(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1931(SE) - Diot Gabriel - Théâtre Mogador*
2 1931(SE) - NOT KNOWN - Orchestre*
3 1950?(SE) - Gressier Jules - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux*
4 1955(STU) - Ossovsky Lev - ORCHESTRA*
5 1956?(SE) - Cariven Marcel - Orchestre*
6 1959(STU) - Girard André - Grand Orchestre Symphonique*
7 1961(SE) - Faris Alexander - Sadler's Wells Opera*
8 1968(STU) - Allers Franz - Berliner Symphoniker*
9 1974(SE) - Rauber François - Orchestre*
10 1975(STU) - Plasson Michel - L'Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse*
11 1979?(SE) - Falk Peter - Theater am Gärtnerplatz, Munich*
12 1980(STU) - Petitgirard Laurent - Orchestre des Concerts Colonne*
13 1983(STU) - Mattes Willy - Münchner Rundfunkorchester*
14 1991(FI) - Ossonce Jean-Yves - L'Opéra National de Lyon**
15 1997(STU) - Bibl Rudolf - Symphonieorchester Burgenland*
16 1998(LI) - Cambreling Sylvain - Ensemble Klangforum Wien*
17 2008(LI) - Rouland Sebastien - L'Opéra National de Lyon***
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Gabriel Diot - 1931(SE)
Orchestra - Théâtre Mogador
Chorus - Théâtre Mogador
Métella - Hélène Régelly
Gabrielle - Hélène Régelly
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Henry Laverne
Bobinet - Henry Laverne
Frick - Henry Laverne
Prosper - Henry Laverne
Urbain - Henry Laverne
Alfred - Henry Laverne
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Black Disc; - Odéon 238378-238382 (5x10in-78s) (1931)ª; American Decca 20588-20593 (5x10in-78s)
Compact Disc; - *ARB AT 292522 (+Brummel - excerpts) {2CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.454 décembre 1998 p.116 [MP]
Répertoire - No.120 janvier 1999 p.44 [JB]
Comments:- The five 10-inch 78s were recorded in January 1931 after the success of a new production in the Théâtre Mogador. A series of arias and ensembles were sung by Henry Laverne and Hélène Régelly as follows: 238378 Hélène Régelly «Je suis veuve d'un colonel» & «On va courir on va sortir» (Gabrielle); 23879 Henri Laverne - «Elles sont tristes les marquises» (Bobinet) & «Fermons les yeux» (Alfred); 238380 Hélène Régelly «Vous souvient-il ma belle?» (Air de la lettre de Métella); 238381 Hélène Régelly «Rondeau du gant» (Gabrielle), Henry Laverne & Hélène Régelly «En endossant mon uniforme» (Bobinet, Prosper, Urbain, Gabrielle); 238832 Henry Laverne - «Je veux m'en fourrer jusque là» (le Baron) & «Couplets du major» ((Frick). The ARB CD contains all of these except «l'air de la lettre» sung by Régelly but instead includes the recording by Bernadette Delprat from the rival Pathé set recorded about the same time. It also includes «Le rondeau du brésilien (Félix Oudot) and «L'amour, c'est un echelle immense» (Pauline) sung by Lucienne Rucy from this set
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Conductor NOT KNOWN - 1931(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Métella - Bernadette Delprat
Bobinet - Dréan
Pauline - Lucienne Rucey
Frick - Félix Oudart
Le Brésilien - Félix Oudart
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Black Disc; - Pathé X 92004 - X 91006-91009 (5x10in-78s) (1931)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
Comments:- The recordings of «Le rondeau du brésilien» sung by Félix Oudart, «Le rondeau de la lettre» sung by Bernadette Delprat, and Pauline's aria «L'amour, c'est une echelle immense» sung by Lucienne Rucey are inluded on the CD «ARB AT 292522» which also includes most of the recordings from the rival Odéon set
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Conductor Jules Gressier - 1950?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Chorus - Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Lina Dachary
Gabrielle - Nadine Renaux
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Michel Roux
Raoul de Gardefeu - Michel Hamel
Pauline - Liliane Berton
Frick - Willy Clément
Prosper - Willy Clément
Le Brésilien - Willy Clément
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Black Disc - Pathé DTX 128 {1LP}; Pathé DTX 30139 {1LP} EMI Pathé 2C 051 10851 {1LP}; Vox PL 21003 {1LP}
Compact Disc - EMI CZS 7 67515-2 {1CD}
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1993
American Record Guide - April 1953 Vol.19 No.8 p.272 [FAL]: November 1959 Vol.26 No.3 p.171 [PLM]
The Gramophone Shop Inc Record Supplement - February 1953 Vol.16 No.2 p.4
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.20
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.58 Eté 1953 p.452 [HJ]
Comments:- An abridged version
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Conductor Lev Ossovsky - 1955(STU)
Orchestra - ORCHESTRA
Chorus - CHORUS
Métella - Yevdokiya Lebedeva
Raoul de Gardefeu - Nikolai Osipovich Ruban
Bobinet - Alexander Tkachenko
Madame Quimper Karadec - Yelena Fedorovna Savitskaya
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Black Disc - Melodiya D 33669-02 {2LPS}
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
Comments:- The following take part in this recording: Yelena Fedorovna Savitskaya, Vasili Alchevsky, Nikolai Osipovich Ruban, Yevdokiya Lebedeva, A. Tkachenko, A. Nechayeva, B. Strulev. The LPs issued by Melodiya are listed in the «CanfieldGuide to Classical Recordings» 5th Edition.
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Conductor Marcel Cariven - 1956?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs René Alix
Métella - Andrée Gabriel
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Andrea Guiot
Gabrielle - Renée Doria
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Julien Giovannetti
Raoul de Gardefeu - Robert Lilty
Bobinet - Pierre Gianotti
Le Brésilien - Dario Moreno
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Black Disc; - Philips P 77107 {1LP} (1956)ª;; Epic 3344 {1LP} (USA) (1957)ª
Compact Disc - Philips 442 245-2 {1CD}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.20
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.83-84 Noël 1956 p.840 [JB2]
Comments:- The cast also includes Jean Parédès, Andrée Huberty, Maurice Faure, Christiane Harbell
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Conductor André Girard - 1959(STU)
Orchestra - Grand Orchestre Symphonique
Métella - Suzy Delair
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Madeleine Renaud
Gabrielle - Simone Valère
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Pierre Bertin
Raoul de Gardefeu - Jean Desailly
Bobinet - Jean-Pierre Granval
Pauline - Denise Benoit
Frick - Jean Parédès
Prosper - Jean Parédès
Le Brésilien - Jean-Louis Barrault
Alfred - Jean Parédès
Joseph - Georges Cusin
Alphonse - Régis Outin
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Black Disc - ~Paris 313002 M {1LP}; Festival FC 463 {1LP}; Bel Air 7005 {1LP}
Compact Disc; - Musidisc 206 142 {1CD} (1997)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - März/April 1974 S.73-S.74 [EO]
Opéra International - novembre 1997 No.218 p.57 [PC]
Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.99
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.19
American Record Guide - November/December 1998 Vol.61 No.6 p.187 [RT]
Répertoire - No.105 septembre 1997 p.47 [JB]
Comments:- See LA DISCOGRAPHIE FRANÃAISE No.57 1er juillet 1959 p.16
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Conductor Alexander Faris - 1961(SE)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Métella - Suzanne Steele
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Anna Pollack
Gabrielle - June Bronhill
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Eric Shilling
Raoul de Gardefeu - Jon Weaving
Bobinet - Kevin Miller
Pauline - Cynthia Morey
Frick - John Kentish
Le Brésilien - John Fryatt
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Black Disc; - HMV CLP 1468 {1LP} (1961)ª;; HMV CSD 1378 {1LP} (1961)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 575 999-2 (+La Belle Hélène; +Orpheus in the Underworld - excerpts) {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1961 p.166
Opera - November 1961 p.723
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.20
International Record Review - September 2003 pp.30-31 (mention) [MVA]
Comments:- Based on performances at Sadler's Wells (see Opera July 1961 p.480)
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Conductor Franz Allers - 1968(STU)
Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker
Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Métella - Lisa Della Casa
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Margit Schramm
Gabrielle - Ingeborg Hallstein
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Eberhard Wächter (Waechter)
Raoul de Gardefeu - Ferry Gruber
Bobinet - Peter Alexander
Pauline - Dorothea Chryst
Gontran - Julius Katona
Frick - Gerhard Unger
Prosper - Karl-Ernst Mercker
Le Brésilien - Rudolf Schock
Urbain - Kurt Böhme
Clara - Ursula Schirrmacher
Léonie - Gitta Guarente
Louise - Clementine von Schuch
Joseph - Karl Herford
Alphonse - Victor de Kowa
Madame Quimper Karadec - Brigitte Mira
Madame Folle-Verdure - Helga Wisniewska
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Black Disc - Eurodisc 77 489 {2LPS}; Parnass 77489 {2LPS}
Compact Disc - BMG Ariola GD 69 021 (highlights)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - März/April 1974 S.73-S.74 [EO]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.20
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Conductor François Rauber - 1974(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Métella - Danièlle Millet
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Christiane Harbell
Gabrielle - Nicole Broissin
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Jacques Marfeuil
Raoul de Gardefeu - Michel Caron
Bobinet - Henri Gui
Pauline - Madeleine Vernon
Frick - Luc Barney
Prosper - Luc Barney
Le Brésilien - Jean-Marc Recchia
Urbain - Philippe Ariotti
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Black Disc - French Decca 117 011 {1LP}
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1975 p.688 [AML]
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Conductor Michel Plasson - 1975(STU)
Orchestra - L'Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Chorus - Choeurs du Capitole de Toulouse
Métella - Régine Crespin
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Christiane Chateau
Gabrielle - Mady Mesplé
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Luis Masson
Raoul de Gardefeu - Michel Sénéchal
Bobinet - Michel Trempont
Pauline - Eliane Lublin
Gontran - Henri Amiel
Frick - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Prosper - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Le Brésilien - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Urbain - Michel Jarry
Alfred - Michel Jarry
Clara - Danièle Castaings
Léonie - Françoise Gayral
Louise - Marie-Thérèse Téchene
Un employe - André Batisse
Joseph - André Batisse
Alphonse - André Batisse
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Black Disc; - EMI 2C 165-14 123/24 {2LPS} (France); *EMI SLS 5076 (ASD 3335-3336) {2LPS} (1977)ª; Angel SBLX 3839 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47154 8 {2CDS} (1987)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1977 p.1749 [AML]; October 1977 p.593 [JBS]; January 1987 p.1057 [AML]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.19
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Conductor Peter Falk - 1979?(SE)
Orchestra - Theater am Gärtnerplatz, Munich
Métella - Gisela Ehrensperger
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Gisela Ehrensperger
Gabrielle - Dorothea Chryst
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Walter Köninger
Bobinet - Ulf Fürst
Pauline - Gisela Ehrensperger
Frick - Ulf Fürst
Le Brésilien - Ulf Fürst
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Black Disc - Teldec «Goldene Operette» 6.23 720 AF {1LP}
Compact Cassette - Teldec «Goldene Operette» 4.23 720 CF
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
Comments:- Recording of excerpts from a German version «Pariser Leben». The LP and Compact Cassette issued by Teldec is listed in the «Bielefelder Katalog Klassik» 2-1980 S.835.
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Conductor Laurent Petitgirard - 1980(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts Colonne
Chorus - NOT KNOWN
Métella - Renée Auphan
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Danièlle Millet
Gabrielle - Danielle Chlostawa
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Michel Roux
Raoul de Gardefeu - Patrick Minard
Bobinet - Jacques Tayles
Pauline - Michèle Pena
Frick - Christian Jean
Le Brésilien - Jacques Trigeau
Urbain - Jean-Christophe Benoit
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Black Disc - Tristan/Polydor 2676904 {2LPS}
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.5 No.1 September/October 1981 p.153 [ADC]
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Conductor Willy Mattes - 1983(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Métella - Renate Holm
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Anneliese Rothenberger
Gabrielle - Gabriele Fuchs
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Marco Bakker
Raoul de Gardefeu - Adolf Dallapozza
Bobinet - Willi Brokmeier
Pauline - Elke Schary
Frick - Martin Finke
Le Brésilien - Klaus Hirte
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Black Disc - EMI Electrola 1C 157-46574/75 {2LPS} (Germany) EMI Odeon 1C 15746574/75 {2LPS} (USA)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.7 No.1 September/October 1983 p.230 [JD]
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Conductor Jean-Yves Ossonce - 1991(FI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Lyon
Chorus - L'Opéra National de Lyon
Métella - Hélène Delavault
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Claire Wauthion
Gabrielle - Isabelle Mazin
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Jean-Yves Chatelais
Raoul de Gardefeu - Jean-François Sivadier
Bobinet - Jacques Verzier
Pauline - Nathalie Joly
Gontran - Yvan Merat-Barboff
Frick - Alain Hocine
Prosper - Pierre Berriau
Urbain - Gilles David
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Laser Disc - Pioneer PLMCC 00 731
DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 274
VHS Video Cassette - Home Vision PAR120 (NTSC); Polygram Video 070 032-3 (SECAM)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 2002 p.82 [AML]
Opéra International - avril 1995 No.190 p.64
Diapason - No.400 janvier 1994 p.89; No.495 septembre 2002 p.137 [MP]
BBC Music Magazine - June 2002 p.96 [GH]
International Record Review - August 2002 pp.78-79 [CC]
Répertoire - No.159 juillet/aoüt 2002 p.31 (DVD) [PT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.52 julio-agosto 2002 p.104 (DVD) [SG]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - mayo 2002 No.154 p.68 (DVD) [JS]
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Conductor Rudolf Bibl - 1997(STU)
Orchestra - Symphonieorchester Burgenland
Chorus - Chor der Mörbischer Seefestspiele
Métella - Martina Serafin
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Ingrid Kaiserfeld
Gabrielle - Hlin Petursdottir
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Michael Glücksmann
Raoul de Gardefeu - Andreas Schindler
Bobinet - Klaus Hannes Brock
Pauline - Leana Lewinski
Frick - Wolfgang Gratschmaier
Prosper - Wolfgang Gratschmaier
Le Brésilien - Götz Zemann
Madame de Bonichon - Mirjana Irosch
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Compact Disc - Arte Nova Classic 74321 47786-2 {2CDS}; Oehms Classics OC 252 {1CD}
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.4 March/April 2006 pp.67-70 [CW]
Orpheus - Februar 1999 S.60 [ME]
Comments:- *Recording of a German version (Pariser Leben) made prior to performances at the Mörbischer Seefestspiel (April 1997). The names of the Baron and Baronne Gondremarck are changed to Lord and Lady Macdonald in this version. The following also take part in this recording: Ira Kancz, Ludwig Wolfrum, Monika Lanner
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Conductor Sylvain Cambreling - 1998(LI)
Orchestra - Ensemble Klangforum Wien
Métella - Sophie Rois
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Susanne Düllmann
Gabrielle - Catherine Swanson
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Walter Raffeiner
Raoul de Gardefeu - Graham F. Valentine
Bobinet - Matthias Matschke
Pauline - Sophie Rois
Gontran - Christoph Homberger
Frick - Christoph Homberger
Prosper - Christoph Homberger
Le Brésilien - Christoph Homberger
Urbain - Thomas Stache
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Compact Disc; - Col legno WWE 20100 {2CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1999 pp.113-114 [PO'C]
Orpheus - August + September 1999 S.85 [MK]
Opéra International - février 1999 No.232 p.73 [PC]
International Opera Collector - Summer 1999 No.12 p.87 [JH]
BBC Music Magazine - August 1999 p.70 [BLS]
Répertoire - No.120 janvier 1999 p.46
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Berlin (17 June 1998)
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Conductor Sebastien Rouland - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Lyon
Chorus - L'Opéra National de Lyon
Métella - Maria Riccarda Wesseling
La Baronne de Gondremarck - Michelle Canniccioni
Gabrielle - Marie Devellereau
Le Baron de Gondremarck - Laurent Naouri
Raoul de Gardefeu - Jean-Sébastien Bou
Bobinet - Marc Callahan
Pauline - Brigitte Hool
Frick - Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Prosper - Christoph Mortagne
Le Brésilien - Jesús García
Urbain - Jean-Louis Meunier
Léonie - Claire Delgardo-Boge
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 788 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.175; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 pp.44-45; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.206 p.98
Comments:- The video recording was made at performances at L'Opéra National de Lyon in December 2007. Celestial Audio gives the year of the performance recorded as 2008 and I do not know if the cast is the same. The CDRs are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in July 2008 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). See also the website:
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