There are 13 recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini on file

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

1 1952(RA) - Schmitz Paul - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt*

2 1954(RA) - Basile Arturo - RAI Torino*

3 1967(LI) - Martini Juan Emilio - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*

4 1967(RA) - Fredman Myer - BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra*

5 1971(STU) - Guadagno Anton - Wiener Volksoper*

6 1972(LI) - Ratjen Hans-Georg - Teatro Comunale di Firenze*

7 1979(STU) - Fredman Myer - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra*

8 1979(STU) - Maazel Lorin - National Philharmonic Orchestra*

9 1994(LI) - Aprea Bruno - Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Opera*

10 2000?(LI) - Palleschi Carlo - Orchestra della Fondazione I.C.O. Tito Schippa Lecce*

11 2001(LI) - Majnaric Mario - Orquesta de la Casa de la Opera de Buenos Aires*

12 2002(LI) - Guidarini Marco - Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France*

13 2004(LI) - Pál Tamás - Orchestra Filarmonica Mediterranea**

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in German

Conductor Paul Schmitz - 1952(RA)

Orchestra - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

Chorus - Rundfunkchor Frankfurt

Guglielmo Wulf - Kurt Gester

Anna - Maud Cunitz

Roberto - Sebastian Feiersinger

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0182 {1CD} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - März + April 2007 S.60 (mention) [SS]

International Record Review - March 2007 p.27 [JTH]

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Arturo Basile - 1954(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Torino

Chorus - RAI Torino

Guglielmo Wulf - Silvano Verlinghieri

Anna - Elisabetta Fusco

Roberto - Gianni dal Ferro

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Black Disc - Cetra LPC 1251 {1LP}; Cetra N 1251 {1LP} (USA)

Compact Disc; - Nuova Fonit Cetra CDON 48 {1CD}; Warner Fonit 0927 43621-2 {1CD} (2002)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1958 p.505 [PHW]

Opera - July 1958 p.464

High Fidelity Magazine - December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94 [DJ]

American Record Guide - November 1959 Vol.26 No.3 p.198 [PLM]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno X1 - N.107 - aprile 1997 p.90: Anno XVI N.165 ottobre 2002 pp.100-101 [GL]

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Juan Emilio Martini - 1967(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Guglielmo Wulf - Gian-Piero (Giampietro) Mastromei

Anna - Matilde de Lupka

Roberto - Liborio Simonella

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1294

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (November 1967). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the Teatro Colón (click link below). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

http://www.operas-colon.com.ar

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in English

Conductor Myer Fredman - 1967(RA)

Orchestra - BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - BBC Northern Singers

Guglielmo Wulf - Delme Bryn-Jones

Anna - Jacqueline Delman

Roberto - John Mitchinson

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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 316 {2CDRS} (2002)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

Comments:- Recording of a performance in an English translation by David Harris with a narration read by Ronald Harvi. This was broadcast BBC Radio 3 on 3 December 1967 and 26 December 1969 (see Radio Times, Issue of November 30 1967 p.23, Issue of 18/25 December 1969 p.52. The CDRs issued by Oriel are listed in «Latest Additions to the Catalogue March 2002» where the date is given as «December 12th 1967»

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1971(STU)

Orchestra - Wiener Volksoper

Chorus - Wiener Akademie Kammerchor

Guglielmo Wulf - Matteo Manuguerra

Anna - Adriana Maliponte

Roberto - Barry Morell

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Black Disc - RCA LSC 7096 (USA) (+Edgar Act 2); RCA DPS 2052 (UK) (+Edgar Act 2)

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - April 1974 p.1887 [EG]; October 1974 p.659 [JBS]

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Hans-Georg Ratjen - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Firenze

Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Firenze

Guglielmo Wulf - Mario Zanasi

Anna - Mietta Sighele

Roberto - Veriano Luchetti

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Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1474 {1CD} (2007)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Comunale di Firenze (4 February 1972).

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Myer Fredman - 1979(STU)

Orchestra - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Adelaide Festival Chorale

Guglielmo Wulf - James Christiansen

Anna - Marilyn Richardson

Roberto - David Parker

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Black Disc; - Chandos ABR 1019 {1LP} (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - Chandos ABT 1019 (1980)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1981 p.1116 [EG]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.148

Comments:- ADVERT: GRAMOPHONE September 1980 p.402

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Lorin Maazel - 1979(STU)

Orchestra - National Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus

Guglielmo Wulf - Leo Nucci

Anna - Renata Scotto

Roberto - Plácido Domingo

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Black Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» 36669 {1LP} (USA) (1981)ª; CBS «Masterworks» 76890 {1LP} (UK) (1981)ª

Compact Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» MK 36669 {1CD} (USA) (1988)ª; *CBS «Masterworks» MK 76890 {1CD} (UK) (1988)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1981 p.1510, p.1515 [EG] ; May 1988 p. [MEO]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.148; Vol.6 No.3 Spring 1989 pp.148-150 [KH2]

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Aprea - 1994(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Opera

Chorus - Bratislava Chamber Chorus

Guglielmo Wulf - Stefano Antonucci

Anna - Nana Gordaze

Roberto - José Cura

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Compact Disc; - Nuova Era 7218 {1CD} (1995)ª; Nuova Era 223305 {1CD} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Now - November 1995 p.115

Fanfare - Vol.30 No.6 July/August 2007 pp.197-198 [HF]

Orpheus - Februar 1996 S.58

Opéra International - mars 1996 No.200 p.74

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.169 p.120

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Valle D'Itria Festival (See OPERA, Festival Issue 1994 p.115)

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Palleschi - 2000?(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra della Fondazione I.C.O. Tito Schippa Lecce

Chorus - Coro Lirico «Mario del Monaco»

Guglielmo Wulf - Antonio Stragapede

Anna - Katia Ricciarelli

Roberto - Valter Borin

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Compact Disc; - Kicco Classics KC 067 {1CD} (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - 11+12 November+Dezember 2004 S.76 S.78 [IW]

Comments:- There is a narration spoken by Pippo Baudo.

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Mario Majnaric - 2001(LI)

Orchestra - Orquesta de la Casa de la Opera de Buenos Aires

Guglielmo Wulf - Alberto Cazes

Anna - Adelaide Negri

Roberto - Gustavo López Manzilli

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Compact Disc; - New Ornamenti NOM 204 {1CD} (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

Comments:- There is a narration (in Spanish) spoken by Sebastiano de Filippi.

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Marco Guidarini - 2002(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Chorus - Choeur de Radio France

Guglielmo Wulf - Ludovic Tézier

Anna - Melanie Diener

Roberto - Aquiles Machado

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Compact Disc; - Naïve V 4958 {1CD} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November (published September) 2003 p.109, p.111, p.112 [EG]

Opera - October 2003 pp.1284-1285 [GH]

Opera News - February 2004 pp.67-69 [IS]

Fanfare - Vol.27 No.6 July/August 2004 pp.166-167 [GJ]

Opéra International - No.282 septembre 2003 pp.73-74 [PC]

Diapason - No.505 juillet-aoüt 2003 pp.93-94 [ED]

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.217 p.90 [ES]

International Record Review - November 2003 pp.74-75 [P'OC]

American Record Guide - January/February 2004 Vol.67 No.1 pp.144-145 [CHP]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 pp.82-83 [LB]

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Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Tamás Pál - 2004(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra Filarmonica Mediterranea

Chorus - Coro

Guglielmo Wulf - Andrea Rola

Anna - Halla Margret

Roberto - Albert Montserrat

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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 2201 (2006)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959

Comments:- *This video recording appears to be of a performance in the Grandi Terme di Villa Adriana, Roma as part of the Festival Euro Mediterraneo (31 July 2004). The cast and conductor listed above are those given in «Opera 2004- Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.212. The DVD-R issued on the Encore label is listed in the online catalogue of the «berkshire record outlet» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the year of the performance recorded is given as 2003.

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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