There are 135 recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini on file

Order by conductor

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

1 1918-19(STU) - Sassano Salvatore - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*

2 1919(STU) - Sabajno Carlo - Teatro alla Scala*

3 1929(SE) - Weigert Hermann - Orchestermitgliedern der Staatsoper, Berlin*

4 1929(STU) - Molajoli Lorenzo - Teatro alla Scala*

5 1937(RE) - Görlich Gustav - Reichssenders Stuttgart*

6 1938(LI) - Papi Gennaro - Metropolitan Opera*

7 1938(RE) - Steiner Heinrich - Reichsenders Berlin*

8 1941(LE) - Cooper Emil - Chicago Opera*

9 1941(LI) - Papi Gennaro - Metropolitan Opera*

10 1942(SE) - Bamboschek Giuseppe - RCA Victor Orchestra*

11 1943(LI) - St.Leger Frank - Metropolitan Opera*

12 1944(SE) - Striegler Kurt - Dresdner Staatsoper*

13 1946(FI) - Morelli Giuseppe - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma***

14 1948(RA) - Schröder Kurt - Sinfonie-Orchester des Hessischen Rundfunks*

15 1949(LI) - Cellini Renato - Palacio de las Bellas Artes*

16 1950(LI) - Erede Alberto - Metropolitan Opera*

17 1950(RA) - Previtali Fernando - RAI Milano*

18 1952(LI) - Sabata Victor de - Teatro alla Scala*

19 1952(STU) - Serafin Tullio - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano*

20 1953(STU) - Samosud Samuil A - Moscow Radio*

21 1954(FI) - Giulini Carlo Maria - RAI***

22 1954(LI) - Erede Alberto - Metropolitan Opera*

23 1954(SE) - Krannhals Alexander - Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra*

24 1954-55(STU) - Gressier Jules - L'Opéra Comique de Paris*

25 1954?(SE) - Allain Jean - L'Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Pasdeloup*

26 1955?(LI) - Fournet Jean - Orchestre de Paris*

27 1956(LI) - Giulini Carlo Maria - Teatro alla Scala*

28 1956(LI) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*

29 1956(STU) - Erede Alberto - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*

30 1956(STU) - Wolf-Ferrari Manno - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia*

31 1957(LI) - Rudolf Max - Metropolitan Opera*

32 1957(STU) - Galliera Alceo - Philharmonia Orchestra*

33 1958(LI) - Bellezza Vincenzo - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*

34 1958(STU) - Leinsdorf Erich - Metropolitan Opera*

35 1958?(SE) - Schüchter Wilhelm - Berliner Symphoniker*

36 1959(LI) - Keilberth Joseph - Bayerische Staatsoper***

37 1959?(SE) - Etcheverry Jésus - Orchestre Symphonique*

38 195?(FI) - Cluytens André - L'Opéra Comique de Paris**

39 195?(SE) - Ghiglia Erasmo - Orchestra*

40 1960(LI) - Giulini Carlo Maria - Covent Garden*

41 1960(STU) - Bartoletti Bruno - Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks*

42 1960(STU) - Bredicaenu Mihae - Rumanian National Opera*

43 1961?(SE) - Etcheverry Jésus - Orchestre*

44 1962(LI) - Cillario Carlo Felice - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*

45 1962(LI) - Giulini Carlo Maria - Residentie Orkest*

46 1962(STU) - Gui Vittorio - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*

47 1963(LI) - Ferencsik János - San Francisco Opera*

48 1963(LI) - Verchi Nino - NHK Symphony Orchestra*

49 1963(SE) - Peters Reinhard - Deutsche Oper Berlin*

50 1963(STU) - Gardelli Lamberto - Hungarian Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra*

51 1964(LI) - Santini Gabriele - Teatro alla Scala*

52 1964(LI) - Sanzogno Nino - Teatro alla Scala*

53 1964(SE) - Löwlein Hans - Bayerisches Staatsorchester*

54 1964(STU) - Varviso Silvio - Orchestra Rossini di Napoli*

55 1965(LI) - Giulini Carlo Maria - Opera di Roma*

56 1965(STU) - Suitner Otmar - Berliner Staatskapelle*

57 1966(LI) - Böhm Karl - Wiener Staatsoper*

58 1968(LE) - Abbado Claudio - Wiener Philharmoniker*

59 1968(LI) - Faldi Aldo - San Francisco Opera*

60 1968(LI) - Sanzogno Nino - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*

61 1968(RA) - Sanzogno Nino - RAI Torino*

62 1968(STU) - Basile Arturo - Teatro Verdi di Trieste*

63 1969(LI) - Bartoletti Bruno - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*

64 1969(LI) - Bonynge Richard - Metropolitan Opera*

65 1969(LI) - Gracis Ettore - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia*

66 196?(SE) - Annovazzi Napoleone - Pro Musica-Symphonie-Orchester Hamburg*

67 196?(STU) - Zani Giacomo - Prague Chamber Orchestra*

68 1970(LI) - Ziino Ottavio - Gran Teatro del Liceo*

69 1970(STU) - Rivoli Gianfranco - L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo*

70 1971(LI) - Schippers Thomas - Metropolitan Opera*

71 1971(STU) - Abbado Claudio - London Symphony Orchestra*

72 1972(LI) - Fischer Georg - Gürzenich-Orchester Köln*

73 1974(FI) - Abbado Claudio - Teatro alla Scala**

74 1974(STU) - Levine James - London Symphony Orchestra*

75 1974(STU) - Marty Jean-Pierre - L'Opéra de Paris*

76 1976(LE) - Nelson John - Metropolitan Opera*

77 1976(LI) - Caldwell Sarah - New York City Opera***

78 1976(LI) - Schippers Thomas - Teatro alla Scala*

79 1976(LI;12/11/76) - Varviso Silvio - San Francisco Opera*

80 1976(LI;28/11/76) - Varviso Silvio - San Francisco Opera*

81 1977(LI) - Bellugi Piero - Chicago Lyric Opera*

82 1978(LI) - Cillario Carlo Felice - Wiener Staatsoper*

83 1978(LI) - Mauceri John - New York City Opera*

84 1980(LI) - Rescigno Nicola - Macerata Opera Festival**

85 1981(LI) - Abbado Claudio - Teatro alla Scala***

86 1981(LI) - Cambreling Sylvain - London Philharmonic Orchestra**

87 1981(LI) - Howarth Elgar - London Philharmonic Orchestra*

88 1981(LI) - Masini Gian-Franco - Opéra de Nice*

89 1982(LI) - Meltzer Andrew - San Francisco Opera*

90 1982(LI) - Vanderzand Charles - Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao*

91 1982(LI) - Zedda Alberto - Satu-Mare Philharmonic Orchestra*

92 1982(STU) - Chailly Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala*

93 1982(STU) - Marriner Neville - The Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields*

94 1983(LI) - Campori Angelo - Orchestra Sinfonica dell' Emilia-Romagna «Arturo Toscanini»*

95 1983(LI) - Tchakarov Emil - Metropolitan Opera*

96 1984(LI) - Bartoletti Bruno - Chicago Lyric Opera*

97 1987(LI) - Campanella Bruno - Teatro Regio di Torino*

98 1988(LI) - Ferro Gabriele - Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart**

99 1988(STU) - Patanè Giuseppe - Teatro Communale di Bologna*

100 1989 - Weikert Ralf - Metropolitan Opera**

101 1991(LI) - Zedda Alberto - Netherlands Chamber Orchestra**

102 1992(LI) - Kalmar Carlos - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie*

103 1992(LI) - Weikert Ralf - Metropolitan Opera*

104 1992(STU) - Abbado Claudio - Chamber Orchestra of Europe*

105 1992(STU) - Humburg Will - Failoni Chamber Orchestra*

106 1992(STU) - López Cobos Jesús - Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne*

107 1992 - Gelmetti Gianluigi - Orchestra della Toscana*

108 1994(STU) - Bellini Gabriele - English National Opera*

109 1995(LI) - Abbado Claudio - Chamber Orchestra of Europe*

110 1995(LI) - Zigante Filippo - Orchestra della Città di Pavia*

111 1996(LI) - Armiliato Marco - Sofia Symphony Orchestra*

112 1997(LI) - Müller Edoardo - Metropolitan Opera*

113 1997(LI) - Weikert Ralf - Münchner Rundfunkorchester*

114 1997 - Keitel Wilhelm - Putbus Festival*

115 1999(LI) - Chailly Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala**

116 1999(LI) - Chailly Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala*

117 19??(SE) - Menet Pierre - Orchestre*

118 19?? - Ferro Gabriele - Sinfonia Varsovia**

119 2000(LI) - Müller Edoardo - Seattle Opera*

120 2000? - Saccani Rico - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra*

121 2001(LI) - Pidò Evelino - Orchestre National de France*

122 2001(LI) - Santi Nello - Opernhaus Zürich**

123 2002(LI) - Abel Yves - Metropolitan Opera*

124 2002(LI) - Campanella Bruno - L'Opéra National de Paris**

125 2004(LI) - Campanella Bruno - Metropolitan Opera*

126 2005(LI) - Barbacini Maurizio - Teatro Regio di Parma**

127 2005(LI) - Gelmetti Gianluigi - Teatro Real, Madrid***

128 2005(LI) - Gomez-Martinis (Gómez Martínez) Miguel-Ángel - Münchner Rundfunkorchester*

129 2005?(LI) - Elder Mark - Covent Garden**

130 2006(LI) - Barbacini Maurizio - San Francisco Opera*

131 2006(LI) - Benini Maurizio - Metropolitan Opera*

132 2007(LI) - Benini Maurizio - Metropolitan Opera*

133 2008(LI) - Olmi Paolo - Orchestre Symphonique et Lyriique de Nancy*

134 2008(LI) - Renzetti Donato - Chicago Lyric Opera*

135 2009(LI) - Pappano Antonio - Covent Garden*

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Salvatore Sassano - 1918-19(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Figaro - Francesco Novelli

Il Conte Almaviva - Fernando De Lucia

Rosina - Maria Resemba

Dr. Bartolo - Giorgio Schottler

Don Basilio - Stefano Valentino

Berta - Nina Sabatano

Fiorello - Angelo di Tommaso

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Black Disc; - Phonotype (on 35 sides - 78s see below) (1919)ª; Rubini SJG 121 {2LPS} (1973)ª

Compact Disc - Standing Room Only SRO 819-1 {1CD}

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1973 p.560 [JBS]; October 1973 p.832 [DST]; April 1974 p.1969 [letter]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.1 Spring 1986 pp.50-51 [JA]

Comments:- *The vocal items of the original issue, with the cast as listed above, were recorded between 2 June 1918 and 20 August 1918 and the orchestral items (overture and temporale) on 3 January 1919. Later issues contained recordings of «Largo al factotum» sung by Carlo Franci (recorded 11 April 1920), «Una voce poco fa - Io sono docile» sung by Angeles Ottein (recorded 29 March 1920), and «La calunia» sung by Luis Muñoz (recorded 8 April 1918). The Phonotype catalogues attribute the role of Berta to Maria Giuliano but the singer given in the register is Nina Sabatano. For more details see Michael Henstock, The Record Collector Vol.30 Nos. 5 & 6 (June 1985), Nos. 7,8,9 (August 1985) and «Fernando De Lucia: Son of Naples 1860-1925» (Duckworth 1990) pp.473-476.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Sabajno - 1919(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Ernesto Badini

Il Conte Almaviva - Edoardo Taliani

Rosina - Malvina Pereira

Dr. Bartolo - Abele Carnevali

Don Basilio - UmbertoDi Lelio

Berta - Agnese Mometti

Fiorello - Francesco Festa

Un Ufficiale - Francesco Festa

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Black Disc; - Società Nazionale del Grammofono «La Voce del Padrone» S 5110, ; S 5112, S 5114, S 5116, S 5118, S 5120, S 5122, S 5124, S 5126, S 5128, S 5130, S 5132, S 5134, S 5136, S 5138 {15x12in-78s}, R 5115, R 5125 {2x10in-78s} (1920)ª

Compact Disc; - Mike Richter - Audio Encyclopedia 301 (From Which We Came - CD-ROM) (1999)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1927 p.522 (mention)

Comments:- *The 78s are listed in the catalogue of Società Nazionale del Grammofono dated June 1920. They were recorded in April 1919. More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel. According to his entry in the «Großes Sängerlexikon» (Dritte erweiterte Auflage Band I, S.546) it is Abele Carnevali and not his brother Davide Carnevali who sings the role of Bartolo in this recording. In support for this it is stated that the record label clearly indicates «A. Carnevali». On the other hand the entry in the catalogue states D. Carnevali.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Hermann Weigert - 1929(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestermitgliedern der Staatsoper, Berlin

Chorus - Chormitgliedern der Staatsoper, Berlin

Figaro - Armin Weltner

Il Conte Almaviva - Julius Patzak

Rosina - Sabine Meyen

Dr. Bartolo - Eduard Kandl

Don Basilio - Martin Abendroth

Berta - Ida von Scheele-Müller

Fiorello - Karl Anders

Un Ufficiale - Waldemar Henke

Un notaio - Carl Walter

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Black Disc - Polydor 95282-5 {4x78s} (blue label); Polydor 27353-6 (green label) {4x78s}; Polydor 15250-3 (green label) {4x78s}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1929 p.324

Comments:- *A Polydor «Kurzoper». The 78s issued on the Polydor green label are listed in the Polydor Haupt-Katalog which appeared in July 1938. The following excerpts are performed: Ständchen Almavivas, Cavatine Figaros, Arosine und des Basilio, Duet Rosine-Figaro, Arie des Bartolo, 1-Akt-Finale, Duett Almaviva-Bartolo, Quintett, Gewitter, Terzett, Schlußgesang.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Lorenzo Molajoli - 1929(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Riccardo Stracciari

Il Conte Almaviva - Dino Borgioli

Rosina - Mercedes Capsir

Dr. Bartolo - Salvatore Baccaloni

Don Basilio - Vincenzo Bettoni

Berta - Cesira Ferrari

Fiorello - Attilio Bordonali

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Black Disc; - Columbia D 14564-14579 {16x78s}; Columbia DX 610-615 {6x78s;AC}; (Highlights); Columbia Set MOP 8 (67932 D - 67947 D) {16x78s} (USA) Columbia «Entré» E-1 {3LPS} (USA) (1953)ª; Columbia 33QCX 10115-10116 {2LPS} (Italy); Arabesque 8029-3L {3LPS} (USA) (1980)ª

Compact Disc - *Classical Collector 150 102 (+miscellaneous arias) {3CDS} Arkadia 2CD 78008 {2CDS}; Grammofono 2000 AB 78722/23 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1934 p.220 (Highlights) [HFVL]

Opera News - 25 December 1993 p.32

Fanfare - Vol.4 No.1 September/October 1980 pp.188-189 [JY]; Vol.16 No.4 March/ April 1993 pp.260-262 [ADC]

Orpheus - Februar 1997 S.55

Opéra International - novembre 1992 p.84; avril 1997 No.212 p.57

American Record Guide - July 1953 Vol.19 No.11 p.342: January/February 1997 Vol.60 No.1 p.238

Classical Express - Issue No.789 October 1996 p.4

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.93 noviembre 1996 p.58: No.106 enero 1998 p.35 (mention) [JS]

Répertoire - No.107 novembre 1997 p.51 [LC]

Comments:- *The vocal items were recorded between 24 June and 8 July 1929 and the overture on 24 November 1927. More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Gustav Görlich - 1937(RE)

Orchestra - Reichssenders Stuttgart

Chorus - Reichssenders Stuttgart

Figaro - Karl Schmitt-Walter

Il Conte Almaviva - Walther Ludwig

Rosina - Margherita Perras

Dr. Bartolo - Richard Bitterauf

Don Basilio - Georg Hann

Berta - Emma Mayer

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Compact Disc; - UraCant 2006 (+excerpts from a performance conducted by Heinrich; Steiner) {2CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- Recording of part of a broadcast performance (29 November 1937).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gennaro Papi - 1938(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - John Charles Thomas

Il Conte Almaviva - Bruno Landi

Rosina - Lily Pons

Dr. Bartolo - Pompilio Malatesta

Don Basilio - Ezio Pinza

Berta - Irra Petina

Fiorello - Wilfred Engelman

Un Ufficiale - Giordano Paltrinieri

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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 129 {2LPS} (1972)ª

Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 12238 (BRO 125889) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (22 January 1938). The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Heinrich Steiner - 1938(RE)

Orchestra - Reichsenders Berlin

Chorus - Reichsenders Berlin

Figaro - Karl Schmitt-Walter

Il Conte Almaviva - Julius Katona

Rosina - Erna Berger

Dr. Bartolo - Eduard Kandl

Don Basilio - Augusto Garabello

Berta - Lissy Bühler

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Compact Disc; - UraCant 2006 (+excepts from a performance conducted by Gustav Görlich) {2CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- Recording of part of a broadcast performance (30 May 1938)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Emil Cooper - 1941(LE)

Orchestra - Chicago Opera

Figaro - Richard Bonelli

Il Conte Almaviva - Nino Martini

Rosina - Josephine Antoine

Dr. Bartolo - Vittorio Trevisan

Don Basilio - Virgilio Lazzari

Berta - Tina Paggi

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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera EJS 477 (+Gloria - Previtali) {2LPS} (1969)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at the Chicago Opera (8 December 1941)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gennaro Papi - 1941(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - John Charles Thomas

Il Conte Almaviva - Bruno Landi

Rosina - Josephine Tuminia

Dr. Bartolo - Salvatore Baccaloni

Don Basilio - Ezio Pinza

Berta - Irra Petina

Fiorello - Wilfred Engelman

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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 139 (2LPS) (1958)ª

Compact Disc; - Guild «Immortal Performances» GHCD 2296/7 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Omega Opera Archive 393

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

International Record Review - December 2004 p.42 [MT]

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (1 March 1941). 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». The conductor is given here incorrectly as Panizza

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Giuseppe Bamboschek - 1942(SE)

Orchestra - RCA Victor Orchestra

Chorus - RCA Victor Chorus

Figaro - Carlos Ramírez

Il Conte Almaviva - Bruno Landi

Rosina - Hilde Reggiani

Dr. Bartolo - Lorenzo Alvary

Don Basilio - John Gurney

Berta - Lucielle Browning

Fiorello - Wilfred Engelman

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Black Disc - Victor «Masterpiece Set» 898 {8x78s;AC}; RCA VM 898; RCA Victor «Bluebird» LBC 1083 {1LP}; RCA «Camden» CAL 386 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia «WWW Site on a Disc #7» {1xCD-ROM} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - October 18 1942 p.29 [DE]

High Fidelity Magazine - January 1955 Vol.4 No.11 p.60 [JH]: February 1958 Vol.8 No.2 p.58 [CMS]

American Record Guide - December 1957 Vol.24 No.4 p.159 [PLM]

Comments:- *More details of this recording are given in THE RECORD COLLECTOR Vol.43 No.1 March 1998 pp.70-71

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Frank St.Leger - 1943(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - John Brownlee

Il Conte Almaviva - Nino Martini

Rosina - Bidù Sayão

Dr. Bartolo - Salvatore Baccaloni

Don Basilio - Ezio Pinza

Berta - Irra Petina

Fiorello - Mack Harrell

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Black Disc - Operatic Archives OPA 1021 {2LPS}

Compact Disc - Phonographe PH 5033-5034 {2CDS}; The Forties FTO 307-308 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - mai 1996 No.102 p.60

Musica (Milano) - No.95 Anno 20 dicembre 1995-gennaio 1996 p.120

Comments:- *Recording of a performance given by the Metropolitan Opera in Cleveland (10 April 1943). Sayao sings «Bel raggio lusinghier» in the lesson scene. The Phonographe CDs are incorrectly attributed. The Operatic Archives LPs are listedin Parnassus Records' online catalogue P270

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Kurt Striegler - 1944(SE)

Orchestra - Dresdner Staatsoper

Chorus - Dresdner Staatsoper

Figaro - Arno Schellenberg

Il Conte Almaviva - Lorenz Fehenberger

Rosina - Elisabeth Reichelt

Dr. Bartolo - Gottlob Frick

Don Basilio - Kurt Böhme

Berta - Emma Maier

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Black Disc - Acanta BB 23103 {1LP}; Bellaphon BB 23103 {1LP}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Giuseppe Morelli - 1946(FI)

Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Figaro - Tito Gobbi

Il Conte Almaviva - Ferruccio Tagliavini

Rosina - Nelly Corradi

Dr. Bartolo - Vito de Taranto

Don Basilio - Italo Tajo

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Compact Disc; - Urania «Archivo Storico» URN 22.103 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Arkadia «Golden Age» GA 2023 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Cantus Classics 500416 {2CDS} (2003)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Bel Canto Society #546 (NTSC & PAL)

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 2000 p.106 [AB]

Orpheus - Mai 2000 S.60 (audio) (mention) [GH]

International Record Review - March 2000 p.135 (audio) [BLS] : September 2000 p.122 (audio) [RP]

International Record Review - March 2000 p.135 (audio) [BLS]: September 2000 p.122 (audio) [RP]

International Opera Collector - Spring 1999 No.11 p.102 (video) [TP]

American Record Guide - November/December 1999 Vol.62 No.6 p.297 (audio) [LM]

Classical Express - Issue No.118 January 2000 p.3 (audio) [SJT]

Répertoire - No.126 juillet/aoüt 1999 p.84 (audio) [PT]

Comments:- Video recording of a film or an audio recording of its soundtrack

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Kurt Schröder - 1948(RA)

Orchestra - Sinfonie-Orchester des Hessischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Hessischen Rundfunks

Figaro - Günther Ambrosius

Il Conte Almaviva - Franz Fehringer

Rosina - Sari Barabas

Dr. Bartolo - Kurt Schneider

Don Basilio - Xaver Waibel

Berta - Christa Ludwig

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0097 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Cantus Classics 500813 {2CDS} (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Renato Cellini - 1949(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Figaro - Enzo Mascherini

Il Conte Almaviva - Giuseppe di Stefano

Rosina - Giulietta Simionato

Dr. Bartolo - Gerhard Pechner

Don Basilio - Cesare Siepi

Berta - Concha de los Santos

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Compact Disc - Giuseppe di Stefano GDS 105; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 347/8 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Alberto Erede - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Giuseppe Valdengo

Il Conte Almaviva - Giuseppe di Stefano

Rosina - Lily Pons

Dr. Bartolo - Salvatore Baccaloni

Don Basilio - Jerome Hines

Berta - Hertha Glaz

Fiorello - George Cehanovsky

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 3/3 {3LPS}; OASI 602

Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100.738 (+highlights - Cellini - 1949) {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Heft 11+12 November+Dezember 2003 S.62-S.63 [GH]

Opéra International - No.285 décembre 2003 p.71 [SS]

Comments:- Recording of a performance on 16 December 1950

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1950(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Milano

Chorus - RAI Milano

Figaro - Giuseppe Taddei

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Infantino

Rosina - Giulietta Simionato

Dr. Bartolo - Carlo Badioli

Don Basilio - Antonio Cassinelli

Berta - Renata Broilo

Fiorello - Piero Poldi

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Black Disc - Cetra OLPC 1211/1-3 {3LPS}; D.G.G. 18170-72 LPM {3LPS} Cetra-Soria 1211 {3LPS}; Balkanton BOA 1649-1651 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Cetra CDO 6 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Preiser Records 20009 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Aura LRC 1128 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Warner Fonit 5046 71224-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1962 p.204; February 2005 p.85 [PO'C]

Fanfare - Vol.17 No.3 January-February 1994 p.284

Orpheus - Heft 9+10 September+Oktober 2003 S.80-S.81 [DN]

American Record Guide - Vol.17 No.8 April 1951 p.263 [PHR]: Vol.57 No.3 May-June 1994 p.219

International Record Review - April 2005 pp.24-26 [RP]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Victor de Sabata - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Gino Bechi

Il Conte Almaviva - Cesare Valletti

Rosina - Dora Gatta

Dr. Bartolo - Melchiorre Luise

Don Basilio - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Berta - Anna Maria Canali

Fiorello - Paolo PedanI

Un Ufficiale - Giuseppe Nessi

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Compact Disc; - Memories HR 4525/26 {2CDS}; Urania URN 22.212 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0061 {2CDS} (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Now - February 1994 p.56

Opera News - August 1994 p.36

Orpheus - Heft 1+2 Januar 2003 S.76 [IW]

Opéra International - No.298 février 2005 p.76 (mention)

Diapason - No.498 décembre 2002 p.125 [PK]

Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1952(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano

Chorus - Coro

Figaro - Gino Bechi

Il Conte Almaviva - Nicola Monti

Rosina - Victoria de los Ángeles

Dr. Bartolo - Melchiorre Luise

Don Basilio - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Berta - Anna Maria Canali

Fiorello - Erminio Benatti

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Black Disc; - HMV ALP 1022-1024 {3LPS} (1952)ª; La Voz de su Amo LALP 107-109 {3LPS}; RCA Victor LM 6104 {3LPS} (1953)ª;; Capitol-EMI GCR 7138 {3LPS} (1959)ª

Compact Disc; - Testament SBT 2166 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Regis RRC 2069 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Membran 231132 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1952 p.173 [HF2]; December 1998 p.111 [AB]; February 2005 p.85 [PO'C]

Opera - February 1953 p.104 [H]; April 1999 pp.399-405 [AB]

Opera News - June 1999 p.65 [PG]

Orpheus - August + September 1999 S.79 [BH]

Opéra International - juin 1999 No.236 pp.68-69 [SS]

Diapason - No.464 novembre 1999 p.122 [MP]

American Record Guide - 1953 Vol.19 No.6 p.179 [PHR]: March/April 1999 Vol.62 No.2 p.311 [LM]

E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1952 p.22

High Fidelity Magazine - January 1959 Vol.9 No.1 p.58 [DJ]

International Classical Record Collector - Spring 1999 No.16 p.99 [JTH]

Répertoire - No.121 février 1999 p.51 [PT]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.94 [RA]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Russian

Conductor Samuil A Samosud - 1953(STU)

Orchestra - Moscow Radio

Chorus - Moscow Radio

Figaro - Ivan Burlak

Il Conte Almaviva - Ivan Kozlovsky

Rosina - Vera Firsova

Dr. Bartolo - Vladimir Malishev

Don Basilio - Mark Reizen

Berta - Nina Ostrumova

Fiorello - Mikhail Skazin

Un Ufficiale - I.I. Manshavin

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Black Disc - Melodiya D 01550/5 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - *Dante LYS 515-516 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Gala GL 100768 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Classical Express - Issue No.117 December 1999 p.4 [NL]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1954(FI)

Orchestra - RAI

Chorus - RAI

Figaro - Rolando Panerai

Il Conte Almaviva - Nicola Monti

Rosina - Antonietta Pastori

Dr. Bartolo - Marcello Cortis

Don Basilio - Franco Calabrese

Berta - Fernanda Cadoni

Fiorello - Eraldo Coda

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Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66.104 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Cantus Classics 500698 {2CDS} (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Bel Canto Society #548

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.238-239 (audio) [KM]

Comments:- *Video recording of a television film or audio recording of its soundtrack (recorded or broadcast 23 April 1954). See «Opera Fanatic's Catalogue» No.35 p.56.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Alberto Erede - 1954(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Robert Merrill

Il Conte Almaviva - Cesare Valletti

Rosina - Roberta Peters

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Cesare Siepi

Berta - Jean Madeira

Fiorello - George Cehanovsky

Un Ufficiale - Alessio De Paolis

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 715; Bongiovanni HOC 0012 {2CDS} (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - September+Oktober 2004 S.62 [IW]

Diapason - No.515 juin 2004 p.120 [PK]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.185 luglio-agosto 2004 p.112 (mention) [GL]

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (6 March 1954). Il barbiere di Siviglia was performed with the same cast and conductor on 25 December 1954 and the Omega Opera Archive has also issued a recording of this performance (712) derived from «poor to fair private acetates». Both performances were broadcast. The recordings issued by the Omega Opera Archive are listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Alexander Krannhals - 1954(SE)

Orchestra - Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Figaro - Paolo Gorin

Il Conte Almaviva - Paul Conrad

Rosina - Cora Canne-Meijer

Berta - Nel Duval

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Black Disc - Muzikale Meesterwerken MMS 112 {2x10in-LPS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *The following also take part in this recording: Guus Hoekman, Anton Eldering, Gé Genemans. The records issued by Muzikale Meesterwerken are advertized in LUISTER November/December 1955 p.37

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in French

Conductor Jules Gressier - 1954-55(STU)

Orchestra - L'Opéra Comique de Paris

Chorus - L'Opera-Comique de Paris

Figaro - Michel Dens

Il Conte Almaviva - Jean Giraudeau

Rosina - Liliane Berton

Dr. Bartolo - Lucien Lovano

Don Basilio - Xavier Depraz

Berta - Fréda Betti

Fiorello - Jacques Pruvost

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Black Disc; - Pathé DTX 185-187 {3LPS} (1956)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CZS 7 67756-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.22 No.3 January/February 1999 p.347 [JC]

Opéra International - No.176 janvier 1994 p.62

Diapason - No.11 décembre 1956 p.44 (mention); No.401 février 1994 p.132

High Fidelity Magazine - March 1960 Vol.10 No.3 p.76 [CLO]

Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.86 15 février 1957 p.165

Comments:- The opera is performed as an «Opéra Comique» with dialogue instead of recitatives

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in French

Conductor Jean Allain - 1954?(SE)

Orchestra - L'Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Pasdeloup

Rosine - Renée Doria

Almaviva - Carlo Baroni

Figaro - Lucien Huberty

Bartholo - Charles Cambon

Basile - Adrien Legros

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Black Disc; - Pléïade P-3070 {1LP} (1955)ª; Véga CMT 10.136 {1LP}; Véga 30 LT 13011 {1LP}

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Diapason - No.75 mars 1963 p.27 [JG]

Microsillon et haute fidélité - No.7 mai 1955 p.36 [LC]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in French

Conductor Jean Fournet - 1955?(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre de Paris

Chorus - Choeurs

Figaro - Jacques Jansen

Il Conte Almaviva - Carlo Baroni

Rosina - Renée Doria

Dr. Bartolo - Louis Musy

Don Basilio - Xavier Depraz

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Compact Disc - Bourg BGC 24/25 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Fanfare - Vol.12 No.2 November/December 1988 pp.261-262 [ADC]

Comments:- *According to the review in FANFARE «The musical numbers are sung in Castil-Blaze's translation of the Sterbini original, but the recitative's are replaced by spoken dialogue taken directly from Beaumarchais' play.» This may be a recording of a performance at the Opéra Comique as the opera was performed there with this cast on 19 June 1955 (L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.164)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Tito Gobbi

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Maria Callas

Dr. Bartolo - Melchiorre Luise

Don Basilio - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Berta - Anna Maria Canali

Fiorello - Pier Luigi Latinucci

Un Ufficiale - Giuseppe Nessi

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Black Disc - Robin Hood Records RHR 507 {3LPS}; Bismark Beane MRF 101 {3LPS} Estro Armonico EA 015 {3LPS}; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 34 {3LPS} Melodram MEL 422 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00321

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26020 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0038 {2CDS} (1999)ª; DiVa 1103-1104 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1264 {2CDS}; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6479-6480 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Myto 2 MCD 062 H113 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Profil Medien PH 08015 {2CDS} (2007)ª; Hänssler Classic 8015 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 2008 pp.84-85 [RO]

Fanfare - Vol.29 No.6 July/August 2006 p.187 [BR]; Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 pp.229-230 [MM]

Orpheus - November 1999 S.93-94 [GH]

Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.54

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.107 (2) p.108 (3) p.104

American Record Guide - May/June 2008 Vol.71 No.3 p.281 [MM]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.35 septiembre-octubre 1999 p.96 [LB]: No.40 julio- agosto 2000 p.96 [JR]: No.93 septiembre 2006 pp.86-87 [JC]

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (16 February 1956; see OPERA April 1956 p.245

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Figaro - Ettore Bastianini

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Antonietta Pastori

Dr. Bartolo - Leo Pudis

Don Basilio - Andrea Mongelli

Berta - Rina Corsi

Fiorello - Gerardo Gaudioso

Un Ufficiale - Renato Ercolani

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Compact Disc; - Andromeda ANDRCD 5060 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

International Record Review - January 2007 p.29 [JTH]

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Arena Flegrea (18 August 1956). The cast listed above is that given in «Ettore Bastianini - Una Voce di Bronzo e di Velluto» p.195.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Alberto Erede - 1956(STU)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Figaro - Ettore Bastianini

Il Conte Almaviva - Alvino Misciano

Rosina - Giulietta Simionato

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Cesare Siepi

Berta - Rina Cavallari

Fiorello - Arturo La Porta

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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5283-5285 {3LPS} (1957)ª;; Decca D38D3 {3LPS} (1977)ª; London XLLA 51 {3LPS} (1957)ª; London A 4327 {3LPS}; Richmond RS 63011 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Decca 443 536-2 {2CDS} (1995)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 883-2 {2CDS} (France) (1997)ª; Urania URN 22 298 {2CDS} (2006)ª; The Opera Lovers BAR 195602 {2CDRS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1957 p.340; September 1977 p.487 [AB]

Opera - March 1957 p.180

Orpheus - März 1995 S.62

Opéra International - mars 1995 No.189 p.72

Diapason - No.414 avril 1995 p.110

American Record Guide - July 1957 Vol.7 No.7 p.160 [PLM]

High Fidelity Magazine - August 1957 Vol.7 No.8 p.55 [CMS]

Gramophone Record Review - February 1957 p.284

Discofila (Madrid) - No.15 junio-agosto 1957 p.295 [AFC]

Répertoire - No.78 mars 1995 p.101: No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XXI N.214 marzo 2007 pp.82-83 [CV]

Comments:- *See article by Max de Schauensee in HIGH FIDELITY December 1956 Vol.6 No.12 p.56 and p.142. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Manno Wolf-Ferrari - 1956(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Figaro - Paolo PedanI

Il Conte Almaviva - Mario Spina

Rosina - Dora Gatta

Dr. Bartolo - Leo Pudis

Don Basilio - Lorenzo Gaetani

Berta - Clara Betner

Fiorello - Uberto Scaglione

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Black Disc - Le Club Français du Disque 81-82 {2LPS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opera - July 1959 p.465

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Max Rudolf - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Frank Guarrera

Il Conte Almaviva - Cesare Valletti

Rosina - Roberta Peters

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Jerome Hines

Berta - Margaret Roggero

Fiorello - George Cehanovsky

Un Ufficiale - Alessio De Paolis

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 713; Bensar OL 122157 (BRO 125578) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (21 December 1957). 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». The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Alceo Galliera - 1957(STU)

Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra

Chorus - Philharmonia Chorus

Figaro - Tito Gobbi

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Maria Callas

Dr. Bartolo - Fritz Ollendorf

Don Basilio - Nicola Zaccaria

Berta - Gabriella Carturan

Fiorello - Mario Carlin

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1507-1509 {3LPS} (UK) (1958)ª; Columbia SAX 2266-2268 {3LPS} (UK) (1959)ª; EMI SLS 853 (1974)ª;; EMI EX 291093-3 (1987)ª; Angel 3559 C/L {3LPS} (1958)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 291093-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47634-8 {2CDS} (1987)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» 5 56310-2 {2CDS}; Angel CDCB-47634 {2CDS} ; EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» 3920462 {3CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1958 p.370; March 1959 p.470; December 1974 p.1211 [JBS]; June 1987 p. [AB]; January 2008 p.91 [PO'C]

Opera - April 1958 p.260; April 1959 p.254

Fanfare - Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 pp.229-230 [MM]

Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.87

High Fidelity Magazine - May 1958 Vol.8 No.5 p.56 [DJ]: February 1959 Vol.9 No.2 p.71

American Record Guide - June 1958 Vol.24 No.10 p.433 [PLM]

Records and Recordings - March 1959 p.21 [DH]

Gramophone Record Review - March 1959 p.374 [DH]

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.118 (2) p.119 (4) p.115

The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.437

Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.92 [FE]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Vincenzo Bellezza - 1958(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Figaro - Aldo Protti

Il Conte Almaviva - Alfredo Kraus

Rosina - Renata Scotto

Dr. Bartolo - Carlo Badioli

Don Basilio - Enrico Campi

Berta - Anna Di Stasio

Fiorello - Mariano Caruso

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Compact Disc - Bongiovanni «The Golden Age of Opera» GAO 137-138 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - December 25 1993 p.32

Orpheus - Oktober 1993 S.56

Opéra International - No.174 novembre 1993 p.68

American Record Guide - Vol.56 No.5 September-October 1993 180

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Arena Flegrea (See Opera Oct 1958 p.663)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1958(STU)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Robert Merrill

Il Conte Almaviva - Cesare Valletti

Rosina - Roberta Peters

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Giorgio Tozzi

Berta - Margaret Roggero

Fiorello - Calvin Marsh

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Black Disc - RCA Victor LM 6143 {3LPS} (USA); RCA Victor LSC 6143 {4LPS} (USA); RCA RE 25013-25015 (UK); RCA SER 4512-4515 (UK); RCA Victor LSC 6071 {3LPS}(USA)RCA «Victrola» VIC 6102 {3LPS} (UK); RCA «Victrola» VICS 6102 {3LPS} (UK)

Compact Disc; - RCA Victor GD 86505 {3CDS} (1988)ª; BMG-RCA Victor «Living Stereo» 09026-68552-2 {3CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1959 p.118; December 1960 p.347 [PHW]; January 1961 p.378; July 1966 p.79; September 1971 p.519; September 1988 p. [RO]; May 1997 p.118 [RO]

Opera - December 1960 p.842; September 1966 p.726 [AB]

Diapason - No.442 novembre 1997 p.122 [JC]

High Fidelity Magazine - September 1959 Vol.9 No.9 p.76 [RD]

American Record Guide - October 1959 Vol.26 No.2 p.114 [PLM]: March/April 1997 Vol.60 No.2 p.207

Gramophone Record Review - January 1961 p.154 [DH]

Audio & Record Review - June 1966 p. [CO]

BBC Music Magazine - April 1997 p.70

Classic CD - May 1997 p.84

Classical Express - Issue No.86 May 1997 p.4

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.98 abril 1997 p.40 (mention)

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI - N.108 - maggio 1997 p.90

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1958?(SE)

Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker

Figaro - Hermann Prey

Il Conte Almaviva - Richard Holm

Rosina - Erika Köth

Dr. Bartolo - Gottlob Frick

Don Basilio - Gottlob Frick

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Black Disc; - Electrola WCLP 557 {1LP} (1958)ª; Electola E 80 036 {1LP} (1959)ª; Electrola «Kristall» SMVP 8021; EMI 1C 047 38573 {1LP};; Eterna 820167 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 26432-2 {1CD} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Dezember 2000 S.71 (mention) [SS]

Comments:- *The following excerpts are performed: Ich bin das Faktotum der schönen Welt; Frag' ich mein beklomm'nes Herz; Strahlt auf mich der Blitz des Goldnes; Die Verleumdung, sie ist ein Lüftchen; Sieh' schon die Morgenröte; Also ich, meinst du es wirklich?; Einen Doktor meinesgleichen; Gewittermusik; Ist er's wirklich.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Joseph Keilberth - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper

Chorus - Bayerische Staatsoper

Figaro - Hermann Prey

Il Conte Almaviva - Fritz Wunderlich

Rosina - Erika Köth

Dr. Bartolo - Max Proebstl

Don Basilio - Hans Hotter

Berta - Ina Gerhein

Fiorello - Karl Ostertag

Un Ufficiale - Adolf Keil

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Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100.759 (+highlights - cond. Böhm) {2CDS} (2005)ª

DVD (Video) - Immortal IMM 950015 (2004)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5309 (2005)ª; Encore DVD 2014 (2005)ª; DG 073 4116 (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Bel Canto Society #603A

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 2006 p.83 [JBS]

Opera News - June 2006 p.70 [IS]

Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.66 [SS]

Diapason - No.535 avril 2006 pp.121-122 (DVD) [MP]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.80 mayo 2005 p.84 [VM]: No.90 mayo 2006 p.78 [PMH]

Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Cuvilliés Theater, Munich (December 1959). See «Opera Fanatic's Catalogue» No.35 p.51. The DVD issued by Premiere is included in their list of «2005 Winter/Spring New Releases» and that issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in French

Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1959?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique

Rosine - Renée Doria

Almaviva - Alain Vanzo

Figaro - Robert Massard

Bartholo - Julien Giovannetti

Basile - Adrien Legros

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Black Disc; - Orphée LDO 50.007 {1LP} (1960)ª;; Orphée STE 50.007 {1LP} (1960)ª; Orphée E 51.007 (mono) {1LP}; Orphée E 61.005 (stereo) {1LP}; Vogue LDM 30134 {1LP}; Mode CMDINT 9495 {1LP}

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Diapason - No.45 février 1960 p.28

Comments:- *The Orphée LPs are advertized in DIAPASON No.44 janvier 1960 p.24, No.62 décembre 1961 p.29

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in French

Conductor André Cluytens - 195?(FI)

Orchestra - L'Opéra Comique de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra Comique de Paris

Figaro - Roger Bourdin

Il Conte Almaviva - Raymond Amade

Rosina - Lucienne Jourfier

Dr. Bartolo - Louis Musy

Don Basilio - Roger Buissonnet

Berta - Renée Gilly

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VHS Video Cassette - René Chateau Vidéo (SECAM)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - mai 1996 No.202 p.53

Comments:- Video recording of a film

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Erasmo Ghiglia - 195?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Figaro - Alfredo Forni

Il Conte Almaviva - Bruno Donati

Rosina - Vittoria Chiericati

Don Basilio - Mario Frosini

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Black Disc - Remington RLP 199-14 {1LP}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Classic Record Collector - Winter 2002 pp.30-36 [JTH]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1960(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Figaro - Rolando Panerai

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Teresa Berganza

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Ivo Vinco

Berta - Josephine Veasey

Fiorello - Ronald Lewis

Un Ufficiale - Robert Bowman

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1761

Open Reel Tape - Immortal Performances Recorded Music Society (also on compact cassette)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (21 May 1960). This performance was broadcast by the BBC (see Radio Times, issue dated 13 May 1960). 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».

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1960(STU)

Orchestra - Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Figaro - Renato Capecchi

Il Conte Almaviva - Nicola Monti

Rosina - Gianna D' Angelo

Dr. Bartolo - Giorgio Tadeo

Don Basilio - Carlo Cava

Berta - Gabriella Carturan

Fiorello - Giorgio Giorgetti

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. LPM 18665-18667 {2LPS} (1961)ª; D.G.G. SLPM 138665-138667 {3LPS} (1961)ª; DG «Privilege» 2728 005 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - DG «Double» 449 390-2 {2CDS} (1996)ª; DG 459 500-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1961 p.595; February 1975 p.1547 [AB]; July 2002 p.81 [AB]

Opera - July 1961 p.464

Orpheus - Dezember 2001 S.57-S.58 [GH]

Opéra International - mai 1996 No.202 p.59

Diapason - No.428 juillet-aoüt 1996 p.101

High Fidelity Magazine - August 1961 Vol.11 No.8 p.57 [CLO]

Répertoire - No.89 mars 1996 p.56

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.21 septiembre-noviembre 1996 p.66

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Mihae Bredicaenu - 1960(STU)

Orchestra - Rumanian National Opera

Chorus - Rumanian National Opera

Figaro - Nicolae Herlea

Il Conte Almaviva - Valentin Teodorian

Rosina - Magda Ianculescu

Dr. Bartolo - Constantin Gabor

Don Basilio - Valentin Laghin

Berta - Maria Sandulescu

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Black Disc - Electrocord ECE 068-070; Select 150057-150059

Compact Disc - Carlton Classics (IMP Classics) 30367 00497 {2CDS} Carlton Classics 5255 {2CDS}; Cantus Classics 500013 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Now - May/July 1996 p.105

Orpheus - Juli 1996 S.61

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in French

Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1961?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre

Rosine - Françoise Louvay

Almaviva - André Mallabrera

Figaro - Henri Gui

Basile - Pierre Savignol

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Black Disc; - Véga «Polaris» L 80.005 {1LP} (1961)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Diapason - No.62 décembre 1961 p.28 [JG]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1962(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Figaro - Sesto Bruscantini

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Victoria de los Ángeles

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Miroslav Changalovich

Berta - Carmen Burello

Fiorello - Gian-Piero (Giampietro) Mastromei

Un Ufficiale - Umberto di Toto

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00327

Compact Disc; - Ornamenti 113 {2CDS} New Ornamenti NOVA 005 {2CDS} (2005)ª; The Opera Lovers BAR 196201 {2CDRS} (Canada)

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - mai 1996 No.202 p.59

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (May or June 1962). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1962(LI)

Orchestra - Residentie Orkest

Chorus - Augmented Netherlands Chamber Chorus

Figaro - Renato Capecchi

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Teresa Berganza

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Ugo Trama

Berta - Marilyn Tyler

Fiorello - Gé Genemans

Un Ufficiale - Jos Borelli

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Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100579 {2CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Dezember 2000 S.73 (mention) [GH]

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Holland Festival (June 1962; see OPERA Festival Issue 1962 p.62)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Vittorio Gui - 1962(STU)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

Figaro - Sesto Bruscantini

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Victoria de los Ángeles

Dr. Bartolo - Ian Wallace

Don Basilio - Carlo Cava

Berta - Laura Sarti

Fiorello - Duncan Robertson

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Black Disc; - HMV «Angel Series» AN 114-116 {3LPS} (1963)ª; HMV «Angel Series» SAN 114-116 {3LPS} (1963)ª; HMV SLS 5165 (ASD 3718-3720) {3LPS} (1979)ª; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CfPD 4704 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3638 C/L {3LPS} (1963)ª;; Angel S 3638 C/L {3LPS} (1963)ª; Angel SCLX 1914 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5185 (1979)ª; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» TC CfPD 4704 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 64162-2 {2CDS} (1992)ª;; Angel CDMB 64162 {2CDS};; EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» CMS 5 67762-2 {2CDS} (2002}ª

Open Reel Tape; - Angel ZC 3638 (7½ips 4-track) (1963)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1963 p.190; January 1964 p.319; February 1964 p.385; July 1979 p.255 [RO]; October 1980 p.471 [JBS]; September 1987 p. [RO]; May 1992 p.114 [RO]

Opera - December 1963 pp.833-834 [HDR]; December 1992 p.1498

Fanfare - Vol.26 No.1 September/October 2002 pp.196-197 [JK]

American Record Guide - November 1963 Vol.30 No.3 p.185 [HG]: October 1964 Vol.31 No.2 pp.159-160 (open reel tape) [JM]

High Fidelity Magazine - December 1963 Vol.13 No.11 p.80 [CLO]: January 1964 Vol.14 No.1 p.99 [RDD]

Classic CD - January 1995 p.48

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor János Ferencsik - 1963(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Figaro - Hermann Prey

Il Conte Almaviva - Cesare Valletti

Rosina - Reri Grist

Dr. Bartolo - Elfego Esparza

Don Basilio - Peter van der Bilt

Berta - Sona Cervená

Fiorello - Russell Christopher

Un Ufficiale - Daniel McCaughna

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1757

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (September 1963). The cast listed above is that given in «The San Francisco Opera» by Arthur Bloomfield p.451. 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».

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Verchi - 1963(LI)

Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - NHK Lirica Italiana

Figaro - Aldo Protti

Il Conte Almaviva - Lorenzo Sabatucci

Rosina - Giulietta Simionato

Dr. Bartolo - Arturo La Porta

Don Basilio - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Berta - Anna Di Stasio

Fiorello - Giorgio Onesti

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Compact Disc; - Fiori FI 1045 (Downloadable MP3 file - 320 KBps) (2008)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Tokyo (23 October 1983). The mp3 file issued on the «Fiori» label may be downloaded from the website http://opera-club.net (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Reinhard Peters - 1963(SE)

Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Chorus - RIAS Kammerchor

Figaro - Raimund Grumbach

Il Conte Almaviva - Ernst Haeflinger

Rosina - Rita Streich

Dr. Bartolo - Ivan Sardi

Don Basilio - Kim Borg

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. LPEM 19 423 {1LP}; D.G.G. SLPEM 136 423 {1LP} D.G.G. 136 423 {1LP} (1965)ª;; DG 2535 374 {1LP}

Compact Disc - DG «Resonance» 809 50 95

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Fono Forum - Mai 1965 S.216 [HW]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Hungarian

Conductor Lamberto Gardelli - 1963(STU)

Orchestra - Hungarian Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Hungarian Radio & Television Chorus

Figaro - György Melis

Il Conte Almaviva - József Réti

Rosina - Margit László

Dr. Bartolo - Lajos Katona

Don Basilio - Mihály Székely

Berta - Zsuzsa Divéky

Fiorello - Zsolt Bende

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Black Disc - Hungaroton (Qualiton) LPX 11547 (Highlights) {1LP} Hungaroton (Qualiton) SLPX 11547 (Highlights) {1LP}

Compact Disc; - Hungaroton HCD 12625-26 {2CDS} (1998)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Sesto Bruscantini

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Fiorenza Cossotto

Dr. Bartolo - Carlo Badioli

Don Basilio - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Berta - Stefania Malagù

Fiorello - Virgilio Carbonari

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 08055

Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1133 {2CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (20 January 1964)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Sesto Bruscantini

Il Conte Almaviva - Renzo Casellato

Rosina - Fiorenza Cossotto

Dr. Bartolo - Carlo Badioli

Don Basilio - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Berta - Stefania Malagù

Fiorello - Dino Mantovani

Un Ufficiale - Ruggero Orofino

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Black Disc - Melodiya M 47289-94 {3LPS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance given by the La Scala company in the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow (September 1964). It was once stated on the La Scala website that three performances were given on 17, 19, 27 September 1964, but it is not known which appears on this recording.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Hans Löwlein - 1964(SE)

Orchestra - Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Figaro - Eberhard Wächter (Waechter)

Il Conte Almaviva - Waldemar Kmentt

Rosina - Ingeborg Hallstein

Dr. Bartolo - Benno Kusche

Don Basilio - Gottlob Frick

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Black Disc; - *Eurodisc S 71 873 KR {1LP} (1965)ª;; *Eurodisc 86 802 KR {1LP}

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Fono Forum - September 1965 S.400 [FH]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1964(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestra Rossini di Napoli

Chorus - Coro Rossini di Napoli

Figaro - Manuel Ausensi

Il Conte Almaviva - Ugo Benelli

Rosina - Teresa Berganza

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Berta - Stefania Malagù

Fiorello - Dino Mantovani

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Black Disc; - Decca MET 285-287 {3LPS} (1965)ª;; Decca SET 285-287 {3LPS} (1965)ª; Decca 417 164-1 {3LPS} (1987)ª; London A 4381 {3LPS} (1965)ª;; London OSA 1381 {3LPS} (1965)ª

Compact Cassette; - Decca 417 164-4 (1965)ª

Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 417 164-2 {2CDS} (1992)ª; Double Decca 452 591-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1965 p.163; January 1987 p.1057 [HF]; May 1992 p.114 [RO]

Opera - November 1965 p.835 [HDR]

Audio & Record Review - September 1965 p.16 [CW]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1965(LI)

Orchestra - Opera di Roma

Chorus - Opera di Roma

Figaro - Rolando Panerai

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Teresa Berganza

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Paolo Montarsolo

Berta - Anna Di Stasio

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Compact Disc - Archivi Dell'Opera 0465

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - novembre 1992 p.84

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Otmar Suitner - 1965(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Staatskapelle

Chorus - Berliner Rundfunk

Figaro - Hermann Prey

Il Conte Almaviva - Peter Schreier

Rosina - Ruth-Margret Pütz

Dr. Bartolo - Fritz Ollendorf

Don Basilio - Franz Crass

Berta - Annelies Burmeister

Fiorello - Harald Neukirch

Un Ufficiale - Rolf Kühne

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Black Disc - Eterna 826572-4 {3LPS}; Columbia SMC 91426-91428 {3LPS} (Germany)

Compact Disc; - Berlin Classics 009064BC (+Così fan tutte + Don Pasquale -; excerpts in German) {3CDS} (1995)ª; Berlin Classics 0090212BC (1995)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juni 1995 S.61

Opéra International - mai 1996 No.202 p.59

American Record Guide - November/December 1995 Vol.58 No.6 p.187

Fono Forum - Februar 1966 S.77 [FH]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Karl Böhm - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Figaro - Eberhard Wächter (Waechter)

Il Conte Almaviva - Fritz Wunderlich

Rosina - Reri Grist

Dr. Bartolo - Erich Kunz

Don Basilio - Oskar Czerwenka

Berta - Hilde Konetzni

Fiorello - Reid Bunger

Un Ufficiale - Siegfried Rudolf Frese

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Black Disc - Teatro Dischi TD 502 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 917.52 (+Handel excerpts) {2CDS} (1991)ª; House of Opera CDBB 535 {2CDRS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Fanfare - Vol.5 No.6 July/August 1982 pp.179-180 [CGP]

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera. This was given in a new German translation by Guenther Rennert. The production was strongly criticised by Joseph Wechsberg in OPERA, July 1966 p.571. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22»

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1968(LE)

Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Figaro - Hermann Prey

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Malvina Major

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Paolo Montarsolo

Berta - Stefania Malagù

Fiorello - Hans Krämer

Un Ufficiale - Victor von Halem

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 528 (2003)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of part of a performance in the Kleines Festspielhaus, Salzburg (July or August 1968). The cast listed above is that given in «Festspiele in Salzburg» by Josef Kaut p.251, but it is probable that they do not all appear on the excerpts that were recorded. The CDR(s) issued by House of Opera are(is) included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22»

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Aldo Faldi - 1968(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Figaro - Ingvar Wixell

Il Conte Almaviva - Pietro Bottazzo

Rosina - Teresa Berganza

Dr. Bartolo - Renato Capecchi

Don Basilio - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Berta - Sona Cervená

Fiorello - Allan Monk

Un Ufficiale - Robert Glover

Un notaio - Ernest Wright

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (September 1968).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1968(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Figaro - Piero Cappuccilli

Il Conte Almaviva - Alfredo Kraus

Rosina - Biancamaria Casoni

Dr. Bartolo - Paolo Washington

Don Basilio - Enrico Campi

Berta - Elena Barcis

Fiorello - Giovanni De Angelis

Un Ufficiale - Renato Ercolani

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Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 309 {3LPS}

Compact Disc - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 723 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo (25 May 1968; see OPERA August 1968 p.255

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1968(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Torino

Chorus - RAI Torino

Figaro - Sesto Bruscantini

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Fiorenza Cossotto

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Ivo Vinco

Berta - Maja Sunara

Fiorello - Renato Borgato

Un Ufficiale - Angelo Jorio

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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers BAR 196802 {2CDRS} (2008)ª; Fiori FI 1050 (Downloadable MP3 file - 320 KBps) (2008)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance broadcast on 16 April 1968. The cast listed above is that given in «50 anni di opera lirica alla Rai 1931-1980» by Giorgio Gualerzi and Carlo Marinelli Roscioni p.189. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca. The mp3 file issued on the «Fiori» label may be downloaded from the website http://opera-club.net (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.HTM). The date given these sources is 3 January 1968. This is, possibly, the date on which the recording was made.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Arturo Basile - 1968(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro Verdi di Trieste

Chorus - Teatro Verdi di Trieste

Figaro - Marco Stecchi

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Maria Casula

Dr. Bartolo - Alfredo Mariotti

Don Basilio - Paolo Washington

Berta - Flora Rafanelli

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Black Disc - D.G.G. 135074-6 {3LPS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1969 p.1188

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1969(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Figaro - Sesto Bruscantini

Il Conte Almaviva - Renzo Casellato

Rosina - Teresa Berganza

Dr. Bartolo - Carlo Badioli

Don Basilio - Giorgio Tozzi

Berta - Marta Benegas

Fiorello - Bruno Tomaselli

Un Ufficiale - Eduardo Ferracani

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Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni «The Golden Age of Opera» GAO 149/50 {2CDS} (1993)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1392 {2CDS} (2003)ª; *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 211 «Italian Opera from Teatro Colón» ;; {1xCD-ROM} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - August 1994 p.36

Fanfare - Vol.17 No.6 July/August 1994 p.220

Opéra International - mars 1995 No.189 p.72

Diapason - No.414 avril 1995 p.110

Comments:- Recording of a performance at Teatro Colón (August 1969)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1969(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Mario Sereni

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Roberta Peters

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Giorgio Tozzi

Berta - Shirley Love

Fiorello - Gene Boucher

Un Ufficiale - Andrea Velis

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Compact Disc; - Premiere (Italy) (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (11 January 1969). The CDRS issued by Premiere (Italy) are (were?) advertised on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Ettore Gracis - 1969(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Figaro - Domenico Trimarchi

Il Conte Almaviva - Ugo Benelli

Rosina - Teresa Berganza

Dr. Bartolo - Alfredo Mariotti

Don Basilio - Paolo Montarsolo

Berta - Rina Pallini

Fiorello - Paolo PedanI

Un Ufficiale - Guido Fabbris

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Compact Disc; - Mondo Musica MFOH 10311 {2CDS} (1999)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - juin 1999 No.236 pp.68-69 [SS]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII - N.127 marzo 1999 p.88 [EE]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.34 julio-agosto 1999 p.97 [JV]

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.123 julio-agosto 1999 pp.52-53 [PL]

Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Fenice (2 April 1969)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Napoleone Annovazzi - 196?(SE)

Orchestra - Pro Musica-Symphonie-Orchester Hamburg

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Black Disc; - CBS S 51 091 {1LP} (Germany) (1966)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Fono Forum - September 1966 S.455 (mention)

Comments:- *Edith Lang, John Maloy, Horst Sticke take part in the following excerpts: Ouverture; Sieh' schon die Morgenröte; Ich bin das Faktotum; Strahlt auf mich der Blitz des Goldes; Frag' ich mein beklommn'nes Herz; Die Verleumdung, sie istein Lüftchen; Also, ich....meinst du es wirklich?; Einen Doktor meinesgleichen

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Giacomo Zani - 196?(STU)

Orchestra - Prague Chamber Orchestra

Chorus - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

Figaro - Piero Cappuccilli

Il Conte Almaviva - Antonio Cucuccio

Rosina - Margherita Guglielmi

Dr. Bartolo - Giuseppe Valdengo

Don Basilio - Silvano Pagliuca

Berta - Gabriella Schubert

Fiorello - Orazio Mori

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Black Disc - Supraphon 0 12 0921/3 {3LPS}; Supraphon 1 12 0921/3 {3LPS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *This recording is described in the Supraphon catalogue 1973 (p.211) as a«Co-production with OPERA STABILE DEL VIOTTI, Vercelli»

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Ottavio Ziino - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Figaro - Sherrill Milnes

Il Conte Almaviva - Franco Bonisolli

Rosina - Biancamaria Casoni

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers BAR 197001 {2CDRS} (Canada)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (January 1970). The partial cast listed above is that given in «El Gran Teatro dell Liceo» by Roger Alier i Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata p.330. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gianfranco Rivoli - 1970(STU)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo

Chorus - L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo

Figaro - Marco Stecchi

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Christiane Eda-Pierre

Dr. Bartolo - Andrew (András) Foldi

Don Basilio - Alessandro Maddalena

Berta - Nadine Denize

Fiorello - Henri Bodini

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Black Disc - Guilde Internationale du Disque SMS 2688 {3LPS} *Concert Hall SMSG-2688/A-F {3LPS;AC}; *Concert Hall SMS 2.688/I-III {3LPS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Sherrill Milnes

Il Conte Almaviva - Enrico Di Giuseppe

Rosina - Marilyn Horne

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - Giorgio Tozzi

Berta - Jean Kraft

Fiorello - Raymond Gibbs

Un Ufficiale - Nico Castel

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1663 (& 1283);; The Opera Lovers BAR 119701 {2CDRS} (Canada);; Bensar OL 22071 (BRO 129696) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (20 February 1971). 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». The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) and those issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1971(STU)

Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Ambrosian Singers

Figaro - Hermann Prey

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Teresa Berganza

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

Don Basilio - Paolo Montarsolo

Berta - Stefania Malagù

Fiorello - Renato Cesari

Un Ufficiale - Luigi Roni

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Black Disc; - DG 2720 053 {3LPS} (1972)ª; DG 2709 041 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette; - DG 3371 003 (1973)ª;; DG 415 695-4 (1986)ª

Compact Disc; - DG 415 695-2 {2CDS} (1986)ª; DG «The Originals» 457 733-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1972 p.742 [AB]; November 1973 p.1015 [WAC]; October 1986 p. [HF]

Orpheus - Januar 1973 S.67 [KL]

Diapason - No.447 avril 1998 p.102 [MP]

BBC Music Magazine - June 1998 p.69 [PC]

Classic CD - February 1999 p.117 [MQ]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.30 noviembre-diciembre 1998 p.77 [LB]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in German

Conductor Georg Fischer - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

Chorus - Kölner Oper

Figaro - Wolfgang Anheißer

Il Conte Almaviva - Hermann Winkler

Rosina - Lucia Popp

Dr. Bartolo - Carlos Feller

Don Basilio - Takao Okamura

Berta - Maura Moreira

Fiorello - Werner Sindemann

Un Ufficiale - Klaus Bruch

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Compact Disc; - Opera Depot OD 10093-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3315-2 {2CDRS} (2009)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Cologne Opera (1 July 1972). The CDs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ and those issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» February 2009.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1974(FI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Hermann Prey

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Teresa Berganza

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

Don Basilio - Paolo Montarsolo

Berta - Stefania Malagù

Fiorello - Luigi Roni

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Laser Disc - *DG 072 504-1(NTSC); DG 072 404-1(PAL)

DVD (Video) - DG POBG 1023 (Japan) (2000)ª; DG 073 021-9 (2001)ª; DG 073 4039 (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette - DG 072 404-3(PAL)

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 2002 p.95, p.97 [MSR]

Fanfare - Vol.23 No.6 July/August 2002 pp.186-187 [JK]

Orpheus - Dezember 2002 S.64 [MK]

Opéra International - No.269 juin 2002 pp.68-60 [SS]

Diapason - No.498 décembre 2002 p.129 [MP]

International Record Review - May 2002 pp.90-91 [CC]

American Record Guide - Movember/December 2005 Vol.68 No.6 pp.303-306 [DF]

The Classical Video Guide - p.87

Grand Opera (Tokyo) - Vol.25 2000/2001 p.174 (DVD) (mention)

Répertoire - No.156 avril 2002 p.44 {DVD} [PT]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.52 julio-agosto 2002 pp.104-105 [PMH]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor James Levine - 1974(STU)

Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - John Alldis Choir

Figaro - Sherrill Milnes

Il Conte Almaviva - Nicolai Gedda

Rosina - Beverly Sills

Dr. Bartolo - Renato Capecchi

Don Basilio - Ruggero Raimondi

Berta - Fedora Barbieri

Fiorello - Joseph Galiano

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Black Disc; - HMV «Angel» SLS 985 {3LPS} (1975)ª; Angel SCLX 3761 (Stereo Quadraphonic) {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 5 66040-2 {2CDS}; HMV «Classics» D5 72892-2 {2CDS}; EMI Classics 7243 5 85523 2 4 {2CDS} (2003)ª; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 3932762 {2CDS} (2007)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1975 p.903 [JBS]; July 2004 p.85 [PO'C]; January 2008 p.91 [PO'C]

Opera Now - January-February 1997 p.99

Fanfare - Vol.31 No.4 March/April 2008 pp.208-209 [DLK]

Orpheus - Januar 1997 p.54

Opéra International - avril 1997 No.212 p.57

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.175 p.123 (mention)

American Record Guide - March/April 1997 Vol.60 No.2 p.207: March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 p.169 [MM]

Répertoire - No.97 décembre 1996 p.61

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.22 diciembre 1996 - febrero 1996 p.80: No.70 mayo 2004 pp.86-87 [MC]

Comments:- *The recording on the CDs is slightly cut with «Cessa di più», which appears on the LPs, omitted (See American Record Guide May/June 1997 Vol.60 No.3 p.303)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in French

Conductor Jean-Pierre Marty - 1974(STU)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris

Rosine - Mady Mesplé

Almaviva - Charles Burles

Figaro - Matteo Manuguerra

Bartholo - Jean-Christophe Benoit

Basile - Jacques Mars

Pédrille - P. Gigue

l'Officier - P. Gigue

le Notaire - Jean Bussard

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Black Disc; - EMI 2C 167-12.884/6 {3LPS} (1975)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 75269-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.26 No.5 May/June 2003 p.151 [JC]

Opéra International - No.276 février 2003 p.73 (mention)

Diapason - No.199 aoüt-septembre 1975 p.50 [MT]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor John Nelson - 1976(LE)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Richard Stilwell

Il Conte Almaviva - Ryland Davies

Rosina - Frederica Von Stade

Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Don Basilio - James Morris

Berta - Cynthia Munzer

Fiorello - Robert Goodloe

Un Ufficiale - Robert Schmorr

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers BAR 197601 {2CDRS} (Canada)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of part of a performance at the MET (31 January 1976). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Sarah Caldwell - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - New York City Opera

Chorus - New York City Opera

Figaro - Alan Titus

Il Conte Almaviva - Henry Price

Rosina - Beverly Sills

Dr. Bartolo - Donald Gramm

Don Basilio - Samuel Ramey

Berta - Diane Curry

Fiorello - William Ledbetter

Un Ufficiale - Don Yule

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00330

Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers BAR 197602 {2CDRS} (Canada)

DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5240 (2005)ª; House of Opera DVDM 103 (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Bel Canto LV 12707-2

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance at the New York City Opera (3 November 1976). This performance was televised. The cast listed above is that given in «The New York City Opera - An American Adventure» by Martin L. Sokol p.456. The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000 and the CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The DVD-R issued by HOO is listed in «10-27-2005 New DVD's Added.htm».

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Hermann Prey

Il Conte Almaviva - Renzo Casellato

Rosina - Frederica Von Stade

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

Don Basilio - Paolo Montarsolo

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Compact Disc; - Living Stage LS 1111 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

American Record Guide - May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.238-239 [KM]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.74 octubre 2004 p.87 [PN]

Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (31 December 1976).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1976(LI;12/11/76)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Figaro - Timothy Nolen

Il Conte Almaviva - John Brecknock

Rosina - Frederica Von Stade

Dr. Bartolo - Renato Capecchi

Don Basilio - Giorgio Tozzi

Berta - Nina Hinson

Fiorello - Wayne Turnage

Un Ufficiale - John Duykers

Un notaio - Ken Malucelli

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2248

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (12 November 1976).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1976(LI;28/11/76)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Figaro - Vincenzo Sardinero

Il Conte Almaviva - John Brecknock

Rosina - Frederica Von Stade

Dr. Bartolo - Renato Capecchi

Don Basilio - Giorgio Tozzi

Berta - Nina Hinson

Fiorello - Wayne Turnage

Un Ufficiale - John Duykers

Un notaio - Ken Malucelli

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2429

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (28 November 1976).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Piero Bellugi - 1977(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

Figaro - Richard Stilwell

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Maria Ewing

Dr. Bartolo - Claudio Desderi

Don Basilio - Paolo Montarsolo

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers BAR 197701 {2CDRS} (Canada)

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3340

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (18 November 1977; see OPERA February 1978 p.145). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Figaro - Bernd Weikl

Il Conte Almaviva - Francisco Araiza

Rosina - Agnes Baltsa

Dr. Bartolo - Enrico Fissore

Don Basilio - Tugomir Franc

Berta - Cseslawa Slania

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Black Disc - Legendary Recordings LR 107-3 {3LPS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera. The cast also includes Reid Bunger, Karl Caslavsky, Peter Weber.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor John Mauceri - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - New York City Opera

Chorus - New York City Opera

Figaro - Pablo Elvira

Il Conte Almaviva - Henry Price

Rosina - Gianna Rolandi

Dr. Bartolo - Richard McKee

Don Basilio - Ara Berberian

Berta - Jane Shaulis

Fiorello - James Sergi

Un Ufficiale - Don Yule

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00332

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the New York City Opera (16 April 1978). The cast listed above is that given in «The New York City Opera - An American Adventure» by Martin L. Sokol p.471, p.474. The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1980(LI)

Orchestra - Macerata Opera Festival

Chorus - Macerata Opera Festival

Figaro - Leo Nucci

Il Conte Almaviva - Ernesto Palacio

Rosina - Marilyn Horne

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

Don Basilio - Cesare Siepi

Berta - Scilly Fortunato

Fiorello - Giuseppe Morresi

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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDBB 2036; Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5554 (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Lyric Distribution Incorporated #1159 (NTSC) Lyric Distribution Incorporated #1403 (NTSC)

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at Macerata (11 August 1980). The DVD issued by Premiere is listed in «New Releases on DVD, Fall 2005» Dated Nov.16 2005.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Leo Nucci

Il Conte Almaviva - Francisco Araiza

Rosina - Lucia Valentini-Terrani

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

Don Basilio - Ferruccio Furlanetto

Berta - Raquel Pierotti

Fiorello - Orazio Mori

Un Ufficiale - Alfredo Giacomotti

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Compact Disc - Beautiful Music of the World BMW 1008/9 {2CDRS}

DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6151 (2007)ª; Encore DVD 3018 (2007)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Lyric Distribution Incorporated #1161 (NTSC)

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance given by the company of La Scala in the NHK Hall Tokyo (16 September 1981). The CDRs issued on the «Beautiful Music of the World» label are listed in Parnassus Records online catalogue «Silver and Gold» 13 and the VHS issued by Lyric Distribution is listed in their Classical Video Catalogue and the DVD-R issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated 21 May 2007. The DVD issued on the Encore label is listed in the online catalogue of the «berkshire record outlet» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Sylvain Cambreling - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

Figaro - John Rawnsley

Il Conte Almaviva - Max René Cosotti

Rosina - Maria Ewing

Dr. Bartolo - Claudio Desderi

Don Basilio - Ferruccio Furlanetto

Berta - Catherine McCord

Fiorello - Robert Dean

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Laser Disc - Pioneer LD PA 88 211 (NTSC)

VHS Video Cassette - Castle CVI 2016 (PAL); Warner 4509 992 233 (PAL)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - October 2004 pp.1273-1274 [AB]

Opera Now - November/December 1997 p.93 [RF]

Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.70 [IW]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.199-200 [TE]

Opéra International - No.291 juin 2004 p.87 [JC]

Diapason - No.517 septembre 2004 p.141 [MP]

The Classical Video Guide - p.88

Classical Express - Issue No.87 p.3

International Record Review - January 2005 p.81 [MVA]

Classica Répertoire - No.64 juillet-aoüt 2004 p.127 [PT]

Comments:- *Recorded in the Glyndebourne Festival Theatre before an audience (17 August 1981)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Elgar Howarth - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

Figaro - John Rawnsley

Il Conte Almaviva - Max René Cosotti

Rosina - Maria Ewing

Dr. Bartolo - Claudio Desderi

Don Basilio - Ferruccio Furlanetto

Berta - Catherine McCord

Fiorello - Robert Dean

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Glyndebourne Festival (20 June 1981). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 20-26 June 1981 p.12.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gian-Franco Masini - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - Opéra de Nice

Chorus - Opéra de Nice

Figaro - Vincenzo Sardinero

Il Conte Almaviva - Ernesto Palacio

Rosina - Montserrat Caballé

Dr. Bartolo - Giuseppe Lamazza

Don Basilio - Maurizio Mazzieri

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Black Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 356 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1570-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Nice Opera (March or April 1981; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL mai 1981 No.39 pp.37-38). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their list entitled «Whats New» for January 2004 where Maurizio Mazzieri is wrongly given as G. Mazzieri. (http://www.users.bigpond.com/celestial audio/WhatsNewCA.htm)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Andrew Meltzer - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Figaro - Dale Duesing

Il Conte Almaviva - Dano Raffanti

Rosina - Margarita Zimmermann

Dr. Bartolo - Enrico Fissore

Don Basilio - Cesare Siepi

Berta - Regina Sarfaty

Fiorello - Stanley Wexler

Un Ufficiale - Jeffrey Thomas

Un notaio - Ken Malucelli

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 7645

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (16 June 1982).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Charles Vanderzand - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao

Chorus - Coros de la Asociación Bilbaina de Amigos de la Opera (ABAO}

Figaro - Leo Nucci

Il Conte Almaviva - Eduardo Giménez

Rosina - Raquel Pierotti

Dr. Bartolo - Domenico Trimarchi

Don Basilio - Luigi Roni

Berta - Laura Zannini

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 7849

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Coliseo Albia, Bilbao (10 September 1982). The cast also included Nino Carta, Gianfranco Manganotti.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Alberto Zedda - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - Satu-Mare Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Trinity College Cambridge

Figaro - Nelson Portella

Il Conte Almaviva - Dano Raffanti

Rosina - Martine Dupuy

Dr. Bartolo - Simone Alaimo

Don Basilio - Luigi De Corato

Berta - Daniela Dessi

Fiorello - Giovanni Savoiardo

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Black Disc - Electrecord ST-ECE 2457-2459

Compact Disc - Frequenz 11003 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Martina Franca Festival. The LPs issued by Electrecord are listed in «The Canfield Guide to Classical Recordings» 5th Edition

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Chailly - 1982(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Leo Nucci

Il Conte Almaviva - Paolo Barbacini

Rosina - Marilyn Horne

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

Don Basilio - Samuel Ramey

Berta - Raquel Pierotti

Fiorello - Simone Alaimo

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Black Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» D3 37862 {3LPS} (1982)ª

Compact Cassette; - CBS «Masterworks» 40-3-37862 (1982)ª

Compact Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» CD 37862 {3CDS} (1988)ª; Sony S3K 37 862; Fonit Cetra CDC 30; Warner Fonit 3984 29187-2 {3CDS} (1999)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1983 p.859 [RO] ; September 1988 p. [RO]

Opera Now - May 1993 p.59

Opera Quarterly - Vol.1 No.2 p.160; Vol.6 No.3 Spring 1989 pp.139-141 [RS]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.136 gennaio 2000 pp.108-109 [EE]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Neville Marriner - 1982(STU)

Orchestra - The Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields

Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus

Figaro - Thomas Allen

Il Conte Almaviva - Francisco Araiza

Rosina - Agnes Baltsa

Dr. Bartolo - Domenico Trimarchi

Don Basilio - Robert Lloyd

Berta - Sally Burgess

Fiorello - Matthew Best

Un Ufficiale - John Noble

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Black Disc; - Philips 6769 100 {3LPS} (1983)ª

Compact Cassette; - Philips 7654 100 (1983)ª

Compact Disc; - Philips 411 058-2 {3CDS} (1984)ª; Philips 446 448-2 {2CDS}; Decca «The Compact Opera Collection» 470 434-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1983 p.76 [RO]; October 1983 p.455 [JBS] April 1984 p.[JB]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.1 p.164

BBC Music Magazine - October 1995 p.75

Fono Forum - Januar 1984 S.59 [CDS]

Comments:- See GRAMOPHONE June 1983 p.26

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Angelo Campori - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra Sinfonica dell' Emilia-Romagna «Arturo Toscanini»

Chorus - Teatro Regio di Parma

Figaro - Piero Cappuccilli

Il Conte Almaviva - Ernesto Palacio

Rosina - Jolanta Omilian

Dr. Bartolo - Domenico Trimarchi

Don Basilio - Cesare Siepi

Berta - Caterina Secchi

Fiorello - Romano Franceschetto

Un Ufficiale - Eugenio Prando

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1242-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Teatro Regio di Parma (8 April 1983). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the «Teatro Regio di Città di Parma» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Emil Tchakarov - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Pablo Elvira

Il Conte Almaviva - Rockwell Blake

Rosina - Frederica Von Stade

Dr. Bartolo - Sesto Bruscantini

Don Basilio - Paolo Montarsolo

Berta - Loretta Di Franco

Fiorello - James Courtney

Un Ufficiale - Anthony Laciura

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers BAR 198301 {2CDRS} (Canada)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (9 April 1983). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1984(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

Figaro - J Patrick Raftery

Il Conte Almaviva - Francisco Araiza

Rosina - Kathleen Kuhlmann

Dr. Bartolo - Sesto Bruscantini

Don Basilio - Cesare Siepi

Berta - Elizabeth Carron

Fiorello - Brian Montgomery

Un Ufficiale - Florindo Andreolli

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers BAR 198401 {2CDRS} (Canada)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (27 November 1984). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Campanella - 1987(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Torino

Chorus - Teatro Regio di Torino

Figaro - Bruno Pola

Il Conte Almaviva - Rockwell Blake

Rosina - Luciana Serra

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

Don Basilio - Paolo Montarsolo

Berta - Nicoletta Curiel

Fiorello - Alberto Carusi

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Compact Disc; - Nuova Era 6760-6762 {3CDS}; House of Opera CDBB 534 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; Nuova Era 223299 {3CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - May/June 2008 Vol.71 No.3 p.174 [RVL]

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Torino (June 1987).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gabriele Ferro - 1988(LI)

Orchestra - Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

Chorus - Kölner Oper

Figaro - Gino Quilico

Il Conte Almaviva - David Kuebler

Rosina - Cecilia Bartoli

Dr. Bartolo - Carlos Feller

Don Basilio - Robert Lloyd

Berta - Edith Kertesz-Gabry

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Laser Disc; - RCA 09026-61217-6 (2) (NTSC) (1993)ª; BMG BVLO 133/134 (Japanese NTSC) (1995)ª

DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 090 (Europe) (2001)ª; ArtHaus Musik 100 091 (USA) (2003)ª; ArtHaus Musik 100 930 (+L'Italiana in Algeri - Weikert) {2DVDS} (2003)ª

VHS Video Cassette; - RCA 827.99 (NTSC) (1993)ª;; RCA 09026 61217-3 (PAL) (1994)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2001 p.131 [MSR]

Opera News - December 25 1993 p.39; March 2004 p.90 [IS]

Fanfare - Vol.17 No.4 March-April 1994 p.466

Orpheus - 11+F November 2001 S.95-S.96 [MK2]

Opéra International - No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.66; No.265 février 2002 pp.64-65 [SS]

American Record Guide - Vol.57 No.3 May-June 1994 p.228

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.46 julio-agosto 2001 p.105 [JR]

Répertoire - No.154 février 2002 p.24 [PT]

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at The Schwetzingen Festival (see Opera Festival Issue 1988 p.88)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1988(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro Communale di Bologna

Chorus - Teatro Comunale Bologna

Figaro - Leo Nucci

Il Conte Almaviva - William Matteuzzi

Rosina - Cecilia Bartoli

Dr. Bartolo - Enrico Fissore

Don Basilio - Paata Burchuladze

Berta - Gloria Banditelli

Fiorello - Michele Pertusi

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Compact Cassette; - Decca 425 520-4 (1989)ª

Compact Disc; - *Decca(London) 425 520-2 {3CDS} (1989)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1989 p. [RO]

Stereophile - November 1995 (Vol.13 No.11) p.215

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Ralf Weikert - 1989

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Leo Nucci

Il Conte Almaviva - Rockwell Blake

Rosina - Kathleen Battle

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

Don Basilio - Ferruccio Furlanetto

Berta - Loretta Di Franco

Fiorello - David Hamilton

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Laser Disc - DG 072 514-1(NTSC); *DG POLG-1011/2(Japanese NTSC); DG 072 414-1(PAL)

VHS Video Cassette - 072 514-3(NTSC); 072 414-3(PAL)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - December 1992 p.1447

Opera Now - January 1993 p.49

The Classical Video Guide - p.89

Comments:- Recorded at performances at the MET (February 1989)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Alberto Zedda - 1991(LI)

Orchestra - Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Chorus - Netherlands Opera

Figaro - David Malis

Il Conte Almaviva - Richard Croft

Rosina - Jennifer Larmore

Dr. Bartolo - Renato Capecchi

Don Basilio - Simone Alaimo

Berta - Leonie Schoon

Fiorello - Roger Smeets

Un Ufficiale - Roger Smeets

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DVD (Video) - Image Entertainment ID 5779 RADVD (2000)ª; ArtHaus Musik 100.412 (2003)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Polygram Video 070 030-3 (SECAM)

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 2001 (published December 2000) p.105 (DVD) [MSR]; April 2004 p.97 [JBS]

Opera - July 2004 pp.877-878 [GH]

Opéra International - mars 1995 No.189 p.64; No.288 mars 2004 p.90 [JC]

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.163 p.132; No.222 p.106 [CM]

Répertoire - No.77 février 1995 p.100

Classica Répertoire - No.61 avril 2004 p.122 [PT]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.73 septiembre 2004 p.93 (DVD) [FGR]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlos Kalmar - 1992(LI)

Orchestra - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie

Chorus - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie

Figaro - Vladimir Chernov

Il Conte Almaviva - Raúl Giménez

Rosina - Mariana Cloromila

Dr. Bartolo - Enrico Fissore

Don Basilio - László Polgár

Berta - Marianne Hirsti

Fiorello - Per Vollestad

Un Ufficiale - Gérard Lavalle

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Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3327

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (11 February 1992). The cast listed above is that given in the archive section of the website of La Monnaie (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). According to this source Alison Brownwer was ill and the role of Rosina was sung by Mariana Cloromila from the orchestra pit. The compact cassetes issued by Lyric are listed in their catalogue (1996).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Ralf Weikert - 1992(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Thomas Hampson

Il Conte Almaviva - Stanford Olsen

Rosina - Frederica Von Stade

Dr. Bartolo - Louis Quilico

Don Basilio - Samuel Ramey

Berta - Sondra Kelly

Fiorello - Thomas Woodman

Un Ufficiale - Bernard Fitch

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 533 {2CDRS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (29 February 1992)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1992(STU)

Orchestra - Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia

Figaro - Plácido Domingo

Il Conte Almaviva - Frank Lopardo

Rosina - Kathleen Battle

Dr. Bartolo - Lucio Gallo

Don Basilio - Ruggero Raimondi

Berta - Gabriele Sima

Fiorello - Carlos Chausson

Un Ufficiale - Goran Simic

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Compact Disc - DG 435 763-2GH2

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1992 p.139; April 1993 p.34

Opera - December 1992 p.1498

Opera Now - January 1993 p.55

HiFi News & Record Review - January 1993 p.88

Opera News - 25 December 1993 p.32

Orpheus - 1992 12-13 S.151

Opéra International - décembre 1992 p.68

Diapason - décember 1992 p.166

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.151 p.102

BBC Music Magazine - December 1992 p.60

Classic CD - February 1993 p.66

American Record Guide - Vol.56 No.5 September-October 1993 p.180

Répertoire - décembre 1992 p.97

Opernwelt - Dezember 12/1992 S.69

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Will Humburg - 1992(STU)

Orchestra - Failoni Chamber Orchestra

Chorus - Hungarian Radio and TV Chorus

Figaro - Roberto Servile

Il Conte Almaviva - Ramón Vargas

Rosina - Sonia Ganassi

Dr. Bartolo - Angelo Romero

Don Basilio - Franco De Grandis

Berta - Ingrid Kertesi

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Compact Disc; - Naxos 8.660 027-29 {3CDS} (1994)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1994 p.105

Opera - October 1994 p.1234

Opera News - August 1994 p.36

Fanfare - Vol.17 No.6 July/August 1994 p.218; Vol.19 No.2 November/December 1995 p.81

Opéra International - No.176 janvier 1994 p.62

Diapason - No.399 décembre 1993 p.174

BBC Music Magazine - March 1994 p.83

American Record Guide - September/October 1994 Vol.57 No.5 p.184

Musica (Milano) - No.104 giugno-settembre 1997 p.128 [EG]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Jesús López Cobos - 1992(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne

Chorus - Grand-Théâtre de Genève

Figaro - Håkan Hagegård

Il Conte Almaviva - Raúl Giménez

Rosina - Jennifer Larmore

Dr. Bartolo - Alessandro Corbelli

Don Basilio - Samuel Ramey

Berta - Barbara Frittoli

Fiorello - Urban Malmberg

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Compact Disc; - Teldec 9031-74885-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; Apex 2564 61502-2 (highlights) {1CD} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1993 p.158; January 1994 p.36

Opera - November 1993 p.1367

Opera Now - November 1993 p.54

Opera News - 25 December 1993 p.32

Fanfare - Vol.17 No.3 January-February 1994 p.286

Opéra International - No.172 octobre 1993 p.60

Diapason - No.397 octobre 1993 p.175

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.157 p.134

BBC Music Magazine - November 1993 p.91

Classic CD - November 1993 p.97

American Record Guide - January-February 1994 p.140

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.75 noviembre 2004 pp.83-84 (highlights) [TF]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti - 1992

Orchestra - Orchestra della Toscana

Chorus - NOT KNOWN

Figaro - Thomas Hampson

Il Conte Almaviva - Jerry Hadley

Rosina - Susan Mentzer

Dr. Bartolo - Bruno Praticò

Don Basilio - Samuel Ramey

Berta - Amelia Felle

Fiorello - José Fardilha

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Compact Disc; - EMI 7 54863 2 {2CDS} (1993)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1993 p.158; January 1994 p.36

Opera - November 1993 p.1367

Opera Now - November 1993 p.54

Opera News - December 25 1993 p.32

Fanfare - Vol.17 No.3 January-February 1994 p.286

Opéra International - No.173 octobre 1993 p.60

Diapason - No.397 octobre 1993 p.175

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.156 p.120

Classic CD - November 1993 p.97

American Record Guide - Vol.57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.143

Répertoire - No.62 octobre 1993 p.93

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in English

Conductor Gabriele Bellini - 1994(STU)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Figaro - Alan Opie

Il Conte Almaviva - Bruce Ford

Rosina - Della Jones

Dr. Bartolo - Andrew Shore

Don Basilio - Peter Rose

Berta - Jennifer Rhys-Davies

Fiorello - Peter Snipp

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Compact Disc; - Chandos 7023/4 {2CDS} (1995)ª; Chandos CHA 3025 {2CDS} (2000)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1995 p.154; April 1996 p.36; September 2000 p.92 [JBS]

Opera - January 1996 p.71

Opera Now - May/June 1996 p.102

HiFi News & Record Review - March 1996 p.87

Fanfare - Vol.19 No.2 March/April 1996 p.262

Orpheus - Januar 1997 S.51

Opéra International - avril 1997 No.212 p.57

International Record Review - May 2000 p.116 [BLS]

Classic CD - February 1996 p.67

BBC Music Magazine - February 1996 p.80: July 2000 p.71 [CW]

Stereophile - May 1996 (Vol.19 No.5) p.232

Opernwelt - Mai 5/1996 S.60

American Record Guide - May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.179: July/August 2000 Vol.63 No.4 p.177 [DA]

CLASSICAL disCDigest - Vol.5 No.2 Issue 16 p.50

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1995(LI)

Orchestra - Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Chorus - Coro Ferrara Musica

Figaro - Roberto Frontali

Il Conte Almaviva - Rainer Trost

Rosina - Sonia Ganassi

Dr. Bartolo - Enzo Dara

Don Basilio - Ildebrando d' Arcangelo

Berta - Margaret Marshall

Fiorello - Ildebrando d' Arcangelo

Un Ufficiale - Riccardo Ferrari

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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated 3861 (1996)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Parma (22 January 1995). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '95 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.169. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric Distribution Incorporated are listed in «New Audio Cassette Listing - March 1996».

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Filippo Zigante - 1995(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra della Città di Pavia

Chorus - Coro della Città di Pavia

Figaro - Michele Govi

Il Conte Almaviva - Vito Martino

Rosina - Katia Ricciarelli

Dr. Bartolo - Maurizio Picconi

Don Basilio - Dario Benini

Berta - Milena Josipovich

Fiorello - Franco Zanette

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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 4084 (1996)ª; Charles Handelman - Live Opera 08221

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Fraschini di Pavia (9 (Handleman) or 11 (Lyric) December 1995). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '96 Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.193. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric Distribution Incorporated are listed in «New Audio Cassette Listing - July 1996» and those issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Marco Armiliato - 1996(LI)

Orchestra - Sofia Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Coro del Teatro Lirico d'Europa

Figaro - Todd Munday

Il Conte Almaviva - John Virgili

Rosina - Evelyn Petros

Dr. Bartolo - Alberto Tappia

Don Basilio - Emil Ponorsky

Berta - Petia Baldijeva

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Compact Disc - Harmony Music Opera 11 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - avril 1998 No.223 p.21, p.53 [SS]

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Théâtre La Colonne de Miramas, France.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Edoardo Müller - 1997(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Dwayne Croft

Il Conte Almaviva - Bruce Ford

Rosina - Vivica Genaux

Dr. Bartolo - Paul Plishka

Don Basilio - Simone Alaimo

Berta - Jane Shaulis

Fiorello - Jung-Hack Seo

Un Ufficiale - Charles Anthony

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CV 015 {Audio DVD} (Australia) (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (20 December 1997). The Audio-DVD issued by Celestial Audio is listed in their online catalogue as a new issue October 2005.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Ralf Weikert - 1997(LI)

Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Chorus - Männerchor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Figaro - Vladimir Chernov

Il Conte Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez

Rosina - Edita Gruberova

Dr. Bartolo - Enric Serra

Don Basilio - Francesco Ellero d'Artegna

Berta - Rosa Laghezza

Fiorello - James Anderson

Un Ufficiale - James Anderson

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Compact Disc; - Nightingale Classics NC 004022 {3CDS} (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.54 [GE]

Opéra International - No.295 novembre 2004 p.77 [PC]

Diapason - No.519 novembre 2004 p.114 [MP]

American Record Guide - Movember/December 2005 Vol.68 No.6 pp.186-187 [MM]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.77 enero-febrero 2005 p.84 [LB]

Classica Répertoire - No.69 février 2005 p.92 [PT]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.192 marzo 2005 pp.86-87 [GL]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Wilhelm Keitel - 1997

Orchestra - Putbus Festival

Chorus - Putbus Festival

Figaro - Gianpiero Ruggeri

Il Conte Almaviva - Patrizio Saudelli

Rosina - Marina Ivanova

Dr. Bartolo - Giancarlo Tosi

Don Basilio - Ezio Maria Tisi

Berta - Mojca Verdernjak

Fiorello - Christian Tschelebiew

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Compact Disc - BMG Arte Nova 74321 49703-2 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Februar 1998 S.62 [MG]

Opéra International - avril 1998 No.223 p.21, p.53 [SS]

Répertoire - No.109 janvier 1998 p.52 [PT]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XII - N.115 - gennaio 1998 p.92 [GA]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Chailly - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Roberto Frontali

Il Conte Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez

Rosina - Sonia Ganassi

Dr. Bartolo - Alfonso Antoniozzi

Don Basilio - Giorgio Surjan

Berta - Tiziana Tramonti

Fiorello - Massimiliano Gagliardo

Un Ufficiale - Ernesto Panariello

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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5220 (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at La Scala (June or July 1999). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '99 - Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'opera Lirica in Italia» pp.165-166. The DVD issued by Premiere is included in their list of new DVD releases dated 11 December 2004. The year of the performance recorded is given here incorrectly as 2000.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Riccardo Chailly - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Roberto De Candia

Il Conte Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez

Rosina - Jennifer Larmore

Dr. Bartolo - Bruno De Simone

Don Basilio - Giorgio Surjan

Berta - Tiziana Tramonti

Fiorello - Massimiliano Gagliardo

Un Ufficiale - Ernesto Panariello

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 530 {2CDRS} (2003)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (17 July 1999). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '99 Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» pp.165-166. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22»

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in French

Conductor Pierre Menet - 19??(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre

Rosine - Liliane Berton

Almaviva - Albert Voli

Figaro - Pierre Le Hémonet

Bartholo - Louis Noguera

Basile - Xavier Depraz

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Black Disc; - Barclay 89.014 S {1LP} (1966)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Diapason - No.108 juin-juillet 1966 p.32 [JG]

Comments:- *The Barclay LP contains the following excerpts: Ouverture; Air d'Almaviva; Air de Figaro; Duo Figaro - Almaviva; Air de Rosine; Duo Figaro - Rosine; Air de Basile; Air de Bartolo.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gabriele Ferro - 19??

Orchestra - Sinfonia Varsovia

Chorus - NOT KNOWN

Figaro - Leo Nucci

Il Conte Almaviva - William Matteuzzi

Rosina - Francesca Franci

Dr. Bartolo - Alfredo Mariotti

Don Basilio - Romauld Tesarowicz

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VHS Video Cassette - Polyphon 0819963 (PAL)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.66

Comments:- Video recording of a film.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Edoardo Müller - 2000(LI)

Orchestra - Seattle Opera

Chorus - Seattle Opera

Figaro - Earle Patriarco

Il Conte Almaviva - Matthew Polenzani

Rosina - Vivica Genaux

Dr. Bartolo - John Del Carlo

Don Basilio - John Relyea

Berta - Mimi Lerner

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 595 (2000)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Seattle Opera (17 May 2000). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are listed in «New Releases Fall 2000». Here Polanzi is given (as Almaviva), but Kurt Streit is given in the review in OPERA (August 2000 p.954) of the performance on 6 May 2000.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Rico Saccani - 2000?

Orchestra - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

Chorus - Hungarian National Choir

Figaro - Dalibor Jenis

Il Conte Almaviva - Benjamin Brecher

Rosina - Gloria Scalchi

Dr. Bartolo - Alberto Rinaldi

Don Basilio - Edward Crafts

Berta - Judith Németh

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Compact Disc - Biem Artisjus LFKZ 008/MKB 011 {2CDS}

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - No.265 février 2002 p.69 [SS]

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Evelino Pidò - 2001(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre National de France

Chorus - Théâtre des Champs Elysées

Figaro - Pietro Spagnoli

Il Conte Almaviva - Charles Workman

Rosina - Laura Polverelli

Dr. Bartolo - Alfonso Antoniozzi

Don Basilio - Giovanni Furlanetto

Berta - Claire Larcher

Fiorello - Riccardo Novaro

Un Ufficiale - Jean-Loup Pagésy

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Compact Disc - House of Opera CD 805

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Paris (March 2001; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.257 mai 2001 pp.55-56).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Nello Santi - 2001(LI)

Orchestra - Opernhaus Zürich

Chorus - Opernhaus Zürich

Figaro - Manuel Lanza

Il Conte Almaviva - Reinaldo Macias

Rosina - Veselina Kasarova

Dr. Bartolo - Carlos Chausson

Don Basilio - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Berta - Elizabeth (Rae) Magnuson

Fiorello - Valery Murga

Un Ufficiale - Valery Murga

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DVD (Video) - TDK Euro Arts DV-OPBDS (2002)ª; Euroarts 2051248 (2007)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.30 No.6 July/August 2007 p.313 [JK]

Opéra International - No.269 juin 2002 pp.68-60 (DVD) [SS]

Diapason - No.498 décembre 2002 p.129 [MP]

International Record Review - June 2002 pp.87-88 [CC]

American Record Guide - March/April 2004 Vol.67 No.2 p.276 [RVL]: May/June 2007 Vol.70 No.3 pp.227-230 [DF]

Répertoire - No.156 avril 2002 p.44 {DVD} [PT]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.51 mayo-junio 2002 pp.106-107 [PMH]: No.101 junio 2007 p.87 [FGR]

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Zürich Opera House (April 2001)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Yves Abel - 2002(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Earle Patriarco

Il Conte Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez

Rosina - Veselina Kasarova

Dr. Bartolo - Paul Plishka

Don Basilio - John Relyea

Berta - Claudia Waite

Fiorello - Kamel Boutros

Un Ufficiale - Bernard Fitch

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 474 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2005)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (April 2002). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues October 2005.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Campanella - 2002(LI)

Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra National de Paris

Figaro - Dalibor Jenis

Il Conte Almaviva - Roberto Saccà

Rosina - Joyce DiDonato

Dr. Bartolo - Carlos Chausson

Don Basilio - Kristinn Sigmundsson

Berta - Jeannette Fischer

Fiorello - Nicholas Garret

Un Ufficiale - Dennis Aubry

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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 214 (2005)ª; TDK DVWW OPBARB (2006)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - July 2006 p.60 [DS]

Fanfare - Vol.30 No.1 September/October 2006 pp.333-334 [BB]

Orpheus - Jul+Aug 2006 S.68 [IW]

Diapason - No.536S mai 2006 p.126 (DVD) [MP]

International Record Review - May 2006 pp.78-79 [JTH]

American Record Guide - July/August 2006 Vol.69 No.4 pp.222-225 [DF]

Opéra Magazine - No.7 mai 2006 p.80 [PC]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.93 septiembre 2006 p.79 [JMP]

Comments:- *Video recording (recordings) of a performance (performances) in the Bastille Opéra, Paris (April 2002). The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005». The singer of the role of Almaviva is given here as «Sacca» who was announced to sing, but did not sing in all the performances. The performance on 5 April 2002, in which Raúl Giménez sang Almaviva is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.268 mai 2002 pp.43-45. I have not been able to confirm that Saccà performs on the DVD issued by HOO, but it appears that he definitely does on the DVD issued by TDK

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Bruno Campanella - 2004(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Dwayne Croft

Il Conte Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez

Rosina - Ruth Ann Swenson

Dr. Bartolo - Alfonso Antoniozzi

Don Basilio - Paata Burchuladze

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 377 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET. This is probably the performance on 3 January 2004 which was broadcast. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues on 1 November 2004.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Barbacini - 2005(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Parma

Chorus - Teatro Regio di Parma

Figaro - Leo Nucci

Il Conte Almaviva - Raúl Giménez

Rosina - Anna Bonitatibus

Dr. Bartolo - Alfonso Antoniozzi

Don Basilio - Riccardo Zanellato

Berta - Gabriella Corsaro

Fiorello - Paolo Barbacini

Un Ufficiale - Gémzin Myshketa

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DVD (Video) - Hardy Classics HCD 4023 (2007)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Diapason - No.549 jullet-aoüt 2007 p.105 [MP]

American Record Guide - March/April 2007 Vol.70 No.2 pp.242-245 [DF]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.99 abril 2007 p.86 [JM]

Opéra Magazine - No.17 avril 2007 p.80 [PC]

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Parma. See

http://www.vaimusic.com/VIDEO/DVD HCD4023 BarberSeville.htm

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti - 2005(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Real, Madrid

Chorus - Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid

Figaro - Pietro Spagnoli

Il Conte Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez

Rosina - María Bayo

Dr. Bartolo - Bruno Praticò

Don Basilio - Ruggero Raimondi

Berta - Susana Cordón

Fiorello - Marcos Moncioa

Un Ufficiale - Enrique Sánchez Ramos

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1759-3 {3CDRS} (2005)ª

DVD (Video) - Decca 004 40074 31115 (2005)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 2006 p.83 (DVD) [JBS]

Orpheus - März+April 2006 S.64 (DVD) [BH]

Diapason - No.535 avril 2006 pp.121-122 (DVD) [MP]

International Record Review - January 2006 pp.80-81 (DVD) [JTH]

Opéra Magazine - No.5 mars 2006 p.82 (DVD) [PC]

Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Teatro Real, Madrid (January 2005). The CDs issued by Premiere (18/1/2005) are included in their list of latest releases dated May 2005. The performance on 13 January is reviewed on the internet

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Miguel-Ángel Gomez-Martinis (Gómez Martínez) - 2005(LI)

Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Figaro - Nathan Gunn

Il Conte Almaviva - Lawrence Brownlee

Rosina - Elina Garanca

Dr. Bartolo - Bruno De Simone

Don Basilio - Kristinn Sigmundsson

Berta - Giovanna Donadini

Fiorello - Roberto Accurso

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1790-3 {3CDRS} (2005)ª; Sony Classical 82876 804292 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Celestial Audio CA 516 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2006)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 2006 p.99 [JBS]

Diapason - No.542 décembre 2006 p.98 [JC]

International Record Review - October 2006 pp.87-88 [JTH]

Opéra Magazine - No.13 décembre 2006 p.74 [PC]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XXI N.214 marzo 2007 pp.79-80 [GL]

Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Philharmonie im Gasteig (8 May 2005). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in their new releases dated 22 July 2005. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in August 2006 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Mark Elder - 2005?(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Figaro - George Petean

Il Conte Almaviva - Toby Spence

Rosina - Joyce DiDonato

Dr. Bartolo - Bruno Praticò

Don Basilio - Raymond Aceto

Berta - Elizabeth Gale

Fiorello - Robert Gleadow

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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 2276 (2006)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (December 2005 or January 2006). The DVD-R issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Barbacini - 2006(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Figaro - Nathan Gunn

Il Conte Almaviva - John Osborn

Rosina - Allyson McHardy

Dr. Bartolo - Bruno De Simone

Don Basilio - Phillip Ens

Berta - Catherine Cook

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3480-3 {3CDRS} (2009)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House (November 2006). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases» dated April 2009. There is a review of a performance on the internet

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Benini - 2006(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Peter Mattei

Il Conte Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez

Rosina - Diana Damrau

Dr. Bartolo - John Del Carlo

Don Basilio - Samuel Ramey

Berta - Wendy White

Fiorello - Brian Davis

Un Ufficiale - Joel Sorensen

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 587 {2CDRS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (10 November 2006). This performance was broadcast by Sirius Metropolitan Opera Radio. Celestial has also issued a recording of the performance on 20 November 2006 with the same cast on an Audio-DVDR (CV 091) and CDR (CA 590). This performance was broadcast by Sirius Metropolitan Opera Radio too. The recordings issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues April 2007 and June 2008.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Benini - 2007(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Peter Mattei

Il Conte Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez

Rosina - Joyce DiDonato

Dr. Bartolo - John Del Carlo

Don Basilio - John Relyea

Berta - Claudia Waite

Fiorello - Brian Davis

Un Ufficiale - Mark Schowalter

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 811 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2008)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (March 2007).

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Paolo Olmi - 2008(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique et Lyriique de Nancy

Chorus - L'Opéra National de Lorraine

Figaro - Nigel Smith

Il Conte Almaviva - Sébastien Droy

Rosina - Karine Deshayes

Dr. Bartolo - Franck Leguérinel

Don Basilio - Carlo Lepore

Berta - Michèle Lagrange

Fiorello - Xavier Szymczak

Un Ufficiale - David Richards

Un notaio - Martin Hasselgren

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3811-3 {3CDRS} (2009)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Opéra National de Lorraine (April 2008). The CDRS issued by Premiere are included in their list of new CD releases - July 2009 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). See the website:

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Donato Renzetti - 2008(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

Figaro - Nathan Gunn

Il Conte Almaviva - John Osborn

Rosina - Joyce DiDonato

Dr. Bartolo - Philip Kraus

Don Basilio - Wayne Tigges

Berta - Lauren Curnow

Fiorello - Daniel Billings

Un Ufficiale - David Portilla

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Black Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3018-2 {3CDRS} (2008)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (18 February 2008). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» Fall/Winter 2008-2009. The performance on 16 February 2008 is reviewed on the website:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/SandH/2008/Jan-Jun08/rossini1602.htm

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonio Pappano - 2009(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Figaro - Pietro Spagnoli

Il Conte Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez

Rosina - Joyce DiDonato

Dr. Bartolo - Alessandro Corbelli

Don Basilio - Ferruccio Furlanetto

Berta - Jennifer Rhys-Davies

Fiorello - Changhan Lim

Un Ufficiale - Christopher Lackner

Un notaio - Andrew Macnair

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 967 {3CDR} (2009)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (July 2009). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue «WHAT'S NEW December 2009».

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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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