(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1959(RA) - Leitner Ferdinand - Cappella Coloniensis*
2 1960(LI) - Rescigno Nicola - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia*
3 1962(STU) - Bonynge Richard - London Symphony Orchestra*
4 1974(LE) - Priestman Brian - Handel Society of New York*
5 1978(LI) - Leppard Raymond - Scottish Chamber Orchestra*
6 1983(LI) - Bonynge Richard - Australian Opera***
7 1985(STU) - Hickox Richard - City of London Baroque Sinfonia*
8 1990(LI) - Christie William - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande**
9 1999(LC) - Christie William - Les Arts Florissants*
10 1999(LI) - Alessandrini Rinaldo - Gran Teatro del Liceo*
11 1999(LI) - Christie William - Les Arts Florissants**
12 1999(LI) - Hacker Alan - Württembergische Staatsoper**
13 2003(LI) - Beckwith Daniel - New York City Opera*
14 2005(LC) - Bolton Ivor - Bayerisches Staatsorchester*
15 200?(STU) - Curtis Alan - Il Complesso Barocco*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Ferdinand Leitner - 1959(RA)
Orchestra - Cappella Coloniensis
Chorus - Kölner Rundfunkchor
Alcina - Joan Sutherland
Ruggiero - Fritz Wunderlich
Bradamante - Norma Procter
Oronte - Nicola Monti
Morgana - Janette van Dijck
Melisso - Thomas Hemsley
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records UORC 353 {2LPS}; Melodram MEL 022 {3LPS} (1981)ª
Compact Disc - Melodram MEL 37003 {2CDS}; *Rodolphe RPC 32563.64 {2CDS}; Verona 27011-27013 {3CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 50024 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.3 Autumn 1985 pp.192-194 [GM]
American Record Guide - September/October 1990 Vol.53 No.5 p.70 [DA]
Classical Express - Issue 102 September 1998 p.6 [DM]
Comments:- Recorded on May 15 1959. Sutherland sang the role of Alcina for the first time in Italian at very short notice. Wunderlich and Monti both came to rehearsal expecting to sing the role of Oronte and Wunderlich sight-read the part of Ruggero and sang it in performance a few days later (See «A Prima Donna's Progress» by Joan Sutherland p.77)
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Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Alcina - Joan Sutherland
Ruggiero - Monica Sinclair
Bradamante - Oralia Domínguez
Oronte - Nicola Monti
Morgana - Cecilia Fusco
Melisso - Plinio Clabassi
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Compact Disc - Bella Voce BLV 107.22O {2CDS}
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Juni 1998 S.56 [GH]
Classical Express - Issue 97 April 1998 p.3 [DM]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (February 1960; see OPERA April 1960 p.284; «A Prima Donna's Progress» by Joan Sutherland p.85)
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Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1962(STU)
Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra
Alcina - Joan Sutherland
Ruggiero - Teresa Berganza
Bradamante - Monica Sinclair
Oronte - Luigi Alva
Morgana - Graziella Sciutti
Oberto - Mirella Freni
Melisso - Ezio Flagello
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 232-234 {3LPS} (1962)ª;; Decca SET 232-234 {3LPS} (1962)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOM 509-511 {3LPS}; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 509-511 {3LPS}; Decca LXT 6080 (Highlights); Decca SLXT 6080 (Highlights); London A 4361 {3LPS} (1962)ª;; London OSA 1361 {3LPS} (1962)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca 433 723-2 (+Giulio Cesare - excerpts); Decca «Rouge Opéra» 467 063-2 (+Giulio Cesare - excerpts) {3CDS} (France) (2000)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOR 90050 (4-track - 7½ips) (1963)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1962 p.155; January 1963 p.333; January 1964 p.337 (Highlights); January 1967 p.388
Orpheus - März 1973 S.45-S.46 [CK]
Diapason - janvier 1993 p.116
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.151 p.104
American Record Guide - November 1962 Vol.29 No.3 p.164 [JWB]
High Fidelity Magazine - December 1962 Vol.12 No.12 p.72, p.80, p.82, p.84 [CLO]: March 1963 Vol.13 No.3 p.103 (open-reel tape) [RDD]
Répertoire - janvier 1993 p.101: No.138 septembre 2000 p.73 [LC]
Comments:- See «A Prima Donna's Progress» by Joan Sutherland pp.136-137
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Conductor Brian Priestman - 1974(LE)
Orchestra - Handel Society of New York
Chorus - Handel Society of New York
Alcina - Cristina Deutekom
Ruggiero - Beverly Wolff
Bradamante - Lucia Valentini-Terrani
Oronte - John Stewart
Melisso - Paul Plishka
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Compact Disc; - *Gala GL 100.584 (+La clemenza di Tito +Medea + Turandot - excerpts) {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of part of a performance given in the Carnegie Hall, New York (26 March 1974)
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Conductor Raymond Leppard - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Alcina - Christiane Eda-Pierre
Ruggiero - Teresa Berganza
Bradamante - Ann Murray
Oronte - Philip Langridge
Morgana - Valerie Masterson
Oberto - Christiane Chateau
Melisso - François Loup
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers ALCI 196801 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Aix-en-Provence Festival (July 1978). See OPERA Festival Issue 1978 pp.60-62. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the year of the performannce recorded is given incorrectly as 1968.
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Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1983(LI)
Orchestra - Australian Opera
Chorus - Australian Opera
Alcina - Joan Sutherland
Ruggiero - Margreta Elkins
Bradamante - Lauris Elms
Oronte - Richard Greager
Morgana - Narelle Davidson
Oberto - Ann-Maree McDonald
Melisso - John Wegner
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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA 112 {2CDRS} (Australia)
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6099 (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- The audio recording is of a performance in the Sydney Opera House (12 February 1983). The date of the video recording is not given in Premiere's online catalogue where the recording is stated to be «House Tape but well-done»». See also «A Prima Donna's Progress» pp.352-353; «Joan Sutherland - The Authorized Biography» by Norma Major revised edition 1994 pp.214-215.
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Conductor Richard Hickox - 1985(STU)
Orchestra - City of London Baroque Sinfonia
Chorus - Opera Stage Chorus
Alcina - Arleen Auger (Augér)
Ruggiero - Della Jones
Bradamante - Kathleen Kuhlmann
Oronte - Maldwyn Davies
Morgana - Eiddwen Harrhy
Oberto - Patrizia Kwella
Melisso - John Tomlinson
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Black Disc; - *HMV EX 27 0388-3 (27 0388 1 - 27 0391 1) {4LPS} (1986)ª
Compact Cassette; - HMV EX 27 0388-5 (1986)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49771-2 {3CDS} (1988)ª; EMI 358681-2 {3CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1986 p.742 [SS]; November 1988 p.857 [HF]
Fanfare - Vol.30 No.4 March/April 2007 pp.132-134 [BR2] [ME]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.2 Spring 2001 pp.300-304 [NR]
Diapason - No 540 S octobre 2006 p.106 [IAA]
International Record Review - December 2006 p.25 [JTH]
American Record Guide - January/February 2007 Vol.70 No.1 pp.101-102 [JWB]
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Conductor William Christie - 1990(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Alcina - Arleen Auger (Augér)
Ruggiero - Della Jones
Bradamante - Kathleen Kuhlmann
Oronte - Jorge López Yáñez
Morgana - Donna Brown
Oberto - Martina Musacchio
Melisso - Gregory Reinhart
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVD 206 (2003)ª
VHS Video Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated 8034 (1990)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Grand Théâtre de Genève (May 1990; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL juin 1990 No.137 p.39). The video cassette issued by Lyric is included in «New Video Cassette Listings - September/October 1990».
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Conductor William Christie - 1999(LC)
Orchestra - Les Arts Florissants
Alcina - Renée Fleming
Ruggiero - Susan Graham
Bradamante - Kathleen Kuhlmann
Oronte - Timothy Robinson
Morgana - Natalie Dessay
Oberto - Juanita Lascarro
Melisso - Laurent Naouri
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Compact Disc; - ERATO 8573 80223-2 {3CDS} (2000)ª; ERATO 85356 (highlights) {1CD}; Warner Classics «Handel Edition 1» 2564 69653-2 (+Orlando - Christie) {6CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 2000 pp.114-115 [SS], [HC]
Opera - April 2000 p.490 [AB]
Opera News - August 2000 p.60 [PG]
Fanfare - Vol.24 No.1 September/October 2000 pp.210-213 [DD, BR2]
Opéra International - No.243 février 2000 p.71 [JCL]
Diapason - Vol.17 No.2 Spring 2001 pp.300-304 [NR]
International Record Review - March 2000 p.130 [JK]
Classical Express - Issue No.120 March 2000 p.3 [JTH]
BBC Music Magazine - March 2000 p.84 [HW]
American Record Guide - March/April 2002 Vol.65 No.2 pp.187-188 (highlights) [JWB]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.240 février 2000 p.78 [FL]
Répertoire - No.132 février 2000 p.54 [SG]
Musica (Milano) - N.118 giugno-luglio 2000 p.74 [MM]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.141 giugno 2000 p.96 [NS]
Das Opernglas - April 2000 S.94 [RT]
Comments:- Recorded at four performances in the Palais Garnier (June 1999; see OPERA October 1999 pp.1194-1195; OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.237 juillet/aoüt 1999 p.44
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Conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Alcina - Luba Orgonosova
Ruggiero - Veselina Kasarova
Bradamante - Ewa Podles
Oronte - Francisco Vas
Morgana - María José Moreno
Melisso - Felipe Bou
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1277-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Barcelona (March 1999). The performance on 19 March is reviewed in OPERA ACTUAL No.33 Mayo-Junio 1999 p.51 where it is stated «la obra que se presentaba no era la Alcina de Händel, sino una adaptación profundamente recortada, retocada y revisada con la supresión total de las partes corales y de ballet, la eliminación de uno de los personajes secundarios y una dramaturgia que invertía la trama original creanda una Maga Alcina positiva.» The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in their «New CD Releases April/May 2004».
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Conductor William Christie - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Les Arts Florissants
Chorus - Les Arts Florissants
Alcina - Renée Fleming
Ruggiero - Susan Graham
Bradamante - Kathleen Kuhlmann
Oronte - Timothy Robinson
Morgana - Natalie Dessay
Oberto - Juanita Lascarro
Melisso - Laurent Naouri
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 132 (2005)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6396 (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Palais Garnier, Paris (June 1999; see OPÉR INTERNATIONAL juillet/aoüt 1999 No.237 pp.44-45). The DVDR issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005» and that issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» January 2008.
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Conductor Alan Hacker - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Württembergische Staatsoper
Alcina - Catherine Naglestad
Ruggiero - Alice Coote
Bradamante - Helene Scheiderman
Oronte - Rolf Romei
Morgana - Catriona Smith
Oberto - Claudia Mahnke
Melisso - Michael Ebbecke
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DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 338 (Europe) (2002)ª; ArtHaus Musik 100 339 (USA)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 2002 p.86 [MEO]
Opera News - August 2002 p.74 [RB]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.20 No.2 Spring 2004 pp.304-307 [NR]
Diapason - No.513 avril 2004 pp.122-123 [MP]
International Record Review - July 2002 pp.88-89 [SH]
BBC Music Magazine - July 2002 p.108, p.110 [DV]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.52 julio-agosto 2002 p.103 [FGR]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - mayo 2002 No.154 p.66, p.68 [FPS]
Comments:- Video recording of a parody production.
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Conductor Daniel Beckwith - 2003(LI)
Orchestra - New York City Opera
Alcina - Christine Goerke
Ruggiero - Katherine Goeldner
Bradamante - Jennifer Dudley
Oronte - Keith Jameson
Morgana - Lauren Skuce
Melisso - Joshua Winograd
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1246-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the New York City Opera (24 September 2003).
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Conductor Ivor Bolton - 2005(LC)
Orchestra - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Alcina - Anja Harteros
Ruggiero - Veselina Kasarova
Bradamante - Sonia Prina
Oronte - John Mark Ainsley
Morgana - Veronica Cangemi
Oberto - Deborah York
Melisso - Christopher Purves
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Compact Disc; - Farao Classics B 108 080 {3SACD-CD hybrid discs} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - November 2008 pp.1380-1381 [SB]
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.4 March/April 2008 pp.138-139 [HF]
Orpheus - März + April 2008 S.54-S.55 [BH]
American Record Guide - March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.103-105 [JWB]
International Record Review - July/August 2008 pp.81-82 [JTH]
Comments:- Recorded at performances in the Prinzregententheater, Munich (July 2005).
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Conductor Alan Curtis - 200?(STU)
Orchestra - Il Complesso Barocco
Alcina - Joyce DiDonato
Ruggiero - Maite Beaumont
Bradamante - John Pringle
Oronte - Kobie van Rensburg
Morgana - Karina Gauvin
Oberto - Laura Cherici
Melisso - Vito Priante
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Compact Disc; - DG Archiv 477 737-4 {3CDS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
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