(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1960(RA) - Erede Alberto - RAI Torino*
2 1972(STU) - Harnoncourt Nikolaus - Wiener Concentus Musicus*
3 1982(STU) - Farncombe Charles - Bach Festival Baroque Orchestra*
4 1992(STU) - Christie William - Les Arts Florissants*
5 1997(LC) - Frisch Jean-Christoph - Musique des Lumières*
6 2003 - Mallon Kevin - Aradia Baroque Ensemble*
7 2007(LI) - Gardiner John Eliot - English Baroque Soloists*
8 2008(LC) - Rousset Christophe - Les Talens Lyriques**
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1960(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Castor - Carlo Franzini
Pollux - Fabio Giongo
Télaire - Ingrid Bjoner
Phébé - Angela Vercelli
Mars - Teodoro Rovetta
Jupiter - Teodoro Rovetta
Vénus - Ingrid Bjoner
L'Amour - Salvatore Gioia
Minerve - Fernanda Cadoni
Ombre heureuse - Cecilia Fusco
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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 165 {2LPS}
Recordings of Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.675; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.209 p.134
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 1 May 1960
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Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 1972(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Concentus Musicus
Chorus - Stockholm Kammerkoren
Castor - Zeger Vandersteene
Pollux - Gérard Souzay
Télaire - Jeanette Scovotti
Phébé - Norma Lerer
Mars - Rolf Leanderson
Jupiter - Jacques Villisech
Vénus - Märta Schéle
L'Amour - Zeger Vandersteene
Grand Prêtre de Jupiter - Sven-Erik Alexandersson
Minerve - Jeanette Scovotti
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Black Disc; - Telefunken «Das alte Werk» SAWT 9584-9587-A {4LPS} (1972)ª
Compact Disc; - Teldec «Das alte Werk» 8 35048 {3CDS} (1987)ª; Teldec 2292-4510-2 {3CDS}; Das Alte Werk 2564 69730-5 {3CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.675; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.209 p.134
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1972 p.1198 [SS]; July 1987 p. [NA]
Fanfare - November-December 1993 p.355
Orpheus - Januar 1973 S.72 [KL]
Diapason - No.393 mai 1996 p.145
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Conductor Charles Farncombe - 1982(STU)
Orchestra - Bach Festival Baroque Orchestra
Chorus - Bach Festival Singers
Castor - Peter Jeffes
Pollux - Philippe Huttenlocher
Télaire - Jennifer Smith
Phébé - Cynthia Buchan
Jupiter - Lawrence Wallington
Grand Prêtre de Jupiter - Henry Herford
Mercure - Brian Parsons
Cléone - Judith Rees
Ombre heureuse - Gillian Fisher
Spartiate - John Hancorn
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Black Disc; - ERATO NUM 750323 {3LPS} (1983)ª
Compact Disc; - ERATO «Libretto» 4509-95311-2 {2CDS} (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.675; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.209 p.134
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1983 p.964 [SS] ; May 1995 p.113 [NA]
Opera Now - February 1995 p.54
Opéra International - novembre 1994 No.185 p.68
Diapason - No.408 octobre 1994 p.173
Répertoire - No.73 octobre 1994 p.61
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Conductor William Christie - 1992(STU)
Orchestra - Les Arts Florissants
Castor - Howard Crook
Pollux - Jérôme Corréas
Télaire - Agnès Mellon
Phébé - Véronique Gens
Mars - René Schirrer
Jupiter - René Schirrer
Vénus - Sandrine Piau
L'Amour - Mark Padmore
Grand Prêtre de Jupiter - Mark Padmore
Minerve - Claire Brua
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Compact Disc; - Harmoni Mundi HMC 90 1435-1437 (1993)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.675; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.209 p.134
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1993 p.89 [NA]
Opera News - June 1993 p.40
Fanfare - July-August 1993 p.211
Opera Quarterly - Vol.10 No. 4 1994 p.125
Opéra International - April 1993 p.71
Classic CD - July 1993 p.65
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Conductor Jean-Christoph Frisch - 1997(LC)
Orchestra - Musique des Lumières
Castor - Christophe Einhorn
Pollux - Jérôme Corréas
Télaire - Cyrille Gerstenhaber
Phébé - Brigitte Vinson
Jupiter - Philippe Cantor
Grand Prêtre de Jupiter - Philippe Cantor
Mercure - Cyrille Gerstenhaber
Cléone - Claudine Le Coz
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Compact Disc; - Astrée-Audivis E 8 624 {2CDS} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.675; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.209 p.134
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1998 p.85 [LS]
Opera - October 1998 p.1254 [GL]
Opera News - January 1999 pp.71-72 [PG]
Fanfare - Vol.22 No.1 September/October 1998 p.285 [DJ]
Diapason - No.447 avril 1998 p.100 [IAA]
BBC Music Magazine - June 1998 p.69 [NA]
American Record Guide - September/October 1998 Vol.61 No.5 p.211 [JWB]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.221 mai 1998 p.85 [FL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.101 [LB]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.111 junio 1998 p.54 [FPS]
Comments:- A recording of the «version de chambre» made at performances in La Ferme du Buisson. Noisel, France (June 1997)
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Conductor Kevin Mallon - 2003
Orchestra - Aradia Baroque Ensemble
Chorus - Opera in Concert Chorus
Castor - Colin Ainsworth
Pollux - Joshua Hopkins
Télaire - Monica Whicher
Phébé - Meredith Hall
Jupiter - Giles Tomkins
Grand Prêtre de Jupiter - Brian McMillan
Mercure - Joey Niceforo
Cléone - Renée Winick
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Compact Disc; - Naxos 8.660118-19 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.675; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.209 p.134
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 2004 p.91 [SS]
Opera - November 2004 pp.1396-1397 [ML]
Orpheus - 1+2 Januar+Februar 2005 S.54 [KP]
Opéra International - No.289 avril 2004 p.80 [FL-1]
Diapason - No.513 avril 2004 p.102 [IAA]
BBC Music Magazine - April (published February) 2004 p.66 [JS]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.71 junio 2004 p.85 [JR]
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Conductor John Eliot Gardiner - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - English Baroque Soloists
Chorus - Monteverdi Choir
Castor - Anders Jerker Dahlin
Pollux - Laurent Naouri
Télaire - Sophie Daneman
Phébé - Jennifer Smith
Jupiter - Matthew Brook
Grand Prêtre de Jupiter - Samuel Evans
Mercure - Marc Molomot
Cléone - Katharine Fuge
Ombre heureuse - Miriam Allan
Spartiate - Nicholas Mulroy
Un Athlète - Tom Raskin
Une suivsnte d'Hébè - Julia Doyle
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3038-3 {3CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.675; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.209 p.134
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Salle Pleyel, Paris (17 February 2007). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Fall/Winter 2008-2009 New CD and DVD Releases»
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Conductor Christophe Rousset - 2008(LC)
Orchestra - Les Talens Lyriques
Chorus - De Nederlandse Opera
Castor - Finnur Bjarnason
Pollux - Henk Neven
Télaire - Anne Maria Panzarella
Phébé - Véronique Gens
Jupiter - Nicolas Testé
Grand Prêtre de Jupiter - Thomas Oliemans
Mercure - Anders Jerker Dahlin
Cléone - Judith van Wanroij
Ombre heureuse - Judith van Wanroij
Spartiate - Anders Jerker Dahlin
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DVD (Video) - Opus Arte OA 0997 D (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.675; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.209 p.134
Comments:- Video recording made at performances in the Musiektheater, Amsterdam (21, 25 January 2008).
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