(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1944(RE) - Gressier Jules - Orchestre*
2 1952(STU) - Sébastian Georges - L'Opéra de Paris*
3 1954(LI) - Toffolo Luigi - Opera di Trieste*
4 1959(RA) - Wolff Albert - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.*
5 1961(STU) - Etcheverry Jésus - Orchestre*
6 1964(SE) - Dervaux Pierre - L'Opéra de Paris*
7 1969(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Teatro Bellini di Catania*
8 1974(LI) - Delacôte Jacques - Radio Telefis Eireann Symphony Orchestra*
9 1974(STU) - Rudel Julius - New Philharmonia Orchestra*
10 1976(LI) - Pritchard John - San Francisco Opera*
11 1976(STU) - Maazel Lorin - New Philharmonia Orchestra*
12 1978(LI) - Giovaninetti Reynald - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
13 1978(LI) - Pritchard John - Metropolitan Opera*
14 1981(LI) - Ethuin Paul - L'Opéra de Marseille*
15 1985(LI) - Comissiona Sergiu - Radio Filharmonisch Orkest*
16 1997-98(STU) - Abel Yves - Orchestre National de Bordeaux-Aquitaine*
17 2002(LI) - Viotti Marcello - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia***
18 2003(LI) - Davis Andrew - Chicago Lyric Opera*
19 2007(LI) - Davis Andrew - Gran Teatro del Liceo*
20 2007(LI) - Eschenbach Christoph - Orchestre de Paris*
21 2008(LI) - López Cobos Jesús - Metropolitan Opera*
22 2008(LI) - Noseda Gianandrea - Teatro Regio di Torino*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Jules Gressier - 1944(RE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Thaïs - Elen Dosia
Athanaël - Paul Cabanel
Nicias - Georges Noré
Crobyle - Huguette Saint-Arnaud
Myrtale - Madeleine Drouot
Albine - Gilberte Alves-Bernay
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Compact Disc; - *Audio Encylopedia AE 202 - Opera in Paris (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (1999)ª; Malibran Music CDRG 132 {1CD} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opéra International - No.246 mai 2000 p.75 [JP]
Comments:- Recording of a broadcast on 13 June 1944
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Conductor Georges Sébastian - 1952(STU)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris
Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris
Thaïs - Géori Boué
Athanaël - Roger Bourdin
Nicias - Jean Giraudeau
Palémon - Michel Roux
Crobyle - Berthe Monmart
Myrtale - Odette Riquier
Albine - Yvonne Leroy
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Black Disc; - Urania URLP 227 {3LPS} (USA) (1952)ª; Urania UR 227 (3LPS) (USA) (1962)ª;; *Urania US 5227 {3LPS) (USA) (1962)ª; Nixa ULP 9227 {3LPS} (UK) (1954)ª
Compact Disc; - Urania URN 22.209 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Preiser Records 20014 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 5025 {2CDS} (2005)ª; The Opera Lovers THA 195201 {2CDRS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1954 p.72 [PHW]
Orpheus - Heft 1+2 Januar 2003 S.77 [IW]
Diapason - No.497 novembre 2002 p.127 (mention) [ED]
American Record Guide - December 1952 Vol.19 No.4 p.108 [PHR]: July 1962 Vol.28 No.11 p.872 [MDS]: November/December 2002 Vol.65 No.6 p.255 [CHP]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - April 1955 p.18
Classic Record Collector - Spring 2003 pp.100-101 [JTH]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.165 ottobre 2002 pp.102-103 [GL]
Classica Répertoire - No.79 février 2006 p.105 [AT]
Comments:- *Recording of an abridged version (Act 3 scene 2 is omitted). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Luigi Toffolo - 1954(LI)
Orchestra - Opera di Trieste
Chorus - Opera di Trieste
Thaïs - Fiorella Carmen Forti
Athanaël - Ettore Bastianini
Nicias - Glauco Scarlini
Palémon - Antonio Massaria
Crobyle - Alma Pezzi
Myrtale - Aurora Cattelani
Albine - Liliana Hussu
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Black Disc; - Melodram MEL 446 {3LPS} (1985)ª
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 775-CD 2 {2CDS} ;; Bongiovanni HOC 003/4 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - September+Oktober 2004 S.62 [IW]
Opéra International - avril 1997 No.212 p.55
Diapason - No.514 mai 2004 p.127 [MP]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.185 luglio-agosto 2004 p.112 (mention) [GL]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Trieste (10 February 1954)
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Conductor Albert Wolff - 1959(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Chorale Lyrique de,l'O.R.T.F.
Thaïs - Andrée Esposito
Athanaël - Robert Massard
Nicias - Jean Mollien
Palémon - Lucien Lovano
Crobyle - Christiane Harbell
Myrtale - Andrée Gabriel
Albine - Solange Michel
Servant - Hubert Cabane
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Compact Disc; - *Le Chant du Monde LDC 278 895-896 (+Andrée Esposito recital); {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1409 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.12 No.2 November/December 1988 p.221 [HF]; Vol.28 No.3 January/ February 2005 pp.152-153 [GJ]
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2006 S.56 [GH]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.3 Spring 1989 pp.154-156 [RP]
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 1961(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Thaïs - Renée Doria
Athanaël - Robert Massard
Nicias - Michel Sénéchal
Palémon - Gérard Serkoyan
Crobyle - Françoise Louvay
Myrtale - Jeannine Collard
Albine - Jeannine Collard
Servant - Jacques Scellier
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Black Disc; - Véga VAL 22 {3LPS} (1961)ª; *Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOSR 639-641 {3LPS} (1974)ª; Westminster XWN 2236 {2LPS} (USA) (1965)ª; Westminster WST 236 {2LPS} (USA) (1965)ª; Accord ACC 150026 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Accord 149179 {2CDS} (1987)ª;; Accord 476 142-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1963 p.488; March 1974 p.1769 [RO]; July 1974 p.184 [JBS] July 2004 p.85 [PO'C]
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.5 May/June 2005 pp.157-158 [GJ]
Opéra International - No.287 février 2004 p.78 [AT]
Diapason - No.61 novembre 1961 p.20 [JG]; No.332 novembre 1987 pp.152-153 [MP]; No.512 mars 2004 pp.94-95 [MP]
American Record Guide - June 1965 Vol.31 No.10 pp.964-965 [ML]
High Fidelity Magazine - July 1965 Vol.15 No.7 p.66 [CLO]
Classica Répertoire - No.61 avril 2004 p.117 [PT]
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Conductor Pierre Dervaux - 1964(SE)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris
Chorus - Choeurs René Duclos
Thaïs - Jacqueline Brumaire
Athanaël - Michel Dens
Albine - Christiane Gayraud
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Black Disc; - Pathé DTX 336 {1LP} (1965)ª; Pathé ASTX 336 {1LP} (1965)ª; Angel 36286 {1LP} (1966)ª; Angel S-36286 {1LP} (1966)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 69855-2 (+Le Jongleur de Notre Dame) {2CDS} (1989)ª; EMI 5 73089-2 (collection) {10CDS} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - janvier 1999 No.231 p.46 [SS]
Diapason - No.99 september 1965 p.16 [JG]; No.346 février 1989 pp.121-122 [JLD]
American Record Guide - Vol.32 No.6 February 1966 p.548
Répertoire - No.119 décembre 1998 p.87 [JB]
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1969(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Bellini di Catania
Chorus - Teatro Bellini di Catania
Thaïs - Raina Kabaivanska
Athanaël - Sesto Bruscantini
Nicias - Nicola Tagger
Palémon - Antonio Zerbini
Crobyle - Marisa Zotti
Myrtale - Anita Caminada
Albine - Clara Foti
La Charmeuse - Giovanna di Rocco
Servant - Carmelo Mollica
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Compact Disc - *Bongiovanni «The Golden Age of Opera» GAO 121-122 {2CDS}
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
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Conductor Jacques Delacôte - 1974(LI)
Orchestra - Radio Telefis Eireann Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Wexford Festival Opera Chorus
Thaïs - Jill Gomez
Athanaël - Thomas McKinney
Nicias - Francis Egerton
Palémon - Lieuwe Visser
Crobyle - Helen MacArthur
Myrtale - Ann Murray
Albine - Ruth Maher
Servant - Sean Mitten
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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA (Australia)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Wexford Festival (October 1974; see OPERA January 1975 pp.28-29). A performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 8 June 1975 (see Radio Times Issue dated 7-13 June 1975 p.24).
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Conductor Julius Rudel - 1974(STU)
Orchestra - New Philharmonia Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Thaïs - Anna Moffo
Athanaël - Gabriel Bacquier
Nicias - José Carreras
Palémon - Justino Díaz
Crobyle - Patricia Clark
Myrtale - Antonia Butler
Albine - Elizabeth Bainbridge
La Charmeuse - Jessica Cash
Servant - Leslie Fyson
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Black Disc; - *RCA Victor ARL3 0842 {3LPS} (1975)ª; *RCA Victor ARD3 0842 {3 quadrophonic LPS} (1975)ª
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2551-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1975 p.2013 [EG]; September 1975 p.430 [SIR]; October 1975 p.584 [JBS]
Comments:- *There is an article on the quadrophonic recording in GRAMOPHONE, May 1975 p.1946 and there is an advertisment on pages 1981-82 of the same issue. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated March 2007.
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Conductor John Pritchard - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Chorus - San Francisco Opera
Thaïs - Beverly Sills
Athanaël - Sherrill Milnes
Nicias - Claes H. Ahnsjö
Palémon - Alexander Malta
Crobyle - Pamela South
Myrtale - Shirley Lee Harned
Albine - Gwendolyn Jones
La Charmeuse - Claudia Cummings
Servant - John Davies
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Compact Disc; - Premiere (Italy) unnumbered {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (10 September 1976; see OPERA December 1976 pp.1136-1137). The CDRs issued by Premiere Opera (Italy) are (were?) listed on the website http://stores.ebay.com/premiereopera (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Lorin Maazel - 1976(STU)
Orchestra - New Philharmonia Orchestra
Chorus - John Alldis Choir
Thaïs - Beverly Sills
Athanaël - Sherrill Milnes
Nicias - Nicolai Gedda
Palémon - Richard Van Allan
Crobyle - Anne-Marie Connors
Myrtale - Ann Murray
Albine - Patricia Kern
La Charmeuse - Norma Burrowes
Servant - Brian Ethridge
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Black Disc; - HMV «Angel» SLS 993 {3LPS} (1977)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 5 65479-2 {2CDS} (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1977 p.1173 [EG]; July 1996 p.104
Opéra International - mai 1995 No.191 p.68
Diapason - No.415 mai 1995 p.113
BBC Music Magazine - December 1995 p.86
Le Monde de la Musique - No.188 mai 1995 p.100
Répertoire - No.81 juin 1995 p.46
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.16 junio-agosto 1995 p.62
Musica (Milano) - N.120 ottobre 2000 p.42 [SH]
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Conductor Reynald Giovaninetti - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'opera di Roma
Thaïs - Elena Mauti Nunziata
Athanaël - Renato Bruson
Nicias - Antonio Savastano
Palémon - Franco Pugliese
Crobyle - Elvira Spica
Myrtale - Laura Bocca
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01395
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Rome (June 1978, mentioned in OPERA October 1978 p.1025). The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.
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Conductor John Pritchard - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Thaïs - Beverly Sills
Athanaël - Sherrill Milnes
Nicias - Raymond Gibbs
Palémon - James Morris
Crobyle - Betsy Norden
Myrtale - Isola Jones
Albine - Batyah Godfrey Ben-David
La Charmeuse - Louise Wohlafka
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers THA 197001 {2CDRS} (Canada)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (28 January 1978; see OPERA April 1978 pp.395-396). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Paul Ethuin - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Marseille
Chorus - L'Opéra de Marseille
Thaïs - Adriana Maliponte
Athanaël - Kari Nurmela
Nicias - François Garcia
Palémon - Armand Arapian
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1225-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Marseille Opera (27, 29, 31 May or 2 June 1981). See OPERA November 1980 p.1101, L'Avant Scène Opéra No.1988 p.102. The date given in Premiere's «2004 CD Catalog», 31 May 1982, appears to be incorrect.
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Conductor Sergiu Comissiona - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Chorus - Groot Omroepkoor
Thaïs - Nelly Miricioiu
Athanaël - John Bröcheler
Nicias - Neil Jenkins
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 575 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Concertgbouw, Amsterdam - VARA-Matinee (January 1985). 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 Yves Abel - 1997-98(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre National de Bordeaux-Aquitaine
Chorus - Opéra de Bordeaux
Thaïs - Renée Fleming
Athanaël - Thomas Hampson
Nicias - Giuseppe Sabbatini
Palémon - Stefano Palatchi
Crobyle - Marie Devellereau
Myrtale - Isabelle Cals
Albine - Enkelejda Shkosa
La Charmeuse - Elisabeth Vidal
Servant - David Grousset
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Compact Disc; - Decca 466 766-2 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Decca POCL 1931-2 {2CDS} (Japan) (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November (published September) 2000 p.116 [RF2]
Opera - November 2000 p.1386 [AB]
Opera News - December 2000 p.81 [IS]
Fanfare - Vol.24 No.3 January/February 2001 pp.326-327 [JK]
Orpheus - Oktober 2000 S.53 [GH]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.2 Spring 2001 pp.337-340 [RG]
Opéra International - octobre 2000 No.250 p.70 [GC]
Diapason - No.473 septembre 2000 pp.68-69 [MP]
International Record Review - September 2000 p.128 [SP]: December 2000 p.30 [BLS]
BBC Music Magazine - October 2000 p.79 [CW2]
Classic CD - November 2000 p.50 [MSR]
Classical Express - Issue No.127 October 2000 p.3 [NL]
American Record Guide - November/December 2000 Vol.63 No.6 p.181 [VAL]
Répertoire - No.139 septembre 2000 p.63 [LC]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.144 ottobre 2000 p.79 [GL]
Musica (Milano) - N.120 ottobre 2000 p.42 [SH]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - octubre 2000 No.136 p.47 [JS]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.247 octobre 2000 p.97 [FL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.43 enero-febrero 2001 p.90 [MC]
Das Opernglas - September 2000 S.78-S.79 [MF]
Comments:- Recorded 13-23 February 1997, 11-17 May 1998. Renée Fleming writes about «Thais»in RÉPERTOIRE septembre 2000 p.28
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Conductor Marcello Viotti - 2002(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Thaïs - Eva Mei
Athanaël - Michele Pertusi
Nicias - William Joyner
Palémon - Christoph Fel
Crobyle - Christine Buffle
Myrtale - Elodie Méchain
Albine - Tiziana Carraro
La Charmeuse - Anna Smiech
Servant - Enrico Masiero
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 973-2 (2003)ª; Dynamic CDS 427/1-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª
DVD (Video) - Dynamic 33427 (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September (published July) 2003 p.78 (audio) [RF2]; October 2004 p.94 (DVD) [PO'C]
Opera - March 2004 p.360 (audio) [RM]; October 2005 p.1260, p.1263 (DVD) [RM]
Opera News - June 2005 p.86 (DVD) [WRB]
Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.151-153 (audio) [DLK]
Orpheus - Heft 9+10 September+Oktober 2003 S.77 (audio) [IW]
Opéra International - No.282 septembre 2003 pp.71-72 (audio) [PC]; No.291 juin 2004 p.86 (DVD) [GM]
Diapason - No.506 septembre 2003 p.106 (audio) [MP]; No.516 juillet-aoüt 2004 p.118 (DVD) [MP]
International Record Review - July/August 2003 p.71 (audio) [RP]: July/August 2004 pp.82-83 (DVD) [CC]
American Record Guide - March/April 2004 Vol.67 No.2 pp.153-154 (audio) [CHP]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.66 diciembre 2003 p.85 (audio) [JMP]: No.72 julio- agosto 2004 p.91 (DVD) [MC]
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Teatro Malibran, Venice (November or December 2002). See the website http://www.drammaturgia.it
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Conductor Andrew Davis - 2003(LI)
Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera
Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera
Thaïs - Renée Fleming
Athanaël - Thomas Hampson
Nicias - Donald Kaasch
Palémon - Stephen Morschek
Crobyle - Nicole Cabell
Myrtale - Lauren McNeese
Albine - Guang Yang
La Charmeuse - Stacey Tappan
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 925-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Juli+August 2004 S.70 [GH]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (January 2003). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in the addition to their online catalogue dated 14 February 2003. The review in Orpheus mistakenly ascribes the CDRs to «Lyric» (long obsolete) rather than to Premiere.
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Conductor Andrew Davis - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Thaïs - Renée Fleming
Athanaël - Franck Ferrari
Nicias - José Bros
Palémon - Stefano Palatchi
Crobyle - Olatz Saitua
Myrtale - Marina Rodríguez Cusi
Albine - Francisca Beaumont
La Charmeuse - Sandra Pastrana
Servant - Luis Cansino
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2723-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (5 July 2007). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» September 2007. Here the year of the performance recorded is given (incorrectly) as 2005.
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Conductor Christoph Eschenbach - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Paris
Chorus - Choeur de Chambre Accentus
Thaïs - Renée Fleming
Athanaël - Gerald Finley
Nicias - Fabrice Dalis
Palémon - Nicolas Courjal
Crobyle - Marie Devellereau
Myrtale - Nora Sourourzian
Albine - Caitlin Hulcup
La Charmeuse - Rebecca Bottone
Servant - Laurent Alvaro
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 866 {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris (19 or 21 April 2007). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue «WHAT'S NEW February 2009». See also the website
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Conductor Jesús López Cobos - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Thaïs - Renée Fleming
Athanaël - Thomas Hampson
Nicias - Michael Schade
Palémon - Alain Vernhes
Crobyle - Alyson Cambridge
Myrtale - Ginger Costa-Jackson
Albine - Maria Zifchak
La Charmeuse - Leah Partridge
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Compact Disc; - premiereopera.net (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (20 December 2008). The CDRS issued by premiereopera.net are listed on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Gianandrea Noseda - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Torino
Chorus - Teatro Regio di Torino
Thaïs - Barbara Frittoli
Athanaël - Lado Atanelli
Nicias - Alessandro Liberatore
Palémon - Maurizio Lo Piccolo
Crobyle - Eleonora Buratto
Myrtale - Ketevan Kemoklidze
Albine - Nadezhda Serdjuk
La Charmeuse - Daniela Schillaci
Servant - Diego Matamoros
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3154-3 {3CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Thaïs by Jules Massenet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.234; CELLETTI p.403; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.109 p.96; MET p.243; GIUDICI p.367 (2) p.642; Orpheus Oktober 2000 S.53-S.55
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Torino (10 December 2008). The performance on 21 December 2008 is reviewed in MUSICA 203 Anno 31 febbraio 2009 pp.86-87. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» January 2009.
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