(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1966(RA) - Mackerras Charles - Orchestre Symphonique de la R.T.B.F.*
2 1983(LI) - Hogwood Christopher - Orchestra Giovanile di Venezia*
3 1985(LI) - Östman Arnold - London Baroque Players**
4 1991-92 - Gardiner John Eliot - English Baroque Soloists*
5 1991 - McGegan Nicholas - Capella Savaria*
6 1997(LI) - Malgoire Jean-Claude - Teatro Massimo di Palermo**
7 200(LI) - Wilson Ransom - New York City Opera*
8 2003(LC) - Malgoire Jean-Claude - La Grande Ecurie et La Chambre du Roy***
9 2004(LC) - Vriend Jan Willen de - Combattimento Consort Amsterdam**
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1966(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique de la R.T.B.F.
Chorus - Choeur de RTBF
Agrippina - Pauline Tinsley
Nerone - Alexander Young
Poppea - April Cantelo
Claudio - Stafford Dean
Ottone - Monica Sinclair
Pallante - Raimund Herincx
Narciso - Patricia Kern
Lesbo - Raymond Hayter
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera {3CDRS} (2003)ª; Celestial Audio CA 581 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in a version edited by Charles Mackerras and broadcast by the BBC Third Programme (6 May 1966). See Radio Times Issue dated April 30-May 6 1966 p.70 according to which the performance was given in the Concert Studio of Belgian Radio, Brussels.
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Conductor Christopher Hogwood - 1983(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra Giovanile di Venezia
Agrippina - Margarita Zimmermann
Nerone - Martine Dupuy
Poppea - Carmen Balthrop
Claudio - Günter von Kannen
Ottone - Bernadette Manca Di Nissa
Pallante - Giorgio Surjan
Narciso - Derek Lee Ragin
Lesbo - Orazio Mori
Giunone - Cinzia De Mola
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Black Disc; - Mondo Musica MFOH 10810 {3CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Februar 2001 S.60 - S.61 [SL]
American Record Guide - March/April 2001 Vol.64 No.2 p.104 [MM]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Malibran, Venice (September 1983; see OPERA March 1984 pp.270-271)
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Conductor Arnold Östman - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - London Baroque Players
Agrippina - Barbara Daniels
Nerone - David Kuebler
Poppea - Janice Hall
Claudio - Günter von Kannen
Ottone - Claudio Nicolai
Pallante - Ulrich Hielscher
Narciso - Eberhard Katz
Lesbo - Carlos Feller
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Laser Disc; - BMG BVLO 139/140 (Japanese NTSC) (1995)ª
DVD (Video) - EuroArts 2054538 (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 2006 p.82 [DV]
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.4 March/April 2006 pp.279-280 [BR2]
Opéra Magazine - No.4 février 2006 p.80 [PG]
American Record Guide - March/April 2006 Vol.69 No.2 pp.268-269 [JWB]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at the Schwetzingen Festival (May 1985; see ORPHEUS NO.13 Festival 1985 S.1058). A performance at Cologne with the same cast conducted by Georg Fischer is reviewed in OPERA November 1985 p.1247
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Conductor John Eliot Gardiner - 1991-92
Orchestra - English Baroque Soloists
Agrippina - Della Jones
Nerone - Derek Lee Ragin
Poppea - Donna Brown
Claudio - Alastair Miles
Ottone - Michael Chance
Pallante - George Mosley
Narciso - Jonathan Peter Kenny
Lesbo - Julian Clarkson
Giunone - Anne Sofie von Otter
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Compact Disc; - Philips 438 009-2 {3CDS} (1997)ª; Philips 475 8285 {3CDS} (2007)ª; Philips 000829302 {3CDS} (USA) (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1997 p.106
Opera - December 1997 p.1516 [AB]
Opera Now - November/December 1997 p.99 [GH]
HiFi News & Record Review - November 1997 p.88 [CM]
Opera News - August 1997 p.32 [SBM]
Fanfare - Vol.21 No.1 September/October 1997 p.195 [DJ]; Vol.21 No.2 November/December 1997 p.52 [BJ]; Vol.31 No.1 September/October 2007 pp.116-117 [BB]
Orpheus - Mai 1997 S.57
Opéra International - mai 1997 No.213 p.55
Diapason - No.435 mars 1997 p.78
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.177 p.123
Classic CD - June 1997 p.76
BBC Music Magazine - July 1997 p.72
Classical Express - Issue No.88 July 1997 p.5
American Record Guide - September/October 1997 Vol.60 No.5 p.139 [JWB]
Répertoire - No.101 avril 1997 p.42
Le Monde de la Musique - No.210 mai 1997 p.89 [CFD]
Opernwelt - 6/Juni 1997 S.65
International Opera Collector - Summer 1997 No.4 p.87
Musica (Milano) - No.104 giugno-settembre 1997 p.136 [EG]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.103 septiembre 2007 p.90 [JM]
Comments:- See «The Daily Telegraph Arts & Books» Saturday June 7 1997 p.A11
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Conductor Nicholas McGegan - 1991
Orchestra - Capella Savaria
Agrippina - Sally Bradshaw
Nerone - Wendy Hill
Poppea - Lisa Saffer
Claudio - Nicholas Isherwood
Ottone - Drew Minter
Pallante - Michael Dean
Narciso - Ralf Popken
Lesbo - Bela Szilágyi
Giunone - Gloria Banditelli
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Compact Disc; - Harmonia Mundi HMU 90 7063/5 {3CDS} (1992)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1993 p.96 [SS]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.10 No.2 p.177
Stereophile - October 1992 (Vol.15 No.10) p.263
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Conductor Jean-Claude Malgoire - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Chorus - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Agrippina - Katia Ricciarelli
Nerone - Simon Edwards
Poppea - Tiziana Tramonti
Claudio - Nicolas Rivenq
Ottone - Bernadette Manca Di Nissa
Pallante - Riccardo Ristori
Narciso - Gianluca Belfiori Doro
Lesbo - Fabio Previati
Giunone - Anna Steiger
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 119 (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Politeama Garibaldi, Palermo (February or March 1997; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL avril 1997 No.212 pp.33-34). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '97 Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.178. The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005»
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Conductor Ransom Wilson - 200(LI)
Orchestra - New York City Opera
Agrippina - Nelly Miricioiu
Nerone - Jennifer Rivera
Poppea - Heidi Stober
Claudio - João Fernandes
Ottone - David Walker
Pallante - Marco Nistico
Narciso - David Korn
Lesbo - Jeffrey Tucker
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 723 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the New York City Opera (October 2007). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website under «What's New ? New Year 2008» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Jean-Claude Malgoire - 2003(LC)
Orchestra - La Grande Ecurie et La Chambre du Roy
Agrippina - Véronique Gens
Nerone - Philippe Jaroussky
Poppea - Ingrid Perruche
Claudio - Nigel Smith
Ottone - Thierry Grégoire
Pallante - Bernard Deletré
Narciso - Fabrice di Falco
Lesbo - Alaine Buet
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Compact Disc; - Dynamic CDS 431 {3CDS} (2004)ª
DVD (Video) - Dynamic 33431 (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 2004 p.78 (audio) [DV]; January 2005 p.100 (DVD) [RL2]
Opera News - March 2005 p.78, p.80 (DVD) [WRB]
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.6 July/August 2005 pp.144-145 (DVD) [BJ]
Orpheus - März+April 2006 S.66 (DVD) [KP]
Opéra International - No 290 mai 2004 p.84 (audio) [PG]; No.294 octobre 2004 p.87 (DVD) [CM]
Diapason - No.514 mai 2004 p.96 (audio) [IAA]; No.519 novembre 2004 p.141 (DVD) [MP]
International Record Review - May 2004 p.72 (audio) [JTH]
American Record Guide - September/October 2004 Vol.67 No.5 pp.119-120 (audio) [JWB]
Classica Répertoire - No.62 mai 2004 pp.92-93 (audio) [TP]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.187 ottobre 2004 pp.78-79 (DVD) [AM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.75 noviembre 2004 pp.81-82 (audio) [MC]: No.77 enero-febrero 2005 p.90 (DVD) [FGR]
Comments:- *Recorded at performances in the Théâtre Municipal, Tourcoing, France (21, 25 March 2003).
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Conductor Jan Willen de Vriend - 2004(LC)
Orchestra - Combattimento Consort Amsterdam
Agrippina - Annemarie Kremer
Nerone - Michael Hart-Davis
Poppea - Renate Arends
Claudio - Piotr Micinski
Ottone - Quirijn de Lang
Pallante - Robbert Muuse
Narciso - Clint van der Linde
Lesbo - Jan Alofs
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DVD (Video) - Challenge Classics CCDVD 72143 (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 2006 p.106 [DV]
International Record Review - October 2006 p.82 [HC]
Opéra Magazine - No.15 février 2007 p.77, p.79 [PG]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.99 abril 2007 p.85 [XC]
Comments:- *Video recording made at performances in the Slovak National Theatre, Bratislava (22, 23 October 2004).
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 theGGG 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