(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 BERLIOZ HECTOR - BENVENUTO CELLINI-Orchestre de l'O.R.T.F. - Conte Pierre-Michel Le 1969(RA)*
2 BIZET GEORGES - CARMEN-L'Opéra Comique de Paris - García-Navarro Luis Antonio 1982(LI)*
3 BIZET GEORGES - DON PROCOPIO-Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. - Amaducci Bruno 1975(RA)*
4 BIZET GEORGES - PÊCHEURS DE PERLES (LES)-Orchestre Radio-Lyrique - Rosenthal Manuel 1959(RA)*
5 BIZET GEORGES - PÊCHEURS DE PERLES (LES)-Orchestre Symphonique - Etcheverry Jésus 1961?(SE)*
6 BIZET GEORGES - PÊCHEURS DE PERLES (LES)-Radio Filharmonisch Orkest - Fournet Jean 1963(RA)*
7 BIZET GEORGES - PÊCHEURS DE PERLES (LES)-L'Opéra de Paris - Prêtre Georges 1977(STU)*
8 DANIEL-LESUR - ANDRÉA DEL SARTO-Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F. - Rosenthal Manuel 19??(SE)*
9 DELIBES LÉO - LAKMÉ-ORCHESTRA - Etcheverry Jésus 1961?(SE)*
10 DELIBES LÉO - LAKMÉ-L'Opéra de Monte Carlo - Bonynge Richard 1967(STU)*
11 DONIZETTI GAETANO - LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR-Orchestre - Sébastian Georges 1960(SE)*
12 DONIZETTI GAETANO - LUCREZIA BORGIA-American Opera Society - Perlea Ionel 1965(LI)*
13 FAURÉ GABRIEL - PÉNÉLOPE-Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo - Dutoit Charles 1980(STU)*
14 GIORDANO UMBERTO - ANDREA CHÉNIER-Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. - Sébastian Georges 1970(LI)*
15 GOUNOD CHARLES - FAUST-Orchestre - Etcheverry Jésus 1958?(SE)*
16 GOUNOD CHARLES - FAUST-Opera Company of Philadelphia - Baudo Serge 1985(LI)***
17 GOUNOD CHARLES - MIREILLE-Orchestre de Radio France - Gressier Jules 1959(RA)*
18 GOUNOD CHARLES - MIREILLE-Orchestre - Amati Giancarlo 1961?(SE)*
19 GOUNOD CHARLES - MIREILLE-Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse - Plasson Michel 1979(STU)*
20 GOUNOD CHARLES - ROMÉO ET JULIETTE-Radio Philharmonisch Orkest - Amsterdam - Fournet Jean 1966(RA)*
21 GOUNOD CHARLES - ROMÉO ET JULIETTE-Opéra de Nice - Almeida Antonio de 1976(LI)*
22 GOUNOD CHARLES - SAPHO-Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France - Cambreling Sylvain 1979(LI)*
23 LALO EDOUARD - ROI D'YS (LE)-Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (Paris) - Dervaux Pierre 1973(RA)*
24 LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO - BOHÈME (LA)-Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. - Bonavolantà Nino 1975(RA)*
25 MASCAGNI PIETRO - CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-Orchestre - Giovaninetti Reynald 1965(SE)*
26 MASSENET JULES - JONGLEUR DE NOTRE-DAME (LE)-Orchestre Philharmonique de l'O.R.T.F. (Paris) - Dervaux Pierre 1973*
27 MASSENET JULES - JONGLEUR DE NOTRE-DAME (LE)-L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo - Boutry Roger 1978(STU)*
28 MASSENET JULES - MANON-Orchestre Symphonique - Etcheverry Jésus 1956(SE)*
29 MASSENET JULES - MANON-Teatro Liceo (Barcelona) - Guadagno Anton 1968(LI)*
30 MASSENET JULES - NAVARRAISE (LA)-Radio Television Française - Hartemann Jean-Claude 1963(RA)*
31 MASSENET JULES - NAVARRAISE (LA)-London Symphony Orchestra - Almeida Antonio de 1975(STU)*
32 MASSENET JULES - WERTHER-L'Opéra National de Paris - Dervaux Pierre 1978*
33 MASSENET JULES - WERTHER-L'Opéra National de Paris - Chmura Gabriel 1984(LI)*
34 MEYERBEER GIACOMO - HUGUENOTS (LES)-Orchestre de l'O.R.T.F. - Gallois Henri 1976(RA)*
35 MEYERBEER GIACOMO - ROBERT LE DIABLE-L'Opéra National de Paris - Fulton Thomas 1985(LI)*
36 OFFENBACH JACQUES - GRANDE-DUCHESSE DE GÉROLSTEIN (LA)-Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse - Plasson Michel 1976(STU)*
37 OFFENBACH JACQUES - PÉRICHOLE (LA)-Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Lombard Alain 1976(STU)*
38 PUCCINI GIACOMO - BOHÈME (LA)-Orchestre - Ghiglia Erasmo 1960(SE)*
39 PUCCINI GIACOMO - MADAMA BUTTERFLY-Orchestre - Ghiglia Erasmo 1961?(SE)*
40 PUCCINI GIACOMO - MANON LESCAUT-Orchestre - Conte Pierre-Michel Le 1961(RA)*
41 ROSSINI GIOACCHINO - BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (IL)-Orchestre Symphonique - Etcheverry Jésus 1959?(SE)*
42 THOMAS AMBROISE - MIGNON-L'Opéra Comique de Paris - Hartemann Jean-Claude 1964(SE)*
43 THOMAS AMBROISE - MIGNON-Philharmonia Orchestra - Almeida Antonio de 1977(STU)*
44 VERDI GIUSEPPE - RIGOLETTO-Orchestre - Etcheverry Jésus 1961?(STU)*
45 VERDI GIUSEPPE - TRAVIATA (LA)-Grand Orchestre Symphonique - Etcheverry Jésus 1956?(SE)*
46 WEBER CARL MARIA VON - EURYANTHE-Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.? - Conte Pierre-Michel Le 1965(RA)*
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Conductor Pierre-Michel Le Conte - 1969(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Choeurs de l'O.R.T.F.
Benvenuto Cellini - Alain Vanzo
Balducci - Pierre Thau
Fieramosca - Matteo Manuguerra
Le Pape Clément VII - André Vessières
Bernadino - Stanislaus Staskiewicz
Pompeo - Albrecht Klora
Teresa - Andrée Esposito
Cabaretier - Jean Mollien
Ascanio - Lyne Dourian
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 11002 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; Fiori FI 1028 (Downloadable MP3 file - 320 KBps) (2008)ª
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3080
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Recordings of Benvenuto Cellini by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record II p.163; CELLETTI p.82; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.142 p.100; GIUDICI p.54 (2) p.95; Opéra International No.278 avril 2003 p.20; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.66
Comments:- The mp3 file issued on the «Fiori» label may be downloaded from the website http://www.opera-club.net (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Luis Antonio García-Navarro - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra Comique de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra Comique de Paris
Carmen - Teresa Berganza
Don José - Alain Vanzo
Micaëla - Yvonne Kenny
Escamillo - Michel Philippe
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 3405
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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Opéra Comique, Paris (28 December 1982). The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Bruno Amaducci - 1975(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Choral Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
Don Procopio - Jules Bastin
Don Odoardo - Alain Vanzo
Don Ernesto - Robert Massard
Don Andronico - Ernest Blanc
Pasquino - Jean-Louis Soumagnas
Donna Bettina - Mady Mesplé
Donna Eufemia - Lyliane Guitton
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 297 {2LPS} (1976)ª; Bismark Beane MRF 177 (+Le Docteur Miracle +Djamileh) {2LPS}
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00484
Compact Disc; - Le Chant du Monde LDC 278 914 {1CD} (1990)ª
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This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.363 septembre 1990 p.132 [JLD]
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Comments:- For a reason that is not clear to me the role of Donna Eufemia is assigned to Liliane Berton in «More EJS» pp.214-215.
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Conductor Manuel Rosenthal - 1959(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Radio-Lyrique
Chorus - Choeurs de la Radio Television Francaise
Leila - Janine Micheau
Nadir - Alain Vanzo
Zurga - Gabriel Bacquier
Nourabad - Lucien Lovano
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Compact Disc; - *Le Chant du Monde LDC 278913 (Double Durée) Gala GL 100.504 (+extracts from other operas) {2CDS} ;; Celestial Audio CA 260 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2003)ª
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Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - April 1996 S.59
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Diapason - No.424 mars 1996 p.88; No.495 septembre 2002 p.88, p.90 [ED]
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.169 p.123
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Répertoire - No.86 décembre 1995 p.31
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Comments:- Recorded in June 1959
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1961?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique
Chorus - Choeurs
Leila - Renée Doria
Nadir - Alain Vanzo
Zurga - Robert Massard
Nourabad - Jacques Scellier
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Black Disc; - Orphée E 51.016 {1LP} (mono) (1961)ª; Orphée E 61.016 {1LP} (stereo) (1961)ª; Vogue LDM 30127 {1LP}; Mode CMDINT 9494 {1LP}
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Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1962 p.254
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Opera - January 1963 p.50 [HDR]
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Diapason - No.59 septembre 1961 p.29 [JG]
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Comments:- The Orphée LPs are advertized in DIAPASON No.62 décembre 1961 p.29. The following excerpts are performed: Prélude; «C'est toi que je revois; Au fond du temple saint; Que vois-je; À cette voix; Je crois encore entendre; O Dieu Brahma; Me voilà seule dans la nuit; De mon amie; Leila, Dieu puissant; L'orage s'est calmé; Qu'ai je vu; Je trémis, je chancelle; Entends au loin; O lumière sainte.
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Conductor Jean Fournet - 1963(RA)
Orchestra - Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Chorus - Groot Omroepkoor
Leila - Erna Spoorenberg
Nadir - Alain Vanzo
Zurga - Jan Joris
Nourabad - Guus Hoekman
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Compact Disc - Verona 2707-2708 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Luister - November nr.446 p.11-31 [PK]
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Comments:- Recording of a broadcast performance (14 December 1963)
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Conductor Georges Prêtre - 1977(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris
Leila - Ileana Cotrubas
Nadir - Alain Vanzo
Zurga - Guillermo Sarabia
Nourabad - Roger Soyer
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Black Disc; - EMI SLS 5113 {2LPS} (1978)ª;; Angel SBLX 3856 {2LPS} (1978)ª
Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5115; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» TC CfPD 4721 (1991)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CD CfPD 4721 {2CDS} (1991)ª; EMI 5 72233-2 {2CDS}; EMI 5857642 {2CDS} (2004)ª; EMI «Classics» 367702-2 {2CDS} (2006)ª
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Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1978 p.1925 [AB]; September 1978 p.566 [IM]; January 1979 p.1257 [JBS]; October 1991 p. [JBS]
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Fanfare - September/October 1978 Vol.2 No.1 p.32 [LJB]; Vol.28 No.3 January/ February 2005 pp.90-91 [BB]; Vol.30 No.6 July/August 2007 pp.85-87 [JM]
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Opéra International - décembre 1997 No.219 p.57 [PC]
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Diapason - No.445 février 1998 p.75 [MP]
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.180 p.125 [DVM]
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Conductor Manuel Rosenthal - 19??(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Choeurs de l'O.R.T.F.
Andréa - Gabriel Bacquier
Lucrèce - Andrée Esposito
Spinette - Danièle Perriers
Cordiani - Alain Vanzo
Lionel - Jacques Mars
Damien - Henri Gui
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Black Disc; - Inédits ORTF 995.037 {1LP} (1973)ª
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This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.179 septembre 1973 p.34 [CDN]
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Comments:- This record is (was?) listed on the website of «A Classical Record»
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1961?(SE)
Orchestra - ORCHESTRA
Lakmé - Renée Doria
Gérald - Alain Vanzo
Nilakantha - Adrien Legros
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Black Disc; - Véga «Polaris» L 80001 {1LP} (1961)ª; Véga «Polaris» STL 90001 {1LP} (1961)ª
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Recordings of Lakmé by Léo Delibes are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.185; Opera on CD (1) p.86 (2) p.95 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.183 p.82; MET p.96; MET(VID) p.52; PENGUIN p.68; GIUDICI p.161; Répertoire No.170 juillet-aoüt 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1963 p.488
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Opera - June 1963 pp.412-413 [HDR]
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Diapason - No.58 juin-juillet 1961 p.21 [JP]
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Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1967(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Monte Carlo
Chorus - L'Opéra de Monte Carlo
Lakmé - Joan Sutherland
Gérald - Alain Vanzo
Nilakantha - Gabriel Bacquier
Mallika - Jane Berbié
Ellen - Gwenyth Annear
Rose - Josephte Clement
Frédéric - Claude Calès
Mistress Bentson - Monica Sinclair
Hadji - Emile Belcourt
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Black Disc; - Decca SET 387-389 {3LPS} (1969)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 425 485-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª; Decca «Rouge Opera» 455 835-2 {2CDS} (France) (1997)ª; Double Decca 460 741-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª
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Recordings of Lakmé by Léo Delibes are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.185; Opera on CD (1) p.86 (2) p.95 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.183 p.82; MET p.96; MET(VID) p.52; PENGUIN p.68; GIUDICI p.161; Répertoire No.170 juillet-aoüt 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1969 p.1592; July 1969 p.129; December 1989 p.1196 [LS] April 1999 p.36 [IM]
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Orpheus - Mai 1999 S.58 [GH]
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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.158
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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.90 [JR]
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Comments:- Recorded «between October 1 and 12» 1967 (See «A Prima Donna's Progress» p.207.
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Conductor Georges Sébastian - 1960(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Lucie - Mady Mesplé
Henri - Robert Massard
Edgard - Alain Vanzo
Arthur - Rémy Corazza
Raimond - Gérard Serkoyan
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Black Disc - Barclay 89.009 {1LP}
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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 publication:-
Diapason - No.80 octobre 1963 p.19 [JG]
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Conductor Ionel Perlea - 1965(LI)
Orchestra - American Opera Society
Chorus - American Opera Society
Lucrezia Borgia - Montserrat Caballé
Gennaro - Alain Vanzo
Maffio Orsini - Jane Berbié
Don Alfonso - Kostas Paskalis
Jacopo Liveretto - Jerold Siena
Don Apostolo Gazella - Vern Shinall
Ascanio Petrucci - William Wiederanders
Oloferno Vitellozzo - L.D. Clements
Gubetta - Adib Fazah
Rustighello - Mauro Lampi
Astolfo - Arnold Voketatis
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Black Disc - Voce 7 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Standing Room Only SRO 801-2 (+Roberto Devereux - highlights) {2CDS} (1990)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 769-2 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Lucrezia Borgia by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.68; CELLETTI p.241; MET p.108; MET(VID) p.60; PENGUIN p.81; GIUDICI p.184 (2) p.297; Opéra International mars 1984 No.68 p.19; avril 1997 No.212 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - August/September 1995 S.84
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Opéra International - No.140 octobre 1990 p.67
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Comments:- Recording of a concert performance at Carnegie Hall (see Opera July 1965 p.495)
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Conductor Charles Dutoit - 1980(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo
Chorus - Ensemble Vocal Jean Laforge
Pénélope - Jessye Norman
Euryclée - Jocelyne Taillon
Alkandre - Colette Alliot-Lugaz
Phylo - Christine Barbaux
Lydie - Danièle Borst
Melantho - Michèle Command
Cléone - Norma Lerer
Ulysse - Alain Vanzo
Antinous - Jean Dupouy
Eurymaque - Philippe Huttenlocher
Eumée - José van Dam
Pisandre - François Le Roux
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Black Disc; - ERATO STU 71386 {3LPS} (1981)ª
Compact Disc; - ERATO ECD 88205 {2CDS} (1988)ª; ERATO «Libretto» 2292-45405-2 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Pénélope by Gabriel Fauré are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI 256; Opera on CD (1) p.101 (2) p.112 (3) p.125; PENGUIN p.90
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1981 p.598 [LS] ; January 1982 pp.999-1000 [JBS]; September 1988 p. [JBS]; April 1992 p.153 [LS]
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American Record Guide - September 1983 Vol.46 No.6 p.19 [BH]
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Conductor Georges Sébastian - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Choeurs de l'Opéra de l'O.R.T.F.
Andrea Chénier - Alain Vanzo
Carlo Gérard - Robert Massard
Madeleine di Coigny - Michèle Le Bris
La mulatta Bersi - Corinne Petit
La Contessa di Coigny - Marie-Luce Bellary
Madelon - Geneviève Macaux
Roucher - Robert Geay
Il sanculotto Mathieu - Jean-Pierre Laffage
Fouquier Tinville - Stanislaus Staskiewicz
Un Incredible - Michel Sénéchal
Pietro Fléville - Robert Geay
L'abate - Joseph Peyron
Dumas - Paul Mahé
Il maestro di casa - Paul Mahé
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Compact Disc - ~De Plein Vent (Institut National de l'Audiovisuel) DPV CD 30.90/2 {3CDS}
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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of a broadcast performance (24 September 1970)
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1958?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Faust - Alain Vanzo
Méphistophélès - Adrien Legros
Marguerite - Renée Doria
Valentin - Robert Massard
Siébel - Françoise Louvay
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Black Disc - Véga 10.135 {1LP}
Compact Disc - Philips 456 602-2
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Recordings of Faust by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.108; Opera on Record p.452; CELLETTI p.292; Opera on CD (1) p.75 (2) p.83 (3) p.93; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.2 (1976) mise à jour juin 1999; MET p.165; MET(VID) p.92; PENGUIN p.113; Opéra International No.168 April 1993 p.22; GIUDICI p.267 (2) p.454; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.65; BBC Music Magazine June 2005 p.50; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.231 p.114
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - novembre 1997 No.218 p.55 [PC]
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Diapason - No.75 mars 1963 p.27 [JG]; No.443 décembre 1997 p.136 [MP]
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.187 p.142 [DVM]
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Répertoire - No.108 décembre 1997 p.80 [JB]
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Conductor Serge Baudo - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Company of Philadelphia
Chorus - Opera Company of Philadelphia
Faust - Alain Vanzo
Méphistophélès - James Morris
Marguerite - Valerie Masterton
Valentin - Gino Quilico
Siébel - Martha Senn
Marthe - Jane Shaulis
Wagner - Allan Glassman
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Compact Disc; - Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1024 {2CDS} (2004)ª
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5453 (2005)ª
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Recordings of Faust by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.108; Opera on Record p.452; CELLETTI p.292; Opera on CD (1) p.75 (2) p.83 (3) p.93; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.2 (1976) mise à jour juin 1999; MET p.165; MET(VID) p.92; PENGUIN p.113; Opéra International No.168 April 1993 p.22; GIUDICI p.267 (2) p.454; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.65; BBC Music Magazine June 2005 p.50; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.231 p.114
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.4 March/April 2006 pp.131-132 (audio) [BB]
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Orpheus - 1+2 Januar+Februar 2005 S.56 (audio) [GH]
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Opéra International - No.299 mars-avril 2005 p.106 (audio) [PC]
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American Record Guide - Movember/December 2005 Vol.68 No.6 p.122 (audio) [RVL]
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Comments:- Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) given in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia. The DVD issued by Premiere is listed in «PREMIERE New DVDs» dated 10 September 2005.
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Conductor Jules Gressier - 1959(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Radio France
Mireille - Andrée Esposito
Vincent - Alain Vanzo
Taven - Suzanne Darbans
Ourrias - Gabriel Bacquier
Vincenette - Christiane Harbell
Maître Ramon - Julien Giovannetti
Ambroise - Lucien Lovano
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Compact Disc; - Le Chant du Monde 278 921 {1CD-double durée} Gala GL 100.722 (+Mireille +La Colombe - excerpts +Faust - Rudel 1968 -;; highlights) {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Mireille by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.297; GIUDICI p.277 (2) p.467
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Heft 11+12 November+Dezember 2003 S.62 [GH]
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Opéra International - No.288 mars 2004 p.79 [CC]
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American Record Guide - September/October 1990 Vol.53 No.5 p.68 [DA]
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Conductor Giancarlo Amati - 1961?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Mireille - Andrea Guiot
Vincent - Alain Vanzo
Ourrias - Rémy Corazza
Maître Ramon - René Bianco
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Black Disc; - Orphée E 51.024 {1LP} (mono) (1961)ª; Orphée E 61024 {1LP} (stereo) (1961)ª; Vogue LDM 30129 {1LP}; Mode CMDINT 9486 {1LP}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Mireille by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.297; GIUDICI p.277 (2) p.467
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1963 p.405
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Comments:- The Orphée LPs are advertized in DIAPASON No.62 décembre 1961 p.29
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Conductor Michel Plasson - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Chorus - Choeurs du Capitole de Toulouse
Mireille - Mirella Freni
Vincent - Alain Vanzo
Taven - Jane Rhodes
Ourrias - José van Dam
Vincenette - Christine Barbaux
Maître Ramon - Gabriel Bacquier
Ambroise - Marc Vento
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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 5203 (C167-73021/3) (1980)ª
Compact Disc - EMI CDS 7 49653 2 {2CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Mireille by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.297; GIUDICI p.277 (2) p.467
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1980 p.872, p.876 [EG] April 1981 p.1291 [JBS]
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Conductor Jean Fournet - 1966(RA)
Orchestra - Radio Philharmonisch Orkest - Amsterdam
Chorus - Grott Omroepkoor
Roméo - Alain Vanzo
Juliette - Erna Spoorenberg
Gertrude - Elisabeth Cooymans
Frère Laurence - Louis Hendrikx
Capulet - Peter van der Bilt
Tybalt - Sylvain Deruwe
Gregorio - Chris Verhoog
Mercutio - Jan Joris
Stéphano - Godelieve Van den Broeck
Pâris - Chris Verhoog
Benvolio - Louis Hendrikx
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Compact Disc - *Bella Voce BLV 107 208 (+Les Pêcheurs de perles - duet Nadir - Leila - cond. Fournet) {2CDS}
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Recordings of Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.246; Opera on Record 2 p.195; CELLETTI p.298; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.41p.84; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1993 No.171 p.34; MET p.172; MET(VID) p.94; PENGUIN p.116; Opera on Video p.134; GIUDICI p.278
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - mai 1996 No.202 p.56
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Diapason - No.426 mai 1996 p.98
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Classical Express - Issue No.77 July 1996 p.4
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American Record Guide - September/October 1996 Vol.59 No.5 p.128
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Répertoire - No.93 juillet/aoüt 1996 p.40
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Comments:- Recording of a broadcast performance (Amsterdam - 22 January 1966)
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Conductor Antonio de Almeida - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - Opéra de Nice
Chorus - Opéra de Nice
Roméo - Alain Vanzo
Juliette - Andrée Esposito
Gertrude - Iris Paque
Frère Laurence - Ivan Saur
Capulet - Alain Duverry
Tybalt - François Garcia
Le Prince - André Abello
Gregorio - Gérard Spagnol
Mercutio - Jean-Pierre Laffage
Stéphano - Claudine Ferment
Pâris - Alfred Navello
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Black Disc - BJR S 154 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Gala 100 824 (highlights) {1CD}; *Bella Voce BLV 107 408 (highlights) (+Faust cond. Benzi) {3CDS} Opera d'Oro OPD 1477 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.246; Opera on Record 2 p.195; CELLETTI p.298; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.41p.84; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1993 No.171 p.34; MET p.172; MET(VID) p.94; PENGUIN p.116; Opera on Video p.134; GIUDICI p.278
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 p.149 [JM]
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Comments:- According to the most sources this is a recording of a performance at the Nice Opera, but according to the review in Orpheus it is a recording of a performanceat Monte-Carlo. The highlights issued by Bella Voce are a «filler» on the recording of Faust conducted by Benzi.
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Conductor Sylvain Cambreling - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France
Chorus - Choeur de Radio-France (Paris)
Sapho - Katherine Ciesinski
Glycère - Eliane Lublin
Phaon - Alain Vanzo
Pythéas - Frédéric Vassar
Alcée - Alain Meunier
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Black Disc - Rodolphe RP 12452/4 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Rodolphe RPC 32453-54 {2CDS} Gala GL 100702 (+Faust - highlights - Rudel) {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Sapho by Charles Gounod are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.301
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1986 p. [JBS]
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Orpheus - Heft 3+4 März+April 2003 S.80 [GH]
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Opéra International - No.277 mars 2003 p.70 [GC]
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Diapason - No.505 juillet-aoüt 2003 pp.82-83 [MP]
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Comments:- Recorded at a public performance in La Maison de la Radio (5 January 1979)
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Conductor Pierre Dervaux - 1973(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (Paris)
Chorus - Choeurs de Radio France
Le Roi d'Ys - Jules Bastin
Margared - Jane Rhodes
Rozenn - Andrea Guiot
Mylio - Alain Vanzo
Karnac - Robert Massard
Saint Corentin - Pierre Thau
Jahel - Michel Llado
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Black Disc - Le Chant du Monde LDX 78 879/80 (+recital - Vanzo) {2LPS}
Compact Cassette - Le Chant du Monde K 478 879/80 (+recital - Vanzo)
Compact Disc; - *Le Chant du Monde LDC 78 879/80 (+recital - Vanzo) {2CDS}; Gala GL 100 599 (+excerpts) {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Le Roi d'Ys by Edouard Lalo are surveyed in the following publications:-
L'Avant Scène Opéra No.65 p.72; PENGUIN p.178; GIUDICI p.324
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1988 p. [LS]
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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2005 pp.102-103 [JTH]
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Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in Paris (10 September 1973)
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Conductor Nino Bonavolantà - 1975(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Chorale Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
Schaunard - Jacques Trigeau
Musette - Anita Terzian
Marcello - Alain Vanzo
Mimi - Edith Tremblay
Rodolfo - Robert Currier-Christesen
Barbemuche - Michel Roux
Colline - Eduard Tumagian
Visconte Paolo - Eduard Tumagian
Gaudenzio - José Venezia
Eufemia - Amelia Salvetti
Il signore del primo piano - Gérard Quenez
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Compact Disc; - ~De Plein Vent (Institut National de l'Audiovisuel) DPV CD 30.9010 {2CDS} (1990)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La bohème by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.358; GIUDICI p.335
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.366 décembre 1990 p.
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Comments:- Recording of a broadcast performance (27 March 1975)
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Conductor Reynald Giovaninetti - 1965(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Santuzza - Suzanne Sarroca
Turiddu - Alain Vanzo
Alfio - Robert Massard
Lola - Andrea Guiot
Lucia - Francine Arrauzau
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Black Disc - Mondiophonie MSA 1.OO4 {1LP}; Mondiophonie MSA 7.004 {1LP} Adès 13.045 {1LP}
Compact Cassette - Adès C 8005
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Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
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Conductor Pierre Dervaux - 1973
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de l'O.R.T.F. (Paris)
Chorus - Choeur de Radio-France - Maîtrise de la Radiodiffusion Française
Jean - Alain Vanzo
Boniface - Robert Massard
Le Prieur - Jules Bastin
Un moine peintre - Yves Bisson
Un moine poete - Jean Dupouy
Un moine musicien - Claude Meloni
Un moine sculpteur - Pierre Thau
Angel 1 - Christiane Issastel
Angel 2 - Jeannine Collard
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Black Disc - BJR 139 {2LPS]; Unique Opera Records UORC 199 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Le Chant du Monde LDC 278 911/2 (+La Navarraise) {2CDS}; Gala GL 100.747 (+La Navaraise +excerpts) {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.398
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Conductor Roger Boutry - 1978(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Chorus - L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Jean - Alain Vanzo
Boniface - Jules Bastin
Le Prieur - Marc Vento
Un moine peintre - Jean-Marie Frémeau
Un moine poete - Tibère Raffalli
Un moine musicien - Michel Carey
Un moine sculpteur - Jean-Jacques Doumène
Angel 1 - Antoinette Rossi
Angel 2 - Amanda Cassini
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Black Disc - Pathé C167-16275/6 {2LPS}; EMI 2C 167-16275/6 {2LPS}; Angel SBLX 3877 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 69855-2 (+Thaïs - excerpts - Dervaux) {2CDS} (1989)ª; EMI 5 75297-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.398
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1980 p.397 [AB]
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Diapason - No.237 mars 1979 p.144 [JG]
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American Record Guide - August 1979 Vol.42 No.10 p.25 [DA]
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International Record Review - February 2003 p.55 [PO'C]
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1956(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique
Chorus - Choeurs
Manon - Renée Doria
Le Chevalier Des Grieux - Alain Vanzo
Le Compte des Grieux - Adrien Legros
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Black Disc; - Philips P 77.124 {1LP} (France) (1958)*Philips GL 5652 {1LP} (UK) (1963)ª
Compact Disc; - Philips 456 601-2 {1CD} (1997)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Manon by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.171; Opera on Record p.481; CELLETTI p.398; MARINELLI p.323; Opera on CD (1) p.94 (2) p.104 (3) p.117; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.123 p.144; MET p.233; MET(VID) p.128; PENGUIN p.205; GIUDICI p.358 (2) p.629; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.65; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.110; Orpheus November 2000 S.86
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1963 p.23 [PHW]
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Opera - October 1963 p.705 [HDR]
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Orpheus - Januar 1998 S.58 (mention) [GH]
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Opéra International - novembre 1997 No.218 p.55 [PC]
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Diapason - No.443 décembre 1997 p.136 [MP]
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.187 p.142 [DVM]
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Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.103 novembre 1958 p.863 [GE]
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Répertoire - No.108 décembre 1997 p.80 [JB]
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Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1968(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Liceo (Barcelona)
Chorus - Teatro Liceo (Barcelona)
Manon - Montserrat Caballé
Poussette - Magda Liermann
Javotte - C. Gerardin
Rosette - Annette Martineau
Le Chevalier Des Grieux - Alain Vanzo
Lescaut - John Darrenkamp
Le Compte des Grieux - Felix Giband
Guillot de Morfontaine - Diego Monjó
De Brétigny - J. Basset
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Black Disc; - Mauro R. Fuguette MRF BARD 2 {3LPS} (1983)ª
Compact Disc; - live-rare-opera unnumbered {2CDRS} (2005)ª; Celestial Audio CA 766 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Manon by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.171; Opera on Record p.481; CELLETTI p.398; MARINELLI p.323; Opera on CD (1) p.94 (2) p.104 (3) p.117; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.123 p.144; MET p.233; MET(VID) p.128; PENGUIN p.205; GIUDICI p.358 (2) p.629; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.65; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.110; Orpheus November 2000 S.86
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opéra International - décembre 1983 No.65 p.58 [SS]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Liceo, Barcelona - December 1968; see OPERA March 1969 p.253 The MRF LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670 and the CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue «WHAT'S NEW New Year 2008».
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Conductor Jean-Claude Hartemann - 1963(RA)
Orchestra - Radio Television Française
Chorus - Radio Television Française
Anita - Géneviève Moizan
Araquil - Alain Vanzo
Garrido - Jacques Mars
Remigio - Lucien Lovano
Bustamente - Marcel Vigneron
Ramon - Joseph Peyron
Un soldat - Michel Martin
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Black Disc; - *E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 304 (+Griseldis) {2LPS} (1964)ª
Compact Disc; - Le Chant du Monde LDC 278 911/2 (+Le Jongleur de Notre Dame) ; {2CDS}; Audio Encylopedia AE 202 - Opera in Paris (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (1999)ª; Gala GL 100.747 (+Le Jongleur de Notre Dame +excerpts) {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of La Navarraise by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.401; L'Avant Scène Opéra No. 217 p.82
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 29 November 1963. See EJS Discography p.270
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Conductor Antonio de Almeida - 1975(STU)
Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Anita - Lucia Popp
Araquil - Alain Vanzo
Garrido - Vincenzo Sardinero
Remigio - Gérard Souzay
Bustamente - Claude Meloni
Ramon - Michel Sénéchal
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Black Disc - Columbia M-33506 (USA) {1LP}; CBS 76403 (UK) {1LP}; *CBS «Masterworks» DC 40134 (UK) {1LP}
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Recordings of La Navarraise by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.401; L'Avant Scène Opéra No. 217 p.82
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1975 p.83 [EG]
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Conductor Pierre Dervaux - 1978
Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Paris
Chorus - Maitrise de Radio France
Werther - Alain Vanzo
Charlotte - Francine Arrauzau
Sophie - Danielle Chlostawa
Albert - Yves Bisson
Le Bailli - Jean-Louis Soumagnas
Johann - Fernand Dumont
Schmidt - Jacques Coreau
Brühlmann - Georges Scamps
Kätchen - Denise Braucher
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Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100.585 (+excerpts cond. Derveaux with Corelli and Ludwig - MET - 1978) {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Werther by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.495; CELLETTI p.405; Opera on CD (1) p.95 (2) p.105 (3) p.119; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.61 p.104; MET p.239; PENGUIN p.207; Répertoire No.89 mars 1996 p.13; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.634; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.69 No.3 p.66; International Opera Collector Autumn 1997 No.5 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.26 No.2 November/December 2002 p.75 (mention) [HF]
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Orpheus - Oktober 2002 S.53 [GH]
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Opéra International - No.266 mars 2002 pp.67-68 [PC]
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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2002 pp.100-101 [JTH]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Salle Favart, Paris in March 1978.
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Conductor Gabriel Chmura - 1984(LI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra National de Paris
Werther - Alain Vanzo
Charlotte - Tatiana Troyanos
Sophie - Christine Barbaux
Albert - Gino Quilico
Le Bailli - Jean-Louis Soumagnas
Johann - Jean-Philippe Courtis
Schmidt - Michel Sénéchal
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers WER 198402 {2CDRS}
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Recordings of Werther by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.495; CELLETTI p.405; Opera on CD (1) p.95 (2) p.105 (3) p.119; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.61 p.104; MET p.239; PENGUIN p.207; Répertoire No.89 mars 1996 p.13; GIUDICI p.362 (2) p.634; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.69 No.3 p.66; International Opera Collector Autumn 1997 No.5 p.22
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palais Garnier (6 July 1984). Neil Shicoff was announced as Werther, but was replaced by Alain Vanzo (see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL septembre 1984 No.73 p.27). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Henri Gallois - 1976(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Choeurs de l'O.R.T.F.
Marguerite de Valois - Louise Lebrun
Valentine de Saint-Bris - Katie Clarke
Urbain - Della Jones
Raoul de Nangis - Alain Vanzo
Compte de Nevers - Robert Massard
Compte de Saint-Bris - Jules Bastin
Marcel - Will Roy
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Compact Disc; - *Audio Encyclopedia AE 202 - Opera in Paris (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (1999)ª; Live Opera Heaven C 1380 {3CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Les Huguenots by Giacomo Meyerbeer are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.137; CELLETTI p.421; Opera on CD (1) p.27 (2) p.31 (3) p.34 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.134 p.108; MET p.253; MET(VID) p.136; Opera on Video p.42; GIUDICI p.381 (2) p.661
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 12 January 1976
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Conductor Thomas Fulton - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra National de Paris
Robert - Alain Vanzo
Alice - Michèle Lagrange
Isabelle - June Anderson
Bertram - Samuel Ramey
Raimbaut - Walter Donati
Albert - Jean-Philippe Marlière
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Black Disc - Legendary Recordings LR-211-4
Compact Cassette; - *Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 1171 (1987)ª
Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 229-3 {3CDS} (1998)ª; Adonis 3CD 85003 {3CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Robert le Diable by Giacomo Meyerbeer are surveyed in the following publications:-
L'Avant Scène Opéra No.76 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Mai 1998 S.60 [SL]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.19 No.3 Summer 2003 pp.560-563 [KH]
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Opéra International - mars 1998 No.222 p.58 [SS]
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Classical Express - Issue 98 May 1998 p.6 [RB]
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American Record Guide - July/August 2000 Vol.63 No.4 pp.159-160 [DA]
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Classic Record Collector - Winter 2000 No.23 pp.100-101 [JTH]
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BBC Music Magazine - September 2001 p.79 [BM]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Paris (26 June 1985)
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Conductor Michel Plasson - 1976(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Chorus - Choeur du Capitole de Toulouse
La Grande Duchesse - Régine Crespin
Fritz - Alain Vanzo
Prince Paul - Charles Burles
Baron Puck - Claude Meloni
Général Boum - Robert Massard
Baron Grog - François Loup
Népomuc - Tibère Raffalli
Wanda - Mady Mesplé
Iza - Danièle Castaings
Amélie - Maria Cardo
Olga - Marie-Thérèse Tchéené
Charlotte - Françoise Gayral
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Black Disc - Columbia M2 34576 {2LPS} (USA); CBS «Masterworks» 79027 {2LPS} (UK)
Compact Disc - Sony SM2K 62583
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Recordings of La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.43-44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1977 p.1604 [AML]; October 1977 p.593 [JBS]
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Fanfare - September 1976 Vol.1 No.1 p.40 [JC2]
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Opéra International - mai 1996 No.202 p.59
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Diapason - No.426 mai 1996 p.113
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.172 p.222
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Répertoire - No.91 mai 1996 p.55
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI - N.105 - febbraio 1997 p.72
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Conductor Alain Lombard - 1976(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg
Chorus - L'Opéra du Rhin
La Périchole - Régine Crespin
Piquillo - Alain Vanzo
Don Andrès - Jules Bastin
Don Miguel de Panatellas - Gérard Friedman
Don Pedro de Hinoyosa - Jacques Trigeau
Premier Notaire - Aimé Besançon
Deuxieme Notaire - Paul Guigue (Guigne)
Guadalena - Rebecca Roberts
Berginella - Eva Saurova
Mastrilla - Geneviève Baudoz
Frasquinella - Geneviève Baudoz
Manuelita - Rebecca Roberts
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Black Disc - ERATO STU 70994-70995; RCA-ERATO FRL 2 5994 {2LPS} (USA)
Compact Disc - ERATO «Libretto» 2292-45686-2 {2CDS}; Apex 2564 61500-2 (highlights)
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Recordings of La Périchole by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on CD (1) p.80 (2) p. (3) p.88 (3) p.98; L'Avant Scéne Opéra 66 p.104; PENGUIN p.278; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1992 p.113; October 2004 p.93 (highlights) [PO'C]
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Fanfare - Vol.1 No.4 March/April 1978 p.56 [KH]; Vol.15 No.6 July-August 1992 p.239 [DMG]
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Diapason - No.500 février 2003 p.94 [ED]
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Comments:- There is no dialogue but a text spoken by Alain Decaux
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Conductor Erasmo Ghiglia - 1960(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Rodolfo - Alain Vanzo
Schaunard - Julien Giovannetti
Marcello - Robert Massard
Colline - Adrien Legros
Mimi - Renée Doria
Musetta - Lyne Cumia
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Black Disc - Orphée E 51.009 {1LP} (mono); Orphée E 61.007 {1LP} (stereo) Vogue LDM 30132; Mode CMDINT 9485 {1LP}
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Recordings of La bohème by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera December 1958 p.758; High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.45; Opera on Record p.577; CELLETTI p.583; Opera on CD (1) p.106 (2) p.117 (3)p.132; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.20 112; MET p.397; MET(VID) p.226; PENGUIN p.296; GIUDICI p.588 (2) p.974; Gramophone November 1996 p.36; BBC Music Magazine March1999 p.50 American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- The Orphée LPs are advertized in DIAPASON No.62 décembre 1961 p.29
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Conductor Erasmo Ghiglia - 1961?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - None
Cio Cio San - Lyne Cumia
Pinkerton - Alain Vanzo
Sharpless - René Bianco
Suzuki - Elise Kahn
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Black Disc - Orphée E 51.008 {1LP} (mono); Orphée E 61.006 {1LP} (stereo) Vogue LDM 30131; Mode CMDINT 9484 {1LP}
Compact Disc - Vogue 673 003 {1CD}
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Recordings of Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.98; HARRIS p.165; Opera on Record p.605; CELLETTI p.605; MARINELLI p.397 Opera on CD(1) p.108 (2) p.119 (3) p.134; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.56 p.120, mise à jour juillet 2003; MET p.426; MET(VID) p.241; PENGUIN p.304; Stereophile December 1990 p.201, April 1991 p.27 (letter); Opera on Video p.182;GIUDICI p.621 (2) p.1023; Classic CD November 1997 p.56; Répertoire No.113 mai 1998 p.87; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.12 No.2 November/December 1988 p.249 [HF]
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Comments:- The Orphée LP is advertized in DIAPASON No.62 décembre 1961 p.29
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Conductor Pierre-Michel Le Conte - 1961(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeur
Manon Lescaut - Berthe Monmart
Des Grieux - Alain Vanzo
Lescaut - Robert Massard
Geronte - Michel Roux
Edmondo - Gérard Friedman
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Compact Disc; - *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia; «WWW Site on a Disc #7» {1xCD-ROM} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.174; Opera December 1968 p.958; Opera on Record 3 p.209; CELLETTI p.618; Opera on CD (1) p.105 (2) p.116 (3) p.130; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.137 p.100; MET p.391; MET(VID) p.223; PENGUIN p.309; Opéra International avril 1991 No.146 p.21, juin 1998 No.225 p.52; Opera Quarterly Vol.11 No.4 p.77; GIUDICI p.578 (2) p.960; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 14 October 1961.
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1959?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique
Rosine - Renée Doria
Almaviva - Alain Vanzo
Figaro - Robert Massard
Bartholo - Julien Giovannetti
Basile - Adrien Legros
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Black Disc; - Orphée LDO 50.007 {1LP} (1960)ª;; Orphée STE 50.007 {1LP} (1960)ª; Orphée E 51.007 (mono) {1LP}; Orphée E 61.005 (stereo) {1LP}; Vogue LDM 30134 {1LP}; Mode CMDINT 9495 {1LP}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.45 février 1960 p.28
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Comments:- The Orphée LPs are advertized in DIAPASON No.44 janvier 1960 p.24, No.62 décembre 1961 p.29
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Conductor Jean-Claude Hartemann - 1964(SE)
Orchestra - L'Opéra Comique de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra Comique de Paris
Mignon - Jane Rhodes
Philine - Andrée Esposito
Wilhelm Meister - Alain Vanzo
Lothario - Michel Roux
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Black Disc; - Pathé DTX 330 {1LP} (1965)ª; Pathé ASTX 330 {1LP} (1965)ª; *HMV ALP 2071 {1LP} (1965)ª;; HMV ASD 619 {1LP} (1965)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI 5 73089-2 (collection) {10CDS} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Mignon by Ambroise Thomas are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.128; CELLETTI p.810; MET p.562;
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1965 p.443
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Opera - August 1965 p.594 [HDR]
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Fanfare - Vol.22 No.4 March/April 1999 p.193 [JK]
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Opéra International - janvier 1999 No.231 p.46 [SS]
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Diapason - No.94 février 1965 p.18 [JG]
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Répertoire - No.119 décembre 1998 p.87 [JB]
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Conductor Antonio de Almeida - 1977(STU)
Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Mignon - Marilyn Horne
Philine - Ruth Welting
Wilhelm Meister - Alain Vanzo
Lothario - Nicola Zaccaria
Laerte - André Battedou
Jarno - Claude Meloni
Frédéric - Frederica Von Stade
Antonio - Paul Hudson
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Black Disc; - Columbia M4 34590 {4LPS} (USA) (1979)ª; *CBS «Masterworks» 79401 {4LPS} (UK) (1978)ª
Compact Disc; - Sony SM3K 34590 {3CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Mignon by Ambroise Thomas are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.128; CELLETTI p.810; MET p.562;
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1978 p.741 [AB]; July 1979 p.169 [JBS]
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Opera Now - July/August 1999 p.96 [GH]
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Orpheus - April 1999 S.58 [GH]
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Opéra International - mars 1999 No.233 p.75 [SS]
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American Record Guide - March 1979 No.42 No.5 p.45 [DA]
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International Opera Collector - Summer 1999 No.12 pp.106-108 [MO]
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BBC Music Magazine - July 1999 p.86 [BLS]
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International Classical Record Collector - Autumn 1999 No.18 pp.101-102 [JTH]
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Répertoire - No.121 février 1999 p.54 [JB]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.120 abril 1999 p.49 [SV]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.94 [MC]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII N.132 settembre 1999 p.100 [GL]
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Das Opernglas - April 1999 S.77 [ML]
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1961?(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Rigoletto - Robert Massard
Gilda - Renée Doria
Duca di Mantova - Alain Vanzo
Sparafucile - Adrien Legros
Maddalena - Denise Scharley
Monterone - Jean-Pierre Laffage
Borsa - Camille Rouquetty
Conte di Ceprano - Jacques Scellier
Contessa di Ceprano - Micheline Dupré
Un paggio - Agnes Adam
Johanna - Agnes Adam
Marcello - Michel Forel
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Black Disc; - Véga VAL 21 {3LPS} (1961)ª
Compact Disc; - Philips 456 598-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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 - Januar 1998 S.58 (mention) [GH]
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Diapason - No.59 septembre 1961 p.30 [JG]; No.443 décembre 1997 p.136 [MP]
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.187 p.142 [DVM]
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Répertoire - No.108 décembre 1997 p.79 [JB]
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Comments:- I thank Mr. William Melvin for providing me with information which enabled me to correct errors in an earlier version of this entry.
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1956?(SE)
Orchestra - Grand Orchestre Symphonique
Chorus - Choeurs
Violetta de Saint Y - Renée Doria
Rodolphe d'Orbel - Alain Vanzo
Georges d'Orbel - Robert Massard
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Black Disc; - Orphée LDO-A 50.004 {1LP} (1959)ª; Orphée E 51.004 {1LP} (mono); Vogue LDM 30135 {1LP}; Mode CMDINT 9493 {1LP}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.44 janvier 1960 p.27
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Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.114 janvier-février 1960 p.37 [JZ]
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Comments:- The Orphée LP is advertized in DIAPASON No.62 décembre 1961 p.29
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Conductor Pierre-Michel Le Conte - 1965(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.?
Chorus - Chorale Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.?
Adolar - Alain Vanzo
Euryanthe - Andrée Esposito
Lysiart - Michel Roux
Eglantine - Jacqueline Brumaire
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 3836
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Recordings of Euryanthe by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.1169; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.153 p.94; PENGUIN p.560; GIUDICI p.1174 (2) p.1841
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 23 December 1965. The partial cast listed above is that given in L'Avant Scène Opéra No.153 p.100. The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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