(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1936(LI) - Papi Gennaro - Metropolitan Opera*
2 1949(LI) - Antonicelli Giuseppe - Metropolitan Opera*
3 1949(RA) - Kraus Richard - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Köln*
4 1950(RA) - Simonetto Alfredo - RAI Torino*
5 1952(LI) - Erede Alberto - Metropolitan Opera*
6 1956(STU) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
7 1958(LI) - Mitropoulos Dimitri - Metropolitan Opera*
8 1958(STU) - Santini Gabriele - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
9 1962(STU) - Gardelli Lamberto - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*
10 1963(LI) - Bartoletti Bruno - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*
11 1963(RA) - Pradella Massimo - RAI Milano*
12 1967(LI) - Patanè Franco - New York City Opera*
13 1969(LI) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia*
14 1972?(STU) - Kegel Herbert - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig*
15 1973(LI) - Sawallisch Wolfgang - Bayerische Staatsoper*
16 1975(FI) - Stapleton Robin - BBC Concert Orchestra**
17 1975(LI) - Ehrling Sixten - Metropolitan Opera*
18 1975(STU) - Erede Alberto - Das Kölner Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester*
19 1976(LI) - Ehrling Sixten - Metropolitan Opera*
20 1976?(STU) - Maazel Lorin - London Symphony Orchestra*
21 1977(LI) - Levine James - Metropolitan Opera*
22 1979(LI) - Albrecht Gerd - Wiener Staatsoper*
23 1979 - Vonk Hans - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra*
24 1981(LI) - Levine James - Metropolitan Opera*
25 1982(STU) - Ferencsik János - Hungarian State Opera*
26 1983(LI) - Bartoletti Bruno - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino**
27 1983(LI) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Teatro alla Scala**
28 1983(LI) - Sawallisch Wolfgang - Bayerische Staatsoper*
29 198?(STU) - Patanè Giuseppe - Münchner Rundfunkorchester*
30 1991(STU) - Bartoletti Bruno - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*
31 1993(STU) - Rahbari Alexander - Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBF*
32 1995(LI) - Albrecht Gerd - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg**
33 1995(LI) - Carminati Fabrizio Maria - Teatro Regio di Torino*
34 1997(LI) - Perusso Mario - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*
35 1998(LI) - Lu Shao-Chia - English National Opera*
36 1998(STU) - Pappano Antonio - London Symphony Orchestra*
37 2002(LI) - Nagano Kent - Los Angeles Opera*
38 2002 - Rahbari Alexander - Orquesta Filarmónica de Malaga*
39 2004(LI) - Conlon James - Teatro alla Scala*
40 2004(LI) - Jurowski Wladimir - London Philharmonic Orchestra**
41 2004(LI) - Ozawa Seiji - L'Opéra National de Paris**
42 2006(LI) - Reggioli Giovanni - Washington National Opera*
43 2007(LI) - Kahn Kamal - Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico**
44 2007(LI) - Reynolds Julian - Orchestra Sinfonica della Fondazione «A. Toscanini»**
45 2008(LI) - Chailly Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala**
46 2008(LI) - Conlon James - Los Angeles Opera*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Gennaro Papi - 1936(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Julius Huehn
Lauretta - Hilda Burke
Zita - Ina Bourskaya
Rinuccio - Joseph Bentonelli
Gherardo - Marek Windheim
Nella - Charlotte Symons
Gherardino - Frank Castino
Betto di Signa - George Cehanovsky
Simone - Chase Baromeo
Marco - Louis D' Angelo
Ciesca - Thelma Votipka
Spinelloccio - Pompilio Malatesta
Pinellino - James Wolfe
Guccio - Arnold Gabor
Amantio di Nicolao - Alfredo Gandolfi
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 502
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (29 February 1936). 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 Giuseppe Antonicelli - 1949(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Italo Tajo
Lauretta - Licia Albanese
Zita - Cloe Elmo
Rinuccio - Giuseppe di Stefano
Gherardo - Alessio De Paolis
Nella - Paula Lenchner(-Schmidt)
Gherardino - Reginald Tonry jr.
Betto di Signa - George Cehanovsky
Simone - Virgilio Lazzari
Marco - Gerhard Pechner
Ciesca - Thelma Votipka
Spinelloccio - Melchiorre Luise
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Black Disc - Historical Operatic Performances Edition HOPE 228 {1LP} Cetra «Opera Live» LO 65/1 {1LP}
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 830 (+Il tabarro cond. Ackerman) {2CDS} (2001)ª; Guild Immortal Performances GHCD 2230/31 (+Salome - Reiner) {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.51 mayo-junio 2002 p.96 [JS]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (12 March 1949)
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Conductor Richard Kraus - 1949(RA)
Orchestra - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Köln
Gianni Schicchi - Hans Reinmar
Lauretta - Helmi Rau
Zita - Res Fischer
Rinuccio - Albert Weikenmeier
Gherardo - Karl Schiebener
Nella - Elsa Veith
Gherardino - Ekkerhard Schirp
Betto di Signa - Willy Schönenweiss
Simone - Wilhelm Schirp
Marco - Walter Schönfeld
Ciesca - Ingeborg Lasser
Spinelloccio - Robert Blasius
Pinellino - Alexander Schoedler
Guccio - Anton German
Amantio di Nicolao - Wilhelm Kirsch
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Black Disc; - Allegro/Royale 1527 {1LP} (1954)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- Recording of a radio performance (November 1949). The cast given on the Allegro/Royale LP is fictitious.
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Conductor Alfredo Simonetto - 1950(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Gianni Schicchi - Giuseppe Taddei
Lauretta - Grete Rappsardi (-Savio)
Zita - Agnese Dubbini
Rinuccio - Giuseppe Savio
Gherardo - Gino Del Signore
Nella - Renza Ferrari
Betto di Signa - Pier Luigi Latinucci
Simone - Fernando Corena
Marco - Alberto Albertini
Ciesca - Liana Avogardo
Spinelloccio - Franco Calabrese
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Black Disc; - Cetra LPC 50028; Preiser Records PR 9845 {1LP} (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - Preiser Records 90074; Fonit Cetra CDON 363; Fonit Cetra CDON 36 (Trittico); Cantus Classics 500 336 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Warner Fonit 5046 71048-2 {1CD} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1957 p.277
Opera - January 1958 p.55
Orpheus - Dezember 1995 S.53; Dezember 1997 S.54 [GH]
Diapason - No.522 février 2005 p.110 (mention) [MP]
Gramophone Record Review - December 1957 p.151 [HS]
Opernwelt - Januar 1/1996 S.55
International Record Review - April 2005 pp.24-26 [RP]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - N0.84 enero 1996 p.55
Répertoire - No.90 avril 1996 p.56
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIII N.189 dicembre 2004 p.104 [GL]
Comments:- The Preiser LP is listed in GRAMOPHONE May 1982 p.1451
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1952(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Salvatore Baccaloni
Lauretta - Roberta Peters
Zita - Jean Madeira
Rinuccio - Thomas Hayward
Gherardo - Alessio De Paolis
Nella - Paula Lenchner(-Schmidt)
Gherardino - Eugene Tonry
Betto di Signa - George Cehanovsky
Simone - Lorenzo Alvary
Marco - Clifford Harvuot
Ciesca - Thelma Votipka
Spinelloccio - Gerhard Pechner
Pinellino - Osie Hawkins
Guccio - Norman Scott
Amantio di Nicolao - Lawrence Davidson
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 732 {1CDR}
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (19 January 1952). 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 Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1956(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Gianni Schicchi - Renato Capecchi
Lauretta - Bruna Rizzoli
Zita - Vittoria Palombini
Rinuccio - Agostino Lazzari
Gherardo - Piero De Palma
Nella - Ornella Rovero
Gherardino - Nino Tarallo
Betto di Signa - Plinio Clabassi
Simone - Giuseppe Modesti
Marco - Arturo La Porta
Ciesca - Maria Minetto
Spinelloccio - Ferruccio Mazzoli
Pinellino - Giorgio Onesti
Guccio - Gerardo Gaudioso
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Black Disc - Philips L 09000 {1LP}; Philips 6540 032 {1LP}
Compact Disc; - Philips «Collectors Operas» 442 106-2 (+La bohème) {2CDS} (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1995 p.150 [MEO]
Orpheus - March 1995 p.62
Opéra International - janvier 1995 No.187 p.68
Diapason - No.416 juin 1995 p.122
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.165 p.153
Classic CD - March 1995 p.75
Répertoire - No.77 février 1995 p.68
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.15 marzo-mayo 1995 p.62
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1958(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Fernando Corena
Lauretta - Laurel Hurley
Zita - Belen Amparan
Rinuccio - Charles Anthony
Gherardo - Alessio De Paolis
Nella - Madelaine Chambers
Gherardino - Andrew Strasfogel
Betto di Signa - George Cehanovsky
Simone - Nicola Moscona
Marco - Clifford Harvuot
Ciesca - Thelma Votipka
Spinelloccio - Gerhard Pechner
Pinellino - Osie Hawkins
Guccio - Louis (Luigi) Sgarro
Amantio di Nicolao - Ezio Flagello
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1131; The Opera Lovers SCH 195901 {1CDR} (Canada)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (8 February 1958). 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». The CDR issued by «The Opera Lovers» is listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca. The year of the performance recorded is given incorrectly as 1959.
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Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1958(STU)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Gianni Schicchi - Tito Gobbi
Lauretta - Victoria de los Ángeles
Zita - Anna Maria Canali
Rinuccio - Carlo Del Monte
Gherardo - Adelio Zagonora
Nella - Lydia Marimpietri
Gherardino - Claudio Cornoldi
Betto di Signa - Saturno Meletti
Simone - Paolo Montarsolo
Marco - Fernando Valentini
Ciesca - Giuliana Raymondi
Spinelloccio - Alfredo Mariotti
Pinellino - Virgilio Stocco
Guccio - Paolo Caroli
Amantio di Nicolao - Alfredo Mariotti
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Black Disc; - HMV ALP 1726 {1LP} (1959)ª;; HMV ASD 295 {1LP} (1959)ª; HMV SLS 5066 {3LPS} (Trittico); Capitol GAR 7179 (1LP) (1959)ª;; Capitol SGAR 7179 {1LP} (1959)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CD 7 64165-2 {1CD}; HMV Classics 5 73474-2 {1CD} (1999)ª; EMI Classics 5 62777-2 (+Tito Gobbi - recital) {1CD} (2004)ª; EMI Classics «Great Recordings of the Century» 12949 (Trittico) {3CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1959 p.134 [PHW]; October 1959 p.159 [HCS]; December 1959 p.301 [PHW]; January 1960 p.342 [DST]; October 1976 p.650 [AB]; June 1993 pp.102-103 [MEO]
Opera - December 1959 p.812
Diapason - No.514 mai 2004 p.105 [PK]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - October 1959 p.12
High Fidelity Magazine - September 1959 Vol.9 No.9 p.98 [CLO]
American Record Guide - December 1959 Vol.26 No.4 p.268 [PLM]: March/April 2009 Vol.72 No.2 pp.189-190 [MM]
Records and Recordings - September 1959 p.14 [FGB]: December 1959 p.18 [FGB]
Répertoire - décembre 1992 p.94
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Conductor Lamberto Gardelli - 1962(STU)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Gianni Schicchi - Fernando Corena
Lauretta - Renata Tebaldi
Zita - Lucia Danieli
Rinuccio - Agostino Lazzari
Gherardo - Renato Ercolani
Nella - Dora Carral
Gherardino - Antoine de Ninno
Betto di Signa - Giovanni Foiani
Simone - Paolo Washington
Marco - Silvio Maionica
Ciesca - Miti Truccato Pace
Spinelloccio - Giuseppe Morresi
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Black Disc; - Decca MET 236-238 (Trittico) {3LPS} (1962)ª; Decca SET 236-238 (Trittico) {3LPS} (1962)ª; London A 4153 {1LP} (1962)ª;; London OSA 1153 {1LP} (1962)ª; London A 4364 (Trittico) {3LPS} (1962)ª;; London OSA 1364 (Trittico) {3LPS} (1962)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca «Grand Opera» 411 665-2 (Trittico) {3CDS} (1991)ª; London POCL 3959-61 (Trittico) {3CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª
Open Reel Tape; - London LOL 90052/54 (Trittico) (7½ips 4-track) (1963)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1962 p.303; April 1963 p.458; February 1991 p. [MEO]
Opera - March 1963 p.192 [HDR]
American Record Guide - February 1963 Vol.29 No.6 p.420 [PLM] : June 1963 Vol.29 No.10 p.822 [CJL] (open reel tape)
American Record Guide - February 1963 Vol.29 No.6 p.420 [PLM]: June 1963 Vol.29 No.10 p.822 [CJL] (open reel tape)
High Fidelity Magazine - February 1963 Vol.13 No.2 p.84 [CLO]: May 1963 Vol.13 No.5 p.94 [RDD]
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Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1963(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Gianni Schicchi - Giuseppe Taddei
Lauretta - Myrtha Garbarini
Zita - Luisa Bartoletti
Rinuccio - Eugenio Valori
Gherardo - V. Ravini
Nella - Susana Rouco
Gherardino - C. Silvskin
Betto di Signa - Gian-Piero (Giampietro) Mastromei
Simone - Carlos Feller
Marco - Héctor Barbieri
Ciesca - Carmen de la Mata
Spinelloccio - Eduardo Ferracani
Pinellino - Walter Maddalena
Guccio - Pino de Vescovi
Amantio di Nicolao - Ricardo Catena
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 2324
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (26 July 1963). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the Teatro Colón (http:www.operas-colon.com.ar). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Massimo Pradella - 1963(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Gianni Schicchi - Tito Gobbi
Lauretta - Cecilia Fusco
Zita - Jolanda Gardino
Rinuccio - Renzo Casellato
Gherardo - Mario Carlin
Nella - Liliana Rossi (Perino)
Gherardino - Carlo Ambrosoni
Betto di Signa - Angelo Nosotti
Simone - Paolo Montarsolo
Marco - Mario Basiola jnr.
Ciesca - Luisella Ciaffi Ricagno
Spinelloccio - Giorgio Onesti
Pinellino - Christiano Dalamangas
Guccio - Enzo Viaro
Amantio di Nicolao - Carlo Badioli
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Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1293 {1CD} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 19 September 1963.
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Conductor Franco Patanè - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - New York City Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Norman Treigle
Lauretta - Beverly Sills
Zita - Beverly Evans
Rinuccio - Salvador Novoa
Gherardo - Nico Castel
Nella - Linda Heimall
Gherardino - Robert Puleo
Betto di Signa - David Rae Smith
Simone - Malcolm Smith
Marco - William Ledbetter
Ciesca - Lou Ann Wyckoff
Spinelloccio - Michael Devlin
Pinellino - Don Yule
Guccio - Don Henderson
Amantio di Nicolao - Jack Bittner
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Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 241 (Trittico) {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *House of Opera «Collection of Beverly Sills Operas» {1xCD-ROM} (2002)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 924-1 {1CDR}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the New York City Opera (8 March 1967). The LPs issued on the HRE label are listed in Ars-Antiqua's List No.24 August 2001 No.2314.
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1969(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Gianni Schicchi - Giuseppe Taddei
Lauretta - Adriane (Adriana) Martino
Zita - Mafalda Masini
Rinuccio - Luciano Saldari
Gherardo - Augusto Pedroni
Nella - Giovanna di Rocco
Gherardino - Maurizio Ballarin
Betto di Signa - Saturno Meletti
Simone - Angelo Nosotti
Marco - Gianni Socci
Ciesca - Anna Di Stasio
Spinelloccio - Virgilio Carbonari
Pinellino - Uberto Scaglione
Guccio - Guido Pasella
Amantio di Nicolao - Bruno Grella
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Compact Disc; - Mondo Musica MFOH 10391 {3CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Juli 1999 S.59 [IW]
American Record Guide - September/October 1999 Vol.62 No.5 p.217 [DA]
International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 pp.107-109 [MO]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Fenice (March 1969; see OPERA June 1969 p.532
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Conductor Herbert Kegel - 1972?(STU)
Orchestra - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig
Gianni Schicchi - Konrad Rupf
Lauretta - Anna Tomowa-Sintow
Zita - Renate Härtel
Rinuccio - Valentin Teodorian
Gherardo - Hubert Lehmann
Nella - Helga Leuchtmann
Gherardino - Gernot Richter
Betto di Signa - Hellmuth Kaphahn
Simone - Hermann Christian Polster
Marco - Wolfgang Hellmich
Ciesca - Annelies Burmeister
Spinelloccio - Klaus Buron
Pinellino - Paul Glahn
Guccio - Emil Lang
Amantio di Nicolao - Hans-Peter Schwarzbach
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Black Disc - Eterna 826 296 {1LP}
Compact Disc - Berlin Classics 0020882BC {1CD}
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Oktober/November 1973 S.61 [HJW]
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Conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper
Chorus - Bayerische Staatsoper
Gianni Schicchi - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Lauretta - Elke Schary
Zita - Martha Mödl
Rinuccio - Claes H. Ahnsjö
Gherardo - David Thaw
Nella - Antonia Fahberg
Gherardino - Pius Hörwick
Betto di Signa - Gerhard Auer
Simone - Keith Engen
Marco - Raimund Grumbach
Ciesca - Gudrun Wewezow
Spinelloccio - Hans Wilbrink
Pinellino - Hermann Sapell
Guccio - Karl-Berndt Stiefl
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Compact Disc; - Orfeo C 546 001 B {1CD} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 2001 pp.100-101 [EG]
Fanfare - Vol.24 No.3 January/February 2001 p.245 [HF]
Orpheus - Dezember 2000 S.73 [SS]
Opéra International - No.252 décembre 2000 pp.72-73 [SS]
International Record Review - November 2000 p.118 [PO'C]
American Record Guide - January/February 2001 Vol.64 No.1 pp.175-176 [MM]
BBC Music Magazine - February 2001 p.73 [CO]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - noviembre 2000 No.137 p.47 [AV]
Répertoire - No.143 février 2001 p.88 [TP]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.43 enero-febrero 2001 p.94 [AG]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Nationaltheater, Munich (7 December 1973)
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Conductor Robin Stapleton - 1975(FI)
Orchestra - BBC Concert Orchestra
Gianni Schicchi - Zero Mostel
Lauretta - Norma Burrowes
Zita - Pauline Tinsley
Rinuccio - David Hillman
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5675 (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Video recording of a television film. The DVD issued by Premiere is included in their list of «NEW RELEASES Spring 2006».
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Conductor Sixten Ehrling - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Ezio Flagello
Lauretta - Judith Blegen
Zita - Irene Dalis
Rinuccio - Raymond Gibbs
Gherardo - Charles Anthony
Nella - Betsy Norden
Gherardino - Lawrence Klein
Betto di Signa - Russell Christopher
Simone - Clifford Harvuot
Marco - Gene Boucher
Ciesca - Marcia Baldwin
Spinelloccio - Richard Best
Pinellino - Herman Marcus
Guccio - Edmond Karlsrud
Amantio di Nicolao - Andrij Dobriansky
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 2718
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (22 February 1975). The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1975(STU)
Orchestra - Das Kölner Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester
Gianni Schicchi - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Lauretta - Gerti Zeumer
Zita - Herta Töpper
Rinuccio - Maria von Ilosvay
Gherardo - Manfred Schmidt
Nella - Wilma Lipp
Gherardino - Thomas Frohn
Betto di Signa - Theofried Krug
Simone - Malcolm Smith
Marco - Timothy Nolen
Ciesca - Ilse Gramatzki
Spinelloccio - Karlheinz Khalstorf
Pinellino - Heiner Horn
Guccio - Ton Thissen
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Black Disc - Westdeutscher Rundfurnk, Köln F 666.205 {1LP}
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *The LP issued by Westdeutscher Rundfunk is listed in the online catalogue of the Durbeck Archive (click link below) where it is stated that it was a WDR promotional edition and that the recording was made in the Funkhaus, Köln on 5-12 December 1975.
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Conductor Sixten Ehrling - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Frank Guarrera
Lauretta - Renata Scotto
Zita - Lili Chookasian
Rinuccio - Raymond Gibbs
Gherardo - Charles Anthony
Nella - Betsy Norden
Gherardino - Lawrence Klein
Betto di Signa - Russell Christopher
Simone - Raymond Michalski
Marco - Gene Boucher
Ciesca - Marcia Baldwin
Spinelloccio - Richard Best
Pinellino - Herman Marcus
Guccio - Edmond Karlsrud
Amantio di Nicolao - Andrij Dobriansky
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 532 (Trittico) {3CDRS} (Australia) (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET on 22 or 26 January 1976. As neither of these performances was broadcast this recording was presumably made «in-house». The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in August 2006 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Lorin Maazel - 1976?(STU)
Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra
Gianni Schicchi - Tito Gobbi
Lauretta - Ileana Cotrubas
Zita - Anna Di Stasio
Rinuccio - Plácido Domingo
Gherardo - Florindo Andreolli
Nella - Scilly Fortunato
Gherardino - Alvaro Domingo
Betto di Signa - Alfredo Mariotti
Simone - Giancarlo Luccardi
Marco - Carlo Del Bosco
Ciesca - Stefania Malagù
Spinelloccio - Leo Pudis
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Black Disc - CBS «Masterworks» 76563 {1LP} (UK); CBS «Masterworks» 79312 (Trittico) {3LPS) (UK); Columbia M 34534 {1LP} (USA)
Compact Disc - *CBS M3K 79312 (Trittico); CBS M3K 35912 (Trittico)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1977 p.1729 [EG]; October 1977 p.594 [JBS]; August 1978 p.375 [EG]; November 1988 p.861 [EG]
Fanfare - Vol.1 No.3 January 1978 p.40 [KH]
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Conductor James Levine - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Cornell MacNeil
Lauretta - Josella Ligi
Zita - Fedora Barbieri
Rinuccio - Neil Shicoff
Gherardo - Charles Anthony
Nella - Betsy Norden
Gherardino - Lawrence Klein
Betto di Signa - Russell Christopher
Simone - Italo Tajo
Marco - Gene Boucher
Ciesca - Shirley Love
Spinelloccio - Richard Best
Pinellino - Herman Marcus
Guccio - Edmond Karlsrud
Amantio di Nicolao - Andrij Dobriansky
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1476 Bensar OS 22677 (BRO 12418) (Trittico) {3CDRS}
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (26 February 1977). 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». The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Gerd Albrecht - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Gianni Schicchi - Walter Berry
Lauretta - Sona Ghazarian
Zita - Margarita Lilowa
Rinuccio - Yordy Ramiro
Gherardo - Heinz Zednik
Nella - Cheryl Kanfoush
Betto di Signa - Hans Krämer
Simone - Rudolf Mazzola
Marco - Alfred Sramek
Ciesca - Marjana Lipovsek
Spinelloccio - Erich Kunz
Pinellino - Rudolf Kostas
Guccio - Walter Fink
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Compact Disc; - Orfeo C 768092 D (Trittico) {3CDS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (11 February 1979). Some of the information about the cast comes from «Chronik der Wiener Staatsoper 1945-1995» compiled by Harald Hoyer p.117.
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Conductor Hans Vonk - 1979
Orchestra - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Gianni Schicchi - Renato Capecchi
Lauretta - Angela Bello
Zita - Debria Brown
Rinuccio - Douglas Ahlstedt
Gherardo - Nico Boer
Nella - Mary Willems
Gherardino - Marc Noom
Betto di Signa - Lieuwe Visser
Simone - Pieter Van Den Berg
Marco - Meinard Kraak
Ciesca - Inge Fröhlich
Spinelloccio - Tom Haenen
Pinellino - Lodewijk Meeuwsen
Guccio - Paul Bindels
Amantio di Nicolao - Arthur Schildmeijer
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Compact Disc - Bella Voce 107.406 (+Il tabarro +Suor Angelica - Vienna) {3CDS}
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - April 2000 S.73 [GH]
American Record Guide - March/April 2000 Vol.63 No.2 pp.168-169 [LM]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Circustheater, Scheveningen (September 1979)
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Conductor James Levine - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Gabriel Bacquier
Lauretta - Renata Scotto
Zita - Jocelyne Taillon
Rinuccio - Philip Creech
Gherardo - Charles Anthony
Nella - Betsy Norden
Gherardino - Dana Watkins
Betto di Signa - Russell Christopher
Simone - Italo Tajo
Marco - James Courtney
Ciesca - Ariel Bybee
Spinelloccio - Ara Berberian
Pinellino - Herman Marcus
Guccio - Peter Sliker
Amantio di Nicolao - Andrij Dobriansky
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Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 111481 (BRO 125778) (Trittico) {3CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (14 November 1981). The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor János Ferencsik - 1982(STU)
Orchestra - Hungarian State Opera
Gianni Schicchi - György Melis
Lauretta - Magda Kalmár
Zita - Zsuzsa Barlay
Rinuccio - Denés Gulyás
Gherardo - Péter Korcsmáros
Nella - Zsuzsa Misura
Gherardino - János Német
Betto di Signa - Sándor Széki
Simone - József Gregor
Marco - Miklós Mersei
Ciesca - Klári Jász
Spinelloccio - Sándor Palcsó
Pinellino - András Rajna
Guccio - János Tóth
Amantio di Nicolao - István Gáti
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Black Disc - Hungaroton SLPD 12541 {1LP}
Compact Disc - Hungaroton HCD 12541-2 {1CD}
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - mai 1984 No.70 p.61 [JJM]
American Record Guide - July 1984 Vol.47 No.5 p.40 [GS]: November 1984 Vol.48 No.1 p.52 [MBT]
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Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1983(LI)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Gianni Schicchi - Rolando Panerai
Lauretta - Cecilia Gasdia
Zita - Anna Di Stasio
Rinuccio - Alberto Cupido
Betto di Signa - Leonardo Monreale
Simone - Italo Tajo
Amantio di Nicolao - Franco Calabrese
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6166 (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. The partial cast listed above is that given in L'AVANT SCENE OPERA No.190 p.169. The DVDR issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated 21 May 2007.
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1983(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Gianni Schicchi - Juan (Joan) Pons
Lauretta - Cecilia Gasdia
Zita - Eleonora Jankovic
Rinuccio - Yuri Marusin
Gherardo - Alessandra Cesareo
Betto di Signa - Franco Boscolo
Simone - Mario Luperi
Marco - Giorgio Tadeo
Ciesca - Nella Verri
Spinelloccio - Claudio Giombi
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Laser Disc - *Pioneer Artists PA-88-219 (NTSC) (Trittico)
DVD (Video) - Warner 5046-70943-2 (Trittico) (2004)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Castle CV 2057(PAL) (Trittico)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 2004 pp.77-78 [EG]
Opéra International - No.297 janvier 2005 p.88 [PC]
Diapason - No.522 février 2005 p.113 (mention) [MP]
BBC Music Magazine - July 2004 p.84 [GH]
International Record Review - October 2004 pp.82-83 [CC]
The Classical Video Guide - p.83
Classica Répertoire - No.70 mars 2005 p.118 [PF]
Comments:- Video Recording of a performance at La Scala (February 1983, see OPERA, June 1983 p.693)
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Conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch - 1983(LI)
Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper
Gianni Schicchi - Rolando Panerai
Lauretta - Lucia Popp
Zita - Astrid Varnay
Rinuccio - Péter Kelen
Gherardo - Friedrich Lenz
Nella - Marianne Seibel
Gherardino - Eric Grotz
Betto di Signa - Gerhard Auer
Simone - Keith Engen
Marco - John Janssen
Ciesca - Gudrun Wewezow
Spinelloccio - Hans Wilbrink
Pinellino - Hermann Sapell
Guccio - Nikolaus Hillebrand
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Compact Disc; - *Audio Encyclopedia AE 204 - Opera From Munich Vol.1 (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (2000)ª; House of Opera CDBB 373 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Nationaltheater, Munich (13 January 1983). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22»
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Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 198?(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Gianni Schicchi - Rolando Panerai
Lauretta - Helen Donath
Zita - Vera Baniewicz
Rinuccio - Peter Seiffert
Gherardo - Tullio Panè
Nella - Valerie Errante
Gherardino - Claudio Kunz
Betto di Signa - Gerhard Auer
Simone - Franco Federici
Marco - Robert Riener
Ciesca - Mechthild Georg
Spinelloccio - Walter Zeh
Pinellino - Marcel Rosca
Guccio - Axel Wagner
Amantio di Nicolao - Raimund Grumbach
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Black Disc - Eurodisc 208 404 {1LP}
Compact Disc; - Eurodisc/RCA 258 494 {1CD} (1988)ª; Eurodisc 7751-2-RC {1CD}; Eurodisc GD 69043 (Trittico) {3CDS} (1990)ª; BMG-RCA 74321 25285-2 {1CD} (1995)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1988 p.861 [EG]; April 1990 p.1866 [EG]; June 1995 p.112 [MEO]
Opera Now - May 1995 p.65
Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.4 Winter 1990/91 pp.182-184 [DWW]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.167 p.120
The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.406
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Conductor Bruno Bartoletti - 1991(STU)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Gianni Schicchi - Leo Nucci
Lauretta - Mirella Freni
Zita - Ewa Podles
Rinuccio - Roberto Alagna
Gherardo - Ricardo Cassinelli
Nella - Barbara Frittoli
Gherardino - Barbara Guerrini
Betto di Signa - Giorgio Giorgetti
Simone - Enrico Fissore
Marco - Orazio Mori
Ciesca - Nicoletta Curiel
Spinelloccio - Colin Cue
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Compact Disc - Decca(London) 436 261-2(Trittico); Decca 444 395-2
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1994 p.104; January 1995 p.32; May 1996 p.120
Opera - August 1994 p.999
Opera Now - August 1994 p.50
Opera News - January 7 1995 p.36
Fanfare - Vol. 18 No.2 November/December 1994 p.335
Orpheus - Oktober 1994 S.62
Opera Quarterly - Vol.12 No.4 Summer 1996 p.136
Opéra International - No.181 juin 1994 p.73
Diapason - No.405 juin 1994 p.147
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.161 p.140
BBC Music Magazine - August 1994 p.77: July 1996 p.75
Le Monde de la Musique - No.179 juillet/aoüt 1994 p.90
Classic CD - June 1996 p.70
Répertoire - No.71 juillet/aoüt 1994 p.61: No.92 juin 1996 p.55
American Record Guide - November/December 1994 Vol. 57 No.6 p.169
Stereophile - February 1995 (Vol.18 No.2) p.181
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Conductor Alexander Rahbari - 1993(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBF
Gianni Schicchi - Eduard Tumagian
Lauretta - Miriam Gauci
Zita - Mabel Perelstein
Rinuccio - Yordy Ramiro
Gherardo - Franco Careccia
Nella - Diane Verdoodt
Gherardino - Oliver Van de Voorde
Betto di Signa - Frans Van Eetveldt
Simone - Marcel Rosca
Marco - Mark Meersman
Ciesca - Rachel Fabry
Spinelloccio - Jan Joris
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Compact Disc - Discovery International DIC 920119; Discovery International DICD 94336 (Trittico) {3CDS}
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1994 p.116
Opera - August 1994 p.999
Opera News - November 1994 p.46
Fanfare - Vol. 17 No.6 July/August 1994 p.203
Opéra International - juillet/aoüt 1995 No.193 p.74
Répertoire - No.82 juillet/aoüt 1995 p.58
American Record Guide - September/October 1994 Vol.57 No.5 p.175
Das Opernglas - September 1998 S.80 [UR]
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Conductor Gerd Albrecht - 1995(LI)
Orchestra - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Gianni Schicchi - Dale Duesing
Lauretta - Gabriele Rossmanith
Zita - Helga Dernesch
Rinuccio - Vincente Ombuena Vals
Gherardo - Jürgen Sacher
Nella - Dagmar Hesse
Gherardino - Jonas Graaf
Betto di Signa - Carl Schultz
Simone - Johann Tilli
Marco - Klaus Häger
Ciesca - Renate Spingler
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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 2115 (trittico) (2005)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1887 (trittico) (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at the Hamburg Opera. See ORPHEUS January 1996 S.24. 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 Fabrizio Maria Carminati - 1995(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Torino
Gianni Schicchi - Leo Nucci
Lauretta - Anna Rita Taliento
Zita - Cinzia De Mola
Rinuccio - Francesco Piccoli
Gherardo - Luca Casalin
Nella - Anna Carnevale
Gherardino - Ulisse Moretti
Betto di Signa - Matteo Peirone
Simone - Enrico Turco
Marco - Armando Gabba
Ciesca - Silvia Mazzoni
Spinelloccio - Claudio Ottino
Pinellino - Alessandro Inzillo
Guccio - Marco Sportelli
Amantio di Nicolao - Domenico Colaianni
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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3850-S (1996)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Parma (24 May 1995). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '95 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.238. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric Distribution Incorporated are listed in «New Audio Cassette Listing - March 1996».
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Conductor Mario Perusso - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Gianni Schicchi - Sherrill Milnes
Lauretta - Monica Philibert
Zita - Lucila Ramos Mañé
Rinuccio - Eduardo Ayas
Gherardo - Ricardo Cassinelli
Nella - Mónica Ferracani
Gherardino - David Portugheis
Betto di Signa - Luis Gaeta
Simone - Mario Solomonoff
Marco - Marcelo Lombardero
Ciesca - Irene Burt
Spinelloccio - Luis M. Bragato
Pinellino - Omar Brandán
Guccio - Pino de Vescovi
Amantio di Nicolao - Luis A. Jauregui Lorda
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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) (Trittico) {3CDRS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (31 August 1997). The cast listed above is that given in website of the Teatro Colón (click link below). The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the CD supplement to his catalogue dated October 2002.
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Conductor Shao-Chia Lu - 1998(LI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Andrew Shore
Lauretta - Margaret Richardson
Zita - Nuala Willis
Rinuccio - Gwyn Hughes Jones
Gherardo - Dominic Natoli
Nella - Christine Bunning
Betto di Signa - Richard Angas
Simone - David Gwynne
Marco - Arwel Huw Morgan
Ciesca - Catherine Savory
Spinelloccio - Graeme Danby
Pinellino - Peter Kestner
Guccio - Michael Selby
Amantio di Nicolao - Roger Begley
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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 92 {1CDR} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Coliseum, London (2 May 1998). I thank Neville Sumpter for providing the names of some of the cast. The CDRs issued by the «Oriel Music Society» are listed in their «List B»
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Conductor Antonio Pappano - 1998(STU)
Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra
Gianni Schicchi - José van Dam
Lauretta - Angela Gheorghiu
Zita - Felicity Palmer
Rinuccio - Roberto Alagna
Gherardo - Paolo Barbacini
Nella - Patrizia Ciofi
Gherardino - James Savage-Hanford
Betto di Signa - Carlos Chausson
Simone - Luigi Roni
Marco - Roberto Scaltriti
Ciesca - Elena Zilio
Spinelloccio - Enrico Fissore
Pinellino - Simon Preece
Guccio - Noel Mann
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Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 5 56587-2 (Trittico) {3CDS} (1999)ª; EMI Classics TOCE 55 028-30 (Trittico) {3CDS} (Japan) (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1999 p.93 [EG]; April 1999 p.44 [JBS]
Opera - March 1999 p.365 [AB]
Opera News - August 1999 p.53 [GJ]
Fanfare - Vol.23 No.1 September/October 1999 pp.322-325 [MM]
Orpheus - Juli 1999 S.56 [EP]
Opéra International - avril 1999 No.234 p.74 [PC]
BBC Music Magazine - April 1999 p.72 [CO]
International Opera Collector - Spring 1999 No.11 pp.88-90 [HC]
Classic CD - April 1999 p.20 [MSR], p.24
American Record Guide - September/October 1999 Vol.62 No.5 p.217 [DA]
Répertoire - No.122 mars 1999 p.55 [JB]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII Supplemento al N.129 maggio 1999 p.58 [NS]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.88 [JPS]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.121 mayo 1999 p.66 [SV]
Das Opernglas - März 1999 S.70 [MR]
Grand Opera (Tokyo) - Vol.21 Spring 1999 p.152
Comments:- See «The Daily Telegraph - Arts & Books» February 6 1999 p.A9
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Conductor Kent Nagano - 2002(LI)
Orchestra - Los Angeles Opera
Chorus - Los Angeles Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Samuel Ramey
Lauretta - Danielle De Niese
Zita - Rosalind Elias
Rinuccio - Rolando Villazón
Gherardo - Roberto Iarussi
Nella - Jessica Rivera
Betto di Signa - Stefano De Peppo
Simone - Tony R. Dillon
Ciesca - Suzanna Guzmán
Spinelloccio - James Creswell
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 374 {1CDR} (2003)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1182-1 {1CDR} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles (2 June 2002). This performance is reviewed on the internet
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Conductor Alexander Rahbari - 2002
Orchestra - Orquesta Filarmónica de Malaga
Gianni Schicchi - Alberto Rinaldi
Lauretta - Tatiana Lisnic
Zita - Mabel Perelstein
Rinuccio - Stefano Secco
Gherardo - Gerardo López
Nella - Sara Galli
Betto di Signa - José A. García-Quijada
Simone - Felipe Bou
Marco - Celestino Varela
Ciesca - Claudia Marchi
Spinelloccio - Carlos Ruiz
Pinellino - Antonio Torres
Guccio - Antonio Torres
Un notaio - Javier Zorilla
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Compact Disc; - Naxos 8.660111 {1CD} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 2004 pp.77-78 [JBS]
Opéra International - No.289 avril 2004 p.79 [CC]
BBC Music Magazine - March 2004 pp.58-59 [GH]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.71 junio 2004 p.84 [VJ]
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Conductor James Conlon - 2004(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Gianni Schicchi - Leo Nucci
Lauretta - Inva Mula(-Tchako)
Zita - Cinzia De Mola
Rinuccio - Giuseppe Filianoti
Gherardo - Sergio Bertocchi
Nella - Daria Masiero
Gherardino - Nicolò Suppa
Betto di Signa - Filippo Morace
Simone - Cesare Lana
Marco - Fabio (Maria) Capitanucci
Ciesca - Tiziana Tramonti
Spinelloccio - Matteo Peirone
Pinellino - Nicola Pammio
Guccio - Elia Fabbian
Amantio di Nicolao - Angelo Romero
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1640-1 {1CDR} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *This recording appears to be of a performance in the Teatro degli Arcimnboldi (January or February 2004). See L'OPERA M.180 febbraio 2004 p.20.
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Conductor Wladimir Jurowski - 2004(LI)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Gianni Schicchi - Alessandro Corbelli
Lauretta - Sally Matthews
Zita - Felicity Palmer
Rinuccio - Massimo Giordano
Gherardo - Adrian Thompson
Nella - Olga Schalaeva
Gherardino - Christopher Waite
Betto di Signa - Maxim Mikhailov II
Simone - Luigi Roni
Marco - Riccardo Novaro
Ciesca - Marie McLaughlin
Spinelloccio - Voinarowski Voinarowski [Viacheslav Voynorovsky]
Pinellino - James Gower
Guccio - Robert Davies
Amantio di Nicolao - Richard Mosley-Evans
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DVD (Video) - Opus Arte OA 0918 D (+The Miserly Knight) (2005)ª; Opus Arte «Blu-ray» OABD 7010 D (+The Miserly Knight) (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2005 p.121 [JBS]
Opera - January 2006 pp.101-102 [PO'C]
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.2 November/December 2005 pp.351-352 [BB]; Vol.32 No.4 March/ April 2009 pp.335-336 [AQ]
Orpheus - Nov.+Dez. 2005 S.65 [IW]
Diapason - No.528 septembre 2005 pp.132-133 [MP]
International Record Review - July/August 2005 p.88 [JTH]
American Record Guide - Movember/December 2005 Vol.68 No.6 p.313 [RVL]
Classica Répertoire - No.76 octobre 2005 p.119 [PF]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.86 diciembre 2005 p.82 [MCP]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Glyndebourne Theatre.
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Conductor Seiji Ozawa - 2004(LI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Paris
Gianni Schicchi - Alessandro Corbelli
Lauretta - Patrizia Ciofi
Zita - Elena Zilio
Rinuccio - Roberto Saccà
Gherardo - Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Nella - Jeannette Fischer
Betto di Signa - Alain Vernhes
Simone - Donato di Stefano
Marco - José Fardilha
Ciesca - Tiziana Tramonti
Spinelloccio - Orazio Mori
Pinellino - Josep Miquel Ribot
Guccio - Armando Noguera
Amantio di Nicolao - Roberto Accurso
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6874 (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Video recording of s performance in the Palais Garnier, Paris (March 2004). The DVD-R issued by Premiere is included in their list of new DVD releases - June 2009.
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Conductor Giovanni Reggioli - 2006(LI)
Orchestra - Washington National Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Samuel Ramey
Lauretta - Amanda Squitieri
Zita - Elizabeth Bishop
Rinuccio - Antonio Gandia
Gherardo - Robert Baker
Nella - Christina Marcos
Gherardino - Tony Teleky
Simone - Valeriano Lanchas
Ciesca - Leslie Mutchler
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2782-2 (+Bluebeard's Castle) {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Kennedy Center, Washington (September or October 2006). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New Releases» dated Tuesday 08 January 2008.
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Conductor Kamal Kahn - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico
Gianni Schicchi - Antonio Barasorda
Lauretta - Hilda Ramos
Rinuccio - Rafael Dávila
Gherardo - Fabián Robles
Simone - Jorge Ocasio
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6516 (Trittico) (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Puerto Rico (October 2007). The DVDR issued by Premiere is included in their list of new CD and DVD releases - FALL/WINTER 2008-2009.
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Conductor Julian Reynolds - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra Sinfonica della Fondazione «A. Toscanini»
Gianni Schicchi - Alberto Mastromarino
Lauretta - Amarilli Nizza
Zita - Anna Maria Chiuri
Rinuccio - Andrea Giovannini
Gherardo - Alessandro Cosentino
Nella - Tiziana Tramonti
Gherardino - Grigorij Filippo Calcagno
Betto di Signa - Maurizio Lo Piccolo
Simone - Alessandro Spina
Marco - Mirko Quarello
Ciesca - Katarina Nikolic
Spinelloccio - Gianluca Ricci
Pinellino - Romano Franci
Guccio - Gianluca Monti
Amantio di Nicolao - Alessandro Busi
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DVD (Video) - TDK DVWW OPTRIT (Trittico) (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - December 2008 pp.1516-1517 [YS]
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.4 March/April 2008 pp.340-341 [RT]
Diapason - No.554 S janvier 2008 p.114 [MP]
International Record Review - December 2007 pp.77-78 [RP]
American Record Guide - January/February 2008 Vol.71 No.1 pp.233-237 [DF]
Opéra Magazine - No.26 février 2008 p.80 [PC]
Comments:- Video recording of a performance at Modena.
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Conductor Riccardo Chailly - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Gianni Schicchi - Leo Nucci
Lauretta - Nino Machaidze
Zita - Cinzia De Mola
Rinuccio - Vittorio Grigolo
Gherardo - Luca Casalin
Nella - Francesca Sassu
Gherardino - Gabriele Bonini
Betto di Signa - Elia Fabbian
Simone - Mario Luperi
Marco - Vincenzo Taormina
Ciesca - Tiziana Tramonti
Spinelloccio - Giancarlo Boldrini
Pinellino - Sergio Vitale
Guccio - Chae Jun Lim
Amantio di Nicolao - Andrea Snarski
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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 3220 (Trittico) (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at La Scala (March 2008). The DVD issued on the Encore label is listed in the online catalogue of the «berkshire record outlet» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). There is a review on the internet:
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Conductor James Conlon - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Los Angeles Opera
Gianni Schicchi - Thomas Allen
Lauretta - Laura Tatulescu
Zita - Jill Grove
Rinuccio - Saimir Pirgu
Gherardo - Greg Fedderly
Nella - Rebekah Camm
Gherardino - Sage Ryan
Betto di Signa - Steven Condy
Simone - Andrea Silvestrelli
Marco - Brian Leerhuber
Ciesca - Lauren McNeese
Spinelloccio - Levi Hernández
Pinellino - Daniel Armstrong
Guccio - Craig Coleclough
Amantio di Nicolao - Philip Cokorinos
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers SCH 200801 {1CDR} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles (September 2008). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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