Orkest van de Vlaamse Opera
Chorus - Koor van de Vlaamse Opera
Leila - Annick Massis
Nadir - Marc Laho
Zurga - Geert Smits
Nourabad - Kurt Gysen
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 711 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in Ghent (October or November 2006). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website under «What's New ? New Year 2008» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Frédéric Chaslin - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre Metropolitain du Grand Montréal
Chorus - L'Opéra de Montréal
Leila - Karina Gauvin
Nadir - Antonio Figueroa
Zurga - Philip Addis
Nourabad - Alexandre Sylvestre
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3159-2 {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at L'Opéra de Montréal (8 November 2008). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» January 2009.
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Conductor John Mauceri - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera
Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera
Leila - Nicole Cabell
Nadir - Eric Cutler
Zurga - Nathan Gunn
Nourabad - Christian van Horn
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3373-3 {3CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (6 October 2008). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases» April 2009.
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Conductor Brad Cohen - 2008(SE)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Leila - Rebecca Evans
Nadir - Barry Banks
Zurga - Simon Keenlyside
Nourabad - Alastair Miles
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Compact Disc; - Chandos CHAN 3156 {1CD} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 2008 p.102 [PO'C]
Opera - December 2008 pp.1524-1525 [WKW]
International Record Review - October 2008 pp.77-78 [RP]
American Record Guide - January/February 2009 Vol.72 No.1 pp.62-63 [RVL]
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