(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1952(LI) - Serafin Tullio - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*
2 1970(LI) - Franci Carlo - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia*
3 1973(LI) - Franci Carlo - Wiener Symphoniker*
4 1985(LI) - Ferro Gabriele - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia*
5 1987(LI) - Ferro Gabriele - Oper der Stadt Bonn*
6 1988(LI) - Masini Gian-Franco - Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice***
7 1988(LI) - Scimone Claudio - Orchestra*
8 1991(STU) - Scimone Claudio - I Solisti Veneti*
9 1993(LC) - Gatti Daniele - Teatro Comunale di Bologna*
10 1996(LI) - Queler Eve - Opera Orchestra of New York*
11 2003(LI) - Frangi Susana - Orquesta de la Casa de la Ópera de Buenos Aires***
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1952(LI)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Armida - Maria Callas
Rinaldo - Francesco Albanese
Goffredo - Alessandro Zilliani
Eustazio - Gianni Raimondi
Gernando - Mario Filippeschi
Ubaldo - Antonio Salvarezza
Idradote - Mario Frosini
Astarotte - Marco Stefanoni
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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 39 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL 463 {3LPS} Morgan Records MOR 5202 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Melodram 26024 {2CDS}; Great Opera Peformances G.O.P. 758 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0012 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1252 {2CDS} (2000)ª; DiVa 1105-1106 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6370/1 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Celestial Audio CA 167 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2003)ª; Divina Records DVN 16 (2xenhanced-CDS) (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2002 p.106 [RO]
Orpheus - Juni 1995 S.62; April 1998 p.62 [GH]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.4 Summer 1989 pp.127-129 [WA]
Classical Express - Issue 97 April 1998 p.3 [JP]
International Record Review - August 2002 p.76 [MT]
American Record Guide - September/October 2002 Vol.65 No.5 p.242 [DA]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.111 junio 1998 p.64 (mention) [PL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.96 [PN]: No.62 julio-agosto 2003 p.83 [MC]
Répertoire - No.159 juillet/aoüt 2002 p.113 (mention)
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.164 settembre 2002 p.126 [GL]: Anno XVII N.173 giugno 2003 pp.99-100 [GL]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale (12 May 1952?). The date given for the CDs issued by the Istituto Discografico Italiano and by Divina is 26 April 1952. The CDs issued by Divina are enhanced CDs and contain material «never before released»:-
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Conductor Carlo Franci - 1970(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Armida - Cristina Deutekom
Rinaldo - Pietro Bottazzo
Carlo - Ottavio Garaventa
Goffredo - Ottavio Garaventa
Eustazio - Bernardino Trotta
Gernando - Eduardo Giménez
Ubaldo - Eduardo Giménez
Idradote - Alessandro Maddalena
Astarotte - Giovanni Antonini
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS 519 {2LPS} (1970)ª
Compact Disc; - foyer 2-CF 2030; Memories HR 4152/3 {2CDS};Mondo Musica MFOH 10291 {2CDS} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.22 No.4 March/April 1999 p.317 [BR]
Orpheus - Mai 1999 S.60 [IW]
Opéra International - No.266 mars 2002 pp.70-71 [SS]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII - N.125 gennaio 1999 p.87 [GL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.34 julio-agosto 1999 p.96 [JV]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.123 julio-agosto 1999 pp.52-53 [PL]
Comments:- Recording of a performance of a shortened version (3 April 1970 - dress rehearsal?) at Teatro La Fenice. See EJS Discography p.544. According to OPERA 1970 p.332 the run of performances of Armida began on 5 April 1970
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Conductor Carlo Franci - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Symphoniker
Armida - Cristina Deutekom
Rinaldo - Umberto Grilli
Carlo - Redente Comacchio
Goffredo - Redente Comacchio
Eustazio - William McKinney
Gernando - Vittorio Terranova
Ubaldo - Vittorio Terranova
Idradote - Daniel Bergen
Astarotte - Daniel Bergen
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 681 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Bregenz Festival. See OPERA Festival Issue 1973 pp.57-58. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue «WHAT'S NEW New Year 2008».
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Conductor Gabriele Ferro - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Armida - Katia Ricciarelli
Rinaldo - Curtis Rayam
Carlo - Vito Gobbi
Goffredo - Raúl Giménez
Eustazio - Oslavio Di Credico
Gernando - Mario Bolognesi
Ubaldo - Iorio Zennaro
Idradote - Alfredo Giacomotti
Astarotte - Giovanni Antonini
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 655 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia (July 1985). The cast listed above is that given in «Il Teatro La Fenice - Cronologia degli Spettacoli 1938-1991» p.415. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed on their website as «WHAT'S NEW; July 2007» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Gabriele Ferro - 1987(LI)
Orchestra - Oper der Stadt Bonn
Chorus - Oper der Stadt Bonn
Armida - Adelaide Negri
Rinaldo - Dalmacio González
Carlo - Eduardo Giménez
Goffredo - Eduardo Giménez
Gernando - Keith Lewis
Ubaldo - Keith Lewis
Astarotte - Boris Martinovich
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Compact Disc; - New Ornamenti NOC 166 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Beethovenhalle, Bonn (8 July 1987; see ORPHEUS September 1987 S.726). The CDs issued on the New Ornamenti label are listed on the website http://www.Lrmusic.net.
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Conductor Gian-Franco Masini - 1988(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice
Chorus - The Sixteen
Armida - June Anderson
Rinaldo - Rockwell Blake
Carlo - Raúl Giménez
Goffredo - Yoshihisa Yamaj
Eustazio - Christer Bladin
Gernando - Raúl Giménez
Ubaldo - Yoshihisa Yamaj
Idradote - Giorgio Surjan
Astarotte - Giorgio Surjan
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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers ARMR 198801 (Canada) {2CDRS}
DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 171 (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Théâtre de l'Archevèché, Aix-en-Provence (27 July 1988; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.117 septembre 1998 pp.30-32). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) and the DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005».
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Conductor Claudio Scimone - 1988(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Armida - Nelly Miricioiu
Rinaldo - Bruce Ford
Carlo - Raúl Giménez
Gernando - Raúl Giménez
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Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3963; House of Opera ALD 3963
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1114-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; Celestial Audio CA 494 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (24 September 1988). This performance was broadcast by the VARA Broadcasting Network. See OPERA February 1989 p.223. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues February 2006.
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Conductor Claudio Scimone - 1991(STU)
Orchestra - I Solisti Veneti
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Armida - Cecilia Gasdia
Rinaldo - Chris Merritt
Carlo - William Matteuzzi
Goffredo - William Matteuzzi
Eustazio - Charles Workman
Gernando - Bruce Ford
Ubaldo - Bruce Ford
Idradote - Ferruccio Furlanetto
Astarotte - Ferruccio Furlanetto
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Compact Disc; - Europa Musica 350 211 {2CDS}; Arts Music 47327-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1991 p. [RO]; March 2000 p.116 [RO]
BBC Music Magazine - March 2000 p.85 [CW2]
International Record Review - March 2000 p.132 [SP]
Répertoire - No.131 janvier 2000 p.54 (mention)
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Conductor Daniele Gatti - 1993(LC)
Orchestra - Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Chorus - Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Armida - Renée Fleming
Rinaldo - Gregory Kunde
Carlo - Bruce Fowler
Goffredo - Donald Kaasch
Eustazio - Carlo Bosi
Gernando - Jeffrey Francis
Ubaldo - Iorio Zennaro
Idradote - Ildebrando d' Arcangelo
Astarotte - Sergey Zadvorny
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Compact Disc; - *Sony Classical S3K 58 968 {3CDS} (1994)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1995 p.102 [RO]; April 1995 p.33 [JBS]
Opera - December 1994 p.1429
Opera Now - January 1995 p.52
Opera News - January 21 1995 p.36
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.4 March/April 1995 p.277
Orpheus - November 1994 p.60
Opéra International - novembre 1994 No.185 p.63
Diapason - No.410 décembre 1994 p.164
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.164 p.162
BBC Music Magazine - January 1995 p.77
Classic CD - January 1995 p.72
Le Monde de la Musique - No.184 janvier 1995 p.98
Répertoire - No.74 novembre 1994 p.78
American Record Guide - March/April 1995 Vol.58 No.2 p.172
Comments:- Recorded at the Pesaro Festival (see OPERA Festival Issue 1993 p.111; OPERA INTERNATIONAL octobre 1993 No.173 p.43)
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Conductor Eve Queler - 1996(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Orchestra of New York
Armida - Renée Fleming
Rinaldo - Gregory Kunde
Carlo - Bruce Fowler
Goffredo - Robert Chafin
Eustazio - Martin Dillon
Gernando - Bruce Fowler
Ubaldo - Robert Breault
Idradote - Clayton Brainerd
Astarotte - Philip Cokorinos
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Compact Cassette - House of Opera ALD 3964
Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 458 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2005)ª; Celestial Audio CA 525 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in Carnegie Hall, New York (17 April 1996). There is a review on OPERA-L (Thu.18 Apr. 1996 00.07:14 +0000). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues in January 2005 (CA 458) and August 2006 (CA 525).
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Conductor Susana Frangi - 2003(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta de la Casa de la Ópera de Buenos Aires
Chorus - Coro de la Casa de la Ópera de Buenos Aires
Armida - Adelaide Negri
Rinaldo - Eduardo Ayas
Carlo - Carlos Natale
Goffredo - Gabriel Centeno
Eustazio - Norberto Fernández
Gernando - Carlos Ullán
Ubaldo - Santiago Rignon
Idradote - Claudio Rotella
Astarotte - Claudio Rotella
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Compact Disc; - New Ornamenti NOM 205 {3CDS} (2005)ª
DVD (Video) - New Ornamenti DNO 304
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance in the Teatro Avenida (or Teatro Margarita Xirgú?), Buenos Aires (12 October 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