(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1954(STU) - Britten Benjamin - English Opera Group*
2 1970(LI) - (Wendelken-)Wilson Charles - New York City Opera*
3 1981(FI) - Davis Colin - Covent Garden***
4 1990(LI) - Bedford Steuart - Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart**
5 1992(LI) - Stanhope David - The West Australia Symphony Orchestra**
6 1993(STU) - Bedford Steuart - Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble*
7 1994(LI) - Lole Timothy - Scottish Opera**
8 1995(LI) - Campanella Bruno - Teatro Regio di Torino**
9 1998(LC) - Pappano Antonio - Théâtre de la Monnaie (Bruxelles)*
10 2001(LI) - Harding Daniel - Mahler Chamber Orchestra**
11 2001(STU) - Harding Daniel - Mahler Chamber Orchestra*
12 2003(FI) - Hickox Richard - BBC National Orchestra of Wales**
13 2007(LI) - Gardner Edward - London Philharmonic Orchestra*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Benjamin Britten - 1954(STU)
Orchestra - English Opera Group
Prologue - Peter Pears
Quint - Peter Pears
Governess - Jennifer Vyvyan
Miles - David Hemmings
Flora - Olive Dyer
Mrs.Grose - Joan Cross
Miss Jessel - Arda Mandikian
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5038-5039 {2LPS} (1955)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOM 560-561 {2LPS} (1968)ª; London XLL 1207-1208 {2LPS} (1955)ª; London A 4219 {2LPS}; Richmond RS 62021 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 425 672-2 {2CDS} (1990)ª; Membran Music 222933-311 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1955 pp.102-103 [AP]; September 1955 p.126 [DST]; November 1955 p.214 [HCS]; January 1969 p.1052 [JW]; May 1990 pp.2042-2043 [MK]
Opera - December 1955 p.787
Orpheus - 11+12 Nov-Dez 2006 S.57 (mention) [KC]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.3 Autumn 1986 pp.165-171 [DH]; Vol.8 No.2 Summer 1991 pp.169-170 [JKL]
American Record Guide - November 1955 Vol.22 No.3 p.39 [PHR]
High Fidelity Magazine - November 1955 Vol.5 No.9 p.54 [JH]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - June 1955 p.16
Gramophone Record Review - August 1955 p.555, p.558 [RN]
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Conductor Charles (Wendelken-)Wilson - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - New York City Opera
Prologue - John Lankston
Quint - William DuPree
Governess - Maralin Niska
Miles - Robert Puleo
Flora - June Angela
Mrs.Grose - Ellen Faull
Miss Jessel - Lois Crane
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2665-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the New York City Opera (1 March 1970). The cast listed above is that given in «The New York City Opera - An American Adventure» by Martin L. Sokol p.384. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated Wed 11 July 2007.
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Conductor Colin Davis - 1981(FI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Prologue - Philip Langridge
Quint - Robert Tear
Governess - Helen Donath
Miles - Michael Ginn
Flora - Lilian Watson
Mrs.Grose - Ava June
Miss Jessel - Heather Harper
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Black Disc; - Philips 410 426-1 {2LPS} (1984)ª
Compact Cassette; - Philips 410 426-4 (1984)ª
Compact Disc; - Philips 446 325-2 {2CDS} (1996)ª
Laser Disc - Philips 070 400-1(PAL)
VHS Video Cassette - Philips 070 400-3(PAL)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1984 p.906 (audio) [AB]; April 1984 pp.1167-1162 (audio) [JBS] June 1984 pp.80-81 (audio) [SIR]; September 1996 p.103 (audio) [AB]
Opera Now - September/October 1996 p.99 (audio)
HiFi News & Record Review - September 1996 p.97 (audio)
Orpheus - Januar 1996 S.55
Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.2 Summer 1985 pp.94-95 (audio) [DE]; Vol.4 No.3 Autumn 1986 pp.165-171 (audio) [DH]
Opéra International - mars 1996 Mo.200 p.70
Diapason - No.423 février 1996 p.88
American Record Guide - September 1984 Vol.47 No.6 p.8 (audio) [MM]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno V - N.49 Settembre 1991 p.99
Classic CD - May 1996 p.70
BBC Music Magazine - June 1996 p.75
Classical Express - Issue No.75 May 1996 p.3
Répertoire - No.88 février 1996 p.30
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.85 febrero 1996 p.35
L'opera (Milano) - Anno X N.96 Aprile 1996 p.70
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.19 marzo-mayo 1996 p.59
Comments:- Recording of a TV film or of its soundtrack
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Conductor Steuart Bedford - 1990(LI)
Orchestra - Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
Prologue - Richard Greager
Quint - Richard Greager
Governess - Helen Field
Miles - Samuel Linay
Flora - Machiko Obata
Mrs.Grose - Menai Davies
Miss Jessel - Phyllis Cannan
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DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 198 (Europe) (2002)ª; ArtHaus Musik 100 199 (USA) (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Heft 3+4 März+April 2003 S.88 [MK2]
Opéra International - No.279 mai 2003 pp.68-69 (DVD) [SS]
Diapason - No.496 octobre 2002 pp.134-135 [MP]
International Record Review - February 2002 pp.86-87 [NM]: June 2003 p.89 [CC]
Répertoire - No.154 février 2002 p.22 [PB]
Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Schwetzingen Festival.
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Conductor David Stanhope - 1992(LI)
Orchestra - The West Australia Symphony Orchestra
Prologue - Anson Austin
Quint - Anson Austin
Governess - Eilene Hannan
Miles - Patrick Littlemore
Flora - Lanette Jones
Mrs.Grose - Margaret Haggart
Miss Jessel - Wendy Dixon
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DVD (Video) - Opus Arte «FAVEO» OA F 4014 D (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.208 settembre 2006 p.102 [GC2]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Western Australia.
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Conductor Steuart Bedford - 1993(STU)
Orchestra - Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble
Prologue - Philip Langridge
Quint - Philip Langridge
Governess - Felicity Lott
Miles - Sam Pay
Flora - Eileen Hulse
Mrs.Grose - Phyllis Cannan
Miss Jessel - Nadine Secunde
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Compact Disc; - Collins Classics COLCD 7030-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Naxos 660109/10 {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1994 p.25 p.108 [AB]; July 1994 32 [JBS]; September (published July) 2003 p.78 [AB]
Opera Now - June 1994 p.53
HiFi News & Record Review - August 1994 p.74
Opera News - December 24 1994 p.32
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.59 [MK2]
Opéra International - No.181 juin 1994 p.74
Diapason - No.406 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.98
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.163 p.114
Classic CD - June 1994 p.45
American Record Guide - May/June 2004 Vol.67 No.3 p.96 [CHP]
Répertoire - juin 1994 p.32
American Record Guide - November/December 1994 Vol.57 No.6 p.85
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.69 abril 2004 p.83 [PN]
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Conductor Timothy Lole - 1994(LI)
Orchestra - Scottish Opera
Prologue - Philip Salmon
Quint - Philip Salmon
Governess - Anne Williams-King
Miles - Colin McLean
Flora - Paula Bishop
Mrs.Grose - Menai Davies
Miss Jessel - Louise Kennedy-Richardson
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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 3272 (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Tramway Theatre, Glasgow (February 1994; see OPERA April 1994 pp.488-489). The DVD-R issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Bruno Campanella - 1995(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Torino
Prologue - Philip Salmon
Quint - Philip Salmon
Governess - Raina Kabaivanska
Miles - Matthew Long
Flora - Hazel Norton Hale
Mrs.Grose - Gillian Knight
Miss Jessel - Alexandrina Pendachanska
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVD 453
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Carignano, Turin produced by Luca Ronconi (September 1995). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '96 - Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'opera Lirica in Italia» p.249. According to House of Opera's online catalogue the quality is «fair - dark picture»
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Conductor Antonio Pappano - 1998(LC)
Orchestra - Théâtre de la Monnaie (Bruxelles)
Chorus - Théâtre de la Monnaie (Bruxelles)
Prologue - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson
Quint - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson
Governess - Susan Chilcott
Miles - Leo van Cleynenbreugel
Flora - Lyndy Simons
Mrs.Grose - Anne Evans
Miss Jessel - Anne Bolstad
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Compact Disc; - Accord 206822 {2CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1999 p.96 [AB]
Orpheus - Juli 1999 S.54-55 [GH]
Opéra International - avril 1999 No.234 p.72 [CP]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.190 p.174 [PF]
BBC Music Magazine - June 1999 p.79 [AB]
Répertoire - No.123 avril 1999 p.32 [PB]
Comments:- Recorded at performances in the Théâtre de la Monnaie, Brussels (June 1998)
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Conductor Daniel Harding - 2001(LI)
Orchestra - Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Prologue - Olivier Dumait
Quint - Marlin Miller
Governess - Mireille Delunsch
Miles - Gregory Monk
Flora - Nazan Fikreet
Mrs.Grose - Hanna Schaer
Miss Jessel - Marie McLaughlin
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DVD (Video) - Bel Air Classiques BAC 008 (2005)ª; Dreamlife Classics DLVC 1176 (Japan) (2006)ª; Bel Air Classiques BAC 208 (USA) (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - October 2005 pp.1263-1264 [SP2]
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 pp.337-338 [PI]
Orpheus - März+April 2006 S.65 [MK2]
Opéra International - No.301 juin 2005 p.89 [LB]
Diapason - No.527 juillet-aoüt 2005 p.109 [MP]
International Record Review - October 2005 p.84 [HC]
American Record Guide - March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 p.276 [KM]
Classica Répertoire - No.72 juin 2005 p.119 [PF]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.85 noviembre 2005 p.75 [JV]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Théâtre du Jeu de Paume as part of the Aix-en-Provence Festival (July 2001; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.260 septembre 2001 p.23).
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Conductor Daniel Harding - 2001(STU)
Orchestra - Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Prologue - Ian Bostridge
Quint - Ian Bostridge
Governess - Joan Rodgers
Miles - Julian Leang
Flora - Caroline Wise
Mrs.Grose - Jane Henschel
Miss Jessel - Vivian Tierney
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Compact Disc; - Virgin VCD 5 45521-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 2002 p.93 [AB]
Opera - December 2002 pp.1527-1528 [GP]
Opera News - October 2002 p.55 [JAC]
Fanfare - Vol.26 No.3 January/February 2003 p.14, pp.16-19 [BJ]
Opéra International - No.271 septembre 2002 pp.72-73 [OB2]
Diapason - No.495 septembre 2002 p.92 [ED]
BBC Music Magazine - September 2002 p.70 [GH]
International Record Review - September 2002 pp.74-75 [MO]
Répertoire - No.160 septembre 2002 pp.43-44 [PB]
American Record Guide - January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.115-116 [CHP]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.56 diciembre 2002 p.81 [XC]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.169 febbraio 2003 pp.94-95 [MG]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 p.38 [BF]
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Conductor Richard Hickox - 2003(FI)
Orchestra - BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Prologue - Mark Padmore
Quint - Mark Padmore
Governess - Lisa Milne
Miles - Nicholas Kirby Johnson
Flora - Caroline Wise
Mrs.Grose - Diana Montague
Miss Jessel - Catrin Wyn-Davies
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DVD (Video) - Opus Arte OA 0907D (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 2005 p.132 [AB]
Opera - May 2005 pp.623-624 [HC]
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.2 November/December 2005 pp.342-343 [PI]
Opéra International - No.301 juin 2005 p.89 [LB]
Diapason - No.526 juin 2005 p.131 [MP]
American Record Guide - July/August 2005 Vol.68 No.4 pp.281-284 [DF]
Classica Répertoire - No.73 juin 2005 p.119 [PF]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.81 junio 2005 p.83 [PMH]
Comments:- *Video recording of a television film originally broadcast by BBC 2 (5 June 2004).
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Conductor Edward Gardner - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Quint - William Burden
Governess - Camilla Tilling
Miles - Christopher Sladdin
Flora - Joanna Songi
Mrs.Grose - Anne-Marie Owens
Miss Jessel - Emma Bell
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2805-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.147 (2) p.162 (3) p.181; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.173 p.154; MET p.74; PENGUIN p.46; Opera on Video p.234; GIUDICI p.104; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.102
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at Glyndebourne (August 2007).
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