There are 57 recordings on file in which Roberta Peters appears

Order by year

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

1 BALFE MICHAEL - BOHEMIAN GIRL (THE)-Covent Garden - Beecham Thomas 1951(LE)*

2 BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN - FIDELIO-Metropolitan Opera - Tennestedt Kurt 1984(LI)*

3 DONIZETTI GAETANO - DON PASQUALE-Metropolitan Opera - Schippers Thomas 1956(LI)*

4 DONIZETTI GAETANO - DON PASQUALE-Metropolitan Opera - Varviso Silvio 1965(LI)*

5 DONIZETTI GAETANO - ELISIR D'AMORE (L')-Metropolitan Opera - Schippers Thomas 1966(LI)*

6 DONIZETTI GAETANO - ELISIR D'AMORE (L')-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1968(LI;16/3/68)*

7 DONIZETTI GAETANO - ELISIR D'AMORE (L')-Metropolitan Opera - Rudolf Max 1974(LI)*

8 DONIZETTI GAETANO - ELISIR D'AMORE (L')-New Jersey State Opera - Silipigni Alfredo 1989(LI)**

9 DONIZETTI GAETANO - LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR-Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Leinsdorf Erich 1957(STU)*

10 DONIZETTI GAETANO - LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1958(LI)*

11 DONIZETTI GAETANO - LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR-Metropolitan Opera - Varviso Silvio 1966(LI)*

12 DONIZETTI GAETANO - LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR-Metropolitan Opera - Franci Carlo 1971(LI)*

13 GLUCK CHRISTOPHE WILLIBALD - ORFEO ED EURIDICE-Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Monteux Pierre 1955(STU)*

14 GLUCK CHRISTOPHE WILLIBALD - ORFEO ED EURIDICE-Metropolitan Opera - Bonynge Richard 1971(LI)*

15 MENOTTI GIAN CARLO - ULTIMO SELVAGGIO (L')-Metropolitan Opera - Schippers Thomas 1964(LI)*

16 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - COSÞ FAN TUTTE-Metropolitan Opera Association - Stiedry Fritz 1952(STU)*

17 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - COSÞ FAN TUTTE-Metropolitan Opera - Rosenstock Joseph 1962(LI)*

18 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - COSÞ FAN TUTTE-Metropolitan Opera - Rosenstock Joseph 1965(LI)*

19 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - DON GIOVANNI-Metropolitan Opera - Rudolf Max 1955(LI)*

20 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - DON GIOVANNI-Metropolitan Opera - Böhm Karl 1957(LI)*

21 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - NOZZE DI FIGARO (LE)-Metropolitan Opera - Reiner Fritz 1952(LI)*

22 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - NOZZE DI FIGARO (LE)-Wiener Philharmoniker - Leinsdorf Erich 1958(STU)*

23 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - ZAUBERFLÖTE (DIE)-Metropolitan Opera - Walter Bruno 1956(LI)*

24 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - ZAUBERFLÖTE (DIE)-Metropolitan Opera - Leinsdorf Erich 1958(LI)*

25 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - ZAUBERFLÖTE (DIE)-Metropolitan Opera - Varviso Silvio 1964(LI)*

26 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - ZAUBERFLÖTE (DIE)-Wiener Philharmoniker - Kertész István 1964(LI)*

27 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS - ZAUBERFLÖTE (DIE)-Berliner Philharmoniker - Böhm Karl 1964(STU)*

28 OFFENBACH JACQUES - CONTES D'HOFFMANN (LES)-Metropolitan Opera - Monteux Pierre 1955(LI)*

29 PUCCINI GIACOMO - GIANNI SCHICCHI-Metropolitan Opera - Erede Alberto 1952(LI)*

30 RODGERS RICHARD - CAROUSEL-Orchestra - Blackton Jay 1962(SE)*

31 ROMBERG SIGMUND - STUDENT PRINCE (THE)-Orchestra - Allers Franz 1962(SE)*

32 ROSSINI GIOACCHINO - BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (IL)-Metropolitan Opera - Erede Alberto 1954(LI)*

33 ROSSINI GIOACCHINO - BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (IL)-Metropolitan Opera - Rudolf Max 1957(LI)*

34 ROSSINI GIOACCHINO - BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (IL)-Metropolitan Opera - Leinsdorf Erich 1958(STU)*

35 STRAUSS RICHARD - ARABELLA-Metropolitan Opera - Kempe Rudolf 1955(LI)*

36 STRAUSS RICHARD - ARIADNE AUF NAXOS-Wiener Philharmoniker - Leinsdorf Erich 1958(STU)*

37 STRAUSS RICHARD - ARIADNE AUF NAXOS-Metropolitan Opera - Böhm Karl 1963(LI)*

38 STRAUSS II JOHANN - FLEDERMAUS (DIE)-Metropolitan Opera - Leinsdorf Erich 1958(LI)*

39 STRAUSS II JOHANN - FLEDERMAUS (DIE)-Metropolitan Opera - Allers Franz 1967(LI)*

40 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Metropolitan Opera - Mitropoulos Dimitri 1955 (LI:Jan 22)*

41 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Metropolitan Opera - Mitropoulos Dimitri 1955 (LI;Dec 10)*

42 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Metropolitan Opera - Mitropoulos Dimitri 1955(SE)*

43 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg - Sanzogno Nino 1966(FI)**

44 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Metropolitan Opera - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco 1966(LI)*

45 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Metropolitan Opera - Schippers Thomas 1968(LI;6/4/1968))*

46 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Metropolitan Opera - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco 1970(LI)*

47 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Metropolitan Opera - Veltri Michelangelo 1981(LI)*

48 VERDI GIUSEPPE - BALLO IN MASCHERA (UN)-Metropolitan Opera - Guadagno Anton 1983(LI)*

49 VERDI GIUSEPPE - FALSTAFF-Metropolitan Opera - Dohnányi Christoph von 1972(LI)*

50 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1956(LI)*

51 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Perlea Ionel 1956(STU)*

52 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1959(LI)*

53 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-Metropolitan Opera - Cleva Fausto 1964(LI)*

54 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-Metropolitan Opera - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco 1966(LI)*

55 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-The Opera Guild of Greater Miami - Buckley Emerson 1970(LI)*

56 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TRAVIATA (LA)-Philadelphia Grand Opera Company - Moresco Carlo 1971(LI)*

57 WAGNER RICHARD - TANNHÄUSER-Metropolitan Opera - Szell George 1954(LI)*

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The Bohemian Girl by Michael Balfe performed in English

Conductor Thomas Beecham - 1951(LE)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Arline - Roberta Peters

Thaddeus - Anthony Marlowe

Count Arnheim - Jess Walters

Queen of the Gipsies - Edith Coates

Devilshoof - Howell Glynne

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Compact Disc; - Balfe Society (+complete performance cond. Polivnick) {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of The Bohemian Girl by Michael Balfe are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.24

Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (18 August 1951). The following excerpts are performed: Aria Arline; When other lips, Trio (21 minutes).

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Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven performed in German

Conductor Kurt Tennestedt - 1984(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Leonore - Éva Marton

Florestan - Jon Vickers

Pizarro - Franz Mazura

Rocco - Paul Plishka

Marzelline - Roberta Peters

Jaquino - James Atherton

Fernando - John Cheek

Erster Gefangene - Anthony Laciura

Zweiter Gefangene - James Courtney

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Compact Disc; - Siberian Tiger ST 007/008 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.119; CELLETTI p.29; Opera on CD p.25 (1) p.29 (3) p.32; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.10 p.102; MET p.8; MET(VID) p.4; PENGUIN p.6; Stereophile January 1994 p.177; May 1994 p.15; BBC Music Magazine February 1995 p.43; Opera on Video p.37; GIUDICI p.11 (2) p.19; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.62; Gramophone January 1997 p.40; Répertoire No.103 juin 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Summer 1997 No.4 p.64; International Record Review March 2001 p.22; American Record Guide March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.44-53

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (7 January 1984).

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Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Don Pasquale - Fernando Corena

Norina - Roberta Peters

Malatesta - Frank Guarrera

Ernesto - Cesare Valletti

Un notaio - Alessio De Paolis

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Black Disc - Robin Hood Records RHR 511 {2LPS}; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 23/2 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100.586 (+Lucia di Lammermoor - highlights - Varviso - 1966) {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera March 1973 p.203; HARRIS p.90; Opera on Record p.192; CELLETTI p.196; Opera on CD (1) p.36 (2) p.42 (3) p.46; L'Avant Scène Opéra No. 108 p.94; MET p.127; MET(VID) p.77; PENGUIN p.73; GIUDICI p.221 (2) p.366; Opéra Internationaloctobre 1997 p.58; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Januar 2002 S.60 [GH]

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Opéra International - No.269 juin 2002 p.70 [SS]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (11 February 1956)

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Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1965(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Don Pasquale - Fernando Corena

Norina - Roberta Peters

Malatesta - Frank Guarrera

Ernesto - Luigi Alva

Un notaio - Andrea Velis

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 369 (& 375); The Opera Lovers DONP 196501 {2CDRS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera March 1973 p.203; HARRIS p.90; Opera on Record p.192; CELLETTI p.196; Opera on CD (1) p.36 (2) p.42 (3) p.46; L'Avant Scène Opéra No. 108 p.94; MET p.127; MET(VID) p.77; PENGUIN p.73; GIUDICI p.221 (2) p.366; Opéra Internationaloctobre 1997 p.58; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (1965). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue and the CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.HTM).

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L' elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Adina - Roberta Peters

Nemorino - Carlo Bergonzi

Dulcamara - Fernando Corena

Belcore - Frank Guarrera

Giannetta - Loretta Di Franco

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Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 3566 (BRO 125104) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of L' elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.95; Opera on Record p.173; CELLETTI p.205; Opera on CD (1) p.35 (2) p.40 (3) p.45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.95 p.90; MARINELLI p.103; MET p.102; MET(VID) p.56; PENGUIN p.74; Opera on Video p.61; GIUDICI p.172; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.20; American Record Guide September/October2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (5 March 1966). 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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L' elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1968(LI;16/3/68)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Adina - Roberta Peters

Nemorino - Alfredo Kraus

Dulcamara - Fernando Corena

Belcore - Mario Sereni

Giannetta - Joy Clements

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Compact Disc - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 719 {2CDS}; Omega Opera Archive 3647 (& 2870)

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Recordings of L' elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.95; Opera on Record p.173; CELLETTI p.205; Opera on CD (1) p.35 (2) p.40 (3) p.45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.95 p.90; MARINELLI p.103; MET p.102; MET(VID) p.56; PENGUIN p.74; Opera on Video p.61; GIUDICI p.172; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.20; American Record Guide September/October2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (16 March 1968)

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L' elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Max Rudolf - 1974(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Adina - Judith Blegen

Nemorino - Luciano Pavarotti

Dulcamara - Ezio Flagello

Belcore - Mario Sereni

Giannetta - Loretta Di Franco

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Compact Disc - House of Opera CDWW 314 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of L' elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.95; Opera on Record p.173; CELLETTI p.205; Opera on CD (1) p.35 (2) p.40 (3) p.45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.95 p.90; MARINELLI p.103; MET p.102; MET(VID) p.56; PENGUIN p.74; Opera on Video p.61; GIUDICI p.172; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.20; American Record Guide September/October2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003 where the date of the performance that was recorded is given as 19 October 1973. However, according to the «Met Annals», the cast listed (as given above) only appeared together on 25 February, 5, 13 March 1974. On 19 October 1973 Roberta Peters sang Adina and Christine Weidinger sang Giannetta. None of these performances was broadcast. However, that on 6 April 1974 was, but in this John Reardon sang Belcore.

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L' elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Alfredo Silipigni - 1989(LI)

Orchestra - New Jersey State Opera

Chorus - New Jersey State Opera

Adina - Roberta Peters

Nemorino - Carlo Bergonzi

Dulcamara - Mario Bertolino

Belcore - Pablo Elvira

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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution ALD 1676 (1989)ª

DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. 5085 (2004)ª

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Recordings of L' elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.95; Opera on Record p.173; CELLETTI p.205; Opera on CD (1) p.35 (2) p.40 (3) p.45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.95 p.90; MARINELLI p.103; MET p.102; MET(VID) p.56; PENGUIN p.74; Opera on Video p.61; GIUDICI p.172; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.20; American Record Guide September/October2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Newark Symphony Hall (13 May 1989). The performance on 7 May 1989 is reviewed in OPERA September 1989 pp.1077-1078). The DVD issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New DVD Releases June-July 2004»

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1957(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Lucia - Roberta Peters

Edgardo - Jan Peerce

Enrico - Philip (Filippo) Maero

Raimondo - Giorgio Tozzi

Arturo - Piero De Palma

Alisa - Miti Truccato Pace

Normanno - Mario Carlin

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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 6055 {2LPS} (USA) (1958)ª; RCA Victor LSC 6141 {3LPS} (USA) (1958)ª; RCA «Victrola» VIC 6001 {2LPS} (USA) (1964)ª; RCA «Victrola» VICS 6001 {2LPS} (USA) (1964)ª; RCA RB 16056-16057 {2LPS} (UK) (1958)ª; RCA «Victrola» VL 43538 (2) {2LPS} (UK) (1977)ª

Compact Disc; - BMG-RCA «Living Stereo» 09026-68537-2 {2CDS} (Europe) (1997)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1958 p.293 [HCS]; May 1959 p.583 [AR]

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Opera - June 1959 p.390

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.14 No.3 Spring 1998 p.146 [DM]

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Diapason - No.442 novembre 1997 p.95 [JC]

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Records and Recordings - May 1959 p.21 [FGB]

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Gramophone Record Review - May 1959 p.524 [SG]

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High Fidelity Magazine - December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.54 [DJ]: June 1959 Vol.9 No.6 p.61 [DJ]: April 1965 Vol.15 No.4 p.101 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - February 1959 Vol.25 No.6 p.386 [FCS]: December 1964 Vol. 31 No.4 p.330 [PLM] : March/April 1997 Vol.60 No.2 p.126 [CHP]

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American Record Guide - February 1959 Vol.25 No.6 p.386 [FCS]: December 1964 Vol. 31 No.4 p.330 [PLM] : March/April 1997 Vol.60 No.2 p.126 [CHP]

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Classic CD - May 1997 p.84

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

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BBC Music Magazine - August 1997 p.68

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

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

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1958(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lucia - Roberta Peters

Edgardo - Jan Peerce

Enrico - Mario Zanasi

Raimondo - Nicola Moscona

Arturo - Charles Anthony

Alisa - Thelma Votipka

Normanno - Robert Nagy

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Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 4558 (BRO 125105) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (5 April 1958). 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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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lucia - Roberta Peters

Edgardo - Sándor Kónya

Enrico - Frank Guarrera

Raimondo - Justino Díaz

Arturo - Dan Marek

Alisa - Carlotta Ordassy

Normanno - Robert Nagy

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1659 Gala 100.614 (highlights +performance with Sutherland - 1964) {3CDS}

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Januar 2002 S.60 (highlights) [GH]

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Opéra International - No.275 janvier 2003 p.61 (highlights - mention) [PC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (19 February 1966). 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». That issued on CD by Gala is a filler for the recording of the complete performance conducted by Varviso in 1964.

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Franci - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lucia - Roberta Peters

Edgardo - Franco Corelli

Enrico - Matteo Manuguerra

Raimondo - Bonaldo Giaiotti

Arturo - Leo Goeke

Alisa - Carlotta Ordassy

Normanno - Rod MacWherter

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDWW 365 {2CDRS}; Living Stage LS 1051/2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Celestial Audio CA 604 {2CDRS} (2007)ª; The Opera Lovers LUC 197102 {2CDRS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - No.285 décembre 2003 pp.67-68 (mention) [SS]

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Diapason - No.510 janvier 2004 p.111 (mention) [PK]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (11 January 1971). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed on their website as «WHAT'S NEW; April 2007» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in Italian

Conductor Pierre Monteux - 1955(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Chorus - Teatro dell'opera di Roma

Orfeo - Risë Stevens

Euridice - Lisa Della Casa

Amor - Roberta Peters

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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 6136 {3LPS} (USA) (1958)ª; RCA RB 16058-16060 {3LPS} (UK) (1958)ª

Compact Disc; - BMG RCA Victor 09026 63534-2 {2CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 1958 p.443 [HCS] pp.457-458 [AR]

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Opera - July 1958 p.463

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Opera News - December 2000 pp.89-90 [GJ]

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Opéra International - No.262 novembre 2001 p.61 [PG]

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Diapason - No.480 avril 2001 p.92 (mention) [ED]

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - May 1958 p.18

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High Fidelity Magazine - April 1958 Vol.8 No.4 p.58 [CMS]

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American Record Guide - May 1958 Vol.24 No.10 p.427 [PLM]: January/February 2001 Vol.64 No.1 p.136 [KM]

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International Record Review - April 2001 p.77 [ML]

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Disques (Nouvelle Série) - 1958 No.102 p.759

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Répertoire - No.146 maI 2001 p.56 [JB]

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Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in Italian

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Orfeo - Grace Bumbry

Euridice - Gabriella Tucci

Amor - Roberta Peters

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Black Disc - Movimento Musica MM 02014 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 1971 (BRO 125576) {2CDRS} (2005)ª; The Opera Lovers ORPE 197101 {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Musica (Milano) - N.30 Anno 7 ottobre 1983 p.325, p.326 [GL]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (9 January 1971). The Movimento Musica LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670 (with the year incorrectly stated). The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) and those issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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There is only one recording of L' ultimo selvaggio by Gian Carlo Menotti on file (performed in English)

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Abdul - George London

Kitty - Roberta Peters

Sardula - Teresa Stratas

Kodanda - Nicolai Gedda

Maharaja - Ezio Flagello

Maharanee - Lili Chookasian

Scattergood - Morley Meredith

Scholar - Paul Franke

- Andrea Velis

Tailor - Paul Franke

- Andrea Velis

- Norman Scott

Catholic Priest - Robert Patterson

Pastor - Calvin Marsh

Rabbi - Erbert Aldridge

Orthodox Priest - William Dembaugh

Philosopher - Clifford Harvuot

Doctor - Gerhard Pechner

Painter - Lou Marcella

Poet - Gabor Carelli

Composer - William Walker

Singer - Janis Martin

Scientist - Arthur Graham

Businesswoman - Carlotta Ordassy

Woman - Dorothy Shawn

Major-domo - ? McLuckey

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 387; Bensar BRO 122242 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET given in English in a translation by George Mead (8 February 1964; see OPERA April 1964 pp.241-242; «Sign-Off for the Old Met» pp.360-361). 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 date of the performance recorded is given here incorrectly as «Feb. 25 1964». The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.».

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Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in English

Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1952(STU)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera Association

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera Association

Fiordiligi - Eleanor Steber

Dorabella - Blanche Thebom

Despina - Roberta Peters

Ferrando - Richard Tucker

Guglielmo - Frank Guarrera

Don Alfonso - Lorenzo Alvary

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Black Disc; - Columbia SL-122 {3LPS} (USA) (1952)ª; Columbia «Odyssey» Y 3-32 670 (USA)

Compact Disc; - Sony «Classical Masterworks» MH2K 60652 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Cantus Classics 500 340 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.128: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.132-136; Opera June 1968 p.451; Opera on Record p.86; CELLETTI p.451; Opera on CD (1) p.20 (2) p.24 (3) p.26; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.131-32 p.74; MET p.315;MET(VID) p.176; PENGUIN p.226; Stereophile Vol.14 No.8 August 1991 p.174; Classic CD April 1996 p.32; GIUDICI p.476 (2) p.804; BBC Music Magazine May 1997p.51; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.57-58

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - January 1999 p.78

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Fanfare - Vol.22 No.4 March/April 1999 pp.287-288 [MHF]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.16 No.4 Autumn 2000 pp.673-677 [ETG]

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Opéra International - novembre 1998 No.229 p.57 [AF]

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American Record Guide - November 1952 Vol.19 No.3 p.73 [PHR]: March/April 1999 Vol.62 No.2 p.180 [KM]

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Classical Express - Issue 104 November 1998 p.4 [PA]

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International Opera Collector - Winter 1998 No.10 p.107 [MO]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII - N.125 gennaio 1999 p.90 [GL]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.31 enero-febrero 1999 p.83 [JS]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.118 febrero 1999 p.44 [JD]

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Das Opernglas - Februar 1999 S.71 [NE]

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Comments:- Recording of an abridged English version

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Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in English

Conductor Joseph Rosenstock - 1962(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Fiordiligi - Teresa Stich-Randall

Dorabella - Rosalind Elias

Despina - Roberta Peters

Ferrando - George Shirley

Guglielmo - Theodor Uppman

Don Alfonso - Frank Guarrera

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 337

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Recordings of Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.128: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.132-136; Opera June 1968 p.451; Opera on Record p.86; CELLETTI p.451; Opera on CD (1) p.20 (2) p.24 (3) p.26; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.131-32 p.74; MET p.315;MET(VID) p.176; PENGUIN p.226; Stereophile Vol.14 No.8 August 1991 p.174; Classic CD April 1996 p.32; GIUDICI p.476 (2) p.804; BBC Music Magazine May 1997p.51; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.57-58

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (14 April 1962). 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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Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in English

Conductor Joseph Rosenstock - 1965(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Fiordiligi - Leontyne Price

Dorabella - Rosalind Elias

Despina - Roberta Peters

Ferrando - Richard Tucker

Guglielmo - Theodor Uppman

Don Alfonso - Frank Guarrera

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1589

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Recordings of Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.128: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.132-136; Opera June 1968 p.451; Opera on Record p.86; CELLETTI p.451; Opera on CD (1) p.20 (2) p.24 (3) p.26; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.131-32 p.74; MET p.315;MET(VID) p.176; PENGUIN p.226; Stereophile Vol.14 No.8 August 1991 p.174; Classic CD April 1996 p.32; GIUDICI p.476 (2) p.804; BBC Music Magazine May 1997p.51; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.57-58

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (20 February 1965). 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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Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in Italian

Conductor Max Rudolf - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Don Giovanni - Cesare Siepi

Donna Anna - Margaret Harshaw

Don Ottavio - Cesare Valletti

Donna Elvira - Lucine Amara

Leoporello - Fernando Corena

Il Commendatore - Luben Vichey

Masetto - Lawrence Davidson

Zerlina - Roberta Peters

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1204 (& 966) Bensar OL 21255 (BRO 125780) {3CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.127: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.71-72, pp.128-132; Opera on Record p.71; CELLETTI p.467; Opera on CD (1) p.19 (2) p.23 (3) p.24; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.24 p.132, No.172 p.178 ; MET p.299; MET(VID) p.168; PENGUIN p.231; Classic CD September 1993 p.32; Opera on Video p.26; GIUDICI p.451 (2) p.766; International Opera Collector Winter 1997 No.6 p.18; Diapason No.450 juillet-aoüt 1998 p.50; Le Monde de la Musique No.223juillet-aoüt 1998 p.56; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.111; Répertoire No.131 janvier 2000 p.20, No.132 février 2000 p.20; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.56-57; International Record Review February 2002 p.22

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (12 February 1955). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM). It is also stated «Excellent FM Aircheck. Missing 'Non mi dir'». 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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Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in Italian

Conductor Karl Böhm - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Don Giovanni - Cesare Siepi

Donna Anna - Eleanor Steber

Don Ottavio - Jan Peerce

Donna Elvira - Lisa Della Casa

Leoporello - Fernando Corena

Il Commendatore - Giorgio Tozzi

Masetto - Theodor Uppman

Zerlina - Roberta Peters

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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 439 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Andromeda ANDRCD 9026 {3CDS} (2008)ª; Music & Arts «West Hill Radio Archives» WHRA 6011 {3CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.127: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.71-72, pp.128-132; Opera on Record p.71; CELLETTI p.467; Opera on CD (1) p.19 (2) p.23 (3) p.24; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.24 p.132, No.172 p.178 ; MET p.299; MET(VID) p.168; PENGUIN p.231; Classic CD September 1993 p.32; Opera on Video p.26; GIUDICI p.451 (2) p.766; International Opera Collector Winter 1997 No.6 p.18; Diapason No.450 juillet-aoüt 1998 p.50; Le Monde de la Musique No.223juillet-aoüt 1998 p.56; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.111; Répertoire No.131 janvier 2000 p.20, No.132 février 2000 p.20; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.56-57; International Record Review February 2002 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Diapason - No.559 juin 2008 p.125 [PK]

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International Record Review - May 2008 pp.29-30 [JTH]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (14 December 1957). The performance of 31 October 1957 is reviewed in OPERA, January 1958 pp.28-31. The LPs issued by Melodram are advertized in GRAMOPHONE January 1985 p.856.

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Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in Italian

Conductor Fritz Reiner - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Figaro - Cesare Siepi

Susanna - Nadine Conner

Conte Almaviva - Giuseppe Valdengo

Contessa Almaviva - Victoria de los Ángeles

Cherubino - Mildred Miller

Marcellina - Jean Madeira

Bartolo - Salvatore Baccaloni

Basilio - Alessio De Paolis

Curzio - Gabor Carelli

Antonio - Lawrence Davidson

Barbarina - Roberta Peters

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Black Disc - Robin Hood Records RHR 514 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - AS-Disc 1108/9 {2CDS}; Arlecchino ARL A68-A70 {2CDS}; Bongiovanni GB 1181/2-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0013 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.125: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.68-71; Opera on Record p.55; Orpheus April 1983 S.394; CELLETTI p.506; Opera on CD (1) p.17 (2) p.21 (3) p.23; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.135-136 p.168, mise à jour janvier 2003; MET p.286; MET(VID) p.163; PENGUIN p.247; The Opera Quarterly Vol.1 No.2 p.142; Répertoire de Disques Compacts No.61 septembre 1993 p.12; Opera on Video p.21; GIUDICI p.424 (2) p.734; Classic CD March 1998 p.48; BBC Music Magazine December 2000 p.55; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.55-56

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.67 [IW]

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Opéra International - No.293 septembre 2004 p.91 [AT]

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Classical Express - Issue No.83 February 1997 p.6

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ARSC Journal - Vol.28 No.2 Fall 1997 p.249 (mention) [PH]

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Opernwelt - Juli 7/1992 S.56

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.178 dicembre 2003 p.114 [GL]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.69 abril 2004 pp.85-86 [JV]: No.71 junio 2004 p.84 [XC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (1 March 1952)

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Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in Italian

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1958(STU)

Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Figaro - Giorgio Tozzi

Susanna - Roberta Peters

Conte Almaviva - George London

Contessa Almaviva - Lisa Della Casa

Cherubino - Rosalind Elias

Marcellina - Sandra Warfield

Bartolo - Fernando Corena

Basilio - Gabor Carelli

Curzio - Gabor Carelli

Antonio - Ljubomir Pantscheff

Barbarina - Anny Felbermayer

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Black Disc; - RCA LM 6408 {4LPS} (USA) (1959)ª;; RCA LSC 6408 {4LPS} (USA) (1959)ª; RCA RE 25009-12 {4LPS} (UK) (1960)ª;; RCA SER 4508-11 {4LPS} (UK) (1960)ª; *Decca «Eclipse» ECS 743-5 {3LPS} (1975)ª

Compact Disc; - Decca 444 602-2 {3CDS} (1996)ª

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Recordings of Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.125: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.68-71; Opera on Record p.55; Orpheus April 1983 S.394; CELLETTI p.506; Opera on CD (1) p.17 (2) p.21 (3) p.23; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.135-136 p.168, mise à jour janvier 2003; MET p.286; MET(VID) p.163; PENGUIN p.247; The Opera Quarterly Vol.1 No.2 p.142; Répertoire de Disques Compacts No.61 septembre 1993 p.12; Opera on Video p.21; GIUDICI p.424 (2) p.734; Classic CD March 1998 p.48; BBC Music Magazine December 2000 p.55; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.55-56

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1959 p.118; October 1960 p.226 [PHW]; March 1975 p.1701 [AB]

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Opera - November 1960 p.770

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Opera Now - September/October 1996 p.99

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Orpheus - August/September 1996 S.88

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Opéra International - octobre 1996 No.206 p.56

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Diapason - No.426 mai 1996 p.112

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High Fidelity Magazine - September 1959 Vol.9 No.9 p.60 [NB]

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American Record Guide - October 1959 Vol.26 No.2 pp.107-108 [PLM]

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BBC Music Magazine - June 1996 p.76

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Répertoire - No.91 mai 1996 p.53

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.88 mayo 1996 p.94

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Opernwelt - 1/Januar 1997 S.61

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.21 septiembre-noviembre 1996 p.64

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Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in English

Conductor Bruno Walter - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tamino - Brian Sullivan

Papageno - Theodor Uppman

Königin der Nacht - Roberta Peters

Sprecher - George London

Pamina - Lucine Amara

Sarastro - Jerome Hines

Monostatos - Paul Franke

Papagena - Laurel Hurley

1er Geharnischter - Albert Da Costa

2er Geharnischter - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Erste Dame - Heidi Krall

Zweite Dame - Madelaine Chambers

Dritte Dame - Sandra Warfield

Erster Knabe - Emilia Cundari

Zweiter Knabe - Rosalind Elias

Dritter Knabe - Margaret Roggero

Erster Priester - James McCracken

Zweiter Priester - Osie Hawkins

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Black Disc - CLS ARCPL 32018 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 758; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0181 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Music and Arts «West Hill Radio Archive» WHRC 6007 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

International Record Review - July/August 2007 p.28 [JTH]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (3 March 1956; see «Sign off for the Old Met» by Paul Jackson p.110; OPERA May 1956 pp.286-288 The LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE January 1984 p.872). 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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Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in English

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1958(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tamino - Nicolai Gedda

Papageno - Theodor Uppman

Königin der Nacht - Roberta Peters

Sprecher - Norman Scott

Pamina - Gloria Davy

Sarastro - Giorgio Tozzi

Monostatos - Paul Franke

Papagena - Mildred Allen

1er Geharnischter - Giulio Gari

2er Geharnischter - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Erste Dame - Heidi Krall

Zweite Dame - Mignon Dunn

Dritte Dame - Belen Amparan

Erster Knabe - Emilia Cundari

Zweiter Knabe - Helen Vanni

Dritter Knabe - Margaret Roggero

Erster Priester - William Olvis

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 822; Bensar ol 12658 (BRO 125106) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (6 December 1958). This was performed in an English translation by Ru. Martin and T. Martin. 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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Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in English

Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tamino - George Shirley

Papageno - Theodor Uppman

Königin der Nacht - Roberta Peters

Sprecher - Walter Cassel

Pamina - Lucine Amara

Sarastro - Cesare Siepi

Monostatos - Paul Franke

Papagena - Lynn Blair

1er Geharnischter - Robert Nagy

2er Geharnischter - Justino Díaz

Erste Dame - Mary Ellen Pracht

Zweite Dame - Shirley Love

Dritte Dame - Gladys Kriese

Erster Knabe - Junetta Jones

Zweiter Knabe - Marcia Baldwin

Dritter Knabe - Joann Grillo

Erster Priester - Gabor Carelli

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Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 12564-A (BRO 125730) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET given in an English translation by Ru. Martin and T. Martin (25 January 1964). 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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Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in German

Conductor István Kertész - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Tamino - Waldemar Kmentt

Papageno - Walter Berry

Königin der Nacht - Roberta Peters

Sprecher - Paul Schöffler

Pamina - Pilar Lorengar

Sarastro - Walter Kreppel

Monostatos - Renato Ercolani

Papagena - Renate Holm

1er Geharnischter - Herbert Schachtschneider

2er Geharnischter - Gyorgy Littasy

Erste Dame - Maria van Dongen

Zweite Dame - Cvetka Ahlin

Dritte Dame - Vera Little

Erster Knabe - Lucia Popp

Zweiter Knabe - Yvonne Helvey(-Mazzo)

Dritter Knabe - Elisabeth Rütgers

Erster Priester - Paul Späni

Zweiter Priester - Josef Knapp

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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 719 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Opera Depot OD 10321-3 {3CDRS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - No.79 mars 1985 p.55 [SS]

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Comments:- The CDRs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in German

Conductor Karl Böhm - 1964(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Philharmoniker

Chorus - RIAS Kammerchor

Tamino - Fritz Wunderlich

Papageno - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Königin der Nacht - Roberta Peters

Sprecher - Hans Hotter

Pamina - Evelyn Lear

Sarastro - Franz Crass

Monostatos - Friedrich Lenz

Papagena - Lisa Otto

1er Geharnischter - James King

2er Geharnischter - Martti Talvela

Erste Dame - Hildegard Hillebrecht

Zweite Dame - Cvetka Ahlin

Dritte Dame - Sieglinde Wagner

Erster Knabe - Antonia Fahberg

Zweiter Knabe - Rosl Schwaiger

Dritter Knabe - Raili Kostia

Erster Priester - Martin Vantin

Zweiter Priester - Manfred Röhrl

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. KL 81-3 {3LPS} (1965)ª;; D.G.G. SKL 181-3 {3LPS} (1965)ª; D.G.G. LPM 18981-18983 {3LPS} (1965)ª;; D.G.G. 138981-138983 {3LPS} (1965)ª; *DG 2709 017; DG 2740 222 (collection) {20LPS} (1979)ª; DG 2709 031 (collection) {11LPS}; Hungaroton SLPX 12401-12403 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette - DG 3371 002; DG 429 877-4

Compact Disc; - DG 419 566-2 (+Der Schauspieldirektor) {3CDS} (1987)ª; DG 429 877-2 (+Der Schauspieldirektor) {3CDS} (1990)ª; DG «The Originals» 449 749-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1965 p.209; April 1966 p.482 (see May 1966 p.550); February 1974 p.1611 [WAC]; September 1974 p.577 [AB]; August 1979 p.333 (advert), p.377 (mention); October 1987 p. [SS]; December 1990 p. [AB]

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Opera - April 1966 p.298 [HDR]

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Opera Now - July/August 1997 p.93

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.176 p.108

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High Fidelity Magazine - August 1965 Vol.15 No.8 pp.76-77 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - September 1965 Vol.32 No.1 pp.15-17

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BBC Music Magazine - April 1997 p.69

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Classic CD - May 1997 p.84

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Comments:- See THE GRAMOPHONE August 1965 p.96. See Fanfare Vol.18 No.4 March/April 1995 p.10 for comments on whether the dialogue is performed by a separate cast of actors. It appears that it was not (See «Fritz Wunderlich - Eine Biographie» by Werner Pfister pp.287-289)

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in French

Conductor Pierre Monteux - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Hoffmann - Richard Tucker

Olympia - Roberta Peters

Giulietta - Risë Stevens

Antonia - Lucine Amara

Coppélius - Martial Singher

Dapertutto - Martial Singher

Miracle - Martial Singher

Nicklaus - Mildred Miller

Spalanzani - Paul Franke

Frantz - Alessio De Paolis

Schlemil - Clifford Harvuot

Crespil - Norman Scott

Andres - Alessio De Paolis

Cochenille - Alessio De Paolis

Pitichinacchio - Alessio De Paolis

La Mère d'Antonia - Sandra Warfield

Lindorf - Martial Singher

Nathanael - James McCracken

Luther - George Cehanovsky

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 45/3 {3LPS} Historical Operatic Performances Edition HOPE 218 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Datum DAT 12302 {3CDS}; Omega Opera Archive 743 ;; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66341 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 9007 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - No.184 octobre 1994 p.74

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (3 December 1955) (see OPERA February 1956 p.92). 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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Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini performed in English

Conductor Alberto Erede - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Gianni Schicchi - Salvatore Baccaloni

Lauretta - Roberta Peters

Zita - Jean Madeira

Rinuccio - Thomas Hayward

Gherardo - Alessio De Paolis

Nella - Paula Lenchner(-Schmidt)

Gherardino - Eugene Tonry

Betto di Signa - George Cehanovsky

Simone - Lorenzo Alvary

Marco - Clifford Harvuot

Ciesca - Thelma Votipka

Spinelloccio - Gerhard Pechner

Pinellino - Osie Hawkins

Guccio - Norman Scott

Amantio di Nicolao - Lawrence Davidson

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 732 {1CDR}

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Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (19 January 1952). 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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Carousel by Richard Rodgers performed in English

Conductor Jay Blackton - 1962(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Julie Jordan - Roberta Peters

Carrie Pipperidge - Lee Venora

Nettie - Claramae Turner

Billy Bigelow - Alfred Drake

Enoch Snow - Jon Crain

Jigger - Norman Treigle

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Black Disc - Command Records RS 843 SD {1LP}

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Recordings of Carousel by Richard Rodgers are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Absolute Sound Vol.19 Issue 99 p.174; The Opera Quarterly Vol.18 No.4 Autumn 2002 p.547

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The Student Prince by Sigmund Romberg performed in English

Conductor Franz Allers - 1962(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Prince Karl Franz - Jan Peerce

Dr. Engel - Giorgio Tozzi

Detlef - Robert Sands

Kathie - Roberta Peters

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Black Disc - Columbia OS 2380 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd CDNO 1032-1 {1CDR} (2003)ª

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This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.165

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Comments:- The following also take part: Lawrence Avery, Anita Darian.

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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

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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 - September+Oktober 2004 S.62 [IW]

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

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

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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 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 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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BBC Music Magazine - April 1997 p.70

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Classic CD - May 1997 p.84

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

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

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

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Arabella by Richard Strauss performed in English

Conductor Rudolf Kempe - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Arabella - Eleanor Steber

Zdenka - Hilde Güden (Gueden)

Mandryka - George London

Waldner - Ralph Herbert

Adelaide - Blanche Thebom

Fiakermilli - Roberta Peters

Matteo - Brian Sullivan

Elemer - Gabor Carelli

Dominik - Clifford Harvuot

Lamoral - Lawrence Davidson

Kartenaufschlägerin - Thelma Votipka

Welko - Benjamin Wilkes

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Compact Disc; - Voce Della Luna VL 2014-3; Andromeda ANDRCD 5013 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Arabella by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.272; CELLETTI p.775; Opera on CD (1) p.123 (2) p.135 (3) p.151; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.170 p.96; MET p.543; MET(VID) p.322; PENGUIN p.405; BBC Music Magazine June 1995 p.43; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.89; Opera on Video p.210; GIUDICI p.844; The Opera Quarterly Vol.15 No.3 Summer 1999 pp.554-561; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.64

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 2006 p.79 [AB]

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Orpheus - März 1998 S.59 [DN]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.176 p.106

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Classical Express - Issue No.81 December 1996 p.4

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.23 marzo-mayo 1997 p.63

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Classica Répertoire - No.75 septembre 2005 p.AT (mention) [AT]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (26 February 1955) given in a English translation by John Gutman.

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Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss performed in German

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1958(STU)

Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker

Ariadne - Leonie Rysanek

Komponist - Sena Jurinac

Zerbinetta - Roberta Peters

Bacchus - Jan Peerce

Musiklehrer - Walter Berry

Harlekin - Walter Berry

Truffaldin - Gunter Adam

Scaramuchio - Kurt Equiluz

Najade - Mimi Coertse

Dryade - Hilde Rössl-Majdan

Echo - Liselotte Maikl

Haushofmeister - Kurt Preger

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Black Disc - RCA «Soria Series» LD 6152 {3LPS} (USA); RCA «Soria Series» LDS 6152{3LPS} (USA); London OSA 13100; RCA RE 25023-25025 (UK); RCA SER 4523-4525 (UK)

Compact Disc; - Decca 443 675-2 {2CDS} (1995)ª

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Recordings of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.121; HARRIS p.29; Opera on Record 3 p.264; CELLETTI p.777; Opera on CD (1) p.121 (2) p.132 (3) p.148; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.77 p.120, mise à jour 2003; MET p.534; MET(VID) p.316; PENGUIN p.407; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.89; Opéra International No.242 janvier 2000 pp.62-63; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.63-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 1961 p..542 ; July 1961 p.62; December 1995 p.161 [AB]

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Opera - May 1961 p.334

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Opera Now - June 1995 p.57

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Fanfare - Vol.28 No.1 September/October 2004 p.8 (letter)

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Orpheus - Juni 1995 S.61

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Opéra International - juin 1995 No.192 p.70

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Diapason - No.415 mai 1995 p.129

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American Record Guide - December 1960 Vol.27 No.4 p.290 [RS]

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High Fidelity Magazine - December 1960 Vol.10 No.12 pp.77-78 [CLO]

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Répertoire - No.79 avril 1995 p.73

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - septiembre-noviembre 1995 p.66

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Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss performed in German

Conductor Karl Böhm - 1963(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Ariadne - Leonie Rysanek

Komponist - Kersten Meyer

Zerbinetta - Roberta Peters

Bacchus - Jess Thomas

Musiklehrer - Walter Cassel

Harlekin - Theodor Uppman

Truffaldin - Ezio Flagello

Brighella - Charles Anthony

Scaramuchio - Andrea Velis

Najade - Laurel Hurley

Dryade - Gladys Kriese

Echo - Jeanette Scovotti

Haushofmeister - Morley Meredith

Ein Lakai - Gerhard Pechner

Ein Offizier - Robert Nagy

Ein Perückenmacher - Roald Reitan

Ein Tanzmeister - Paul Franke

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1472

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Recordings of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.121; HARRIS p.29; Opera on Record 3 p.264; CELLETTI p.777; Opera on CD (1) p.121 (2) p.132 (3) p.148; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.77 p.120, mise à jour 2003; MET p.534; MET(VID) p.316; PENGUIN p.407; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.89; Opéra International No.242 janvier 2000 pp.62-63; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.63-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (2 February 1963). 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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Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauß II performed in English

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1958(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Eisenstein - Theodor Uppman

Rosalinde - Hilde Güden (Gueden)

Alfred - Cesare Valletti

Blind - Paul Franke

Falke - Frank Guarrera

Adele - Roberta Peters

Orlofsky - Blanche Thebom

Frank - Clifford Harvuot

Frosch - Jack Gilford

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 350; Bensar OL 121358 (BRO 125573) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauß II are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.532; Opera on CD (1) p.81 (2) p.90 (3) p.101; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.49 p.146, mise à jour décembre 1999 p.2; MET p.504; MET(VID) p.301 PENGUIN p.398; Opera on Video p.137; Classic CD December 1995 p.42 GIUDICI p.788, (2) p.1300

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (13 December 1958). 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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Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauß II performed in English

Conductor Franz Allers - 1967(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Eisenstein - John Reardon

Rosalinde - Mary Costa

Alfred - Arturo Sergi

Blind - Paul Franke

Falke - Donald Gramm

Adele - Roberta Peters

Orlofsky - Kitty Carlisle

Frank - Ron Bottcher

Frosch - Jack Gilford

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Compact Disc; - Bensar BRO 123156 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauß II are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.532; Opera on CD (1) p.81 (2) p.90 (3) p.101; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.49 p.146, mise à jour décembre 1999 p.2; MET p.504; MET(VID) p.301 PENGUIN p.398; Opera on Video p.137; Classic CD December 1995 p.42 GIUDICI p.788, (2) p.1300

Comments:- This is probably a recording of the performance at the MET on 7 January 1967 which was broadcast. The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.».

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1955 (LI:Jan 22)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Riccardo - Richard Tucker

Renato - Josef Metternich

Amelia - Zinka Milanov

Ulrica - Jean Madeira

Oscar - Roberta Peters

Silvano - Calvin Marsh

Samuele - Nicola Moscona

Tom - Norman Scott

Un Giudice - James McCracken

Un servo - Charles Anthony

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 4/3 {3LPS}; foyer FO 1020 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - *foyer 2-CF 2004 {2CDS}; Bongiovanni GB HOC 019/20-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Bensar OL 12255 {2CDRS} (2004)ª; Walhall «Eternity Seies» WLCD 0104 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.154-156 [WA2]

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Opernwelt - August 8/1992 S.54

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.83 septiembre 2005 pp.88-89 [JC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET on Jan 22 1955 (see «Sign-Off For the Old Met» pp.191-194). The foyer LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1955 (LI;Dec 10)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Riccardo - Jan Peerce

Renato - Robert Merrill

Amelia - Zinka Milanov

Ulrica - Marian Anderson

Oscar - Roberta Peters

Silvano - Calvin Marsh

Samuele - Giorgio Tozzi

Tom - Norman Scott

Un Giudice - James McCracken

Un servo - Charles Anthony

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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 942 100 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Myto 2 MCD 051 H098 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1211 {2CDRS} Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0141 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Celestial Audio CA 688 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2007)ª; House of Opera CDNY 5154 {2CDRS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Classical Express - No.54 June 1994

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Répertoire - No. 71 juillet/aoüt 1994 p.70

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.82 julio-agosto 2005 p.89 [PN]

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Classica Répertoire - No.79 février 2006 p.104 [AT]

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Comments:- Recording of the performance at the MET on 10 December 10 1955. This was not the debutof Marian Anderson at the MET (as sometimes claimed) as this took place on 7 January 1955 (See THE GRAMOPHONE July 1955 p.48). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues October 2007 and those issued by HOO are listed on their website as «New CD'S April 9, 2008»

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1955(SE)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Riccardo - Jan Peerce

Renato - Leonard Warren

Amelia - Zinka Milanov

Ulrica - Marian Anderson

Oscar - Roberta Peters

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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 1911 {1LP} (1955)ª;; HMV ALP 1476 {1LP} (1957)ª; *RCA; «Red Seal» «Le grandi Voci della Lirica» LM 20146 {1LP} (Italy) (1971)ª

Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 121-1 {1CDR} (2001)ª; Preiser Records 90695 {1CD} (2005)ª; Naxos 8.111042-44 (+Aida - Perlea) {3CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1955 p.48 [HCS]; September 1957 p.151; October 1957 p.171

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Orpheus - 11+12 Nov-Dez 2006 S.60 [WD]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.154-156 [WA2]

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American Record Guide - April 1955 Vol.21 No.8 p.255 [JN]

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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1955 Vol.5 No.3 p.63 [JH]

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Opernwelt - August 8/1992 S.54

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Comments:- The CDRs issued by Premiere were advertized as «New» in «Fall 2001».

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1966(FI)

Orchestra - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Chorus - Hamburgische Staatsoper

Gustavo III - Sándor Kónya

Ankastrom - Rudolf Constantin

Amelia - Charlotte Berthold

Ulrica - Martha Mödl

Oscar - Roberta Peters

Cristiano - Heinz Blankenburg

Ribbing - Peter Roth-Ehrgang

Dehorn - Toni Blankenheim

Minister for Justice - Kurt Marschner

Ankastrom's servant - Werner Malambré

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DVD (Video) - House oF Opera DVD (2003)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5513 (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette; - Live Opera Heaven 805 (NTSC) (2000)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. VID 2746 (NTSC) (2003)ª; *Encore DVD 2049 (2005)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Video recording of a television film of the «Swedish version» sung in German. The DVD issued by Premiere is included in their «2005 FALL NEW RELEASES».. The DVD issued by House of Opera is included in the list of new releases added to their website in November 2003.

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Riccardo - Carlo Bergonzi

Renato - Robert Merrill

Amelia - Leontyne Price

Ulrica - Mignon Dunn

Oscar - Roberta Peters

Silvano - Robert Goodloe

Samuele - John Macurdy

Tom - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Un Giudice - Andrea Velis

Un servo - Robert Schmorr

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1366 (& 1127); Myto 2 MCD 043 295 {2CDS} (2004)ª; House of Opera CDNY 5157 {2CDRS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (26 February 1966). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM). Here, the year of the performance recorded is given incorrectly as 1965. The CDRs issued by HOO are listed on their website as «New CD'S April 9, 2008»

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1968(LI;6/4/1968))

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Riccardo - Bruno Prevedi

Renato - Robert Merrill

Amelia - Leontyne Price

Ulrica - Nell Rankin

Oscar - Roberta Peters

Silvano - Robert Goodloe

Samuele - Lorenzo Alvary

Tom - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro

Un Giudice - Andrea Velis

Un servo - Carla Schlean

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers BAL 196801 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (6 April 1968). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Riccardo - Richard Tucker

Renato - Robert Merrill

Amelia - Martina Arroyo

Ulrica - Irene Dalis

Oscar - Roberta Peters

Silvano - Russell Christopher

Samuele - Paul Plishka

Tom - Andrij Dobriansky

Un Giudice - Paul Franke

Un servo - Gabor Carelli

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers BAL 197002 {2CDRS} (Canada)

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (24 November 1970). This performance was not broadcast so the recording must have been made «in-house». The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Michelangelo Veltri - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Riccardo - Carlo Bergonzi

Renato - Sherrill Milnes

Amelia - Gilda Cruz-Romo

Ulrica - Bianca Berini

Oscar - Roberta Peters

Silvano - Arthur Thompson

Samuele - Julien Robbins

Tom - William Fleck

Un Giudice - Charles Anthony

Un servo - Nico Castel

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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDNY 5156 {2CDRS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (14 February 1981). The CDRs issued by HOO are listed on their website as «New CD'S April 9, 2008»

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Riccardo - Carlo Bergonzi

Renato - Leo Nucci

Amelia - Carol Neblett

Ulrica - Bianca Berini

Oscar - Roberta Peters

Silvano - John Darrenkamp

Samuele - Julien Robbins

Tom - Richard Vernon

Un Giudice - Charles Anthony

Un servo - Paul Franke

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

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

Comments:- This is probably a recording of the performance at the MET on 19 February 1983 which was broadcast. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca. Here the date of the performance recorded is given as «10.02.83», but «Un ballo in maschera» was not performed at the MET on that date.

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Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Falstaff - Tito Gobbi

Fenton - Luigi Alva

Ford - Kostas Paskalis

Dr. Cajus - Paul Franke

Bardolfo - Andrea Velis

Pistola - Richard Best

Alice Ford - Renata Tebaldi

Nannetta - Roberta Peters

Meg Page - Joann Grillo

Mistress Quickly - Regina Resnik

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1749

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Recordings of Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101; Opera May 1970 p.389, August 1970 p.727, October 1970 p.982; HARRIS p.101; Opera on Record p.331; CELLETTI p.894; Opera on CD (1) p.60 (2) p.67 (3) p.75; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.87/88 p.146, miseà jour avril 2001; MET p.663; MET(VID) p.411; PENGUIN p.478; GIUDICI p.1042 (2) p.1682; Répertoire No.109 janvier 1998 p.18, pp.74-76; Opéra International No.256 avril 2001 pp.16-22; Orpheus Juli 2001 S.69; l'opera (milano) Anno XV N.155 ottobre-novembre 2001 p.117; Gramophone Awards Issue 2002 p.52; Diapason No.556 mars 2008 p.66

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (1 April 1972). 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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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Rigoletto - Leonard Warren

Gilda - Roberta Peters

Duca di Mantova - Richard Tucker

Sparafucile - Giorgio Tozzi

Maddalena - Rosalind Elias

Giovanna - Thelma Votipka

Monterone - Norman Scott

Marullo - Clifford Harvuot

Borsa - Gabor Carelli

Conte di Ceprano - Lawrence Davidson

Contessa di Ceprano - Maria Leone

Un paggio - Vilma Georgiou

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Black Disc; - Replica RPL 2426-2427 {2LPS} (1980)ª; Replica RPL 22426 {2LPS} (1984)ª

Compact Disc; - Grand Tier USA 4995-2 {2CDS}; Grand Tier (ENGT 9195) {2CDS} ;; Omega Opera Archive 498; Andromeda ANDRCD 5078 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai 1995 S.62; Oktober 1995 S.61

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American Record Guide - May/June 1995 Vol.58 No.3 p.241

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Classica Répertoire - No.90 mars 2007 p.100 [AT]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.101 junio 2007 p.94 [PN]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (25 February 1956). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM).

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Ionel Perlea - 1956(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Rigoletto - Robert Merrill

Gilda - Roberta Peters

Duca di Mantova - Jussi Björling

Sparafucile - Giorgio Tozzi

Maddalena - Anna Maria Rota

Giovanna - Silvana Celli

Monterone - Vittorio Tatozzi

Marullo - Arturo La Porta

Borsa - Tommaso Frascati

Conte di Ceprano - Leonardo Monreale

Contessa di Ceprano - Lidia Grandi

Un paggio - Santa Chissari

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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 6051 {2LPS} (USA) (1957)ª; RCA RB 16031-16032 (UK) (1957)ª; RCA «Victrola» VIC-6401 {2LPS} (UK) (1971)ª; RCA «Victrola» VL 43540 (2) {2LPS} (Italy) (1977)ª

Compact Cassette - RCA Victor «Gold Seal» GK 60172

Compact Disc; - RCA Victor «Gold Seal» GD 60172 {2CDS} ;; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66348 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111276-27 (+recital - Merrill) {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1957 p.170; January 1958 p.305 p.329; July 1971 p.238 [AB]

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Opera - February 1958 p.120

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American Record Guide - October 1957 Vol.24 No.2 p.64 [JB2]

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High Fidelity Magazine - October 1957 Vol.7 No.10 p.106 [CMS]

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1957 p.24

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Classic Record Collector - Summer 2008 pp.94-95 [RG]

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Comments:- Recorded between 14 and 28 June 1956. More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel. There are several cuts. (see The Gramophone January 1958 p.329)

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Rigoletto - Leonard Warren

Gilda - Roberta Peters

Duca di Mantova - Eugenio Fernandi

Sparafucile - William Wilderman

Maddalena - Margaret Roggero

Giovanna - Thelma Votipka

Monterone - Norman Scott

Marullo - Calvin Marsh

Borsa - Gabor Carelli

Conte di Ceprano - George Cehanovsky

Contessa di Ceprano - Madelaine Chambers

Un paggio - Mildred Allen

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 858; Bensar OL 32859 (BRO 125577) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (28 March 1959). 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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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Rigoletto - Robert Merrill

Gilda - Roberta Peters

Duca di Mantova - Richard Tucker

Sparafucile - Bonaldo Giaiotti

Maddalena - Mignon Dunn

Giovanna - Carlotta Ordassy

Monterone - John Macurdy

Marullo - Calvin Marsh

Borsa - Arthur Graham

Conte di Ceprano - Robert Patterson

Contessa di Ceprano - Joy Clements

Un paggio - Junetta Jones

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1734 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (22 February 1964). 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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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Rigoletto - Cornell MacNeil

Gilda - Roberta Peters

Duca di Mantova - Alfredo Kraus

Sparafucile - John Macurdy

Maddalena - Ruza Baldani

Giovanna - Carlotta Ordassy

Monterone - Raymond Michalski

Marullo - Robert Goodloe

Borsa - Gabor Carelli

Conte di Ceprano - Gene Boucher

Contessa di Ceprano - Loretta Di Franco

Un paggio - Dorothy Shawn

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Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni GAO 172/173 {2CDS} (1994)ª; The Opera Lovers RIG 196601 {2CDRS} (Canada); Living Stage LS 1113 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai 1995 S.62

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Opéra International - juillet/aoüt 1995 No.193 p.76; No.301 juin 2005 p.83 (mention) [JC]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.78 marzo 2005 pp.89-90 [JS]

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Classica Répertoire - No.72 mai 2005 p.104 (mention) [AT]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (16 February 1966, the debut of Alfredo Kraus at the MET). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Emerson Buckley - 1970(LI)

Orchestra - The Opera Guild of Greater Miami

Chorus - The Opera Guild of Greater Miami

Rigoletto - Cornell MacNeil

Gilda - Roberta Peters

Duca di Mantova - Barry Morell

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2319-2 {2CDRS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

Comments:- Recording of a performance in Miami (21 February 1970). The cast announced in OPERA (May 1969 pp.409-410) also included Jean Sanders, Andrezj Saciuk, Hugh Thompson, but I do not know if they actually sang. The CDRs issued by Premiere are included in «New Releases - October 2006».

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Moresco - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company

Chorus - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company

Violetta Valery - Roberta Peters

Flora Bervoix - June Fiske

Annina - Yolanda Antoine

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe Campora

Giorgio Germont - Seymour Schwartzman

Gastone - Mariano Caruso

Dottore Grenvil - Louis Picciardo

Barone Douphol - Orlando Hernandez

Marchese d'Obigny - Walter Knetlar

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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2002)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1355-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

Comments:- Recording of a performance given by the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (November 1971). The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the CD supplement to his catalogue dated October 2002 and those issued by Premiere in their list of «New CD Releases April/May 2004».

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Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor George Szell - 1954(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tannhäuser - Ramón Vinay

Elisabeth - Margaret Harshaw

Wolfram von Eschenbach - George London

Venus - Astrid Varnay

Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen - Jerome Hines

Walther von der Vogelweide - Brian Sullivan

Biterolf - Clifford Harvuot

Heinrich der Schreiber - Paul Franke

Reinmar von Zweter - Norman Scott

Hirt - Roberta Peters

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1039 (& 614)

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Recordings of Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.59; HARRIS p.268; Opera on Record p.346; CELLETTI p.1143; Opera on CD (1) p.62 (2) p.69 (3) p.78; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.63-64 p.186, mise à jour mars 2004; MET p.677; MET(VID) p.420; PENGUIN p.547; Stereophile July 1990 p.160; Wagner News Issue No.97 p.18; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 March/April 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1068 (2) p.1717; Orpheus August + September 2002 S.81

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET of the Dresden version (9 January 1954). See «Sign-Off for the Old Met» pp.84-87; OPERA May 1954 p.278). 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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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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