(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1950(RA) - Basile Arturo - RAI Milano*
2 1952(LE) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
3 1954(LI) - Mitropoulos Dimitri - Teatro Comunale di Firenze*
4 1955(RA) - Simonetto Alfredo - RAI Milano*
5 1956(LI) - Votto Antonino - Teatro alla Scala*
6 1957(LI) - Bellezza Vincenzo - Opera di Roma*
7 1957(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
8 1957(LI) - Votto Antonino - Teatro alla Scala*
9 1958(LI) - Rennert Wolfgang - Frankfurter Oper*
10 1958(RA) - Moralt Rudolf - Wiener Rundfunkorchester*
11 1958(STU) - Capuana Franco - Santa Cecilia*
12 1958(STU) - Matacic Lovro von - Teatro alla Scala*
13 1960(LI) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - San Francisco Opera*
14 1961(RA) - Basile Arturo - RAI Roma*
15 1962(LI) - Cleva Fausto - Metropolitan Opera*
16 1963(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - NHK Symphony Orchestra**
17 1964(LI) - Guadagno Anton - Philadelphia Lyric Opera*
18 1965(LI) - Basile Arturo - Teatro Verdi di Trieste*
19 1965(LI) - Cleva Fausto - Metropolitan Opera*
20 1965(LI) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - San Francisco Opera*
21 1966(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia*
22 1966(LI) - Previtali Fernando - Teatro Regio di Torino*
23 1966(LI;18/3/66) - Behr Jan - Metropolitan Opera*
24 1966(LI;8/1/66) - Behr Jan - Metropolitan Opera*
25 1967(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia*
26 1970(LI) - Behr Jan - Metropolitan Opera*
27 1974(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
28 1976(LI) - Mackerras Charles - Gürzenich Symphoniker*
29 1977(LI) - Buckley Emerson - Greater Miami Opera*
30 1977(LI) - Comissiona Sergiu - New York City Opera*
31 1978(LI) - Mehta Zubin - Covent Garden*
32 1978(STU) - Mehta Zubin - Covent Garden*
33 1979(LI) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*
34 1979(LI) - Patanè Giuseppe - San Francisco Opera*
35 1979(LI) - Patanè Giuseppe - Wiener Staatsoper*
36 1981(LI) - Erede Marco - Opera Company of Philadelphia*
37 1982(LI) - Santi Nello - Covent Garden**
38 1982(LI) - Sinopoli Giuseppe - Deutsche Oper Berlin*
39 1983(LI) - Klobucar Berislav - Canadian Opera Company*
40 1984(LI) - Gandolfi Romano - Gran Teatro del Liceo*
41 1988(LI) - Slatkin Leonard - Wiener Staatsoper*
42 1990(LI) - Bartoletti Bruno - Chicago Lyric Opera*
43 1991(LC;Zampieri) - Maazel Lorin - Teatro alla Scala***
44 1991(LI;Casolla) - Maazel Lorin - Teatro alla Scala*
45 1991(STU) - Slatkin Leonard - Münchner Rundfunkorchester*
46 1992(LC) - Viotti Marcello - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt*
47 1992 - Slatkin Leonard - Metropolitan Opera**
48 1993(LI) - Badea Christian - Metropolitan Opera*
49 1995(LI) - Badea Christian - Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra***
50 1995(LI) - Sinopoli Giuseppe - Teatro alla Scala*
51 1996(LI) - Varviso Silvio - Flanders Opera**
52 2004(LI) - Caetani Oleg - Seattle Opera*
53 2004(LI) - Fournillier Patrick - Opernhaus Zürich*
54 2004(LI) - Queler Eve - Opera Orchestra of New York*
55 2005(LI) - Luisotti Nicola - Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova*
56 2005(LI) - Pappano Antonio - Covent Garden*
57 2007(LI) - Caetani Oleg - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
58 2008(LI) - Gelmetti Gianluigi - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
59 2009(LI) - Halffter Pedro - Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Arturo Basile - 1950(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Minnie - Carla Gavazzi
Dick Johnson - Vasco Campagnano
Jack Rance - Ugo Savarese
Nick - Aldo Bertocci
Ashby - Dario Caselli
Jake Wallace - Dario Caselli
Billy Jackrabbit - Aristide Baracchi
José Castro - Aristide Baracchi
Wowkle - Jole Farolfi
Sonora - Pier Luigi Latinucci
Trin - Giulio Scarinci
Sid - Giovanni Privetera
Bello - Aristide Baracchi
Harry - Tommaso Soley
Joe - Giulio Scarinci
Happy - Pasquale Lombardo
Jim Larkens - Renato Pasquali
Un postiglione - Tommaso Soley
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Black Disc - Cetra OLPC 1215 1-3 {3LPS}; Cetra-Soria 1215 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Warner Fonit 8573 87488-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1960 p.227 [AP]
Opera - November 1960 p.773
American Record Guide - May 1951 Vol.17 No.9 p.319 [PHR]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 pp.116-117 [SL]
Comments:- Recorded on 15 October 1950
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1952(LE)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'opera di Roma
Minnie - Maria Caniglia
Dick Johnson - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
Jack Rance - Raffaele De Falchi
Nick - Adelio Zagonora
Ashby - Alfredo Colella
José Castro - Gino Conti
Sonora - Saturno Meletti
Trin - Nino Mazziotti
Bello - Virgilio Stocco
Harry - Paolo Caroli
Joe - Mino Russo
Happy - Giuseppe Forgione
Un postiglione - Fernando Delle Fornaci
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 308 {1LP} (1964)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in the Teatro dell'Opera, Rome (26 January 1952; see OPERA May 1952 pp.298-299
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1954(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Minnie - Eleanor Steber
Dick Johnson - Mario Del Monaco
Jack Rance - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Nick - Piero De Palma
Ashby - Vito Susca
Jake Wallace - Giorgio Tozzi
Billy Jackrabbit - Paolo Washington
José Castro - Mario Frosini
Wowkle - Laura Didier-Gambardella
Sonora - Enzo Viaro
Trin - Breno Ristori
Sid - Lido Pettini
Bello - Virgilio Carbonari
Harry - Valiano Natali
Joe - Enzo Guagni
Happy - Agostino Ferrin
Jim Larkens - Giorgio Giorgetti
Un postiglione - Alberto Lotti-Camici
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Black Disc; - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 64/3 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 41 {3LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - Arkadia 565.2 {2CDS}; Myto 2 MCD 975.169 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Myto 2 MCD H087 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0077 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Regis RRC 2080 {2CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 2009 p.95 (mention)
Opéra International - mai 1983 No.59 pp.53-54 [SS]
Classical Express - Issue 95 February 1998 p.6 [MT]
American Record Guide - March/April 1998 Vol.61 No.2 p.284 [LM]
Répertoire - No.66 février 1994 p.66
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.88 [JV]
Comments:- The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1982 p.238
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Conductor Alfredo Simonetto - 1955(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Minnie - Gigliola Frazzoni
Dick Johnson - Kenneth Neate
Jack Rance - Mario Petri
Nick - Mario Carlin
Ashby - Ugo Novelli
Jake Wallace - Guido Mazzini
Billy Jackrabbit - Christiano Dalamangas
José Castro - Giuliano Ferrein
Wowkle - Miti Truccato Pace
Sonora - Dino Mantovani
Trin - Athos Cesarini
Sid - Arrigo Cattelani
Bello - Nestore Catalani
Harry - Tommaso Soley
Happy - Egidio Casolari
Jim Larkens - Bruno Cioni
Un postiglione - Guglielmo Fazzini
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2MCD 002.220 (excerpts +La cena delle beffe) {2CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
International Record Review - July 2000 pp.106-107 [JTH]
Comments:- Recording of part of a performance broadcast on 13 March 1955. It is not certainif all of the singers listed above appear in these excerpts
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Conductor Antonino Votto - 1956(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Minnie - Gigliola Frazzoni
Dick Johnson - Franco Corelli
Jack Rance - Tito Gobbi
Nick - Franco Ricciardi
Ashby - Ugo Novelli
Jake Wallace - Nicola Zaccaria
Billy Jackrabbit - Rando Coda
José Castro - Vittorio Tatozzi
Wowkle - Maria Amadini
Sonora - Enzo Sordello
Trin - Athos Cesarini
Sid - Michele Cazzato (Casato)
Bello - Pier Luigi Latinucci
Harry - Gino Del Signore
Joe - Angelo Mercuriali
Happy - Carlo Forti
Jim Larkens - Giuseppe Morresi
Un postiglione - Erminio Benatti
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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 278-3 (1979)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 28
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 1016
Compact Disc; - Standing Room Only SRO 506-2 {2CDS} ;; Legato Classics LCD 227-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 156-2 {2CDRS} (2001)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1318 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 5009 (+Andrea Chenier +Il trovatore +Tosca) {8CDS} (2002)ª; Myto 2 MCD 041 290 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Myto 2 MCD 061 H119 (+La forza del destino - highlights - Corelli - Guelfi); {2CDS} (2006)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 5044 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Opera d'Oro «Grand Tier» OPD 7036 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.4 March/April 2005 pp.177-178 [GJ]; Vol.29 No.6 July/August 2006 pp.179-180 [JM]; Vol.31 No.1 September/October 2007 p.169 [JM]
Orpheus - März + April 2007 S.55-S.56 [GH]
ARSC Journal - Vol.21 No.2 Fall 1990 p.293 [JO]
Classical Express - Issue 97 April 1998 p.3 [RB]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.72 juLio-agosto 2004 p.85 [JS]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (4 April 1956; see OPERA June 1956 p.365). The CDRs issued by Premiere were advertized as «New» in «Fall 2001».
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Conductor Vincenzo Bellezza - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Opera di Roma
Chorus - Opera di Roma
Minnie - Magda Olivero
Dick Johnson - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
Jack Rance - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Nick - Adelio Zagonora
Ashby - Giulio Tomei
Jake Wallace - Alfredo Colella
Billy Jackrabbit - Piero (Pietro) Passarotti
José Castro - Gino Conti
Wowkle - Corinna Vozza
Sonora - Arturo La Porta
Trin - Salvatore De Tommaso
Sid - Virgilio Ascorro
Bello - Giuseppe Forgione
Harry - Paolo Caroli
Jim Larkens - Enzo Titta
Un postiglione - Marco Rogani
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 552 {2LPS} (1971)ª
Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni «The Golden Age of Opera» GAO 179 (highlights) {1LP} (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Juli 1995 S.59
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.84 enero 1996 p.61
The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.96 [JG]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Rome Opera (30 March 1957. See OPERA July 1957 p.447)(See Classic Express No.64, May 1995 p. 2)
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Minnie - Maria Caniglia
Dick Johnson - Franco Corelli
Jack Rance - Giangiacomo Guelfi
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Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 258-2 {2CDRS}
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli (February 1957; see OPERA May 1957 pp.305-307). According to Premiere Opera's catalogue the recording on the CDRs issued by them ends after «Chella me creda».
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Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Minnie - Gigliola Frazzoni
Dick Johnson - Mario Del Monaco
Jack Rance - Tito Gobbi
Nick - Franco Ricciardi
Ashby - Ugo Novelli
Jake Wallace - Nicola Zaccaria
Billy Jackrabbit - Franco Iglesias
José Castro - Vittorio Tatozzi
Wowkle - Fiorenza Cossotto
Sonora - Dino Mantovani
Trin - Athos Cesarini
Sid - Michele Cazzato (Casato)
Bello - Pier Luigi Latinucci
Harry - Giuseppe Zampieri
Joe - Angelo Mercuriali
Happy - Carlo Forti
Jim Larkens - Giuseppe Morresi
Un postiglione - Erminio Benatti
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 1015
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers FAN 195701 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *This appears to be a recording of the performance at La Scala on 21 March 1957. The year given in Charles Handelman's catalog is 1958, but this opera was not performed at La Scala in the 1957-58 season. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the date of the performance recorded is given correctly.
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Conductor Wolfgang Rennert - 1958(LI)
Orchestra - Frankfurter Oper
Chorus - Frankfurter Oper
Minnie - Anny Schlemm
Dick Johnson - Herbert Schachtschneider
Jack Rance - Willi Wolf
Nick - Willy Müller
Ashby - Ludwig Welter
Jake Wallace - Ernst Gutstein
Wowkle - Marianne Graf
Sonora - Leonard Delaney
Sid - Hans Neugebauer
Jim Larkens - Wilhelm Helmlechner
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Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100 769 (highlights +complete recording - Moralt) {2CDS} (2006)ª; Premiere (Italy) unnumbered {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Frankfurt Opera (23 July 1958). The recording of highlights is a «filler» on the CDs which carry the recording conducted by Moralt. The CDRS issued by Premiere (Italy) are (were?) advertised on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Rudolf Moralt - 1958(RA)
Orchestra - Wiener Rundfunkorchester
Minnie - Gerda Scheyrer
Dick Johnson - Waldemar Kmentt
Jack Rance - Paul Schöffler
Nick - Erich Majkut
Ashby - Leo Heppe
Jake Wallace - Norman Foster
Billy Jackrabbit - Ljubomir Pantscheff
José Castro - Walter Vaget
Wowkle - Edith Loob
Sonora - Hans Braun
Joe - Kurt Equiluz
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Compact Disc; - Gala G.L. 100 769 (+excerpts - Anny Schlemm - ; Herbert Schachtschneider - Willy Müller) {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
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Conductor Franco Capuana - 1958(STU)
Orchestra - Santa Cecilia
Chorus - Santa Cecilia
Minnie - Renata Tebaldi
Dick Johnson - Mario Del Monaco
Jack Rance - Cornell MacNeil
Nick - Piero De Palma
Ashby - Silvio Maionica
Jake Wallace - Giorgio Tozzi
Billy Jackrabbit - Dario Caselli
Wowkle - Biancamaria Casoni
Sonora - Giorgio Giorgetti
Trin - Enzo Guagni
Sid - Virgilio Carbonari
Bello - Ezio Peruzzi
Harry - Mario Carlin
Joe - Angelo Mercuriali
Happy - Michele Cazzato (Casato)
Jim Larkens - Giuseppe Morresi
Un postiglione - Athos Cesarini
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5463-5465 {3LPS} (1958)ª; Decca SXL 2039-2041 {3LPS} (1958)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 594-596 {3LPS} (1970)ª; London A 4338 {3LPS} (1959)ª;; London OSA 1306 {3LPS} (1959)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 421 595-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 460 170-2 {2CDS} (France) (1998)ª; Decca 473 045-2 (Tebaldi - Puccini Edition) {12CDS} (2002)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOG 90041 (7½ips 4-track) (1962)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1958 p.315; January 1959 p.346; July 1970 p.215; January 1989 p. [EG]
Opera - January 1959 p.54; September 1970 p.852
Orpheus - Oktober/November 1973 S.60 [CK]
Diapason - No.454 décembre 1998 p.70 (mention) [MP]
Gramophone Record Review - December 1958 p.124 [DH]
High Fidelity Magazine - February 1959 Vol.9 No.2 p.66 [DJ]: August 1962 Vol.12 No.8 p.104 (open reel tape) [RDD]
American Record Guide - May 1959 Vol.25 No.9 p.622 [PHR]: June 1962 Vol.28 No.10 p.822 (open reel tape) [RJ]
Répertoire - No.120 janvier 1999 p.53 [LC]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 pp.54-55 [SV]
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Conductor Lovro von Matacic - 1958(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Minnie - Birgit Nilsson
Dick Johnson - João Gibin
Jack Rance - Andrea Mongelli
Nick - Renato Ercolani
Ashby - Antonio Cassinelli
Jake Wallace - Nicola Zaccaria
Billy Jackrabbit - Carlo Forti
José Castro - Carlo Forti
Wowkle - Gabriella Carturan
Sonora - Enzo Sordello
Trin - Florindo Andreolli
Sid - Giuseppe Costariol
Bello - Dino Mantovani
Harry - Dino Formichini
Joe - Antonio Costantino
Happy - Leonardo Monreale
Jim Larkens - Giuseppe Morresi
Un postiglione - Angelo Mercuriali
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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1631-1633 {3LPS} (1959)ª; Columbia SAX 2286-2288 {3LPS} (1959)ª; *EMI SLS 5079 [3LPS]; Angel S-3593 {3LPS}
Compact Cassette - EMI TC-SLS 5079
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 63970-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª; EMI 3 81862-2 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1959 pp.583-584 [AP]; July 1959 p.67 [AP]; October 1959 p.160 [DST]; June 1977 p.101 [AB]; April 1992 p.160 [EG]; October 2007 p.113 [PO'C]
Opera - July 1959 p.466
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.3 January/February 2008 pp.213-214 [RT]
Gramophone Record Review - May 1959 p.532 [SG]: July 1959 p.648 [DH]
Records and Recordings - April 1959 p.15 [FGB]: July 1959 p.14 [FGB]
American Record Guide - January 1960 Vol.26 No.5 p.372 [PLM]: November/December 2007 Vol.70 No.6 p.158 [KM]
International Record Review - November 2007 p.33 [JTH]
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Minnie - Dorothy Kirsten
Dick Johnson - Sándor Kónya
Jack Rance - Tito Gobbi
Nick - Howard Fried
Ashby - Lorenzo Alvary
Jake Wallace - James Standard
Billy Jackrabbit - Richard Wentworth
José Castro - Robert Anderson
Wowkle - Katherine Hilgenberg
Sonora - Ned Romero
Trin - Raymond Manton
Sid - Colin Harvey
Bello - Donald Drain
Harry - Gilbert Russell
Joe - Orva Hoskinson
Happy - Andrew (András) Foldi
Jim Larkens - Winther Andersen
Un postiglione - Thomas Caperello
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers FAN 196001 {2CDRS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (1 October 1960). The cast listed above is that given in the «San Francisco Opera Performance Archive» (http://archive.sfopera.com - hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Arturo Basile - 1961(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Roma
Chorus - RAI Roma
Minnie - Renata Tebaldi
Dick Johnson - Daniele Barioni
Jack Rance - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Nick - Piero De Palma
Ashby - Carlo Cava
Jake Wallace - Silvio Maionica
Billy Jackrabbit - Giorgio Onesti
José Castro - Bruno Cioni
Wowkle - Lola Pedretti
Sonora - Mario Borriello
Trin - Athos Cesarini
Sid - Attilio Barbesi
Bello - Giovanni Ciavola
Harry - Angelo Mercuriali
Joe - Virginio Assandri
Happy - Egidio Casolari
Jim Larkens - Giuseppe Morresi
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Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1242 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1484-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *According to Calvin M. Goodwin (OPERA L Wed, 23 Oct 2002 16:21:08 EDT) the sound of the Opera d'Oro CDs «is clean and undoctored»
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1962(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Minnie - Dorothy Kirsten
Dick Johnson - Richard Tucker
Jack Rance - Anselmo Colzani
Nick - Paul Franke
Ashby - Norman Scott
Jake Wallace - Ezio Flagello
Billy Jackrabbit - Gerhard Pechner
José Castro - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro
Wowkle - Margaret Roggero
Sonora - Clifford Harvuot
Trin - Gabor Carelli
Sid - Calvin Marsh
Bello - George Cehanovsky
Harry - Robert Nagy
Joe - Andrea Velis
Happy - Roald Reitan
Jim Larkens - Theodor Uppman
Un postiglione - Frank D' Elia
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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1313; Myto 2 MCD 052 307 {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - März + April 2007 S.56 [GH]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.87 enero-febrero 2006 p.82 [PN]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (6 January 1962). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1963(LI)
Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Fujiwara Opera Chorus - Nikikai Chorus Group
Minnie - Antonietta Stella
Dick Johnson - Gastone Limarilli
Jack Rance - Anselmo Colzani
Nick - Mario Guggia
Ashby - Bruno Marangoni
Jake Wallace - Bruno Marangoni
Billy Jackrabbit - Giorgio Onesti
José Castro - Giorgio Onesti
Wowkle - Anna Di Stasio
Sonora - Arturo La Porta
Trin - Antonio Saba
Sid - Giorgio Onesti
Bello - Marco Scotti
Harry - Augusto Pedroni
Joe - Antonio Pirino
Happy - Paolo Mazzotta
Jim Larkens - Mario Rinaudo
Un postiglione - Takeshi Nakamura
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5017; Encore DVD 2024 (2005)ª; Video Artists International VAI DVD 4439 (2008)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Lyric Distribution #1501 (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide - March/April 2009 Vol.72 No.2 p.276 [MM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.117 enero-febrero 2009 p.79 [JS]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Bunkankaikan, Tokyo (2 November 1963). The DVDR issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1964(LI)
Orchestra - Philadelphia Lyric Opera
Chorus - Philadelphia Lyric Opera
Minnie - Dorothy Kirsten
Dick Johnson - Franco Corelli
Jack Rance - Anselmo Colzani
Nick - Paul Franke
Ashby - Norman Scott
Jake Wallace - John Macurdy
José Castro - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro
Wowkle - Shirley Love
Sonora - Clifford Harvuot
Trin - Mauro Lampi
Sid - Louis Pichardo
Bello - William Beck
Jim Larkens - Gene Boucher
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Compact Disc - Melodram CDM 27081 {2CDS}; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO {2CDRS}
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- Recording of a performance at Philadelphia (10 October 1964, see OPERA March 1965 p.183)
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Conductor Arturo Basile - 1965(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Chorus - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Minnie - Magda Olivero
Dick Johnson - Gastone Limarilli
Jack Rance - Lino Puglisi
Nick - Mario Carlin
Ashby - Enzo Viaro
Jake Wallace - Vito Susca
Billy Jackrabbit - Mario Frosini
José Castro - Mario Frosini
Wowkle - Bruna Ronchini
Sonora - Claudio Giombi
Trin - Raimondo Botteghelli
Sid - Bruno Ferlatti
Bello - Eno Mocchiutti
Harry - Giuseppe Botta
Joe - Gino Sarri
Happy - Lucio Rolli
Jim Larkens - Augusto Frati
Un postiglione - Nicolò Macillis
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Black Disc - Morgan MOR 6501
Compact Disc - Nuova Era 2324-2325 {2CDS}
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.97 [JG]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at Trieste (6 March 1965)
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Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1965(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Minnie - Dorothy Kirsten
Dick Johnson - Franco Corelli
Jack Rance - Anselmo Colzani
Nick - Paul Franke
Ashby - Norman Scott
Jake Wallace - Ezio Flagello
Billy Jackrabbit - Edward Ghazal
José Castro - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro
Wowkle - Shirley Love
Sonora - Clifford Harvuot
Trin - Gabor Carelli
Sid - Robert Goodloe
Bello - George Cehanovsky
Harry - Robert Nagy
Joe - Andrea Velis
Happy - Russell Christopher
Jim Larkens - Gene Boucher
Un postiglione - Frank D' Elia
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 3995
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (1 December 1965). The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1965(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Minnie - Marie Collier
Dick Johnson - João Gibin
Jack Rance - Chester Ludgin
Nick - Howard Fried
Ashby - Joshua Hecht
Jake Wallace - John West
Billy Jackrabbit - Andrew (András) Foldi
José Castro - Pietro Menci
Wowkle - Claudia White
Sonora - Richard Fredricks
Trin - Raymond Manton
Sid - Colin Harvey
Bello - Winther Andersen
Harry - William Whitesides
Joe - Robert Glover
Happy - David Giosso
Jim Larkens - Adib Fazah
Un postiglione - James Eitze
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 3609
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (21 September 1965; see OPERA December 1965 p.880, p.897). The cast listed above is that given in the «San Francisco Opera Performance Archive» (http://archive.sfopera.com - hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Minnie - Antonietta Stella
Dick Johnson - Pier Miranda Ferraro
Jack Rance - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Nick - Mario Guggia
Ashby - Angelo Nosotti
Jake Wallace - Alessandro Maddalena
Billy Jackrabbit - Uberto Scaglione
José Castro - Franco Federici
Wowkle - Anna Lia Bazzani
Sonora - Giuseppe Zecchillo
Trin - Vittorio Pandano
Sid - Bruno Tessari
Bello - Bruno Grella
Harry - Augusto Pedroni
Joe - Mario Carlin
Happy - Gianni Socci
Jim Larkens - Francesco Signor
Un postiglione - Augusto Veronese
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Compact Disc; - Mondo Musica MFOH 10131 {2CDS} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.22 No.1 September/October 1998 p.282 [JM]
American Record Guide - September/October 1998 Vol.61 No.5 p.311 [MM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.30 noviembre-diciembre 1998 p.77 [VJ]
Comments:- The cast and performance date given on the «Mondo Musica» CDs are as above, but according to the reviews in FANFARE and OPERA ACTUAL they are a recording of theperformance with Olivero and Barioni (1967), also published by MYTO. This was confirmed by H.Fogel (letter in FANFARE Vol.22 No.4 March/April 1999 p.429)
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Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1966(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Torino
Chorus - Teatro Regio di Torino
Minnie - Magda Olivero
Dick Johnson - Gastone Limarilli
Jack Rance - Anselmo Colzani
Nick - Mario Carlin
Ashby - Enrico Campi
Jake Wallace - Maurizio Mazzieri
Billy Jackrabbit - Alfredo Pistone
José Castro - Pier Luigi Latinucci
Wowkle - Giuse Gerbino
Sonora - Guido Mazzini
Trin - Armando Benzi
Sid - Alberto Albertini
Bello - Emilio Savoldi
Harry - Gaspare Pace
Joe - Rinaldo Secco
Happy - Bruno Tessari
Jim Larkens - Guido Fabbris
Un postiglione - Luigi Palchetti
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Black Disc - Bismark Beane MRF 112 {2LPS}
Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 2834
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at Turin (5 May 1966; see OPERA August 1966 p.632). The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Jan Behr - 1966(LI;18/3/66)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Minnie - Dorothy Kirsten
Dick Johnson - Franco Corelli
Jack Rance - Anselmo Colzani
Nick - Paul Franke
Ashby - Norman Scott
Jake Wallace - Justino Díaz
Billy Jackrabbit - Edward Ghazal
José Castro - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro
Wowkle - Shirley Love
Sonora - Clifford Harvuot
Trin - Gabor Carelli
Sid - Robert Goodloe
Bello - George Cehanovsky
Harry - Robert Nagy
Joe - Andrea Velis
Happy - Russell Christopher
Jim Larkens - Gene Boucher
Un postiglione - Frank D' Elia
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 4093
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- An «in-house» (?) recording of a performance at the MET (18 March 1966).
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Conductor Jan Behr - 1966(LI;8/1/66)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Minnie - Dorothy Kirsten
Dick Johnson - Franco Corelli
Jack Rance - Anselmo Colzani
Nick - Paul Franke
Ashby - Norman Scott
Jake Wallace - John Macurdy
Billy Jackrabbit - Raymond Michalski
José Castro - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro
Wowkle - Shirley Love
Sonora - Clifford Harvuot
Trin - Gabor Carelli
Sid - Robert Goodloe
Bello - George Cehanovsky
Harry - Robert Nagy
Joe - Andrea Velis
Happy - Russell Christopher
Jim Larkens - Gene Boucher
Un postiglione - Frank D' Elia
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1319 (& 1080); The Opera Lovers FAN 196601 {2CDRS} (Canada)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (8 January 1966). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca. Here, the conductor is stated to be «Cleva».
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro la Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Minnie - Magda Olivero
Dick Johnson - Daniele Barioni
Jack Rance - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Nick - Mario Guggia
Ashby - Angelo Nosotti
Jake Wallace - Alessandro Maddalena
Billy Jackrabbit - Uberto Scaglione
José Castro - Franco Federici
Wowkle - Anna Lia Bazzani
Sonora - Giuseppe Zecchillo
Trin - Vittorio Pandano
Sid - Bruno Tessari
Bello - Bruno Grella
Harry - Augusto Pedroni
Joe - Mario Carlin
Happy - Gianni Socci
Jim Larkens - Francesco Signor
Un postiglione - Augusto Veronese
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 933 83 {2CDS} (1993)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 744-2 {2CDRS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.97 [JG]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (20 February 1967). A recording of this performance was also published by «Mondo Musica» but incorrectly labelled as being from 1966 (See letter by H.Fogel in FANFARE Vol.22 No.4 March/April 1999 p.429)
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Conductor Jan Behr - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Minnie - Renata Tebaldi
Dick Johnson - Sándor Kónya
Jack Rance - Anselmo Colzani
Nick - Paul Franke
Ashby - Paul Plishka
Jake Wallace - John Macurdy
Billy Jackrabbit - Edmond Karlsrud
José Castro - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro
Wowkle - Frederica Von Stade
Sonora - Clifford Harvuot
Trin - Gabor Carelli
Sid - Robert Goodloe
Bello - Richard Best
Harry - Robert Schmorr
Joe - Andrea Velis
Happy - Andrij Dobriansky
Jim Larkens - Raymond Gibbs
Un postiglione - Frank D' Elia
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Compact Disc; - Bella Voce BLV 107246 (+Madama Butterfly - Schick - highlights) {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Mai 2001 S.74 [GH]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (14 March 1970)
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1974(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Minnie - Elena Souliotis
Dick Johnson - Giorgio Lamberti (Casellato-Lamberti)
Jack Rance - Giangiacomo Guelfi
Nick - Piero De Palma
Ashby - Loris Gambelli
Jake Wallace - Bernardino di Bagno
Billy Jackrabbit - Nino Mandolesi
José Castro - Franco Miolli
Wowkle - Anita Caminada
Sonora - Guido Mazzini
Trin - Gabriele De Julis
Sid - Giuseppe Giove
Bello - Arturo La Porta
Harry - Augusto Pedroni
Joe - Pietro di Vietri
Happy - Alberto Carusi
Jim Larkens - Paolo Mazzotta
Un postiglione - Tommaso Frascati
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1453-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 1596
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro dell' Opera di Roma (May 1974). There is a short review of the performance on 12? May 1974 in OPERA October 1974 p.906. The cast listed above is that given in «E Colpa Amore? - Infelicità e prodigi di Elena Souliotis» by Jacopo Serafini p.304. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004».
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - Gürzenich Symphoniker
Chorus - Kölner Oper
Minnie - Anja Silja
Dick Johnson - Róbert Ilosfalvy
Jack Rance - Wassili Janulako
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2531-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª; Opera Depot OD 10167-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Cologne Opera (September 1976; see OPERA January 1977 p.32). The CDRs issued by Premiere are included in the list of New Releases dated 2 February 2007 and those issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Emerson Buckley - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Greater Miami Opera
Chorus - Greater Miami Opera
Minnie - Carol Neblett
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Anselmo Colzani
Nick - James Atherton
Ashby - Arnold Voketatis
Jake Wallace - J.B. Davis
Sonora - Thomas Palmer
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1596-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Miami (16 April 1977). The performance on 11 April 1977 is reviewed in OPERA September 1977 p.875. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004».
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Conductor Sergiu Comissiona - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - New York City Opera
Chorus - New York City Opera
Minnie - Maralin Niska
Dick Johnson - Ermanno Mauro
Jack Rance - Charles Long
Nick - John Lankston
Ashby - Richard McKee
Jake Wallace - Andrew Smith
Billy Jackrabbit - Don Yule
José Castro - James Billings
Wowkle - Kathleen Hegierski
Sonora - Thomas Jamerson
Trin - Melvin Lowery
Sid - Harlan Foss
Bello - James Sergi
Harry - David Griffith
Joe - Howard Hensel
Happy - Irwin Densen
Jim Larkens - William Ledbetter
Un postiglione - Joaquin Romaguera
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 4013
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- An «in-house» recording of a performance at the New York City Opera (16 October 1977). The cast listed above is that given in «The New York City Opera - An American Adventure» by Martin L. Sokol p.467.
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Conductor Zubin Mehta - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Minnie - Carol Neblett
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Silvano Carroli
Nick - Francis Egerton
Ashby - Robert Lloyd
Jake Wallace - Gwynne Howell
Billy Jackrabbit - Paul Hudson
José Castro - Eric Garrett
Wowkle - Anne Wilkens
Sonora - Jonathan Summers
Trin - John Dobson
Sid - Malcolm Rivers
Bello - Tom McDonnell
Harry - Paul Crook
Joe - Robin Leggate
Happy - William Elvin
Jim Larkens - Malcolm King
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Compact Cassette - House of Opera 01592
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3297
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (21 January 1978). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 21-27 January 1978 p.20. The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000. A precise date is not given and the recording issued by Charles Handelman could be of another performance.
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Conductor Zubin Mehta - 1978(STU)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Minnie - Carol Neblett
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Sherrill Milnes
Nick - Francis Egerton
Ashby - Robert Lloyd
Jake Wallace - Gwynne Howell
Billy Jackrabbit - Paul Hudson
José Castro - Eric Garrett
Wowkle - Anne Wilkens
Sonora - Jonathan Summers
Trin - John Dobson
Sid - Malcolm Rivers
Bello - Tom McDonnell
Harry - Paul Crook
Joe - Robin Leggate
Happy - William Elvin
Jim Larkens - Malcolm King
Un postiglione - Handel Owen
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Black Disc; - DG 2709 078 {3LPS} (1978)ª;; DG 413 285-1 {3LPS} (1984)ª
Compact Cassette; - DG 3371 031; *DG 413 285-4 (1984)ª
Compact Disc; - DG 419 640-2 {2CDS} (1987)ª; DG 474 840-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1978 p.538 [EG]; December 1978 p.1207 [SIR]; January 1979 p.1257 [JBS] October 1984 p. [EG]; November 1987 p. [EG]; July 2004 p.85 [PO'C]
The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.402
The Absolute Sound - Issue 89 Summer 1993 p.123
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.71 junio 2004 pp.84-85 [MC]
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Minnie - Arlene Saunders
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Gian-Piero (Giampietro) Mastromei
Nick - Ricardo Cassinelli
Ashby - Jorge (Giorgio) Algorta
Jake Wallace - Victor De Narké
Billy Jackrabbit - Omar Brandán
José Castro - Pino de Vescovi
Wowkle - Lucia Boero
Sonora - Levon Boghossian
Trin - Nicolás Cuttone
Sid - Oscar Schiappapietra
Bello - Héctor Scaiola Compagnone
Harry - Oscar Grassi
Joe - Luis Veronelli
Happy - Jorge Giabbanelli
Jim Larkens - Luis Gaeta
Un postiglione - Enzo Betti
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 413 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (July or August 1979). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the Teatro Colón (click link below). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website in December 2003 (12-22-2003) where the quality of the recording is described as «fair».
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Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Minnie - Carol Neblett
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Benito di Bella
Nick - Francis Egerton
Ashby - David Cumberland
Jake Wallace - Boris Martinovich
Billy Jackrabbit - John Del Carlo
José Castro - George Massey
Wowkle - Gwendolyn Jones
Sonora - Jack Gardner
Trin - Gary Fisher
Sid - John Miller
Bello - William Mallory
Harry - Michael Ballam
Joe - Tonio di Paolo
Happy - Richard Haile
Jim Larkens - David Koch
Un postiglione - Gene Albin
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO3765-2 {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *This recording appears to be of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 2 November 1979 which was broadcast. The cast listed above is that given in the online performance chronology of the San Francisco Opera (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRS issued by Premiere are included in their list of new CD releases - July 2009 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Minnie - Radmila Bakocevic
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Giuseppe Taddei
Nick - Mario Guggia
Ashby - Reid Bunger
Jake Wallace - Peter Wimberger
Billy Jackrabbit - Johann Reautschnigg
José Castro - Walter Fink
Wowkle - Waltraud Winsauer
Sonora - Peter Weber
Trin - Karl Terkal
Sid - Rudolf Kostas
Bello - Horst Nitsche
Harry - Kurt Equiluz
Joe - Christopher Doig
Happy - Alfred Sramek
Jim Larkens - Paul Wolfrum
Un postiglione - Michele Fiotta
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 410 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (4 March 1979). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003.
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Conductor Marco Erede - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Company of Philadelphia
Chorus - Opera Company of Philadelphia
Minnie - Maralin Niska
Dick Johnson - Krunoslav Cigoj
Jack Rance - Frederick Burchinal
Nick - Jerold Siena
Ashby - Kevin Langan
Jake Wallace - Alan Wagner
Billy Jackrabbit - David Neal
José Castro - Donald Collup
Wowkle - Norma Hirsh
Sonora - Lawrence Cooper
Trin - Michael Magiera
Sid - Richard Pendergraph
Bello - Barry Ellison
Harry - Michael Ballam
Joe - Noel Espiritu Velasco
Happy - Robert Wallace
Jim Larkens - Gregory Powell
Un postiglione - David Crawford
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Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution ALD 1346; Charles Handelman - Live Opera 02687
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (17 March 1981). The cast listed above is as given in Frank Hamilton's «Partial Performance Chronology 1975-2000» (click link below) The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.
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Conductor Nello Santi - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Minnie - Carol Neblett
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Silvano Carroli
Nick - Francis Egerton
Ashby - Robert Lloyd
Jake Wallace - Gwynne Howell
Billy Jackrabbit - Paul Hudson
José Castro - John Gibbs
Wowkle - Jean Bailey
Sonora - John Rawnsley
Trin - John Dobson
Sid - Norman Welsby
Bello - Tom McDonnell
Harry - Paul Crook
Joe - Robin Leggate
Happy - Ian Caddy
Jim Larkens - Roderick Earle
Un postiglione - Handel Owen
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Laser Disc - *Pioneer Artists PA-83-056 (NTSC)
DVD (Video) - Warner Music Vision 5050466-8356-2 (2003)ª
VHS Video Cassette; - Covent Garden Video Productions/National Video Corporation; TVH 90 2198 2 (BETA TXH 90 2198 4) (PAL) (1984)ª; Castle CVI 2020 (PAL); Home Vision FAN 01 (+BETA) (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1986 p.1395 [RM]; December 2003 p.110 [MSR]
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.75-S.76 [IW]
The Classical Video Guide - p.79
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 pp.78-79 [PMH]
Comments:- *Video Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (12 November 1982). The performance of 5 November 1982 (with Marylin Zschau) is reviewed in OPERA, January 1983 p.90. House of Opera have issued what appears to be the soundtrack of this recording on CDR (CDBB 412).
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Conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Minnie - Ghena Dimitrova
Dick Johnson - Franco Bonisolli
Jack Rance - Silvano Carroli
Nick - Loren Driscoll
Ashby - Tomislav Neralic
Jake Wallace - William Murray
Wowkle - Kaja Borris
Sonora - Rolf Kühne
Trin - Karl-Ernst Mercker
Sid - Otto Heuer
Bello - Barry McDaniel
Harry - Peter Maus
Joe - William Pell
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 116-2 {2CDRS} (2001)ª; The Opera Lovers FAN 198201 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording at thr Deutsche Oper, Berlin (December 1982; see ORPHEUS Februar 1983 pp.149-150. The CDRs issued by Premiere were advertized as «New» in «Fall 2001» and those issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Berislav Klobucar - 1983(LI)
Orchestra - Canadian Opera Company
Minnie - Johanna Meier
Dick Johnson - Giorgio Lamberti (Casellato-Lamberti)
Jack Rance - Cornelius Opthof
Nick - Martin Chambers
Ashby - Jeffrey Wells
Jake Wallace - Gidon Saks
Billy Jackrabbit - Christopher Cameron
José Castro - John Dodington
Wowkle - Eleanor James
Sonora - Theodore Baerg
Trin - Phil Stark
Sid - Ross Thompson
Bello - Rod Campbell
Harry - Roger Jones
Joe - Ben Heppner
Happy - Paul Massell
Jim Larkens - Avo Kittask
Un postiglione - Daniel Neff
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Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1072-2 {2CDRS}
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto (April 1983). The cast listed above is that given in the programme and may be incorrect. The recording issued by Premiere is listed in their online catalogue. Here the year of the performance recorded is given incorrectly as 1982. A singer Fox is listed who I have been unable to identify.
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Conductor Romano Gandolfi - 1984(LI)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Minnie - Marilyn Zschau
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Silvano Carroli
Nick - Piero De Palma
Ashby - Angelo Nosotti
Sonora - Enric Serra
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1316-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (June 1984; see OPERA Novenber 1984 pp.1260-1261). The partial cast listed above is that given in «El Gran Teatro dell Liceo» by Roger Alier i Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata p.495. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New CD Releases - April/May 2004».
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Conductor Leonard Slatkin - 1988(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Minnie - Mara Zampieri
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Silvano Carroli
Nick - Helmut Wildhaber
Ashby - Hans Helm
Jake Wallace - John Antoniou
Billy Jackrabbit - Johannes Schmidt
José Castro - Alexander Maly
Wowkle - Waltraud Winsauer
Sonora - Georg Tichy
Trin - Richard Burke
Sid - Claudio Otelli
Bello - Horst Nitsche
Harry - Peter Jelosits
Joe - Alexander Diepold
Happy - Peter Köves
Jim Larkens - Alfred Sramek
Un postiglione - Anton Wendler
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Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution ALD 1506
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Vienna State Opera (April 1988).
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Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1990(LI)
Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera
Minnie - Marilyn Zschau
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Timothy Noble
Nick - Florindo Andreolli
Ashby - Michael Wadsworth
Jake Wallace - Mark S. Doss
Billy Jackrabbit - William F. Walker
José Castro - Philip Kraus
Wowkle - Joslyn King
Sonora - Dimitri Kharitonov
Trin - Paul Jacobsen
Sid - Gary Lehman
Bello - Patrick Denniston
Harry - John Keyes
Joe - Bruce Fowler
Happy - Philip Zawiska
Jim Larkens - Henry Runey
Un postiglione - Charles Huddleston
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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 2156 (1991)ª
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 417 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *The recording on the CDRs issued by HOO appear to be of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera on 17 October 1990. These are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website in December 2003 (12-22-2003). Here the recording is assigmed to Munich and the conductor is given as «Wakasugi», However, on the date that they give, 17 October 1990, La Fanciulla del West was performed in Chicago with the singers they give, Zschau, Domingo, Noble, conducted by Bartoletti. According to the Tenorissimo website, which is no longer active, Plácido Domingo has never sung Dick Johnson in Munich. The cast listed above is that given in «Bravi» by Skrebneski. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric are listed in «New Listings - January/February 1991». Here the recording is attributed correctly.
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Conductor Lorin Maazel - 1991(LC;Zampieri)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Minnie - Mara Zampieri
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Juan (Joan) Pons
Nick - Sergio Bertocchi
Ashby - Luigi Roni
Jake Wallace - Marco Chingari
Billy Jackrabbit - Aldo Bramante
José Castro - Claudio Giombi
Wowkle - Nella Verri
Sonora - Antonio Salvadori
Trin - Ernesto Gavazzi
Sid - Giovanni Savoiardo
Bello - Orazio Mori
Harry - Francesco Memeo
Joe - Aldo Bottion
Happy - Ernesto Panariello
Jim Larkens - Pietro Spagnoli
Un postiglione - Umberto Scalavino
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Compact Cassette - Sony Classical 40-47189
Compact Disc; - Sony Classical CD 47189 {2CDS}; Sony Classical S2K 47189 {2CDS};; Sony «The Sony Opera House» 88697446622 {2CDS} (2009)ª
Laser Disc - Home Vision (NTSC)
DVD (Video) - Image Entertainment ID 4359 PUDVD (USA) (1999)ª; Videoland Klassik VLRT 069 (Europe) (2002)ª; Opus Arte «La Scala Collection» OA LS 3004 D (2004)ª; Brilliant Classics 93046 (2006)ª; Opus Arte OA 3001 (La Scala Collection) {12CDS} (2006)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Home Vision (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1992 p.20 p.85 (audio) [JBS]; October 2004 p.95 (DVD) [EG]
Opera News - July 1992 p.38 (audio); October 2004 p.84 (DVD) [IS]
Fanfare - September-October 1992 p.316 (audio); Vol.28 No.3 January/February 2005 pp.265-266 (DVD) [RT]
Orpheus - Jul+Aug 2006 S.70 [ME]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.10 No.1 p.144 (1993) (audio)
Opéra International - No.294 octobre 2004 p.89 (DVD) [FV]
International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 pp.104-106 (DVD) [MSR]
International Record Review - November 2004 p.38 (DVD) [IJ]
American Record Guide - January/February 2007 Vol.70 No.1 pp.249-251 (DVD) [RVL]
Stereophile - May 1993 p.181 (audio)
The Absolute Sound - Issue 89 Summer 1993 p.123 (audio)
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - marzo 2003 No.163 p.60 (DVD) [AV]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.60 mayo 2003 p.93 (DVD) [JR]:*OPE No.77 enero-febrero 2005 p.91 (DVD) [PN]
Comments:- *Recorded at performances at La Scala (January, February 1991; see OPERA June 1991 p.693). I do not know if the audio and video recordings are of the same performance(s).
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Conductor Lorin Maazel - 1991(LI;Casolla)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Minnie - Giovanna Casolla
Dick Johnson - Giuseppe Giacomini
Jack Rance - Jean-Philippe Lafont
Nick - Sergio Bertocchi
Ashby - Luigi Roni
Jake Wallace - Marco Chingari
Billy Jackrabbit - Aldo Bramante
José Castro - Claudio Giombi
Wowkle - Nella Verri
Sonora - Antonio Salvadori
Trin - Ernesto Gavazzi
Sid - Giovanni Savoiardo
Bello - Orazio Mori
Harry - Francesco Memeo
Joe - Aldo Bottion
Happy - Ernesto Panariello
Jim Larkens - Giancarlo Luccardi
Un postiglione - Ivan Del Manto
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 06689
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (29 January 1991). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '91 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.131. The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.
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Conductor Leonard Slatkin - 1991(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Minnie - Éva Marton
Dick Johnson - Dennis O'Neill
Jack Rance - Alain Fondary
Nick - Walter Planté
Ashby - Jan-Hendrik Rootering
Jake Wallace - Brian Montgomery
Billy Jackrabbit - Franz Hawlata
José Castro - Helmut Berger-Tuna
Wowkle - Cornelia Wulkopf
Sonora - Jean-Marc Ivaldi
Trin - Robert Swensen
Sid - Danilo Serraiocco
Bello - Max Cooke
Harry - Jan Vacik
Joe - Heinrich Weber
Happy - Ludwig Baumann
Jim Larkens - Rainer Scholze
Un postiglione - Roland Kandblinder
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Compact Disc; - RCA «Red Seal» 09026-60597-2 {2CDS} (1992)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1992 p.191 [JBS]
Opera - December 1992 p.1500
Opera Now - November 1992 p.55
Opera News - December 19 1992 p.38
Opera Quarterly - Vol.10 No.1 p.144 (1993)
Stereophile - March 1993 (Vol.16 No.3) p.185
The Absolute Sound - Issue 89 Summer 1993 p.123
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Conductor Marcello Viotti - 1992(LC)
Orchestra - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
Chorus - Hungarian Radio and TV Chorus
Minnie - Gwyneth Jones
Dick Johnson - Corneliu Murgu
Jack Rance - Claudio Otelli
Nick - Vincente Ombuena Vals
Ashby - Francesco Ellero d'Artegna
Jake Wallace - Michele Pertusi
Billy Jackrabbit - Enrico Turco
Wowkle - Gisella Pasino
Sonora - Giovanni De Angelis
Trin - Pierre Lefèbre
Sid - Orazio Mori
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Compact Disc; - Sine Qua Non 39820212 {2CDS} (1993)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1994 p.96
Comments:- Recorded at two concert performances (15, 17 July 1992)
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Conductor Leonard Slatkin - 1992
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Minnie - Barbara Daniels
Dick Johnson - Plácido Domingo
Jack Rance - Sherrill Milnes
Nick - Anthony Laciura
Ashby - Julien Robbins
Jake Wallace - Yanni Yannissis
Billy Jackrabbit - Hao Jiang Tian
José Castro - Vernon Hartman
Wowkle - Sondra Kelly
Sonora - Kim Josephson
Trin - Charles Anthony
Sid - James Courtney
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Laser Disc - DG 072 433-1(PAL)
DVD (Video) - DG 073 402-3 (Europe) (2005)ª; DG 0004494-09 (USA) (2005)ª
VHS Video Cassette - DG 072 433-3(PAL)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1994 p.113
Opera Now - January 1995 p.43
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.4 March/April 2006 pp.283-284 [AL2]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.85 noviembre 2005 p.77 [FGR]
American Record Guide - January/February 2006 Vol.69 No.1 pp.280-283 [DF]
Classica Répertoire - No.76 octobre 2005 pp.118-119 [PF]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at the MET (See OPERA February 1992 p.174 for a review of an earlier performance that season)
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Conductor Christian Badea - 1993(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Minnie - Ghena Dimitrova
Dick Johnson - Nicola Martinucci
Jack Rance - Alain Fondary
Nick - Joseph Frank
Ashby - Jeffrey Wells
Jake Wallace - Terry Cook
Billy Jackrabbit - Philip Cokorinos
José Castro - Vernon Hartman
Wowkle - Sondra Kelly
Sonora - Kim Josephson
Trin - Henry Grossman
Sid - James Courtney
Bello - Richard Vernon
Harry - Bernard Fitch
Joe - Michael Forest
Happy - Kevin Short
Jim Larkens - David Malis
Un postiglione - Michael Best
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDNY 5063 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (6 March 1993). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website on April 9 2008.
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Conductor Christian Badea - 1995(LI)
Orchestra - Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Cooperativa Artisti Coro Associati
Minnie - Barbara Daniels
Dick Johnson - Lando Bartolini
Jack Rance - Antonio Salvadori
Nick - Gianni Mongiardino
Ashby - Sergio Bensi
Jake Wallace - Sergio Fontana
Billy Jackrabbit - Vittorio Vitelli
José Castro - Elia Todisco
Wowkle - Fulvia Bertoli
Sonora - Paolo Ruggiero
Trin - Luca Bodini
Sid - Gianluca Ricci
Bello - Fabio Tinalli
Harry - Giovanni Battista Palmieri
Joe - Marcello Bedoni
Happy - Claudio Ottino
Jim Larkens - Davide Baronchelli
Un postiglione - Roberto Ferrari
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Compact Cassette; - Legato Classics Inc. ALD 4500 (1998)ª
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5408 (2005)ª; Encore DVD 2127 (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Teatro All'Aperto, Torre del Lago (July or August 1995). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '95 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.244. There is a review in OPERA (Festival Issue 1995 p.122) which names Kathleen McCalla as Minnie. The compact cassettes issued by Legato are listed in «Operatic Audio Cassettes - New Listings - January 1998» and the DVD-R issued by Premiere is included in their list of new DVD releases dated 10 September 2005. The DVD-R issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli - 1995(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Minnie - Giovanna Casolla
Dick Johnson - Nicola Martinucci
Jack Rance - Alain Fondary
Nick - Sergio Bertocchi
Ashby - Luigi Roni
Jake Wallace - Ernesto Sammaritano
Billy Jackrabbit - Aldo Bramante
José Castro - Claudio Giombi
Wowkle - Nella Verri
Sonora - Antonio Salvadori
Trin - Ernesto Gavazzi
Sid - Giovanni Savoiardo
Bello - Orazio Mori
Harry - Mario Bolognesi
Joe - Aldo Bottion
Happy - Ernesto Panariello
Jim Larkens - Carlo Di Cristoforo
Un postiglione - Enrico Cossutta
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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3849 (1996)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (12 January 1995). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '95 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.117. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric Distribution Incorporated are listed in «New Audio Cassette Listing - March 1996».
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Conductor Silvio Varviso - 1996(LI)
Orchestra - Flanders Opera
Chorus - Flanders Opera
Minnie - Stephanie Friede
Dick Johnson - Richard Margison
Jack Rance - William Stone
Nick - Valentin Jar
Ashby - Gidon Saks
Sonora - Werner van Mechelen
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6428 (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Antwerp or Gent (July 1996; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL septembre 1996 No.205 pp.43-44); OPERA October 1996 pp.1194-1195. The DVDR issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» January 2008. Here the performance recorded is attributed to Amsterdam.
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Conductor Oleg Caetani - 2004(LI)
Orchestra - Seattle Opera
Chorus - Seattle Opera
Minnie - Andrea Gruber
Dick Johnson - Richard Margison
Jack Rance - Greer Grimsley
Nick - Steven Cole
Ashby - Arthur Woodley
Jake Wallace - David Adam Moore
Billy Jackrabbit - Joseph Rawley
José Castro - Rob Toren
Wowkle - Loretta Bybee
Sonora - Morgan Smith
Trin - Wesley Rogers
Sid - Keith Harris
Bello - Barry Johnson
Harry - Steven Goldstein
Joe - Stephen Wall
Happy - Byron Ellis
Jim Larkens - Seth Malkin
Un postiglione - Paul Gudas
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CNDO 1447-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle (May 2004; see OPERA NEWS August 2004 pp.55-56; OPERA September 2004 p.1100). The cast listed above is that which was announced and may be incorrect (click link below). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in their «Mew CD Releases Fall 2004».
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Conductor Patrick Fournillier - 2004(LI)
Orchestra - Opernhaus Zürich
Minnie - Sylvie (Voyze-)Valayre
Dick Johnson - José Cura
Jack Rance - Juan (Joan) Pons
Nick - Volker Vogel
Ashby - Giuseppe Scorsin
Jake Wallace - Peter Kálmán
Billy Jackrabbit - Boris Petronje
José Castro - Valery Murga
Wowkle - Kismara Pessatti
Sonora - Cheyne Davidson
Trin - Martin Zysset
Sid - Günther Groissböck
Bello - Gabriel Bermudez
Harry - Miroslav Christoff
Joe - Peter Keller
Happy - Reinhard Mayr
Jim Larkens - Pavel Baransky
Un postiglione - Boguslaw Bidzinski
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2717-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Zürich Opera (click link below). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» September 2007.
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Conductor Eve Queler - 2004(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Orchestra of New York
Chorus - New York City Gay Mens's Chorus
Minnie - Aprile Millo
Dick Johnson - Carl Tanner
Jack Rance - Marco Chingari
Nick - William Ferguson
Ashby - Ruben Cases
Jake Wallace - Daniel Mobbs
Billy Jackrabbit - Carlos Conde
José Castro - Carlos Conde
Wowkle - Mary Ann Stewart
Sonora - Stephen Gaertner
Trin - Gaston Rivero
Sid - Charles Unice
Bello - Eric Margiore
Harry - Matthew Garrett
Joe - Daniel Paget
Happy - Markus Beam
Jim Larkens - Seth Malkin
Un postiglione - Guillermo Lagundimo
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1664-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2006 S.58 [GH]
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in Carnegie Hall, New York (22 November 2004; see OPERA March 2004 p.335). There is a review on the website: www.premiereopera.com. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera Ltd. 2005 Winter/Spring New Releases». Premiere has also issued a recording of the final rehearsal on 18 November 2004 (CDNO 1665-2).
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Conductor Nicola Luisotti - 2005(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova
Chorus - Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova
Minnie - Andrea Gruber
Dick Johnson - Walter Fraccaro
Jack Rance - Alberto Gazale
Nick - Alessandro Cosentino
Ashby - Enzo Capuano
Jake Wallace - Dejan Vatchkov
Billy Jackrabbit - Roberto Conti
Wowkle - Elisabetta Valerio
Sonora - Marcello Lippi
Trin - Salvatore Ragonese
Sid - Antonio Menicucci
Bello - Riccardo Barattia
Harry - Mario Bolognesi
Joe - Aldo Bottion
Happy - Alessio Potestio
Jim Larkens - Armando Gabba
Un postiglione - Giuseppe Gheri
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1802-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova (18 April 2005). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Latest Releases from Premiere Opera - 22 July 2005».
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Conductor Antonio Pappano - 2005(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Minnie - Andrea Gruber
Dick Johnson - José Cura
Jack Rance - Mark Delavan
Nick - Francis Egerton
Ashby - Robert Lloyd
Jake Wallace - Jonathan Lemalu
Billy Jackrabbit - Graeme Danby
José Castro - Jeremy White
Wowkle - Claire Shearer
Sonora - Marc Stone
Trin - Hubert Francis
Sid - Adrian Clarke
Bello - Grant Doyle
Harry - Robert Murray
Joe - Harry Nicoll
Happy - Jared Holt
Jim Larkens - Graeme Broadbent
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 685 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (September 2005). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue «WHAT'S NEW New Year 2008».
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Conductor Oleg Caetani - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Melbourne Chorale
Minnie - Elena Zelyenskaya
Dick Johnson - Robert Brubaker
Jack Rance - Carlos Almaguer
Nick - Steven Cole
Ashby - Richard Anderson
Jake Wallace - David Thelander
Billy Jackrabbit - Christopher Tonkin
Wowkle - Deborah Humble
Sonora - Andrew Collis
Trin - James Eggleston
Sid - David Thelander
Bello - Douglas McNicol
Harry - Virgilio Marino
Joe - Mark Fowler
Happy - Brett Carter
Jim Larkens - David Parkin
Un postiglione - Virgilio Marino
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3117-3 {3CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Harmer Hall, Melbourne (July 2007). The cast listed above is as given on the website http://www.esdf-opera.de (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the singers of the roles Billy and Jim are marked with a question mark (?). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» January 2009.
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Conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Minnie - Daniela Dessi
Dick Johnson - Fabio Armiliato
Jack Rance - Silvano Carroli
Nick - Aldo Orsolini
Ashby - Francesco Facini
Jake Wallace - Mario Bellanova
Billy Jackrabbit - Reda Al (El) Wakeel (Wakil)
José Castro - Francesco Musinu
Wowkle - Antonella Costantini
Sonora - Massimiliano Gagliardo
Trin - Patrizio Saudelli
Sid - Danilo Serraiocco
Bello - Roberto Accurso
Harry - Mario Bolognesi
Joe - Claudio Barbieri
Happy - Alberto Noli
Jim Larkens - Armando Caforio
Un postiglione - Vinicio Cecere
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3066-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (April 2005). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Fall/Winter 2008-2009 New CD and DVD Releases». The are reviews of a performance on the website:
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Conductor Pedro Halffter - 2009(LI)
Orchestra - Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla
Chorus - Coro de la Asociation de Amigos del Teatro de la Maestranza - Coro Intermezzo
Minnie - Daniela Dessi
Dick Johnson - Fabio Armiliato
Jack Rance - Silvano Carroli
Nick - Vincente Ombuena Vals
Ashby - Pavel Kudinov
Jake Wallace - Carlos Carzoglio
Billy Jackrabbit - Alberto Fena
José Castro - Eduardo Hernández
Wowkle - Giovanna Lanza
Sonora - Manuel Esteve
Trin - Jon Plazaola
Sid - Radoslaw Wielgus
Bello - Juan José Moreno
Harry - Mario Alves
Joe - Manuel de Diego
Happy - José Manuel Díaz
Jim Larkens - Fernando Latorre
Un postiglione - Victor Sordo
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3502-2 {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro de la Maestanza de Sevilla (March 2009). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases» dated May 2009. See 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