(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 193?(SE) - NOT KNOWN - Orchester*
2 1952(STU) - Leibowitz René - Orchestre de Paris*
3 1953(SE) - Gressier Jules - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux*
4 1958(RA) - Burkhard Paul - Orchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks*
5 195?(SE) - Richter Kurt - Großes Wiener Operetten-Orchester*
6 1960(SE) - Faris Alexander - Sadler's Wells Opera*
7 1961(FI) - Faris Alexander - Sadler's Wells Opera*
8 1969?(SE) - Hanell Robert - Dresdner Philharmonie*
9 1969?(SE) - Rachon Stefan - Orkiestra Polskiego Radia*
10 1971(LI) - Maderna Bruno - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
11 1973(FI) - Janowski Marek - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg**
12 1978(STU) - Mattes Willy - Philharmonia Hungarica*
13 1979(STU) - Plasson Michel - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse*
14 1987?(SE) - Elder Mark - English National Opera*
15 1993(STU) - Edwards John Owen - D'Oyly Carte Opera*
16 1997(LI) - Davin Patrick - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie**
17 1997(LI) - Minkowski Marc - Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Lyon - Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble**
18 1997(LI) - Minkowski Marc - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande*
19 1997 - Minkowski Marc - Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Lyon - Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble*
20 1999(LI) - Ban Tetsuro - Komische Oper Berlin**
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor NOT KNOWN - 193?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchester
Chorus - Chor
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Black Disc - Odeon O 11166/69 {4x10in-78s} (blue label)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the German version «Orpheus in der Unterwelt» The 78s issued by Odeon are listed in their «Hauptverzeichnis» 1936/37 where the recording is described as ab «Odeon Kurzoperette». The following take part: Rudolf Hofbauer, Kurt von Wolowsky, Alfred Strauß, Max Kuttner, Erich Heyn, Ursula van Diemen, Emmy von Stetten, Pauls Lindberg, Else Knepel, Lola Polajewer. The following excerpts are performed: Tod der Euridike; Revolte in Olymp; Ankunft der Orpheus; Das Verhör; Ein Prinz von Arkadien; Jupiter als Fliege; Die Hölle; Das Fest in der Unterwelt.
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Conductor René Leibowitz - 1952(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre de Paris
Chorus - Choeurs de Paris
Pluton-Aristée - André Dran
Jupiter - Bernard Demigny
John Styx - Jean Hoffman
Mercure - Amdré Jonqueres
Orphée - Jean Mollien
Mars - Lucien Mans
Morphée - Amdré Jonqueres
Euridice - Claudine Collart
Cupidon - Simone Pèbordes
Diane - Janine Lindenfelder
L'Opinion Publique - Violette Journeaux
Junon - Ann-Marie Carpenter
Vénus - Monique Chalot
Minerve - Ann-Marie Carpenter
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Black Disc; - Musidisc Festival 261 {2LPS}; Classic CLP 6103/6104; Renaissance SX 204 {2LPS}; Nixa PLP 204/1-2 {2LPS} (1952)ª; Vogue MCM 120007 {2LPS} (France)
Compact Disc; - Preiser Records 20021 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Regis Records RRC 2063 (+excerpts from other works by Offenbach) {2CDS} (2003)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 5087 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1952 p.62 [HF2]; May 2004 p.90 [AML]
Opera - December 1952 pp.748-749 [H]
Orpheus - Heft 11+12 November+Dezember 2003 S.64 [GH]
Diapason - No.556 mars 2008 pp.105-106 [FL]
American Record Guide - March 1952 Vol.18 No.7 p.236 [JN]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - May 1952 p.13
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.4
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - janvier-février 1954 No.62 p.90 [JB2]
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Conductor Jules Gressier - 1953(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Chorus - Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul
Pluton-Aristée - Aimé Doniat
Jupiter - Michel Roux
Mercure - Aimé Doniat
Orphée - Claude Devos
Mars - Pierre Germain
Euridice - Claudine Collart
Cupidon - Andrée Grandjean
L'Opinion Publique - Fréda Betti
Junon - Deva Dassy
Vénus - Deva Dassy
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Black Disc - Pathé 33 DTX 142 {1LP}; Pathé DTX 30143 {1LP}; VOX PL 21200 {1LP}
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide - January 1954 Vol.20 No.5 p.172 [PLM]: November 1959 Vol.26 No.3 p.171 [PLM]
High Fidelity Magazine - January-February 1954 Vol.3 No.6 p.61 [JH]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.5
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - janvier-février 1954 No.62 p.90 [JB2]
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Conductor Paul Burkhard - 1958(RA)
Orchestra - Orchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks
Chorus - Chor des Norddeutschen Rundfunks
Pluton-Aristée - Ferry Gruber
Jupiter - Max Hansen
John Styx - Bruno Fritz
Mercure - Jürgen Förster
Orphée - Heinz Hoppe
Mars - Karl (Carl) Otto
Morphée - Rupert Glawitsch
Euridice - Anneliese Rothenberger
Cupidon - Erna-Maria Duske
Diane - Else Mühl
L'Opinion Publique - Gisela Litz
Junon - Renata George
Vénus - Ursula Schirrmacher
Minerve - Ilse Hübener
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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0255 {2CDS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
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Conductor Kurt Richter - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - Großes Wiener Operetten-Orchester
Chorus - Chor von Radio Wien
Pluton-Aristée - Erich Majkut
Jupiter - Hans Strohbauer
John Styx - László Szemere
Orphée - Karl Terkal
Euridice - Else Liebesberg
Diane - Else Liebesberg
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Black Disc - VEB Deutsche Schallplatten «Amiga» 5 40 120 {1LP} (DDR) Amiga 740027 {1x10in-LP}
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
Comments:- A recording of the German version «Orpheus in der Unterwelt». The following excerpts are performed: Vorspiel; Seh ich Eos goldne Rosen; Der Tor will nur als Freund erscheinen; Finale 1; Um als Alkmenen zu betören; O sag du hold geflügelt Wesen; Soll die Liebe nicht flüchtig sein; Finale II
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Conductor Alexander Faris - 1960(SE)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Pluton-Aristée - Jon Weaving
Jupiter - Eric Shilling
John Styx - Alan Crofoot
Orphée - Kevin Miller
Euridice - June Bronhill
Cupidon - Margaret Nisbet
Diane - Suzanne Steele
Minerve - Deidree Thurlow
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Black Disc; - HMV CLP 1385 {1LP} (1960)ª; HMV CSD 1316 {1LP} (1960)ª; Angel 35903 (1LP) (1961)ª; Angel S 35903 {1LP} (1961)ª; HMV «Greensleeve» ED 290354-1 {1LP} (1985)ª
Compact Cassette; - HMV «Greensleeve» ED 290354-4 (1985)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 575 999-2 (+La Belle Hélène; +La Vie Parisienne - excerpts) {2CDS} (2003)ª
Open Reel Tape - EMI TA-CLP1385
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1960 p.179 [WAC]; September 1962 p.167; June 1985 p.69 [AML]
High Fidelity Magazine - September 1961 Vol.11 No.9 p.98 [CLO]
American Record Guide - October 1961 Vol.28 No.2 p.130 [MB]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.5
International Record Review - September 2003 pp.30-31 (mention) [MVA]
Comments:- Based on performances at Sadler's Wells (see Opera Oct 1961 p.669 for review of the revival)
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Conductor Alexander Faris - 1961(FI)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Pluton-Aristée - Jon Weaving
Jupiter - Eric Shilling
Orphée - Kevin Miller
Euridice - June Bronhill
Junon - Heather Begg
Vénus - Irene Carpenter
Calliope - Anna Pollack
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 188 {1CDR} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
Comments:- Recording of the soundtrack of a television film based on Sadler's Well's production and first transmitted by Granada Television in the UK on 24 January 1962. See OPERA March 1962 pp.153-154. The film is incorrectly attributed to BBC Television in Celestial Audio's online catalogue.
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Conductor Robert Hanell - 1969?(SE)
Orchestra - Dresdner Philharmonie
Chorus - Rundfunkchor Leipzig
Pluton-Aristée - Wolfgang Hellmich
Jupiter - Hermann Christian Polster
John Styx - Werner Enders
Mercure - Karl-Friedrich Hölzke
Orphée - Peter Schreier
Euridice - Jutta Vulpius
Cupidon - Gudrun Fischer
Diane - Friederike Apelt
L'Opinion Publique - Hannerose Katterfeld
Junon - Ruth Schob-Lipka
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Black Disc - VEB Deutsche Schallplatten «Amiga» 845072 {1LP}; Philips 6303 003 {1LP}
Compact Disc - Philips 420 666-2 {1CD}
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
Comments:- Recording of excerpts from a German version «Orpheus in der Unterwelt».
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Conductor Stefan Rachon - 1969?(SE)
Orchestra - Orkiestra Polskiego Radia
Chorus - Chor Polskiego Radia
Orphée - Ryszard Tarasewicz
Euridice - Barbara Nieman
Diane - Agnieszka Kossakowska
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Black Disc - Muza SXL 0582 {1LP}
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
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Conductor Bruno Maderna - 1971(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
L'opinione pubblica - Ave Ninchi
Euridice - Edda Vincenzi
Orfeo - Giuseppe di Stefano
Aristeo/Plutone - Guido Mazzini
Venere - Edith Martelli
Giove - Alberto Rinaldi
Diana - Lucia Valentini
Giunone - Fedora Barbieri
Mercurio - Gino Sinimberghi
Gianni Stige - Sergio Tedesco
Morphée - Luigi Infantino
Marte - Walter Alberti
Minerva - Elena Zilio
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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3201 (1993)ª; House of Opera ALD 3201
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (May 1971). The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric are included in «New Listings September 1993» where the date of the performance recorded is given as 14 May 1971. The cast listed above is that given in Frank Hamilton's online performance chronology for Giuseppe di Stefano (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here no perfomance is listed for «Orfeo all'inferno» for 14 May 1971, but there is one listed for 15 May 1971. I thank Mr. Maurizio Romito for drawing my attention to this recording.
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Conductor Marek Janowski - 1973(FI)
Orchestra - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Chorus - Hamburgische Staatsoper
Pluton-Aristée - William Workman
Jupiter - Toni Blankenheim
John Styx - Theo Lingen
Orphée - Kurt Marschner
Mars - Franz Grundheber
Euridice - Elisabeth Steiner
Diane - Regina Marheineke
L'Opinion Publique - Lieselotte Pulver
Junon - Inge Meysel
Vénus - Ursula Koszut
Minerve - Cvetka Ahlin
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DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 101 267 (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - October 2007 p.1265 [GH]
Opera News - June 2007 pp.74-75 [RT]
Fanfare - Vol.30 No.5 May/June 2007 pp.301-302 [BB]
Diapason - No.546 avril 2007 p.112 [MP]
American Record Guide - May/June 2007 Vol.70 No.3 pp.238-239 [RT]
International Record Review - July/August 2007 pp.80-81 [RP]
Opéra Magazine - No.16 mars 2007 p.80 [FL-2]
Classica Répertoire - No.91 avril 2007 p.108 [AT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.101 junio 2007 p.86 [JV]
Comments:- Video recording of a televison film of a German version (Orpheus in der Unterwelt).
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Conductor Willy Mattes - 1978(STU)
Orchestra - Philharmonia Hungarica
Chorus - Chor der Oper Köln
Pluton-Aristée - Ferry Gruber
Jupiter - Benno Kusche
John Styx - Theo Lingen
Mercure - Gerd W. Dieberitz
Orphée - Adolf Dallapozza
Euridice - Anneliese Rothenberger
Cupidon - Brigitte Lindner
Diane - Grit van Jüten
L'Opinion Publique - Gisela Litz
Vénus - Kari Lövaas
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Black Disc; - EMI Electola 1C 157-30802/03 {2LPS} (1978)ª
Compact Disc - EMI CMS 5 65384-2 {2CDS}; EMI CMS 7 69360-2 {2CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1989 p.[AML]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.7
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Conductor Michel Plasson - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Chorus - Choeurs du Capitole de Toulouse
Pluton-Aristée - Charles Burles
Jupiter - Michel Trempont
John Styx - Bruce Brewer
Mercure - André Mallabrera
Orphée - Michel Sénéchal
Mars - Jean-Philippe Lafont
Euridice - Mady Mesplé
Cupidon - Jane Berbié
Diane - Michèle Pena
L'Opinion Publique - Jane Rhodes
Junon - Danièle Castaings
Vénus - Michèle Command
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Black Disc; - Le Voix de son Maître 2C 167-16341/3 {3LPS} (1979)ª; HMV SLS 5175 (ASD 3737-3739) {3LPS} (1980)ª; Angel SZCX 3886
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49647-2 {2CDS} (1988)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1980 p.1437 [AML] ; October 1980 p.471 [JBS]; January 1989 p. [AML]
Orpheus - Dezember 1980 S.855-S.856 [KL]
Diapason - No.244 novembre 1979 p.87, p.90 [JG]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.6
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Conductor Mark Elder - 1987?(SE)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Pluton-Aristée - Emile Belcourt
Jupiter - Richard Angas
John Styx - Edward Byles
Mercure - Bonaventura Bottone
Orphée - Stuart Kale
Mars - Simon Masterton-Smith
Morphée - Ivor Morris
Euridice - Lilian Watson
Cupidon - Ethna Robinson
Diane - Fiona Kimm
L'Opinion Publique - Sally Burgess
Junon - Shelagh Squires
Vénus - Catheryn Pope
The Judges of the Tribunal - Glyn Adams
- Anthony Cunningham
- Christopher Ross
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Black Disc; - *TER Classic TER 1134 {1LP} (1987)ª
Compact Cassette; - TER Classic ZCTER 1134 (1987)ª
Compact Disc; - TER Classic CDTER 1134 {1CD} (1987)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
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Conductor John Owen Edwards - 1993(STU)
Orchestra - D'Oyly Carte Opera
Chorus - D'Oyly Carte Opera
Pluton-Aristée - Barry Patterson
Jupiter - Richard Stuart
John Styx - Gareth Jones
Mercure - David Cavendish
Orphée - David Fieldsend
Mars - Carl Donohue
Morphée - Richard Woodall
Euridice - Mary Hegarty
Cupidon - Rosmarie Arthars
Diane - Joanne Pullen
L'Opinion Publique - Jill Pert
Vénus - Sian Wyn Gibson
Minerve - Pamela Baxter
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Compact Disc - Sony Classical SM2K 66616
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1995 p.102
Opera Now - February 1995 p.53
Classic CD - January 1995 p.71
BBC Music Magazine - February 1995 p.70
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Conductor Patrick Davin - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
Chorus - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
Pluton-Aristée - Reinaldo Macias
Jupiter - Dale Duesing
John Styx - André Jung
Mercure - Franck Cassard
Orphée - Alexandru Badea
Cerbere - Thomas Stache
Euridice - Elisabeth Vidal
Cupidon - Marie-Noëlle de Callataÿ
Diane - Sonia Theodoridou
L'Opinion Publique - Désirée Meiser
Junon - Jacqueline van Quaille
Vénus - Michele Patzakis
Minerve - Laurence Misonne
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DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 402 (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 2002 p.88 [AML]
Diapason - No.501 mars 2003 pp.112-113 [MP]
BBC Music Magazine - September 2002 pp.90-91 [GH]
International Record Review - October 2002 p.91 [JM]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - octubre 2002 No.158 pp.68-69 [SV]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.172 maggio 2003 pp.103-104 [GL]
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Conductor Marc Minkowski - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Lyon - Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble
Chorus - Choeur de l'Opéra national de Lyon
Pluton-Aristée - Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Jupiter - Laurent Naouri
John Styx - Steven Cole
Mercure - Etienne Lescroart
Orphée - Yann Beuron
Euridice - Natalie Dessay
Cupidon - Cassandre Berthon
Diane - Virginie Pochon
L'Opinion Publique - Martine Olmeda
Junon - Lydie Pruvot
Vénus - Marylyne Fallot
Minerve - Aketa Cela
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DVD (Video) - Pioneer Classics PIBC 2034 (Japan) (2003)ª; TDK «Mediactive» DV OPOAE (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 2004 pp.84-85 [MSR]
Orpheus - Heft 5+6 Mai+Juni 2003 S.93 [IW]
Diapason - No.502 avril 2003 p.131 [MP]
International Record Review - November 2003 pp.80-81 [CC]
Répertoire - No.167 avril 2003 p.41 (DVD) [PT]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.172 maggio 2003 pp.103-104 [GL]
Comments:- Recorded in December 1997. An audio recording with a slightly different cast has been issued on CD by EMI and is listed separately.
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Conductor Marc Minkowski - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Chorus - Grand Théâtre de Genève
Pluton-Aristée - Éric Huchet
Jupiter - Laurent Naouri
John Styx - Steven Cole
Mercure - Yves Coudray
Orphée - Yann Beuron
Euridice - Annick Massis
Cupidon - Cassandre Berthon
Diane - Virginie Pochon
L'Opinion Publique - Martine Mahé
Junon - Lydie Pruvot
Vénus - Marylyne Fallot
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 287 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
Comments:- Recording of a performance of the original 1858 version in the Salle Turrettini, Geneva (September 1997). In some performances the roles of l'Opinion Publique and Jupiter were sung by Martine Olmeda and Laurent Alvaro. See OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL novembre 1997 No.218 pp,43-44. It is not know if they or the singers listed above sang in the performance whose recording is on the CDRs issued by Celestial Audio.
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Conductor Marc Minkowski - 1997
Orchestra - Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Lyon - Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble
Chorus - Choeur de l'Opéra national de Lyon
Pluton-Aristée - Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Jupiter - Laurent Naouri
John Styx - Steven Cole
Mercure - Etienne Lescroart
Orphée - Yann Beuron
Euridice - Natalie Dessay
Cupidon - Patricia Petibon
Diane - Jennifer Smith
L'Opinion Publique - Ewa Podles
Junon - Lydie Pruvot
Vénus - Véronique Gens
Minerve - Virginie Pochon
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Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 5 56725-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; EMI Classics TOCE 55 019-20 {2CDS} (Japan) (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1999 p.90 [AML]
Opera - February 1999 p.234 [RM]
Opera Now - March/April 1999 p.99 [ST]
Fanfare - Vol.22 No.6 July/August 1999 p.242 [JM]
Orpheus - April 1999 S.57 [GH]
Opéra International - novembre 1998 No.229 p.57 [PC]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.189 p.85 [AP]
Classical Express - Issue No.107 February 1999 p.4 [PA]
Répertoire - No.118 novembre 1998 p.60 [JB]
L'opera (Milano) - n.123 novembre 1998 supplemento p.22 [NS]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.226 novembre 1998 p.92 [FL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.32 marzo-abril 1999 p.95 [PN]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.117 enero 1999 p.46 [BF]
Das Opernglas - Januar 1999 S.62 [MF]
Grand Opera (Tokyo) - Vol.21 Spring 1999 p.165
Comments:- Recorded in December 1997. A video recording with a slightly different cast has been issued on DVD by TDK and is listed separately.
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Conductor Tetsuro Ban - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Komische Oper Berlin
Chorus - Komische Oper Berlin
Pluton-Aristée - Roger Smeets
Jupiter - Günter Neumann
John Styx - Werner Enders
Mercure - Christoph Späth
Orphée - Jochen Kowalski
Bacchus - Mike Tscheche
Mars - Stefan Stoll
Morphée - Hans-Martin Nau
Euridice - Gabriele Fontana
Cupidon - Andreas Conrad
Diane - Deborah Klugt
L'Opinion Publique - Anny Schlemm
Junon - Ute Trekel-Burgkhardt
Vénus - Hanna Dora Sturludottir
Minerve - Susanne Serfling
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVD (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Orphée aux Enfers by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.44
Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Komische Oper, Berlin (January or February 1999; see OPERA April 1999 p.445). The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue under the heading «New DVD'S 12-22-03».
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
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