(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1952(RA) - Schmitz Paul - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt*
2 1954(RA) - Basile Arturo - RAI Torino*
3 1967(LI) - Martini Juan Emilio - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*
4 1967(RA) - Fredman Myer - BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra*
5 1971(STU) - Guadagno Anton - Wiener Volksoper*
6 1972(LI) - Ratjen Hans-Georg - Teatro Comunale di Firenze*
7 1979(STU) - Fredman Myer - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra*
8 1979(STU) - Maazel Lorin - National Philharmonic Orchestra*
9 1994(LI) - Aprea Bruno - Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Opera*
10 2000?(LI) - Palleschi Carlo - Orchestra della Fondazione I.C.O. Tito Schippa Lecce*
11 2001(LI) - Majnaric Mario - Orquesta de la Casa de la Opera de Buenos Aires*
12 2002(LI) - Guidarini Marco - Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France*
13 2004(LI) - Pál Tamás - Orchestra Filarmonica Mediterranea**
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Paul Schmitz - 1952(RA)
Orchestra - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
Chorus - Rundfunkchor Frankfurt
Guglielmo Wulf - Kurt Gester
Anna - Maud Cunitz
Roberto - Sebastian Feiersinger
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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0182 {1CD} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - März + April 2007 S.60 (mention) [SS]
International Record Review - March 2007 p.27 [JTH]
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Conductor Arturo Basile - 1954(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Chorus - RAI Torino
Guglielmo Wulf - Silvano Verlinghieri
Anna - Elisabetta Fusco
Roberto - Gianni dal Ferro
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Black Disc - Cetra LPC 1251 {1LP}; Cetra N 1251 {1LP} (USA)
Compact Disc; - Nuova Fonit Cetra CDON 48 {1CD}; Warner Fonit 0927 43621-2 {1CD} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1958 p.505 [PHW]
Opera - July 1958 p.464
High Fidelity Magazine - December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94 [DJ]
American Record Guide - November 1959 Vol.26 No.3 p.198 [PLM]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno X1 - N.107 - aprile 1997 p.90: Anno XVI N.165 ottobre 2002 pp.100-101 [GL]
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Conductor Juan Emilio Martini - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Guglielmo Wulf - Gian-Piero (Giampietro) Mastromei
Anna - Matilde de Lupka
Roberto - Liborio Simonella
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1294
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (November 1967). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the Teatro Colón (click link below). 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 Myer Fredman - 1967(RA)
Orchestra - BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - BBC Northern Singers
Guglielmo Wulf - Delme Bryn-Jones
Anna - Jacqueline Delman
Roberto - John Mitchinson
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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 316 {2CDRS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
Comments:- Recording of a performance in an English translation by David Harris with a narration read by Ronald Harvi. This was broadcast BBC Radio 3 on 3 December 1967 and 26 December 1969 (see Radio Times, Issue of November 30 1967 p.23, Issue of 18/25 December 1969 p.52. The CDRs issued by Oriel are listed in «Latest Additions to the Catalogue March 2002» where the date is given as «December 12th 1967»
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Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1971(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Volksoper
Chorus - Wiener Akademie Kammerchor
Guglielmo Wulf - Matteo Manuguerra
Anna - Adriana Maliponte
Roberto - Barry Morell
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Black Disc - RCA LSC 7096 (USA) (+Edgar Act 2); RCA DPS 2052 (UK) (+Edgar Act 2)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1974 p.1887 [EG]; October 1974 p.659 [JBS]
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Conductor Hans-Georg Ratjen - 1972(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Guglielmo Wulf - Mario Zanasi
Anna - Mietta Sighele
Roberto - Veriano Luchetti
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Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1474 {1CD} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Comunale di Firenze (4 February 1972).
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Conductor Myer Fredman - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Adelaide Festival Chorale
Guglielmo Wulf - James Christiansen
Anna - Marilyn Richardson
Roberto - David Parker
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Black Disc; - Chandos ABR 1019 {1LP} (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - Chandos ABT 1019 (1980)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1981 p.1116 [EG]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.148
Comments:- ADVERT: GRAMOPHONE September 1980 p.402
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Conductor Lorin Maazel - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - National Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Guglielmo Wulf - Leo Nucci
Anna - Renata Scotto
Roberto - Plácido Domingo
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Black Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» 36669 {1LP} (USA) (1981)ª; CBS «Masterworks» 76890 {1LP} (UK) (1981)ª
Compact Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» MK 36669 {1CD} (USA) (1988)ª; *CBS «Masterworks» MK 76890 {1CD} (UK) (1988)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1981 p.1510, p.1515 [EG] ; May 1988 p. [MEO]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.148; Vol.6 No.3 Spring 1989 pp.148-150 [KH2]
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Conductor Bruno Aprea - 1994(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Opera
Chorus - Bratislava Chamber Chorus
Guglielmo Wulf - Stefano Antonucci
Anna - Nana Gordaze
Roberto - José Cura
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Compact Disc; - Nuova Era 7218 {1CD} (1995)ª; Nuova Era 223305 {1CD} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Now - November 1995 p.115
Fanfare - Vol.30 No.6 July/August 2007 pp.197-198 [HF]
Orpheus - Februar 1996 S.58
Opéra International - mars 1996 No.200 p.74
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.169 p.120
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Valle D'Itria Festival (See OPERA, Festival Issue 1994 p.115)
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Conductor Carlo Palleschi - 2000?(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra della Fondazione I.C.O. Tito Schippa Lecce
Chorus - Coro Lirico «Mario del Monaco»
Guglielmo Wulf - Antonio Stragapede
Anna - Katia Ricciarelli
Roberto - Valter Borin
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Compact Disc; - Kicco Classics KC 067 {1CD} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - 11+12 November+Dezember 2004 S.76 S.78 [IW]
Comments:- There is a narration spoken by Pippo Baudo.
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Conductor Mario Majnaric - 2001(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta de la Casa de la Opera de Buenos Aires
Guglielmo Wulf - Alberto Cazes
Anna - Adelaide Negri
Roberto - Gustavo López Manzilli
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Compact Disc; - New Ornamenti NOM 204 {1CD} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
Comments:- There is a narration (in Spanish) spoken by Sebastiano de Filippi.
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Conductor Marco Guidarini - 2002(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Chorus - Choeur de Radio France
Guglielmo Wulf - Ludovic Tézier
Anna - Melanie Diener
Roberto - Aquiles Machado
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Compact Disc; - Naïve V 4958 {1CD} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November (published September) 2003 p.109, p.111, p.112 [EG]
Opera - October 2003 pp.1284-1285 [GH]
Opera News - February 2004 pp.67-69 [IS]
Fanfare - Vol.27 No.6 July/August 2004 pp.166-167 [GJ]
Opéra International - No.282 septembre 2003 pp.73-74 [PC]
Diapason - No.505 juillet-aoüt 2003 pp.93-94 [ED]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.217 p.90 [ES]
International Record Review - November 2003 pp.74-75 [P'OC]
American Record Guide - January/February 2004 Vol.67 No.1 pp.144-145 [CHP]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 pp.82-83 [LB]
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Conductor Tamás Pál - 2004(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra Filarmonica Mediterranea
Chorus - Coro
Guglielmo Wulf - Andrea Rola
Anna - Halla Margret
Roberto - Albert Montserrat
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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 2201 (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Le Villi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.664; PENGUIN p.323 GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.959
Comments:- *This video recording appears to be of a performance in the Grandi Terme di Villa Adriana, Roma as part of the Festival Euro Mediterraneo (31 July 2004). The cast and conductor listed above are those given in «Opera 2004- Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.212. The DVD-R issued on the Encore label is listed in the online catalogue of the «berkshire record outlet» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the year of the performance recorded is given as 2003.
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