(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1968(STU) - Somary Johannes - English Chamber Orchestra*
2 1990(LI) - Harnoncourt Nikolaus - Wiener Concentus Musicus*
3 1996(LI) - Christie William - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightement**
4 1999(STU) - McCreesh Paul - Gabrieli Consort and Players*
5 199? - McGegan Nicholas - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra*
6 2000(LI) - Neumann Peter - Collegium Cartusianum*
7 2000(STU) - Christie William - Les Arts Florissants*
8 2006(LI) - Haïm Emmanuelle - Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée*
9 2008(LI) - Siitan Toomas - Tallinn Baroque Orchestra*
10 2009(LI) - Bolton Ivor - Freiburger Barockorchester*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Johannes Somary - 1968(STU)
Orchestra - English Chamber Orchestra
Chorus - Amor Artis Chorale
Theodora - Heather Harper
Didymus - Maureen Forrester
Irene - Maureen Lehane
Septimus - Alexander Young
Valens - John Lawrenson
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Black Disc - Vanguard VXS 15000 {3LPS}; Vanguard VCS 10050/1/2 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Vanguard CD 08-4075 72 {2CDS}; Alto ALT 2005 {2CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1969 p. ; April 1970 p.1572; July 1993 p. [LS]
Opera News - June 1993 p.42
Orpheus - Januar 1996 S.60
Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.3 Autumn 1985 pp.212-213 [DAF]
Opéra International - No.176 janvier 1994 p.65
Diapason - No.393 mai 1993 p.122
Répertoire - avril 1993 p.52
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Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 1990(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Concentus Musicus
Chorus - Arnold Schoenberg Choir
Theodora - Roberta Alexander
Didymus - Jochen Kowalski
Irene - Jard van Nes
Septimus - Hans Peter Blochwitz
Valens - Anton Scharinger
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Compact Disc; - Teldec 2292-466447-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1991 p.66 [LS]
HiFi News & Record Review - November 1996 p.91
Opera News - June 1993 p.42
Stereophile - December 1991 (Vol.14 No.12) p.235
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Conductor William Christie - 1996(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightement
Theodora - Dawn Upshaw
Didymus - David Daniels
Irene - Lorraine Hunt (Lieberson)
Septimus - Richard Croft
Valens - Frode Olsen
A messenger - Michael Hart-Davis
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DVD (Video) - Warner Music Vision 0630 15481 2 (2004)ª; Kultur D 2099 (USA) Warner Classics/NVC Arts 50-51865-3273-2-5 (+Rodelinda +A Night with Handel) (2009)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Warner Music Vision - NVC Arts 0630 15533-3 (PAL)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1997 p.118 [AB]; January 2005 p.100 [RL2]
Opera - September 2004 pp.1141-1142 [RM]
Opera Now - March/April 1997 p.59
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.5 May/June 2005 pp.288-289 [BJ]
Orpheus - April 1997 S.63
Opéra International - mai 1997 No.213 p.53; No.294 octobre 2004 p.87 [VB]
Diapason - No.444 janvier 1998 p.44 [IAA]; No.519 novembre 2004 pp.140-141 [MP]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.177 p.128
Classical Express - Issue No.81 December 1996 p.1
Classic CD - February 1997 p.80
International Record Review - January 2005 pp.82-83 [MVA]: May 2009 p.24 [JTH]
Musica (Milano) - No.103 aprile-maggio 1997 p.40
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.75 noviembre 2004 p.91 [JR]
Comments:- Recorded at the Glyndebourne Festival (June 1996, see OPERA, Festival Issue 1996p.30). See also the correspondence in THE INTERNATIONAL OPERA COLLECTOR No.2 p.8, No.3 p.6
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Conductor Paul McCreesh - 1999(STU)
Orchestra - Gabrieli Consort and Players
Theodora - Susan Gritton
Didymus - Robin Blaze
Irene - Susan Bickley
Septimus - Paul Agnew
Valens - Neal Davies
A messenger - Angus Smith
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Compact Disc; - Archiv Produktion 469 061-2 {3CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 2000 p.112 [SS]
Opera News - January 2001 pp.71-72 [PG]
Fanfare - Vol.24 No.4 March/April 2001 p.38, p.40, p.42, p.44 [BR2]
Opéra International - novembre 2000 No.251 p.77 [JCL]
Diapason - No.474 octobre 2000 p.96 [IAA]
American Record Guide - July/August 2001 Vol.64 No.4 pp.127-129 [JWB]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.247 octobre 2000 p.91
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - noviembre 2000 No.137 p.42 [FPS]
Répertoire - No.141 décembre 2000 p.58 [XDG]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.146 dicembre 2000 p.118 [AM]
Musica (Milano) - N.122 dicembre 2000 - gennaio 2001 p.81 [MM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.43 enero-febrero 2001 p.103 [JV]
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Conductor Nicholas McGegan - 199?
Orchestra - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Chorus - Berkeley Chamber Chorus, University of California
Theodora - Lorraine Hunt (Lieberson)
Didymus - Drew Minter
Irene - Jennifer Lane
Septimus - Jeffrey Thomas
Valens - David Thomas
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Compact Disc; - Harmonia Mundi HMU 907060.62 {3CDS} (1992)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1992 p. [LS]
HiFi News & Record Review - February 1993 p.74
Opera News - June 1993 p.42
Fanfare - September-October 1992 p.251
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Conductor Peter Neumann - 2000(LI)
Orchestra - Collegium Cartusianum
Chorus - Kölner Kammerchor
Theodora - Johanette (Janny) Zomer
Didymus - Sytse Buwalda
Irene - Helena Rasker
Septimus - Knut Schoch
Valens - Tom Sol
A messenger - Marco Schweizer
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Compact Disc; - MDG «Gold» 332 1019-2 {3CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 2001 p.87, p.89 [SS]
Opera News - June 2001 p.58 [JM]
Fanfare - Vol.24 No.5 May/June 2001 pp.173-175 [BJ]
Opéra International - No.255 mars 2001 p.82 [JCL]
Diapason - No.479 mars 2001 p.84 [IAA]
American Record Guide - July/August 2001 Vol.64 No.4 pp.127-129 [JWB]
BBC Music Magazine - April 2001 p.74 [NA]
Répertoire - No.144 mars 2001 p.56 [XDG]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - junio 2001 No.144 pp.40 [FPS]
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance given at Wuppertal (6 February 2000)
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Conductor William Christie - 2000(STU)
Orchestra - Les Arts Florissants
Chorus - Les Arts Florissants
Theodora - Sophie Daneman
Didymus - Daniel Taylor
Irene - Juliette Galstian
Septimus - Richard Croft
Valens - Nathan Berg
A messenger - Laurent Slaars
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Compact Disc; - ERATO 0927 43181-2 {3CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November (published September) 2003 p.95 (DV)
Opera News - January 2004 pp.72-73 [PG]
Fanfare - Vol.27 No.4 March/April 2004 pp.166-170 [BR2,BJ]
Opéra International - No.284 novembre 2003 pp.77-78 [JCL]
Diapason - No.506 septembre 2003 p.100 [ED]
American Record Guide - January/February 2004 Vol.67 No.1 p.117 [JWB]
Répertoire - No.171 septembre 2003 pp.55-56 [TP]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.279 septembre 2003 pp.91-92 [CFD]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.177 novembre 2003 p.119 [GC]
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Conductor Emmanuelle Haïm - 2006(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
Chorus - Choeur du Concert d'Astrée
Theodora - Geraldine McGreevy
Didymus - Stephen Wallace
Irene - Anne Sofie von Otter
Septimus - Paul Agnew
Valens - Matthew Rose
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2730-3 {3CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
Comments:- *This appears to be a recording of a concert performance in the Théâtre des Champs Elysée, Paris on 19 October 2006. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» September 2007. Here the date of the performance recorded is given as «January 22, 2007», but Theodora does not appear to have been performed in Paris on that day. Possibly, this is the day that a recording was broadcast.
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Conductor Toomas Siitan - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Tallinn Baroque Orchestra
Chorus - Haapsalu Festival Choir
Theodora - Kädy Plaas
Didymus - Charles Humphries
Irene - Teele Jöks
Septimus - Mati Turi
Valens - Uku Joller
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3176-3 {3CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
Comments:- *Recording of a performance (as oratorio) at the Haapsalu Early Music Festival, Estonia (6 July 2008). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» January 2009. See also the website
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Conductor Ivor Bolton - 2009(LI)
Orchestra - Freiburger Barockorchester
Chorus - Salzburger Bachchor
Theodora - Christine Schäfer
Didymus - Bejun Mehta
Irene - Bernada Fink
Septimus - Joseph Kaiser
Valens - Johannes Martin Kränzle
A messenger - Ryland Davies
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Compact Disc; - premiereopera.net {3CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Theodora by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
GIUDICI (2) p.513; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.72
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg (July or August 2009). The CDRs issued by premiereopera.net are (were?) 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
Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española