(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1954(LI) - Krannhals Alexander - Netherlands Opera*
2 1960?(SE) - Bakala & Jaroslav Vogel Bretislav - Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra*
3 1964(STU) - Gregor Bohumil - Prague National Theatre*
4 1978(LI) - Mackerras Charles - English National Opera*
5 1979(STU) - Mackerras Charles - Wiener Philharmoniker*
6 1979(STU) - Neumann Václav - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra*
7 1982(LI) - Armstrong Richard - Welsh National Opera*
8 1992(LC) - Abbado Claudio - Wiener Philharmoniker**
9 1997(LI) - Daniel Paul - English National Opera*
10 2007(LI) - Boulez Pierre - Mahler Chamber Orchestra**
11 2009(LI) - Bozic Wolfgang - Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hanover*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Alexander Krannhals - 1954(LI)
Orchestra - Netherlands Opera
Chorus - Netherlands Opera
Goryantchikov - Siemen Jongsma
Alyeya - Chris Scheffer
Luka Morosoff - Jan van Mantgem
Tall Prisoner - Simon van Trirum
Short Prisoner - Paolo Gorin
Camp Commandant - Gerard Holthaus
Old Prisoner - Chris Taverne
Skuratov - Zbyslaw Wozniak
Chekunov - Gé Genemans
Drunken Prisoner - Piet van Gent
Priest - Jos Borelli
Young Prisoner - Chis van Woerkom
Prostitute - Jo van de Meent
Schapkin - Chris Reumer
Shishkov - Caspar Broechler
Cherevin - Jan Voogt
Sergeant of the watch - Gee Smith
Don Juan - Paolo Gorin
Kedril - Chris Reumer
Knight - Jan Voogt
Elvira - P van Helvert
Cobbler's wife - H Scherer
Priest's wife - D van Teeseling
Miller - P van Helvert
Miller's wife - Piet van Gent
Neighbour - Jan Voogt
Writer - Tabe Bas
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Black Disc; - Epic SC 6005 {2LPS} (USA) (1955)ª; Philips ABL 3119-3120 (UK) {2LPS} (1957)ª
Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100635 (+The Diary of One who Disappeared) {3CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1955 p.87 (mention); July 1957 p.69
American Record Guide - July 1955 Vol.21 No.5 p.355 [PLM]
Gramophone Record Review - August 1957 p.805 [MR]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.115 noviembre 2008 p.82 [MB]
Comments:- Record of a performance at the Holland Festival (25 June 1954, see OPERA Septem-ber 1954 p.546)
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Conductor Bretislav Bakala & Jaroslav Vogel - 1960?(SE)
Orchestra - Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Janacek Opera Chorus Brno
Goryantchikov - Vladimir Sauer
Alyeya - Marie Steinerova
Camp Commandant - Vaclav Halir
Old Prisoner - Bohumil Kurfürst
Skuratov - Jaroslav Ulrych
Chekunov - Frantisek Mikulica
Drunken Prisoner - Zdenek Sousek
Schapkin - Jaroslav Jaros
Shishkov - Vladimir Bauer
Cherevin - Antonin Pelc
Don Juan - Eduard Hrobes
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Black Disc - Supraphon SUA 10095
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1961 p.199; June 1962 p.20
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Conductor Bohumil Gregor - 1964(STU)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Goryantchikov - Václav Bednár
Alyeya - Helena Tattermuschková
Luka Morosoff - Beno Blachut
Tall Prisoner - Jaroslav Striska
Short Prisoner - Hanus Thein
Camp Commandant - Jaroslav Horácek
Old Prisoner - Antonin Votava
Skuratov - Ivo Zidek
Chekunov - Josef Heriban
Drunken Prisoner - Jaroslav Mach
Priest - Jaromir Belor
Young Prisoner - Viktor Koci
Prostitute - Eva Zikmundová
Schapkin - Milan Karpisek
Shishkov - Premysl Kocí
Cherevin - Rudolf Vonásek
Sergeant of the watch - Jindrich Jindrák
Don Juan - Jiri Joran
Kedril - Antonin Zlesak
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Black Disc; - Supraphon (Gramo-klub) DV 6164-6165 {2LPS} (Czechoslovakia) (1965)ª; Supraphon (Gramo-klub) SV 8281-8282 (Czechoslovakia) {2LPS} (1965)ª; Supraphon SUAST 50705-6 {2LPS} (1973)ª
Compact Disc; - Supraphon SU 3953-2 {2CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1973 p.1544 [JW]; April 1973 p.1834 [DST]
Orpheus - Dezember 1973 S.39-S.40 [RM]
Diapason - No.570 juin 2009 p.104 [ED]
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Goryantchikov - Patrick Wheatley
Alyeya - Sandra Dugdale
Luka Morosoff - Emile Belcourt
Tall Prisoner - Kenneth Woollam
Short Prisoner - John Tranter
Camp Commandant - Dennis Dowling
Old Prisoner - Edward Byles
Skuratov - Gregory Dempsey
Chekunov - Alan Opie
Young Prisoner - Ashton Smith
Schapkin - Stuart Kale
Shishkov - Geoffrey Chard
Cherevin - Alan Woodrow
Kedril - Alan Woodrow
1st Guard - John Kitchiner
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Open Reel Tape - mr.tape 3191
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum (10 January 1978). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 7-13 January 1978 p.49.
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Goryantchikov - Dalibor Jedlicka
Alyeya - Jaroslava Janská
Luka Morosoff - Jiri Zahradnicek
Tall Prisoner - Vladimir Krejcik
Short Prisoner - Richard Novák
Camp Commandant - Antonin Svorc
Old Prisoner - Beno Blachut
Skuratov - Ivo Zidek
Chekunov - Jaroslav Soucek
Prostitute - Eva Zigmundova
Schapkin - Zdenek Sousek
Shishkov - Václav Zitek
Cherevin - Zdenek Svehla
Don Juan - Jaroslav Soucek
Kedril - Zdenek Sousek
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Black Disc; - Decca D224D2 {1LP} (1980)ª
Compact Cassette; - Decca K224K22 (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 430 375-2 (+Mlách +Nursery Rhymes) {2CDS} (1991)ª; Decca 475 687-2 (collection) {9CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1980 p.732 [JW] March 1981 p.1244 [SIR]; April 1981 p.1291 [JBS] ; October 1991 p. [JW]; December 2005 p.117 (mention) [JW]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.86 diciembre 2005 p.86 [LB]
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Conductor Václav Neumann - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Goryantchikov - Richard Novák
Alyeya - Milada Jirglova
Luka Morosoff - Vilém Pribyl
Tall Prisoner - Jaroslav Striska
Short Prisoner - Karel Berman
Camp Commandant - Jaroslav Horácek
Old Prisoner - Beno Blachut
Skuratov - Ivo Zidek
Chekunov - Jindrich Jindrák
Prostitute - Alena Miková
Schapkin - Milan Karpisek
Shishkov - Jaroslav Soucek
Cherevin - Viktor Koci
Don Juan - Karel Prusa
Kedril - Milan Karpisek
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Black Disc - Supraphon 2941/2 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Supraphon 10 2941-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1994 p.115
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.1 September/October 1994 p.222
Opéra International - décembre 1994 No.186 p.73
Diapason - No.420 novembre 1995 p.123
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.163 p.122
BBC Music Magazine - December 1994 p.99
Répertoire - No.75 décembre 1994 p.52: No.99 février 1997 p.90 (mention)
American Record Guide - November/December 1994 Vol.57 No.6 p.135
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Conductor Richard Armstrong - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Welsh National Opera
Chorus - Welsh National Opera
Goryantchikov - Robert Carpenter Turner
Alyeya - Yolande Jones
Luka Morosoff - John Mitchinson
Tall Prisoner - Jeffrey Lawton
Short Prisoner - Nicholas Folwell
Camp Commandant - David Gwynne
Old Prisoner - Osvaldo Valente
Skuratov - Graham Clark
Chekunov - Julian Moyle
Drunken Prisoner - Derek Barnes
Priest - Julian Moyle
Young Prisoner - Timothy German
Prostitute - Heather Fryer
Schapkin - Nigel Douglas
Shishkov - Donald Maxwell
Cherevin - Ralph Mason
Don Juan - William Mackie
Kedril - Neville Ackerman
1st Guard - Mark Hamilton
Blacksmith - Ralph Hamer
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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 024/2 {2CDRS}
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the New Theatre, Cardiff (13 November 1982).
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Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1992(LC)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Goryantchikov - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Alyeya - Elzbieta Szmytka
Luka Morosoff - Barry McCauley
Tall Prisoner - Bojidar Nikolov
Short Prisoner - Richard Novák
Camp Commandant - Harrie Peeters
Old Prisoner - Jaroslav Veverka
Skuratov - Philip Langridge
Chekunov - Pavel Kamas
Drunken Prisoner - Ulrich Großrubatscher
Priest - Franz Wimmer
Young Prisoner - Stefan Margita
Prostitute - Christiane Young
Schapkin - Heinz Zednik
Shishkov - Monte Pederson
Cherevin - Miroslav Kopp
Don Juan - Heinz Zednik
Kedril - Alexander Oliver
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Laser Disc; - DG POLG 1163 (Japanese NTSC) (1993)ª;; DG POLG 9097 (Japanese NTSC) (1996)ª
VHS Video Cassette; - DG 072 139-3 (PAL) (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1995 p.152
Orpheus - February 1995 p.64
Opéra International - mars 1999 No.233 p.69 [SS]
Comments:- Recorded at performances at the Salzburg Festival (see Opera Festival Issue 1992p.42; Opéra International octobre 1992 No.162 p.43)
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Conductor Paul Daniel - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Goryantchikov - David Kempster
Alyeya - Gail Pearson
Luka Morosoff - Robert Brubaker
Tall Prisoner - Antony Rich
Short Prisoner - Peter Snipp
Camp Commandant - Malcolm Rivers
Old Prisoner - Anthony Roden
Skuratov - John Daszak
Chekunov - Roberto Salvatori
Drunken Prisoner - Murray Kimmins
Priest - Christopher Ross
Young Prisoner - Richard Coxon
Prostitute - Catherine Savory
Schapkin - John Graham-Hall
Shishkov - Andrew Shore
Cherevin - Andrew Forbes-Lane
Don Juan - Roberto Salvatori
Kedril - John Graham-Hall
1st Guard - Russell Hibberd
2nd Guard - Simon Wilding
Blacksmith - Anthony Cunningham
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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 129/2 {2CDS} (2001)ª; House of Opera CD 829 {2CDRS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the London Coliseum given in an English translation by David Pountney (12 November 1997). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 15 November 1997 (see Radio Times Issue dated 15-21 November 1997 p.128). The CDRs issued by the Oriel Music Society are listed in their «List C».
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Conductor Pierre Boulez - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Chorus - Arnold Schönberg Chor
Goryantchikov - Olaf Bär
Alyeya - Erik Stokloßa
Luka Morosoff - Stefan Margita
Tall Prisoner - Peter Straka
Short Prisoner - Vladimir Chmelo
Camp Commandant - Jiri Sulzenko
Old Prisoner - Heinz Zednik
Skuratov - John Mark Ainsley
Chekunov - Jan Galla
Prostitute - Susannah Haberfeld
Schapkin - Peter Hoare
Shishkov - Gerd Grochowski
Cherevin - Andreas Conrad
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DVD (Video) - DG 0734426 (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 2008 p.107 [MA]
Fanfare - Vol.32 No.1 September/October 2008 pp.363-364 [JHN]
Diapason - No.557 avril 2008 p.128 [ED]
International Record Review - April 2008 pp.78-79 [NS]
American Record Guide - September/October 2008 Vol.71 No.5 pp.250-253 [DF]
Opéra Magazine - No.28 avril 2008 p.71 [MB]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.113 septiembre 2008 pp.87-88 [XC]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam (31 May 2007).
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Conductor Wolfgang Bozic - 2009(LI)
Orchestra - Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hanover
Goryantchikov - Yin-Ho Yoo
Alyeya - Janos Oscovai
Luka Morosoff - Robert Künzli
Tall Prisoner - Latchezar Pravtchev
Short Prisoner - Stefan Zenkl
Camp Commandant - Frank Schneiders
Old Prisoner - Edgar Schäfer
Skuratov - Ivan Tursic
Chekunov - Wolfgang Neweria
Drunken Prisoner - Roland Wagenführer
Young Prisoner - Stefan Zenkl
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Compact Disc; - premiereopera.net (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of From the House of the Dead by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.350; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.239 p.82
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Hanover (March 2009). The cast listed above is the announced cast and may contain errors. 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