(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 195?(SE) - Vogel Jaroslav - Prague National Theatre*
2 1965-66(STU) - Gregor Bohumil - Prague National Theatre*
3 1968(RA) - Bruck Charles - Orchestre de l'O.R.T.F.*
4 1971(LI) - Mackerras Charles - Sadler's Wells Opera*
5 1976(LI) - Dohnányi Christoph von - San Francisco Opera*
6 1978(STU) - Mackerras Charles - Wiener Philharmoniker*
7 1989(LI) - Klobucar Berislav - Canadian Opera Company**
8 1995(LC) - Davis Andrew - London Philharmonic Orchestra**
9 1996(LI) - Robertson David - Metropolitan Opera*
10 2006(LC) - Mackerras Charles - English National Opera*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Jaroslav Vogel - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Emilia Marty - Zdenka Hrncirova
Albert Gregor - Beno Blachut
Kristina - Milada Musilová
Baron Jaroslav Prus - Theodor Srubar
Janek Prus - Rudolf Vonásek
Dr. Kolenaty - Rudolf Asmus
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Black Disc - Supraphon LPV 450 (Collection)
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1960 pp.424-425 [AP]; April 1960 p.511 [DST]
American Record Guide - November 1961 Vol.28 No.3 p.210 [JB2]
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Conductor Bohumil Gregor - 1965-66(STU)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Emilia Marty - Libuse Prylová
Albert Gregor - Ivo Zidek
Vitek - Rudolf Vonásek
Kristina - Helena Tattermuschková
Baron Jaroslav Prus - Premysl Kocí
Janek Prus - Viktor Koci
Dr. Kolenaty - Karel Berman
Machinist - Jiri Joran
Charlady - Slavka Prochazkova
Count Hauk-Sendorf - Milan Karpisek
Chamber-maid - Milada Musilová
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Black Disc - Supraphon SUAST 50811-2 {2LPS}
Compact Disc - Supraphon 10 8351-2 {2CDS}
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1972 p.172; August 1972 p.372; March 1995 p.34; May 1995 p.110
Orpheus - Januar 1996 S.54
Opéra International - Février 1995 No.188 p.65
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.164 p.166
BBC Music Magazine - June 1995 p.74
American Record Guide - July/August 1995 Vol.56 No.4 p.132
Répertoire - No.78 mars 1995 p.47
Classic CD - September 1995 p.72
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Conductor Charles Bruck - 1968(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre de l'O.R.T.F.
Emilia Marty - Elisabeth Söderström
Albert Gregor - Adrian De Peyer
Kristina - Colette Herzog
Baron Jaroslav Prus - Jacques Mars
Janek Prus - Rémy Corazza
Dr. Kolenaty - Bernard Demigny
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Compact Disc; - Opera Depot OD 10355-2 (+Act 2 - excerpt) {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
Comments:- The CDRs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1971(LI)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Emilia Marty - Marie Collier
Albert Gregor - Gregory Dempsey
Vitek - Francis Egerton
Kristina - Barbara Walker
Baron Jaroslav Prus - Raimund Herincx
Janek Prus - David Hillman
Dr. Kolenaty - Eric Shilling
Charlady - Edith Coates
Count Hauk-Sendorf - Emile Belcourt
Chamber-maid - Donna Faye Carr
Stage carpenter - Tom McDonnell
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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 015/2 {2CDRS}
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
Comments:- Recording of a performance given in an English Translation by Norman Tucker at the London Coliseum (26 February 1971)
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Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Emilia Marty - Anja Silja
Albert Gregor - William Lewis
Kristina - Pamela South
Baron Jaroslav Prus - Geraint Evans
Janek Prus - Neil Rosenheim
Dr. Kolenaty - Joshua Hecht
Machinist - John Davies
Charlady - Gwendolyn Jones
Count Hauk-Sendorf - Paul Crook
Chamber-maid - ? Harned
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Compact Disc; - *John Wegner San Francisco Opera - The Adler Years - 3 SFO-03; (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (29 October 1976)
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1978(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Emilia Marty - Elisabeth Söderström
Albert Gregor - Peter Dvorsky
Vitek - Vladimir Krejcik
Kristina - Anna Czaková
Baron Jaroslav Prus - Václav Zitek
Janek Prus - Zdenek Svehla
Dr. Kolenaty - Dalibor Jedlicka
Machinist - Jiri Joran
Charlady - Ivana Mixová
Count Hauk-Sendorf - Beno Blachut
Chamber-maid - Blanka Vitkova
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Black Disc; - Decca D144D2 {2LPS} (1979)ª
Compact Cassette; - Decca K144K22 (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - *Decca 430 327-2 (+Lachian Dances) {2CDS} (1991)ª; Decca 475 687-2 (collection) {9CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1979 p.703 [JW] December 1979 p.1077 [SIR]; February 1980 p.1302 [GH]; April 1980 p.1536 [JBS]; October 1991 p. [JW]; December 2005 p.117 (mention) [JW]
Comments:- See GRAMOPHONE October 1978 p.612, p.617
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Conductor Berislav Klobucar - 1989(LI)
Orchestra - Canadian Opera Company
Emilia Marty - Stephanie Sundine
Albert Gregor - Graham Clark
Vitek - Richard Margison
Kristina - Kathleen Breit
Baron Jaroslav Prus - Cornelius Opthof
Janek Prus - Benoit Boutet
Dr. Kolenaty - Robert Orth
Charlady - Marcia Swanston
Count Hauk-Sendorf - Gary Rideout
Chamber-maid - Gabrielle Prata
Stage carpenter - Steven Horst
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Laser Disc - Pickwick Video RPT 2032 (PAL)
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opéra International - décembre 1996 No.208 p.49
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Toronto (January or February 1989). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera Viva - Canadian Opera Company - The First Fifty Years» by Ezra Chabas & Carl Morey p.279.
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Conductor Andrew Davis - 1995(LC)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival
Emilia Marty - Anja Silja
Albert Gregor - Kim Begley
Vitek - Anthony Roden
Kristina - Manuela Kriscak
Baron Jaroslav Prus - Victor Braun
Janek Prus - Christopher Ventris
Dr. Kolenaty - Andrew Shore
Charlady - Menai Davies
Count Hauk-Sendorf - Robert Tear
Chamber-maid - Susan Gorton
Stage carpenter - Henry Waddington
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DVD (Video) - Warner Music Vision 0630-14016-2 (2003)ª; Kultur D 2256 (2004)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Warner 0630 14016-3 (PAL)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 2003 p.110 [MSR]
Opera - September 1996 p.1113; April 2004 pp.491-493 [GH]
Opera Now - May/June 1996 p.59
Opera News - May 2004 p.93 [AM2]
Orpheus - September+Oktober 2004 S.75 [MK2]
Opéra International - décembre 1996 No.208 p.49
Diapason - No.532 janvier 2006 p.117 [MP]
Classical Express - Issue No.75 May 1996 p.1
Classic CD - July 1996 p.84
International Opera Collector - Autumn 1996 Vol.1 No.1 p.98
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI N.106 marzo 1997 p.94: Anno XVIII N.181 marzo 2004 pp.103-104 [GC2]
International Record Review - March 2004 p.78 [NS]
Musica (Milano) - No.103 aprile-maggio 1997 p.40
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 pp.78-79 [PMH]
Comments:- See OPERA Festival Issue 1995 p.22
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Conductor David Robertson - 1996(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Emilia Marty - Jessye Norman
Albert Gregor - Graham Clark
Vitek - Richard Versalle
Kristina - Marie Plette
Baron Jaroslav Prus - Håkan Hagegård
Janek Prus - William Burden
Dr. Kolenaty - Donald McIntyre
Charlady - Stephanie Blythe
Count Hauk-Sendorf - Anthony Laciura
Chamber-maid - Michelle DeYoung
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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 130/2 {2CDRS}
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (20 January 1996)
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 2006(LC)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Emilia Marty - Cheryl Barker
Albert Gregor - Robert Brubaker
Vitek - John Graham-Hall
Kristina - Elena Xanthoudakis
Baron Jaroslav Prus - John Wegner
Janek Prus - Thomas Walker
Dr. Kolenaty - Neal Davies
Count Hauk-Sendorf - Graham Clark
Chamber-maid - Susanna Tudor-Thomas
Stage carpenter - Graeme Danby
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Compact Disc; - Chandos CHAN 3138 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 2007 p.99 [EG]
Opera - April 2007 p.478 [GH]
Opera Now - May/June 2007 p.49 [GP]
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.1 September/October 2007 pp.127-128 [JHN]
International Record Review - March 2007 pp.75-76 [NS]
American Record Guide - July/August 2007 Vol.70 No.4 p.121 [RVL]
Opéra Magazine - No.24 décembre 2007 p.77 [LB]
Comments:- Recorded at Performances in the London Coliseum (18, 20, 24, 26 May 2006)
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