(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1953(RA) - Simonetto Alfredo - RAI Milano*
2 1956(STU) - Serafin Tullio - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
3 1972(LI) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Teatro alla Scala*
4 1975(LI) - Bartoletti Bruno - Teatro dell'Opera di Genova*
5 1983(LI) - Bellini Gabriele - National Symphonny Orchestra of Ireland*
6 1991(STU) - Bellini Gabriele - Orchestra of Eastern Netherlands*
7 1993(LI) - Haider Friedrich - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra*
8 1993(LI) - Queler Eve - Opera Orchestra of New York*
9 1996(LI) - Fischer Adám - Opernhaus Zürich**
10 1997(LI) - Elder Mark - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment*
11 1998(LI) - Fischer Adám - Teatro alla Scala*
12 2007(LI) - Crutchfield Will - Orchestra of St. Luke's*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Alfredo Simonetto - 1953(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Linda - Margherita Carosio
Carlo - Gianni Raimondi
Antonio - Giuseppe Taddei
Pierotto - Rina Corsi
Il Prefetto - Giuseppe Modesti
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Carlo Badioli
Maddalena - Maria Teresa Mandalari
L'Intendente - Guglielmo Fazzini
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 151 {2LPS} (1959)ª; Bismark Beane MRF 115 {3LPS}; Historical Opera Recording Edition HOPE 233 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Myto 2MCD 90214 (+arias - Gianni Raimondi) {2CDS} (1990)ª; Bongiovanni «Historical Opera Collection» HOC 017/18-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Cantus Classics 500657 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0128 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1883-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.76 diciembre 2004 p.84 [MC]
Classica Répertoire - No.78 décembre 2005 - janvier 2006 p.103 (mention) [PT]
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 22 July 1953
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Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1956(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Linda - Antonietta Stella
Carlo - Cesare Valletti
Antonio - Giuseppe Taddei
Pierotto - Fedora Barbieri
Il Prefetto - Giuseppe Modesti
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Renato Capecchi
Maddalena - Rina Corsi
L'Intendente - Piero De Palma
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Black Disc; - Philips A 00423-4-5L {3LPS} (Europe) (1959)ª; Columbia M3L 403 {3LPS} (USA) (1959)ª
Compact Disc; - Philips 442 093-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66349 (+Barbieri - recital) {3CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1959 p.52; February 1960 p.424 [PHW]; April 1960 p.510 [DST]; September 1994 p.109 [JBS]
Opera - April 1960 p.294
Opera Now - September 1994 p.52
Opéra International - No.184 octobre 1994 p.77
Diapason - No.407 septembre 1994 p.131
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.165 p.152
American Record Guide - September 1959 Vol.26 No.1 p.37 [MDS]: November/December 2006 Vol.69 No.6 pp.267-268 [CHP]
High Fidelity Magazine - September 1959 Vol.9 No.9 p.66 [CLO]
Records and Recordings - February 1960 p.20 [FGB]
BBC Music Magazine - September 1994 p.85
Répertoire - No.73 October 1994 p.36
Comments:- *I thank Aneka Amerlys for providing me with information that enabled me to correct an error in an earlier version of this entry.
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1972(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Linda - Margherita Rinaldi
Carlo - Alfredo Kraus
Antonio - Renato Bruson
Pierotto - Elena Zilio
Il Prefetto - Carlo Cava
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Enzo Dara
Maddalena - Maria Grazia Allegri
L'Intendente - Aronne Ceroni
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Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 266-3 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Legato Classics LCD 121-2 {2CDS} (see below) (1988)ª; foyer ECF 3002; {2CDS}; foyer 2-CF 2045 {2CDS} Opera d'Oro OPD 1269 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2006 S.56 [GH]
Comments:- *The «foyer» CDs are a recording of a performance at La Scala (16 March 1972; see OPERA, June 1972 p.549
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Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Genova
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Genova
Linda - Margherita Rinaldi
Carlo - Alfredo Kraus
Antonio - Renato Bruson
Pierotto - Maria Maddalena
Il Prefetto - Agostino Ferrin
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Renato Cesari
Maddalena - Rina Pallini
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 344 {2LPS} (1977)ª
Compact Disc; - *Legato Classics LCD 121-2 {2CDS} (1988)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
Comments:- The Legato CDs are labeled as being of a recording of a performance in 1973 conducted by Gavazzeni, but according to Sergio Segalini they are in fact of a performance in Genoa conducted by Bruno Bartoletti (see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL novembre 1997 No.218 p.24). See also «More EJS» pp. 288-289, where the date of the performance is given as 24 April or 4 May 1975. The performance on 24 April is reviewed in OPERA August 1975 pp.790-791
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Conductor Gabriele Bellini - 1983(LI)
Orchestra - National Symphonny Orchestra of Ireland
Chorus - Wexford Festival
Linda - Lucia Aliberti
Carlo - Ugo Benelli
Antonio - Brian Kemp
Pierotto - Anita Terzian
Il Prefetto - John O'Flynn
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Gianni Socci
Maddalena - Jennifer Adams
L'Intendente - Brendan Cavanagh
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Black Disc; - Voce 75 {3LPS} (1984)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opéra International - juillet-aoüt 1984 No.72 pp.60-61 [SS]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Wexford Festival (October 1983; see OPERA January 1984 p.32)
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Conductor Gabriele Bellini - 1991(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestra of Eastern Netherlands
Chorus - Netherlands State Opera
Linda - Mariella Devia
Carlo - Luca Canonici
Antonio - Petteri Salomaa
Pierotto - Sonia Ganassi
Il Prefetto - Donato di Stefano
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Stefano Antoniozzi
Maddalena - Francesca Provvisionato
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Compact Disc; - Arts 47151-2 {3CDS} (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1997 p.107 [JBS]
Fanfare - November/December 1996 Vol.20 No.2 p.235
Orpheus - August/September 1995 p.80
Diapason - No.435 mars 1997 p.70
Classical Express - Issue 78 September 1996 p.8
BBC Music Magazine - August 1997 p.68
American Record Guide - July/August 1997 Vol.60 No.4 p.102
Répertoire - No.94 septembre 1996 p.39
Musica (Milano) - No.101 Anno 21 - dicembre 1996-gennaio 1997 p.116
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.101 julio-agosto 1997 p.70 (mention)
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Conductor Friedrich Haider - 1993(LI)
Orchestra - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Mikaeli Chamber Choir
Linda - Edita Gruberova
Carlo - Don Bernardini
Antonio - Ettore Kim
Pierotto - Monica Groop
Il Prefetto - Stefano Palatchi
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Anders Melander
Maddalena - Ulrika Precht
L'Intendente - Klas Hedlund
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Compact Disc; - Nightingale Classics NC 070 561-2 {3CDS} (1994)ª; Nightingale Classics IDC 6405-7 {3CDS} (Japan) (1994)ª; Nightingale Classics NC 34 (highlights) {1CD}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1994 p.109 [JBS]; December 2005 p.121 (mention) [PO'C]
Opera Now - October 1994 p.54
Orpheus - Juni 1994 S.59
Opera Quarterly - Vol.12 No.2 Winter 1995/96 p.136 [WA]; Vol.14 No.3 Spring 1998 p.185 [WA]
Opéra International - No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.70
Diapason - No.404 mai 1994 p.121
American Record Guide - July/August 2000 Vol.63 No.4 p.114 (highlights) [CHP]
International Record Review - November 2005 p.36 [RP]
Répertoire - No.70 juin 1994 p.38
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Berwald Hall, Stockholm (September 1993)
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Conductor Eve Queler - 1993(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Orchestra of New York
Chorus - Oratorio Society of New York
Linda - Alex Esposito
Carlo - Giuseppe Sabbatini
Antonio - Roberto Frontali
Pierotto - Susanna Poretzky
Il Prefetto - Paul Plishka
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Robert Heimann
Maddalena - Leslie Richards
L'Intendente - Dan Montez
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 830 {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in Carnegie Hall, New York (19 December 1993). The cast listed above is that given in the website of OONY (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue «WHAT'S NEW February 2009».
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Conductor Adám Fischer - 1996(LI)
Orchestra - Opernhaus Zürich
Chorus - Opernhaus Zürich
Linda - Edita Gruberova
Carlo - Deon Van Der Walt
Antonio - Armando Ariostini
Pierotto - Cornelia Kallisch
Il Prefetto - László Polgár
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Jacob Will
Maddalena - Nadine Asher
L'Intendente - Miroslav Christoff
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DVD (Video) - TDK Mediactive DV-OPLDC (2003)ª; TDK DV-OPLDCM (2006)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Legato Classics 8959 (NTSC); Bel Canto Society BCS #456 (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 2003 p.84 [MSR]; October 2006 p.111 (DVD) [JBS]
Opera - July 2003 pp.885-886 [ML]
Opera News - February 2004 p.74 [MAS]
Orpheus - Heft 9+10 September+Oktober 2003 S.94 [IW]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.14 No.3 Spring 1998 p.99 [ETG]
Opéra International - No.282 septembre 2003 pp.66-67 (DVD) [SS]
Diapason - No.506 septembre 2003 pp.132-133 [MP]
Répertoire - No.170 juillet-aoüt 2003 p.28 [PT]
Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Zürich Opera
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Conductor Mark Elder - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Chorus - Philharmonia Chorus
Linda - Mariella Devia
Carlo - Marcelo Álvarez
Antonio - Ashley Holland
Pierotto - Susan Parry
Il Prefetto - Alastair Miles
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Alessandro Corbelli
Maddalena - Anne-Marie Owens
L'Intendente - John Graham-Hall
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera; {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Royal Festival Hall, London (3 November 1997; see OPERA February 1998 pp.248-249). A recording of this was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 29 November 1997. See Radio Times Issue dated 29 November-5 December 1997 p.126.
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Conductor Adám Fischer - 1998(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Linda - Edita Gruberova
Carlo - Giuseppe Sabbatini
Antonio - Anthony Michaels-Moore
Pierotto - Carmen Oprisanu
Il Prefetto - Umberto Chiummo
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Marco Camastra
Maddalena - Linda Tirendi
L'Intendente - Ernesto Gavazzi
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Compact Disc; - Live Opera Heaven C 879 {3CDS} (2001)ª; House of Opera (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (1 April 1998 see OPERA August 1998 p.977). The CDRs issued by «Live Opera Heaven» are listed in their «October 2001 Update» and those issued by HOO in their online catalogue (January 2003).
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Conductor Will Crutchfield - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra of St. Luke's
Chorus - Caramoor Festival Chorus
Linda - Sarah Coburn
Carlo - Barry Banks
Antonio - Marco Nistico
Pierotto - Laura Vlasak Nolen
Il Prefetto - Eric Jordan
Il Marchese di Boisfleury - Ricardo Herrera
Maddalena - Carla Dirlikov
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Black Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO3483-2 {3CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.222; GIUDICI p.219 (2) p.362; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.23
Comments:- *Recording of a semi-staged performance in the Venetian Theater, Caramoor (July 2007). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases» dated April 2009.
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