(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1940(LI) - Leinsdorf Erich - Metropolitan Opera*
2 1947(SE) - Stiedry Fritz - Southern Philharmonic Orchestra*
3 1951(LI) - Bruck Charles - Netherlands Opera*
4 1951(LI) - Furtwängler Wilhelm - Teatro alla Scala*
5 1952(RE) - Toscanini Arturo - NBC Symphony Orchestra*
6 1952(STU) - Rother Arthur - Städtische Oper Berlin*
7 1953(RA) - Gielen Michael - Wiener Rundfunkorchester*
8 1954(SCE) - Rother Arthur - RIAS Orchester - Münchner Philharmoniker*
9 1955(LI) - Monteux Pierre - Metropolitan Opera*
10 1955(STU) - Monteux Pierre - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
11 1956(RA) - Pedrotti Antonio - RAI Milano*
12 1958(LI) - Rudolf Max - Metropolitan Opera*
13 1959(LI) - Karajan Herbert von - Wiener Philharmoniker*
14 1960(SE) - Stein Horst - Berliner Symphoniker*
15 1962(LI) - Morel Jean - Metropolitan Opera*
16 1963?(STU) - Fasano Renato - Colleguium Musicum Italicum*
17 1964(RA) - Leitner Ferdinand - Cappella Coloniensis*
18 1965(LI) - Krips Josef - Wiener Philharmoniker*
19 1966(RA) - Rossi Mario - RAI Torino*
20 1966(STU) - Mackerras Charles - Wiener Staatsoper*
21 1966(STU) - Neumann Václav - Leipziger Gewandhaus*
22 1967(LI) - Perlea Ionel - Little Orchestra*
23 1967(STU) - Richter Karl - Münchener Bach-Orchester*
24 1969(STU) - Solti Georg - Covent Garden*
25 1970(LI) - Ozawa Seiji - RAI Torino*
26 1971(LI) - Bonynge Richard - Metropolitan Opera*
27 1975(LI) - Vonk Hans - Residentie Orkest*
28 1977(LI) - Fournet Jean - Chicago Lyric Opera*
29 1978(LI) - Kord Kazimierz - Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmoni Narodowej*
30 1978(LI) - Seaman Christopher - BBC Symphony Orchestra*
31 1979(LI) - Gibson Alexander - Scottish Philharmonia*
32 1979(STU) - Lukács Ervin - Hungarian State Opera*
33 1981(STU) - Kuijken Sigiswald - La Petite Bande*
34 1981(STU) - Muti Riccardo - Philharmonia Orchestra*
35 1982(LI) - Leppard Raymond - London Philharmonic Orchestra*
36 1982(LI) - Leppard Raymond - London Philharmonic Orchestra**
37 1982(LI) - López Cobos Jesús - Deutsche Oper Berlin*
38 1982(STU) - Leppard Raymond - London Philharmonic Orchestra*
39 1986(STU) - Hager Leopold - Münchner Rundfunkorchester*
40 1987(FI) - Pommer Max - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig**
41 198?(STU) - Haenchen Hartmut - Kammerorchester «Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach»*
42 198?(STU) - Panzer Heinz - Kölner Philharmoniker*
43 1991(FI) - Vashegyi György - Concerto Armonico**
44 1991(LI) - Haenchen Hartmut - Covent Garden**
45 1991(STU) - Gardiner John Eliot - English Baroque Soloists*
46 1991 - Bernius Frieder - Tafelmusik*
47 1991 - Lamarca Joseph - AIX EN PROVENCE CHAMBRE*
48 1994(LI) - Malgoire Jean-Claude - La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy***
49 1998(LI) - Kuhn Gustav - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli**
50 1998(LI) - Maag Peter - Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia*
51 1998(LI) - Östman Arnold - Drottningholm Court Theatre*
52 1999(LI) - Argudo Albert - Orquesta Simfònica del Vallés*
53 2001 - Jacobs René - Freiburger Barockorchester*
54 2003(LI) - Weil Bruno - Orchester*
55 2004(LI) - Veldhoven Jos van - Dutch Bachvereiniging*
56 2008(LI;1st cast) - Hengelbrock Thomas - Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble**
57 2008(LI;2nd cast) - Hengelbrock Thomas - Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble**
58 2009(LI) - Levine James - Metropolitan Opera*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1940(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Orfeo - Kerstin Thorborg
Euridice - Jarmila Novotná
Amor - Marita Farell
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Compact Disc; - Walhall WHL 32 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0008 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Guild «Immortal Performances GHCD 2317/8 (+Thorborg - recital) {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue (2005)ª p.126 (mention) [RC]
Orpheus - Mai 1997 S.60; August-September 1997 S.78
Opéra International - janvier 1998 No.220 p.49 [SS]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.23 marzo-mayo 1997 p.59
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI - N.110 - luglio/agosto 1997 p.102
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (20 January 1940)
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Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1947(SE)
Orchestra - Southern Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Orfeo - Kathleen Ferrier
Euridice - Ann Ayars
Amor - Zoè Vlachopoulou
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Black Disc; - Decca K 1656-1662 {7x78s} (1947)ª; Decca AK 1656-1662 {7x78s;AC} (1947)ª; Decca LXT 2893 {1LP} (1954)ª; Decca «Ace of Clubs» ACL 293 {1LP} (1966)ª; *Decca 417 182-1 {1LP}; London LL 924 {1LP}
Compact Cassette - Decca 417 182-4
Compact Disc; - Grammofono 2000 AB 78733; Dutton CDEA 5015 {1CD} (1998)ª; Membran 221538 {1CD + 1xbonus-CD} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1947 p.100 [AR]; August 1954 p.114 [AR]; December 1966 p.331 [AR]; August 1998 p.89 [JBS]
HiFi News & Record Review - August 1998 p.87 [BN]
Opéra International - janvier 1998 No.220 p.49 [SS]
American Record Guide - July 1954 Vol.20 No.11 p.352 [PHR]: January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.233 [VAL]
High Fidelity Magazine - September 1954 Vol.4 No.7 p.54 [CGB]
Gramophone Record Review - July 1954 p.434
Classical Express - Issue 97 April 1998 p.4 [JTH]
Comments:- Recorded in June 1947
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Conductor Charles Bruck - 1951(LI)
Orchestra - Netherlands Opera
Chorus - Netherlands Opera
Orfeo - Kathleen Ferrier
Euridice - Greet Koeman
Amor - Nel Duval
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Black Disc; - HMV RLS 725 (HLM (7130/71310) {2LPS] (1978)ª
Compact Disc; - Verona CD 27016/7 {2CDS}; EMI Classics 5 86194-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1978 p.1762 [AB]: July 1978 p.167 [JBS]
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.5 May/June 2005 pp.130-131 [JC]
Opéra International - No.296 décembre 2004 p.77 (mention) [AT]
American Record Guide - May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.234 [KM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.83 septiembre 2005 p.87 [MCP]
Comments:- Recording of the Italian translation of Berlioz's version
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Conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler - 1951(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Orfeo - Fedora Barbieri
Euridice - Hilde Güden (Gueden)
Amor - Magda Gabory
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 169 {2LPS} (1973)ª; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 19 {2LPS} (1978)ª; Recital Records RR 419 {2LPS}; Turnabout THS 65112/3 {2LPS}; Palladio LV 933/934{2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Urania «Archivo Storico» URN 22.196 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0076 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Urania URN 290 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Opera Depot OD 10229-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.26 No.3 January/February 2003 pp.102-103 [JC]; Vol.30 No.1 September/October 2006 p.129 [JC]
Orpheus - Juni 2002 S.56 [SS]
Opéra International - No.272 octobre 2002 pp.70-71 [RF]
American Record Guide - 1978 No.8 p.12
International Record Review - July 2002 p.82 [PB]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance (Dörffel's Edition) at La Scala (7 April 1951). The CDRs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Arturo Toscanini - 1952(RE)
Orchestra - NBC Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Robert Shaw Chorale
Orfeo - Nan Merriman
Euridice - Barbara Gibson
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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 1850 {1LP}; RCA AT 127 {1LP}; HMV ALP 1357 {1LP} (1956)ª
Compact Disc; - RCA GD 60280 {1CD}; Urania URN 22.214 {1CD} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1956 p.470
Opera - July 1956 p.441
Fanfare - Vol.26 No.3 January/February 2003 p.102 [JC]
Opéra International - January 1993 p.60
Diapason - February 1993 p.106
High Fidelity Magazine - April 1955 Vol.5 No.2 p.57 [JH]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - June 1955 p.12
Gramophone Record Review - May 1956 p.425
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.165 ottobre 2002 pp.102-103 [GL]
Comments:- Recording of Act 2 (Dörffel's edition) of a broadcast performance (22 November 1952)
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Conductor Arthur Rother - 1952(STU)
Orchestra - Städtische Oper Berlin
Chorus - Städtische Oper Berlin
Orfeo - Margarete Klose
Euridice - Erna Berger
Amor - Rita Streich
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Black Disc; - Urania URLP 223 {3LPS} (USA) (1952)ª; Urania UR 223/3 {3LPS} (USA) (1962)ª; Nixa ULP 9223 1-3; Bellaphon Acanta FA 22 140
Compact Disc; - Dante LYS 464/465 {2CDS};; Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 208 «Opera auf Deutsch» {1CD-ROM} (2002)ª; Preiser Records 90523 (+short excerpts in German with Rother and Lemnitz) {2CDS} (2002)ª; Cantus Classics 500 331 {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1954 p.162 [AR]
Opera - November 1954 p.684
Fanfare - Vol.26 No.6 July/August 2003 p.129 [JC]
Orpheus - Heft 1+2 Januar 2003 S.76 (mention) [SS]
Diapason - No.207 1976 p.49
American Record Guide - November 1952 Vol.19 No.3 p.74: August 1962 Vol.28 No.12 p.932 [PLM]: July/August 2003 Vol.66 No.4 pp.227-228 [KM]
Gramophone Record Review - September 1954 p.538 [JC]
International Classical Record Collector - Autumn 1999 No.18 pp.101-102 [JTH]
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.54 1953 p.19
Répertoire - No.126 juillet/aoüt 1999 p.85 [JB]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.233 juin 1999 p.81 [CPD]
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Conductor Michael Gielen - 1953(RA)
Orchestra - Wiener Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Wiener Rundfunkchor
Orfeo - Hilde Rössl-Majdan
Euridice - Sena Jurinac
Amor - Emmy Loose
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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0113 {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
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Conductor Arthur Rother - 1954(SCE)
Orchestra - RIAS Orchester - Münchner Philharmoniker
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Orfeo - Margarete Klose
Euridice - Anny Schlemm
Amor - Rita Streich
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Black Disc - Heliodor 478128
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1961 p.316
Comments:- Excerpts made in two different locations
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Conductor Pierre Monteux - 1955(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Orfeo - Risë Stevens
Euridice - Hilde Güden (Gueden)
Amor - Laurel Hurley
A Blessed Spirit - Shakeh Vartenissian
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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 4177 (& 2781); Andromeda ANDRCD 5106 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.556 mars 2008 p.105 [OR]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (9 April 1955). See «Sign Off for the Old Met» by Paul Jackson pp.197-200.
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Conductor Pierre Monteux - 1955(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'opera di Roma
Orfeo - Risë Stevens
Euridice - Lisa Della Casa
Amor - Roberta Peters
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Black Disc; - RCA Victor LM 6136 {3LPS} (USA) (1958)ª; RCA RB 16058-16060 {3LPS} (UK) (1958)ª
Compact Disc; - BMG RCA Victor 09026 63534-2 {2CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1958 p.443 [HCS] pp.457-458 [AR]
Opera - July 1958 p.463
Opera News - December 2000 pp.89-90 [GJ]
Opéra International - No.262 novembre 2001 p.61 [PG]
Diapason - No.480 avril 2001 p.92 (mention) [ED]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - May 1958 p.18
High Fidelity Magazine - April 1958 Vol.8 No.4 p.58 [CMS]
American Record Guide - May 1958 Vol.24 No.10 p.427 [PLM]: January/February 2001 Vol.64 No.1 p.136 [KM]
International Record Review - April 2001 p.77 [ML]
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - 1958 No.102 p.759
Répertoire - No.146 maI 2001 p.56 [JB]
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Conductor Antonio Pedrotti - 1956(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Orfeo - Ebe Stignani
Euridice - Ester Orel
Amor - Bruna Rizzoli
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Compact Disc - Eklipse EKRCD28
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.17 No.4 March-April 1994 p.196
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Conductor Max Rudolf - 1958(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Orfeo - Risë Stevens
Euridice - Lucine Amara
Amor - Emilia Cundari
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 986
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (18 January 1958). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1959(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Orfeo - Giulietta Simionato
Euridice - Sena Jurinac
Amor - Graziella Sciutti
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Black Disc; - Replica RPL 2436-24377 {2LPS} (1980)ª; Legendary Recordings LR 132 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Memories HR-4382-3; DG 439 101-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; DG POCG 1703-4 {2CDS} (Japan) (1993)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1312 {1CD} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1993 p.150
Opera - Festival Issue 1995 p.61
Opera News - June 1993 p.40
Opéra International - février 1996 No.199 p.55
Diapason - No.397 octobre 1993 p.144
Répertoire - No.63 novembre 1993 p.48
Comments:- A recording of a performance at the Salzburg Festival (5 August 1959, see OPERA October 1959 p.654). See «Herbert von Karajan - A Life in Music» by Richard Osborne p.255, p.779
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Conductor Horst Stein - 1960(SE)
Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker
Chorus - RIAS KAMMERCHOR
Orfeo - Hermann Prey
Euridice - Pilar Lorengar
Amor - Erika Köth
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Black Disc - HMV ALP 1997; HMV ASD 550
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1963 p.190
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Conductor Jean Morel - 1962(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Orfeo - Kersten Meyer
Euridice - Lucine Amara
Amor - Anneliese Rothenberger
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1573
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (10 March 1962). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Renato Fasano - 1963?(STU)
Orchestra - Colleguium Musicum Italicum
Chorus - Coro Polifonico di Roma
Orfeo - Shirley Verrett
Euridice - Anna Moffo
Amor - Judith Raskin
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Black Disc; - RCA RL 42 256; RCA RE 5539-41 {3LPS} (UK) (1966)ª; RCA SER 5539-41 {3LPS} (UK) (1966)ª;; RCA LSC-6169 {3LPS}
Compact Cassette; - RCA Victor GK 87896 (1991)ª
Compact Disc; - RCA Victor GD 87896 {2CDS} (1991)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1966 p.174 [AR]; January 1967 p.354 [DST]; May 1972 p.1936 [AB]; January 1991 p.1409 [SS]
Opera - February 1967 p.156 [AJ]
Diapason - No.111 1966 p.24 [JG]; No.182 1973 p.29 (mention)
Comments:- Berlioz's version revised by Saint-Saens and re-translated into Italian
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Conductor Ferdinand Leitner - 1964(RA)
Orchestra - Cappella Coloniensis
Chorus - Kölner Rundfunkchor
Orfeo - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Euridice - Elisabeth Söderström
Amor - Ruth-Margret Pütz
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Compact Disc - Orfeo 391 952.1
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1996 p.111
Fanfare - Vol.19 No.3 January/February 1996 p.209
Orpheus - Oktober 1995 S.61
Opéra International - février 1996 No.199 p.55
American Record Guide - January/February 1996 Vol.59 No.1 p.114
Répertoire - No.84 octobre 1995 p.41
Le Monde de la Musique - No.192 octobre 1995 p.97
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.19 mayo-marzo 1996 p.60
Comments:- Recorded 8 November 1964
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Conductor Josef Krips - 1965(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Orfeo - Christa Ludwig
Euridice - Wilma Lipp
Amor - Lotte Schädle
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Compact Disc; - Premiere (Italy) unnumbered {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Musikverein, Vienna (5 June 1965). See «Josef Krips - Erinnerungen» p.372, p.532. The CDRs issued by Premiere Opera (Italy) are (were?) listed on the website http://stores.ebay.com/premiereopera (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The date of the performance recorded is given here (incorrectly?) as 16 January 1965.
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Conductor Mario Rossi - 1966(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Chorus - RAI Torino
Orfeo - Maureen Forrester
Euridice - Lydia Marimpietri
Amor - Luciana Riccinelli-Fattori
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Open Reel Tape - IMMORTAL PERFORMANCES RECORDED MUSIC SOCIETY (also Compact Cassetes)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1966(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Akademie Chor
Orfeo - Maureen Forrester
Euridice - Teresa Stich-Randall
Amor - Hanny Steffek
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Black Disc - Vanguard VSL11004-5 {2LPS}; Festival CFC 60.001 {2LPS} Vanguard BG 686/687 {2LPS} (USA) Vanguard BG 70686/70687 {2LPS} (USA)
Compact Disc - Vanguard Classics 08.4040.72 {2CDS}
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1968 p.176; December 1992 p.135 [SS]
Opera - September 1968 p.755 [AB]
Diapason - No.137 1969 p.24; No.230 1978 p.103
American Record Guide - October 1979 p11
Comments:- Viennese version with some additions from the Paris version with embellishments by the conductor
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Conductor Václav Neumann - 1966(STU)
Orchestra - Leipziger Gewandhaus
Chorus - Rundfunkchor Leipzig
Orfeo - Grace Bumbry
Euridice - Anneliese Rothenberger
Amor - Ruth-Margret Pütz
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Black Disc - Electrola SMA 91 602/603; EMI SMA 91602-3; Angel SBL 3717; HMV ASD 2378 (Highlights)
Compact Disc - Berlin Classics 0090332BC
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1968 p.176; April 1996 p.111
Fanfare - Vol.19 No.2 November/December 1995 p.262
Opéra International - février 1996 No.199 p.55
Diapason - No.121 1967 p.22; No.423 février 1996 p.99
American Record Guide - January/February 1996 Vol.59 No.1 p.114
Répertoire - No.97 décembre 1996 p.38
Comments:- Recording of the original Italian version given in Vienna (1762)
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Conductor Ionel Perlea - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Little Orchestra
Orfeo - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Euridice - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Amor - Lucia Popp
A Blessed Spirit - Veronica Tyler
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2826-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª; Golden Melodram GM 5.0073 {2CDS} (2009)ª
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 4163
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - 5+6 Mai - Juni 2009 S.58 [SS]
American Record Guide - September/October 2009 Vol.72 No.5 p.267 [KM]
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in Carnegie Hall, New York (4 April 1967; see OPERA June 1967 pp.467-468). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New Releases» dated Tuesday 08 January 2008.
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Conductor Karl Richter - 1967(STU)
Orchestra - Münchener Bach-Orchester
Chorus - Münchener Bach-Chor
Orfeo - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Euridice - Gundula Janowitz
Amor - Thomas Moser
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Black Disc - D.G.G. SLPM 139268-69; DG «Privilege» 2726 043 {2LPS}
Compact Disc - DG 453 145-2 {2CDS}
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1969 p.1593; October 1975 p.679 [AB]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - septiembre - octubre 1998 No.29 p.96 [LB]
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Conductor Georg Solti - 1969(STU)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Orfeo - Marilyn Horne
Euridice - Pilar Lorengar
Amor - Helen Donath
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Black Disc; - Decca SET 443-4 {2LPS} (1970)ª;; London OSA 1285 {2LPS} (1970)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca (London) 417 410-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 458 707-2 {2CDS} (France) (1997)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1970 p.69; October 1970 p.563; August 1989 p.362 [JBS]
Diapason - No.150 1970 p.23
American Record Guide - November 1970 p.162
The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.217
Répertoire - No.108 décembre 1997 p.76 (mention) [PT]
Comments:- The Vienna version with additions
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Conductor Seiji Ozawa - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Chorus - RAI Torino
Orfeo - Shirley Verrett
Euridice - Antonietta Stella
Amor - Mariella Adani
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Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1241 {1CD} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 30 June 1970.
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Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1971(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Orfeo - Grace Bumbry
Euridice - Gabriella Tucci
Amor - Roberta Peters
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Black Disc - Movimento Musica MM 02014 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 1971 (BRO 125576) {2CDRS} (2005)ª; The Opera Lovers ORPE 197101 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Musica (Milano) - N.30 Anno 7 ottobre 1983 p.325, p.326 [GL]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (9 January 1971). The Movimento Musica LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670 (with the year incorrectly stated). The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) and those issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Hans Vonk - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - Residentie Orkest
Chorus - Nederlands Kamerkoor
Orfeo - Huguette Tourangeau
Euridice - Catherine Malfitano
Amor - Barbara Hendricks
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Compact Disc - Gala GL 100.533 (+Huguette Tourangeau in Concert) {2CDS}
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Juni 1997 p.58; Juli 1997 S.58
Comments:- Recording of a performance of Wieland Wagner's version at the Holland Festival (June 1975; see OPERA Festival Issue 1975 p.106)
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Conductor Jean Fournet - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera
Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera
Orfeo - Richard Stilwell
Euridice - Ellen Shade
Amor - Elena Zilio
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3163
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (26 October 1977). See OPERA January 1978 p.40.
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Conductor Kazimierz Kord - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmoni Narodowej
Chorus - Chor Symfoniczna Filharmoni Narodowej
Orfeo - Andrzej Hiolski
Euridice - Barbara Nieman
Amor - Urszula Trawinska-Moroz
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Black Disc - Muza SX 1735-1737 {3LPS}
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *The LPs issued by Muza are listed in the online catalogue of the Durbeck Archive from which the information in this entry was taken:-
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Conductor Christopher Seaman - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - BBC Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - BBC Chorus
Orfeo - Janet Baker
Euridice - Jill Gomez
Amor - Lilian Watson
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3164
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance given at a PROM in the Royal Albert Hall, London on 3 August 1978. This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 29 July-4 August 1978 pp.44-45 where the singer of the role of Amor is given as Elizabeth Gale. However «Watson» is given in mr. tape's catalogue.
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Conductor Alexander Gibson - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Scottish Philharmonia
Chorus - Scottish Opera
Orfeo - Janet Baker
Euridice - Margaret Marshall
Amor - Marie McLaughlin
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5257
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow. This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 24-30 November 1979 p.50.
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Conductor Ervin Lukács - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - Hungarian State Opera
Chorus - Hungarian State Opera
Orfeo - Júlia Hamari
Euridice - Veronika Kincses
Amor - Mária Zempléni
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Black Disc; - Hungaroton SLPX 12 100/101 {2LPS} (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - Hungaroton HRC 134 {1CD} (highlights); Laserlight 24 430 {2CDS}; Laserlight LC 14 113 {1CD} (highlights);; Capriccio 51 192 {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1980 p.872 [LS]
Orpheus - Mai 1999 S.59 [IW]
Diapason - No.254 1980 p.66
Classic CD - April 1994 p.94
American Record Guide - July-August 1994 Vol.57 No.4 p.104
Comments:- Recording of the original Italian version given in Vienna (1762)
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Conductor Sigiswald Kuijken - 1981(STU)
Orchestra - La Petite Bande
Chorus - Collegium Vocale Gent
Orfeo - René Jacobs
Euridice - Marjanne Kwecksilber
Amor - Magdelena Falewicz
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Black Disc; - Accent ACC 8223-8224 {2LPS} (1983)ª
Compact Disc; - Accent ACC 48223/48224 {2CDS} (1990)ª; Accent ACC 30023 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1983 p.960 [AB]; January 1990 p. [SS]
Orpheus - Januar 1983 S.105 [GH]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.1 No.4 p.139
American Record Guide - May 1983 Vol.46 No.4 pp.70-73 [DA]
Comments:- Recorded in the «Zaal Roma», Anvers, Belgium (February 1982).
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Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1981(STU)
Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Orfeo - Agnes Baltsa
Euridice - Margaret Marshall
Amor - Edita Gruberova
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Black Disc; - HMV SLS 5255 {2LPS} (1982)ª; Angel DSBX 3922 {2LPS}; EMI Pathé Marconi 2C 167 43266/7 {2LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Cassette; - HMV TCC-SLS 5255 (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63637-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1983 p.960 [AB] ; October 1983 pp.456-457 [JBS]; March 1991 p. [SS]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.1 No.4 p.139
Comments:- Recording of the original Italian version given in Vienna (1762). The recording was made in the Kingsway Hall, London (June and November 1981)
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Conductor Raymond Leppard - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Orfeo - Janet Baker
Euridice - Elisabeth Speiser
Amor - Elizabeth Gale
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Compact Disc - Music and Arts CD 295 (Dido and Aeneas - excerpts - Britten) {2CDS}
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- Music and Arts give no information on the origin of this recording, but it is probably a recording of a concert performance that the Glyndebourne Company gave at a PROM in the Royal Albert Hall, London on 11 August 1982. I am gratefulto Richard Fairman for providing information about these CDs which are in his personal collection.
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Conductor Raymond Leppard - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Orfeo - Janet Baker
Euridice - Elisabeth Speiser
Amor - Elizabeth Gale
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Laser Disc; - *Pioneer Artists PA-89-233 (NTSC); Pioneer PILC 1106 (Japanese NTSC)(1991)ª; Pioneer PILC 9019 (Japanese NTSC)
DVD (Video) - Warner Music Vision 5050467 3921 2 0 (2004)ª; Kultur DVD 2100 (USA) (2004)ª
VHS Video Cassette; - Castle Vision CVI 2035 (PAL) (1989)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 2005 p.101 [RL2]
Opera - December 2004 pp.1530-1531 [GH]
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.3 January/February 2005 pp.256-257 [JS]; Vol.28 No.4 March/ April 2005 pp.253-255 [JC]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.1 No.4 p.139
Opéra International - January 1993 p.60; No.294 octobre 2004 p.86 [CM]
Diapason - December 1993 p.116; No.521 janvier 2005 pp.110-111 [MP]
Répertoire - décembre 1992 p.98
American Record Guide - September/October 1993 Vol.56 No.5 p.125: November/ December 1995 Vol.58 No.6 p.124
BBC Music Magazine - January 1993 p.72
The Classical Video Guide - p.43
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.75 noviembre 2004 pp.90-91 [JR]
Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Glyndebourne Theatre before an audience (22 August 1982), See «Glyndebourne Recorded» p.202.
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Conductor Jesús López Cobos - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Orfeo - Florence Quivar
Euridice - Helen Donath
Amor - Carole Malone
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 7571
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Deutsche Oper Berlin (30 June 1982; see OPERNWELT August/September 8/9/1982 S.46-S.47)
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Conductor Raymond Leppard - 1982(STU)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Orfeo - Janet Baker
Euridice - Elisabeth Speiser
Amor - Elizabeth Gale
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Black Disc; - ERATO NUM 750423 {3LPS} (1983)ª
Compact Disc - ERATO CD 2292-45846-2
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1983 p.960 [AB] ; October 1983 pp.456-457 [JBS]; May 1993 p.103 [SS]
Opera Now - February 1993 p.54
Opera Quarterly - Vol.1 No.4 p.139
Opéra International - January 1993 p.60
Diapason - December 1993 p.116
Répertoire - décembre 1992 p.98
American Record Guide - September/October 1993 Vol.56 No.5 p.125: November/ December 1995 Vol.58 No.6 p.124
BBC Music Magazine - January 1993 p.72
Comments:- Recorded in Brent Town Hall 12-15 and 18 August 1982 (See «Glyndebourne Recorded» pp.108-111)
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Conductor Leopold Hager - 1986(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Orfeo - Marjana Lipovsek
Euridice - Lucia Popp
Amor - Julie Kaufmann
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Black Disc - *Eurodisc 302 588
Compact Disc - Eurodisc/RCA 352 588 {2CDS}; RCA 74321 32238-2 {2CDS}
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1988 p.1239 [AB]; August 1989 p.362 [JBS]
Répertoire - No.89 mars 1996 p.85
Comments:- The 1762 edition with the addition of two dances from the Paris edition
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Conductor Max Pommer - 1987(FI)
Orchestra - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig
Chorus - Leipziger Rundfunkchor
Orfeo - John Dickie
Euridice - Patricia Wise
Amor - Birgit Fandrey
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Laser Disc; - Dreamlife DMLB 16 (Japanese NTSC) (1992)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- Video recording of a television film
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Conductor Hartmut Haenchen - 198?(STU)
Orchestra - Kammerorchester «Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach»
Chorus - Berliner Rundfunk
Orfeo - Jochen Kowalski
Euridice - Dagmar Schellenberger(-Ernst)
Amor - Christian Fliegner
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Compact Disc - Capriccio 60-008-2 {2CDS}
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1990 p.1370 [SS]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.3 Autumn 1990 p.195 [WA]
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Conductor Heinz Panzer - 198?(STU)
Orchestra - Kölner Philharmoniker
Chorus - Chor des Dortmunder Musikverein
Orfeo - Peter Hofmann
Euridice - Judy Conwell
Amor - Alan Bergius
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Black Disc; - Metronome 0180 088 {3LPS} (1983)ª; Philips 0180 088 {3LPS} (1983)ª; Adès COF 7100 {3LPS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1983 p.181 [AB]; October 1983 pp.456-457 [JBS]
Opéra International - No.60 juin 1983 p.56 [SS]
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Conductor György Vashegyi - 1991(FI)
Orchestra - Concerto Armonico
Orfeo - Derek Lee Ragin
Euridice - Adrienne Csengery
Amor - Anna Pánti
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DVD (Video) - Hungaroton HDVD 324440 (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
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Conductor Hartmut Haenchen - 1991(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Orfeo - Jochen Kowalski
Euridice - Gillian Webster
Amor - Jeremy Budd
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Laser Disc; - Pioneer PLMCB 00621 (PAL); Pioneer PILC 1138 (Japanese NTSC) (1992)ª; Pioneer PILC 9013 (Japanese NTSC) (1995)ª
DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100417 (2005)ª
VHS Video Cassette; - Virgin VVD 986 (PAL); Polygram Vidéo 070 066-3 (SECAM) (1996)ª; Polygram 079 275-3 (PAL)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2005 p.119 [RL2]
Opéra International - décembre 1997 No.219 p.54 [SS]; No.302 juillet/aoüt 2005 p.91 [VB]
Diapason - No.426 mai 1996 p.64; No.526 juin 2005 pp.131-132 [MP]
BBC Music Magazine - November 1993 p.63
Classica Répertoire - No.73 juin 2005 p.118 [PF]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.82 julio-agosto 2005 p.83 [JR]
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Conductor John Eliot Gardiner - 1991(STU)
Orchestra - English Baroque Soloists
Chorus - Monteverdi Choir
Orfeo - Derek Lee Ragin
Euridice - Sylvia McNair
Amor - Cyndia Sieden (Cynthia Siedentop)
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Compact Disc; - Philips 434 983-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Philips PHCP 5216-7 (Japan) (1994)ª; Decca «The Compact Opera Collection» 470 424-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1994 p.93
Opera Now - February 1994 p.55
HiFi News & Record Review - April 1994 p.73
Opera News - November 1994 p.46
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.1 September/October 1994 p.194; Vol.28 No.2 November/December 2004 pp.348-349 [JS]
Orpheus - April 1994 S.58
Opera Quarterly - Vol.11 No.4 p.133 (1995)
Opéra International - No.176 janvier 1994 p.57
Diapason - No.400 janvier 1994 p.122
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.158 p.136
BBC Music Magazine - . January 1994 p.94
Classic CD - March 1994 p.62
International Record Review - April 2003 pp.24-25 (mention) [MVA]
Répertoire - No.64 December 1993 p.49
American Record Guide - November/December 1994 Vol.57 No.6 p.117
Comments:- See The Daily Telegraph Sat. Dec. 18 1993 p.21(WE)
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Conductor Frieder Bernius - 1991
Orchestra - Tafelmusik
Chorus - Stuttgarter Kammerchor
Orfeo - Michael Chance
Euridice - Nancy Argenta
Amor - Stefan Beckenbauer
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Compact Disc; - Sony Classical CD 48040 {2CDS} (1992)ª; Sony Classical SRCR 8810-8811 {2CDS} (Japan) (1992)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1992 p.69
Opernwelt - September 9/1992 S.60
Comments:- Original Italian version with a counter-tenor as Orfeo
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Conductor Joseph Lamarca - 1991
Orchestra - AIX EN PROVENCE CHAMBRE
Chorus - AIX EN MUSIQUE
Orfeo - Alain Aubin
Euridice - Claudine Cheriez
Amor - Isabelle López
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Compact Disc - SONPACT SPT-92002
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - June 1993 p.40
Répertoire - No.57 avril 1993 p.51
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Conductor Jean-Claude Malgoire - 1994(LI)
Orchestra - La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy
Chorus - Choeur de Chambre de Namur
Orfeo - James Bowman
Euridice - Lynne Dawson
Amor - Claron McFadden
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Compact Disc; - Astree Audivis E 8538 {2CDS} (1995)ª
DVD (Video) - Goldline Classics DTS 55006 (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1995 p.96 (audio)
Opera Now - March 1995 p.52 (audio)
Opera News - September 1995 p.55 (audio)
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.4 March/April 1995 p.173 (audio)
Orpheus - March 1995 S.59 (audio)
Opéra International - No.184 octobre 1994 p.70 (audio)
Diapason - No.407 septembre 1994 p.135 (audio)
Classic CD - March 1995 p.74 (audio)
BBC Music Magazine - May 1995 p.77 (audio)
American Record Guide - July/August 1995 Vol.58 No.4 p.114 (audio)
International Record Review - February 2007 p.22 (DVD) [RP]
Répertoire - No.73 octobre 1994 p.40 (audio)
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.15 marzo-mayo 1995 p.58 (audio)
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance of the original Viennese version at Quartz de Brest
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Conductor Gustav Kuhn - 1998(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Orfeo - Bernadette Manca Di Nissa
Euridice - Paula Almerares
Amor - Paola Antonucci
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DVD (Video) - Brilliant Classics BC 92273 (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.2 November/December 2005 p.344 [JC]
Opéra International - No.291 juin 2004 p.85 [CM]
Diapason - No.520 décembre 2004 p.137 [MP]
American Record Guide - May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.261 [RVL]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.184 giugno 2004 pp.102-103 [AM]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli (May 1998).
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Conductor Peter Maag - 1998(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
Chorus - Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid
Orfeo - Ewa Podles
Euridice - Ana Rodrigo
Amor - Elena de la Merced
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Compact Disc; - Arts\Music 47536-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1999 p.100 [SS]; July 1999 pp.44-47 [PO'C]
Opera News - August 1999 p.55 [SFV]
Orpheus - März 1999 S.55 [GH]
Opéra International - avril 1999 No.234 p.72 [PC]
BBC Music Magazine - August 1999 p.71 (mention) [AB]
American Record Guide - September/October 1999 Vol.62 No.5 p.157 [GWL]
Répertoire - No.123 avril 1999 p.43 [PD]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.91 [MC]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Coruña, Spain (19 June 1998). The version performed is a hybrid which consists of the original 1762 version augmented by the «Dance of the Furies» and Orpheus's aria from Act 1 Scene 2 in Berlioz's revision (translated into Italian)
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Conductor Arnold Östman - 1998(LI)
Orchestra - Drottningholm Court Theatre
Chorus - Drottningholm Court Theatre
Orfeo - Ann Christine Biel
Euridice - Maya Boog
Amor - Kerstin Aveno (Avemo)
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Compact Disc; - Naxos 8.660064 {1CD} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 2002 p.118 [SS]
Opera - August 2002 p.1106 [ML]
Fanfare - Vol.26 No.3 January/February 2003 pp.101-102 [BR2], pp.102-103 [JC]
Orpheus - Dezember 2002 S.55 [GE]; Heft 5+6 Mai+Juni 2003 S.80 [IW]
Diapason - No.499 janvier 2003 p.90 [ED]
American Record Guide - November/December 2002 Vol.65 No.6 p.114 [KM]
Répertoire - No.163 décembre 2002 p.71 [PT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.55 noviembre 2002 p.83 [JR]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Drottingholms Slottsteater (29 June 1998)
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Conductor Albert Argudo - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta Simfònica del Vallés
Chorus - Coro de los Amics del'opera de Sabadell
Orfeo - Jordi Domènech
Euridice - Miki Mori
Amor - Cristina Obregón
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Compact Disc; - SOLFA SR 000100 {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.58 marzo 2003 p.80 (MC)
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance given in the Teatro de la Farándula, Sabadell (28 November 1999).
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Conductor René Jacobs - 2001
Orchestra - Freiburger Barockorchester
Chorus - RIAS Kammerchor
Orfeo - Bernada Fink
Euridice - Veronica Cangemi
Amor - Maria-Cristina Kiehr
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Compact Disc; - Harmonia Mundi (France) HMC 901742.43 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2001 p.110 [SS] (not AB see December 2001 p.29)
Opera - February 2002 pp.248-249 [ML]
Opera Now - January/February 2002 p.95 [GH]
Opera News - March 2002 pp.62-63 [JM]
Fanfare - Vol.25 No.3 January/February 2002 pp.131-133 [BR, JC]
Orpheus - Dezember 2001 S.55 [BH]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.16 No.2 Spring 2002 pp.271-273 [RP]
Opéra International - No.262 novembre 2001 p.61 [PG]
Diapason - No.485 octobre 2001 pp.106-108 [ED]
BBC Music Magazine - November 2001 p.78 [RW]
International Record Review - November 2001 p.82 [JBK]
American Record Guide - March/April 2002 Vol.65 No.2 p.100 [DA]
Répertoire - No.150 octobre 2001 p.93 [PT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.50 marzo-abril 2002 p.89 [MH]
Comments:- The CDs issued by Harmonia Mundi are advertized in ORPHEUS August + September 2001 S.53.
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Conductor Bruno Weil - 2003(LI)
Orchestra - Orchester
Chorus - Chor
Orfeo - Daniela Barcellona
Euridice - Mariella Devia
Amor - Elena de la Merced
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1475-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance (15 November 2003). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases July-August 2004».
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Conductor Jos van Veldhoven - 2004(LI)
Orchestra - Dutch Bachvereiniging
Chorus - Dutch Bachvereiniging
Orfeo - Nathalie Stutzmann
Euridice - Dominique Labelle
Amor - Johanette (Janny) Zomer
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1730-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a (concert?) performance in Nijmegen (29 October 2004). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera Ltd. 2005 Winter/Spring New Releases».
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Conductor Thomas Hengelbrock - 2008(LI;1st cast)
Orchestra - Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble
Chorus - Choeur
Orfeo - Maria Riccarda Wesseling
Euridice - Julia Kleiter
Amor - Sunhae Im
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DVD (Video) - Bel Air Classiques BAC 044 (2009)ª; Bel Air Classiques 444 (Blu-ray) (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Palais Garnier, Paris (February 2008). The roles were danced by a separate cast with choreography by Pina Bausch. It was announved that the performance on 16 February 2008 was going to be transmitted by «Arte» television with the first singing cast, but the cast given in the online catalogue of the «berkshire record outlet» where the DVD issued on the Encore label is listed, is the second cast (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). This recording is listed separately. There is a review on the website
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Conductor Thomas Hengelbrock - 2008(LI;2nd cast)
Orchestra - Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble
Orfeo - Elisabeth Kulman
Euridice - Svetlana Doneva
Amor - Hélène Guilmette
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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 3254 (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Palais Garnier, Paris (February 2008). The roles were danced by a separate cast with choreography by Pina Bausch. It was announved that the performance on 16 February 2008 was going to be transmitted by «Arte» television with the first singing cast: Maria Riccarda Wesseling (Orfeo), Julia Kleiter (Euridice), Sunhae Im (Amor), but the cast given in the online catalogue of the «berkshire record outlet» where the DVD issued on the Encore label is listed, is the second cast as given above (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). There is a review on the website
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Conductor James Levine - 2009(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Orfeo - Stephanie Blythe
Euridice - Danielle De Niese
Amor - Heidi Grant Murphy
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Compact Disc; - premiereopera.net (unnumbered) {2CDRS) (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.25; CELLETTI p.280: Marinelli p.23; Opera on CD (1) p.12 (2) p.15 (3) p.16; MET p.156; MET(VID) p.89; PENGUIN p.109; Opernwelt 7/Juli 1995 S.14; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.10; Gramophone September 1997 p.28; Diapason No.464 novembre 1999 pp.74-77
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (24 January 2009). The CDRS issued by premiereopera.net are listed on their website (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
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