(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1971(FI) - Zigeunerbaron (Der) by Johann Strauß II - Kurt Eichhorn*
2 1976(LI) - Leonora by Ferdinando Paer - Peter Maag*
3 1977(LI) - Rheingold (Das) by Richard Wagner - Pierre Boulez*
4 1977(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Horst Stein**
5 1977(STU) - Martha by Friedrich Flotow - Heinz Wallberg*
6 1978(STU) - Leonora by Ferdinando Paer - Peter Maag*
7 1979(LI) - Königin von Saba (Die) by Karl Goldmark - Julius Rudel*
8 1979(LI) - Parsifal by Richard Wagner - Horst Stein**
9 1979(STU) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Heinz Wallberg*
10 1979(STU) - Königin von Saba (Die) by Karl Goldmark - Adám Fischer*
11 1980(LI) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Giuseppe Patanè**
12 1980(LI) - Parsifal by Richard Wagner - Horst Stein*
13 1980(ST) - Violanta by Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Marek Janowski*
14 1980(STU) - lustige Witwe (Die) by Franz Lehár - Heinz Wallberg*
15 1980(STU) - Rheingold (Das) by Richard Wagner - Pierre Boulez*
16 1980(STU) - Schwanda the Bagpiper by Jaromir Weinberger - Heinz Wallberg***
17 1981 - Parsifal by Richard Wagner - Horst Stein*
18 1981(LI) - Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Die) by Richard Wagner - Mark Elder*
19 1981(STU) - Evangelimann (Der) by Wilhelm Kienzl - Lothar Zagrosek*
20 1981(STU) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Marek Janowski*
21 1981(STU) - Zauberflöte (Die) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Bernard Haitink*
22 1981-82(STU) - Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven - Kurt Masur*
23 1982(LE) - Parsifal by Richard Wagner - Marek Janowski*
24 1982(LI) - Bartered Bride (The) by Bedrich Smetana - Adám Fischer*
25 1982(STU) - Land des Lächelns (Das) by Franz Lehár - Willi Boskovsky**
26 1983(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Georg Solti*
27 1984 - Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Die) by Richard Wagner - Horst Stein*
28 1984(Act 2;LE) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Claudio Abbado*
29 1985(LI) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Georg Solti**
30 1985(STU) - Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner - Bernard Haitink***
31 1986(LI) - Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Die) by Richard Wagner - Horst Stein**
32 1986(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Gustav Kuhn*
33 1988 (STU) - Rheingold (Das) by Richard Wagner - James Levine*
34 1988(LI) - Freischütz (Der) by Carl Maria von Weber - Peter Schneider*
35 1989(Act 1;LE) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Arpád Joó*
36 1989-90(STU) - Parsifal by Richard Wagner - Daniel Barenboim*
37 1990(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - James Levine**
38 1990(LI) - Rheingold (Das) by Richard Wagner - James Levine**
39 1990(LI) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - James Levine*
40 1990(STU) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Bernard Haitink**
41 1991(LC) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Daniel Barenboim**
42 1991(STU) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Bernard Haitink**
43 1991-92(STU) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Claudio Abbado*
44 1992 - Parsifal by Richard Wagner - James Levine*
45 1992 - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Daniel Barenboim*
46 1993(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Daniel Barenboim*
47 1994(LI) - Rheingold (Das) by Richard Wagner - James Levine*
48 1994(STU) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Daniel Barenboim*
49 1995(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Daniel Barenboim***
50 1996(LI) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Bernard Haitink*
51 1996[LI] - Elektra by Richard Strauss - Giuseppe Sinopoli**
52 1997(LI) - Rienzi by Richard Wagner - Zubin Mehta*
53 1999(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Daniel Barenboim***
54 2002(LI) - Elektra by Richard Strauss - James Levine*
*AUDIO **VIDEO ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Kurt Eichhorn - 1971(FI)
Orchestra - Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart - Schönbrunner Schrammeln
Chorus - Südfunk-Chor (Stuttgart)
Graf Homonay - Wolfgang Brendel
Sandor Barinkay - Siegfried Jerusalem
Kalman Zsupan - Ivan Rebroff
Arsena - Janet Perry
Mirabella - Martha Mödl
Ottokar - Willi Brokmeier
Saffi - Ellen Shade
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DVD (Video) - Dreamlife Classics DLVC 1136 (2005)ª; DG 073 4437 (2008)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Taurus Video 5200 883 (PAL)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Der Zigeunerbaron by Johann Strauß II are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.255
Comments:- The DVD issued by Dreamlife is listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM),
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Conductor Peter Maag - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - Schwetzingen Festival
Leonora - Clarice Carson
Marcellina - Maria Casula
Florestano - Maurizio Frusoni
Pizzarro - Carmel Stavra
Fernando - Siegfried Jerusalem
Rocco - Giorgio Tadeo
Giacchino - Giancarlo Luccardi
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Black Disc - Unique Opera Records UORC 316 {2LPS}; Bismark Beane MRF 144 {2LPS}
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2306
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Recordings of Leonora by Ferdinando Paer are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.559
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance at the Schwetzingen Festival (May 1976; see OPERA Festival Issue 1976 p.95). A recording of this performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 13 November 1976. See Radio Times Issue dated 13-19 November 1976 p.25
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Conductor Pierre Boulez - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Wotan - Donald McIntyre
Fricka - Eva Randová
Loge - Heinz Zednik
Mime - Wolf Appel
Alberich - Zoltán Kéléman
Freia - Carmen Reppel
Froh - Siegfried Jerusalem
Donner - Martin Egel
Erda - Hanna Schwarz
Fasolt - Heikki Toivanen
Fafner - Matti Salminen
Woglinde - Norma Sharp
Wellgunde - Ilse Gramatzki
Floßhilde - Cornelia Wulkopf
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03858
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Recordings of Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.132; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1126; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.6/7 p.146, No.227 p.116; MET p.706; MET(VID) p.433; PENGUIN p.535; Diapason No.145 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival. A recording was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 27 November 1977. See Radio Times Issue dated 26 November-2 December 1977 p.30.
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Conductor Horst Stein - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Tristan - Spas Wenkoff
Isolde - Catarina Ligenzda
Brangaene - Yvonne Minton
Marke - Karl Ridderbusch
Kurwenal - Donald McIntyre
Melot - Robert Schunk
Hirt - Heinz Kruse
Steuerman - Heinz Feldhoff
Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Siegfried Jerusalem
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Compact Disc; - Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia 03 (Wagner CD-ROM) (1999)ª; Fachmann Fur Klassischer Musik FKM 5055/57 {3CDRS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival. The discs issued on the Fachmann Fur Klassischer Musik (sic) label were on sale in Ishimaru's shops in Tokyo in April 2001. They were made in the USA (distributed by Parnassus?).
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Conductor Heinz Wallberg - 1977(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Lady Harriet Durham - Lucia Popp
Sir Tristan Mickleford - Siegmund Nimsgern
Lyonel - Siegfried Jerusalem
Plumkett - Karl Ridderbusch
Nancy - Doris Soffel
Sheriff - Peter Lika
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Black Disc - Eurodisc 25 422 XGR {3LPS}
Compact Cassette - Eurodisc ZC 500 217
Compact Disc - Eurodisc 352 878 {2CDS}; Eurodisc 7789-2-RG; RCA 74321 32231-2
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Recordings of Martha by Friedrich Flotow are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.257; Opera on CD (3) p.55; MET p.139; PENGUIN p.91; GIUDICI p.231
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1982 p.1523 [JBS] ; February 1989 p. [JBS]
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Fanfare - Vol.3 No.1 September-October 1979 pp.83-84 [JY]
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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.204
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Répertoire - N0.89 mars 1996 p.85
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno X - N.99 - luglio/agosto 1996 p.66
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.20 junio-agosto 1996 p.62 [JLGL]
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Conductor Peter Maag - 1978(STU)
Orchestra - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Leonora - Ursula Koszut
Marcellina - Edita Gruberova
Florestano - Siegfried Jerusalem
Pizzarro - Norbert Orth
Fernando - John van Kesteren
Rocco - Giorgio Tadeo
Giacchino - Wolfgang Brendel
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Black Disc; - Decca D130D3 {3LPS} (1979)ª; London OSA 13133 {3LPS} (1980)ª
Compact Cassette - *London OSA5-13133
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Leonora by Ferdinando Paer are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.559
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1979 p.368 [AB]
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American Record Guide - March 1980 Vol.43 No.5 p.34 [RVL]
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Conductor Julius Rudel - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Radio Symphonieorchester Wien
Chorus - Wiener Singakademie
König Solomon - Wolfgang Brendel
Hohepriester - Kurt Rydl
Sulamith - Pilar Lorengar
Assad - Siegfried Jerusalem
Baal-Hanan - Georg Tichy
Königin von Saba - Anja Silja
Astaroth - Rohangiz Yachmi(-Caucig)
Tempelwächter - Georg Tichy
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Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 5232 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Die Königin von Saba by Karl Goldmark are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.292
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in Vienna (5 June 1979). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 22 November 1979 (see Radio Times issue dated 17-23 November 1979 p.80.
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Conductor Horst Stein - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Amfortas - Bernd Weikl
Titurel - Matti Salminen
Gurnemanz - Hans Sotin
Parsifal - Siegfried Jerusalem
Klingsor - Franz Mazura
Kundry - Dunja Vejzovic
Alto Stimme - Hanna Schwarz
Knappe 1 - Ilse Gramatzki
Knappe 2 - Hanna Schwarz
Knappe 3 - Helmut Pampuch
Knappe 4 - Martin Egel
Blumenmädchen 1 - Norma Sharp
Blumenmädchen 2 - Carol Richardson
Blumenmädchen 3 - Hanna Schwarz
Blumenmädchen 4 - Carmen Reppel
Blumenmädchen 5 - Marga Schiml
Blumenmädchen 6 - Ilse Gramatzki
Ritter 1 - Toni Krämer
Ritter 2 - Carlo Schreiber
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 4808
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Recordings of Parsifal by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Parsifal on Record by Jonathan Brown; HARRIS p.215; Opera on Record p.440; CELLETTI p.1119; Opera on CD (1) p.73 (2) p.81 (3) p.90; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.38-39, No.213 p.168; Der Opernführer - Parsifal; MET p.734; MET(VID) p.448; PENGUIN 532 ; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 April-March 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1154 (2) p.1816; The Gramophone April 2005 p.44
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival (July 1979). A recording of this performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 6 April 1980. See Radio Times Issue dated 6-11 April 1980 p.38.
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Conductor Heinz Wallberg - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Bayerischer Rundfunk
Hoffmann - Siegfried Jerusalem
Olympia - Jeanette Scovotti
Giulietta - Norma Sharp
Antonia - Julia Varady
Coppélius - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Dapertutto - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Miracle - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Nicklaus - Ilse Gramatzki
Spalanzani - Klaus Hirte
Frantz - Friedrich Lenz
Schlemil - Günter Wewel
Crespil - Kurt Moll
Andres - Friedrich Lenz
Cochenille - Friedrich Lenz
Pitichinacchio - Friedrich Lenz
La Mère d'Antonia - Hanna Schwarz
Lindorf - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Stella - Gisela Schunk
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Black Disc; - EMI Electrola 1C 157-45351/3 {3LPS} (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 69737-2 {3CDS} (1989)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.219; CELLETTI p.551; Opera on CD (1) p.77 (2) p.85 (3) p.95; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.25 p.120; MET p.361; MET(VID) p.204; PENGUIN p.274; GIUDICI p.538 (2) p.882; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.66; Diapason No.474 octobre 2000 p.54; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.158 febbraio 2002 p.103
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1989 p. [AML]
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Conductor Adám Fischer - 1979(STU)
Orchestra - Hungarian State Opera
Chorus - Hungarian State Opera
König Solomon - Sándor Sólyom-Nagy
Hohepriester - József Gregor
Sulamith - Veronika Kincses
Assad - Siegfried Jerusalem
Baal-Hanan - Lajos Miller
Königin von Saba - Klára Takács
Astaroth - Magda Kalmár
Tempelwächter - László Polgár
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Black Disc; - Hungaroton SLPX 12179-12182 {4LPS}(1981)ª
Compact Cassette - Hungaroton MK 12179-12182
Compact Disc; - *Hungaroton HCD 12179-81-2 {3CDS} (1986)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Die Königin von Saba by Karl Goldmark are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.292
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1981 p.1114 [JW] ; June 1986 p. [JW]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.2 p.138
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American Record Guide - June 1981 Vol.44 No.8 p.49 [RVL]
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Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Lohengrin - Siegfried Jerusalem
Elsa - Teresa Zylis-Gara
Ortrud - Mignon Dunn
Friedrich von Telramund - Donald McIntyre
König Heinrich - Bonaldo Giaiotti
Der Heerrufer des Königs - Allan Monk
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers LOH 198001 {3CDRS) (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (15 January 1980). This performance was not broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made «in-house». The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
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Conductor Horst Stein - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Amfortas - Bernd Weikl
Titurel - Matti Salminen
Gurnemanz - Theo Adam
Parsifal - Siegfried Jerusalem
Klingsor - Franz Mazura
Kundry - Dunja Vejzovic
Alto Stimme - Hanna Schwarz
Knappe 1 - Ilse Gramatzki
Knappe 2 - Hanna Schwarz
Knappe 3 - Helmut Pampuch
Knappe 4 - Martin Egel
Blumenmädchen 1 - Norma Sharp
Blumenmädchen 2 - Carol Richardson
Blumenmädchen 3 - Hanna Schwarz
Blumenmädchen 4 - Carmen Reppel
Blumenmädchen 5 - Marga Schiml
Blumenmädchen 6 - Ilse Gramatzki
Ritter 1 - Volker Horn
Ritter 2 - Dieter Brencke
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5865
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Recordings of Parsifal by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Parsifal on Record by Jonathan Brown; HARRIS p.215; Opera on Record p.440; CELLETTI p.1119; Opera on CD (1) p.73 (2) p.81 (3) p.90; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.38-39, No.213 p.168; Der Opernführer - Parsifal; MET p.734; MET(VID) p.448; PENGUIN 532 ; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 April-March 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1154 (2) p.1816; The Gramophone April 2005 p.44
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival (July 1980). A recording of this performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 18 April 1981. See Radio Times Issue dated 18-24 April 1981 p.28.
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Conductor Marek Janowski - 1980(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Simone Trovai - Walter Berry
Violanta - Éva Marton
Alfonso - Siegfried Jerusalem
Giovanni Bracca - Horst R Laubenthal
Bice - Gertraut Stoklassa
Barbara - Ruth Hesse
Matteo - Manfred Schmidt
Erster Soldat - Heinrich Weber
Zweiter Soldat - Paul Hansen
Erste Magd - Karin Hautermann
Zweite Magd - Renate Freyer
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Black Disc; - Columbia M2 35909 {2LPS} (USA) (1980)ª; CBS «Masterworks» 79299 {2LPS} (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» CD 79229 {1CD} (1989)ª; Sony Classical «Masterworks» MK 79229 {1CD}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Violanta by Erich Wolfgang Korngold are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.355
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1980 p.876 [WSM] ; April 1981 p.1291 [JBS] ; September 1989 p.[MEO]
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Conductor Heinz Wallberg - 1980(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Bayerischer Rundfunk
Hanna Glawari - Edda Moser
Danilo Danilowitsch - Hermann Prey
Camille de Rosillon - Siegfried Jerusalem
Valencienne - Helen Donath
Baron Mirko Zeta - Benno Kusche
Cascada - Norbert Orth
Raoul de St Brioche - Friedrich Lenz
Njegus - Horst Sachtleben
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Black Disc; - EMI Electrola 1C 157 45780/81; HMV SLS 5202 {2LPS} (1980)ª; Angel SZBX 3906 {2LPS} (1982)ª; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten «Amiga» 845226 {2LPS}
Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5202 (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI «Studio» CMS 7 69940-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1980 p.534 [AML] ; July 1989 p.233 [AML]
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American Record Guide - April 1982 Vol.45 No.6 p.53 [RT]
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Conductor Pierre Boulez - 1980(STU)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Wotan - Donald McIntyre
Fricka - Hanna Schwarz
Loge - Heinz Zednik
Mime - Helmut Pampuch
Alberich - Hermann Becht
Freia - Carmen Reppel
Froh - Siegfried Jerusalem
Donner - Martin Egel
Erda - Ortrun Wenkel
Fasolt - Matti Salminen
Fafner - Fritz Hübner
Woglinde - Norma Sharp
Wellgunde - Ilse Gramatzki
Floßhilde - Marga Schiml
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Black Disc; - Philips 6769 074 (cycle) {16LPS} (1981)ª
Compact Disc; - Philips «Richard Wagner Edition» 434 421-2 {2CDS} (1992)ª; Philips «Richard Wagner Edition» 434 420-2 (collection) {32CDS}; Philips 475 7960 (cycle) {12CDS} (2006)ª
Laser Disc - Philips 070 401-1 (PAL); Philips 070 407-1 (cycle)
DVD (Video) - Philips 070 407-9 (cycle) (2001)ª; Philips 070 401-9 (2001)ª; DG 073 4057 (cycle) (2005)ª; DG 073 4058 (2005)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Philips 070 401-3 (PAL); Philips 070 407-3 (cycle)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.132; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1126; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.6/7 p.146, No.227 p.116; MET p.706; MET(VID) p.433; PENGUIN p.535; Diapason No.145 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1981 p.757 [AB] (audio) March 1982 p.1306 [SIR]; May 1992 p.118; October 1992 p.184 [AB] (audio); Awards Issue 2001 p.129 (DVD) [MSR]
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Opera - January 2002 pp.115-121 (video) [AB]; January 2006 pp.97-98, p.100 (DVD) [BM2]
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HiFi News & Record Review - February 1993 p.85
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Opera News - March 2002 p.92 [MB]
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Fanfare - Vol.23 No.6 July/August 2002 pp.211-213 (DVD) [CW]
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Orpheus - März 2002 S.64 (DVD) [SS]
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Opéra International - No.276 février 2003 pp.84-85 [SS]
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Diapason - November 1982 p.184
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Répertoire - octobre 1992 p.102: No.152 décembre 2001 p.22 (DVD) [PB]
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International Record Review - January 2002 pp.81-82 (DVD) [MVA]: September 2005 pp.82-85 (DVD) [RP]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2002 Vol.65 No.2 pp.247-249 (DVD) [JAVS]: January/February 2006 Vol.69 No.1 pp.291-294 (DVD) [SDC]
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Stereophile - May 1993 p.159
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.97 enero-febrero 2007 95 (audio) [JV]
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Conductor Heinz Wallberg - 1980(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunk Orchester
Chorus - Bayerischer Rundfunk
Schwanda - Hermann Prey
Dorota - Lucia Popp
Babinsky - Siegfried Jerusalem
Königin - Gwendolyn Killebrew
Magier - Alexander Malta
Teufel - Siegmund Nimsgern
Richter - Karl Kreile
Scharfrichter - Albert Gassner
Des Teufels Famulus - Heinrich Weber
Der Höllenhauptmann - Georg Baumgartner
1.Landsknecht - Anton Rosner
2.Landsknecht - Peter Lika
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Black Disc; - *CBS «Masterworks» 79344 {3LPS} (1981)ª; CBS «Masterworks» M3-39626 {3LPS} (USA) (1981)ª
Compact Disc; - CBS «Masterworks» CD 79344 {2CDS} (1989)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Schwanda the Bagpiper by Jaromir Weinberger are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.1177
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1981 p.933 [JW] June 1982 p.86 [SIR]; July 1982 pp.115-116 [JBS]; March 1989 [JW]
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Fanfare - Vol.5 No.6 July/August 1982 pp.237-239 [HF]
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American Record Guide - October 1982 Vol.46 No.1 p.60 [RVL]
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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.602
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Comments:- A recording of the German version
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Conductor Horst Stein - 1981
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Amfortas - Bernd Weikl
Titurel - Matti Salminen
Gurnemanz - Hans Sotin
Parsifal - Siegfried Jerusalem
Klingsor - Lief Roar
Kundry - Eva Randová
Alto Stimme - Hanna Schwarz
Knappe 1 - Marga Schiml
Knappe 2 - Hanna Schwarz
Knappe 3 - Helmut Pampuch
Knappe 4 - Martin Egel
Blumenmädchen 1 - Norma Sharp
Blumenmädchen 2 - Carol Richardson
Blumenmädchen 3 - Hanna Schwarz
Blumenmädchen 4 - Mari Anne Haeggander
Blumenmädchen 5 - Marga Schiml
Blumenmädchen 6 - Margit Neubauer
Ritter 1 - Toni Krämer
Ritter 2 - Heinz Klaus Ecker
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Laser Disc - Philips 070 510-1 (NTSC); Philips 070 410-1 (PAL)
DVD (Video) - DG 073 4328 (2007)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Philips 070 510-3(NTSC); Philips 070 410-3(PAL)
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Recordings of Parsifal by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Parsifal on Record by Jonathan Brown; HARRIS p.215; Opera on Record p.440; CELLETTI p.1119; Opera on CD (1) p.73 (2) p.81 (3) p.90; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.38-39, No.213 p.168; Der Opernführer - Parsifal; MET p.734; MET(VID) p.448; PENGUIN 532 ; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 April-March 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1154 (2) p.1816; The Gramophone April 2005 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - January 2 1993 p.44
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Fanfare - Vol.31 No.4 March/April 2008 pp.350-351 [AQ]
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International Record Review - February 2008 p.25 [RP]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 inside back cover [KM]
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Wagner News - Issue No.95 January 1993 p.13
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BBC Music Magazine - October 2007 p.90 (mention) [MSR]
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Opéra Magazine - No.22 octobre 2007 pp.84-85 [FL-2]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.106 diciembre 2007 p.88 [MC]
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Conductor Mark Elder - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Hans Sachs - Bernd Weikl
Veit Pogner - Manfred Schenk
Sixtus Beckmesser - Hermann Prey
Fritz Kothner - Jef Vermeersch
Walther von Stolzing - Siegfried Jerusalem
David - Graham Clark
Eva - Mari Anne Haeggander
Magdalena - Marga Schiml
Nachtwächter - Matthias Hölle
Kunz Vogelgesang - David Kuebler
Konrad Nachtigall - Martin Egel
Ulrich Eisslinger - Toni Krämer
Balthasar Zorn - Udo Holdhorf
Augustin Moser - Helmut Pampuch
Hermann Ortel - Sándor Sólyom-Nagy
Hans Schwarz - Heinz Klaus Ecker
Hans Foltz - Dieter Schweikart
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Compact Cassette - mr. tape 6560
Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio; CD 348 {4CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª
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Recordings of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.184; Opera February 1957 p.82; Opera on Record p.376; CELLETTI p.1110; Opera on CD (1) p.66 (2) p.73 (3) p.82; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.116-117 p.214; MET p.700; MET(VID) p.430; PENGUIN p.528; American Record Guide Vol 57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD August 1994 p.36; Opera on Video p.120; GIUDICI p.1103 (2) p.1760; Gramophone January 1999 p.26; International Record Review April 2001 p.14
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival. See ORPHEUS September/Oktober 1981 S.691-S.697. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed in «What's New». (http://www.users.bigpond.com/celestial audio/WhatsNewCA.htm)
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Conductor Lothar Zagrosek - 1981(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Bayerischer Rundfunkchor & Tölzer Knabenchor
Martha - Helen Donath
Magdalena - Ortrun Wenkel
Mathias Freudhofer - Siegfried Jerusalem
Johannes Freudhofer - Roland Hermann
Xaver Zitterbart - Friedrich Lenz
Anton Schnappauf - Klaus Hirte
Friedrich Engel - Kurt Moll
Ein Nachtwächter - Peter Lika
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Black Disc; - EMI Electrola 1C 165 46191-3 {3LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Disc - EMI CMS 7 69734-2 {2CDS}; EMI CMS 5 66370-2 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Der Evangelimann by Wilhelm Kienzl are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.352
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1982 p.1414 [JBS] ; September 1989 p.533 [AML]
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Opera - May 1998 p.620 [RD]
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Orpheus - Juni 1982 S.489 [KR]
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International Opera Collector - Winter 1997 No.6 p.94 [MO]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.104 noviembre 1997 p.46 (mention) [PL]
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Conductor Marek Janowski - 1981(STU)
Orchestra - Dresdner Staatskapelle
Siegmund - Siegfried Jerusalem
Sieglinde - Jessye Norman
Hunding - Kurt Moll
Brünhilde - Jeannine Altmeyer
Wotan - Theo Adam
Fricka - Yvonne Minton
Gerhilde - Eva-Maria Bundschuh
Ortlinde - Cheryl Studer
Waltraute - Ortrun Wenkel
Schwertleite - Anne Gjevang
Helmwige - Ruth Falcon
Siegrune - Christel Borchers
Grimgerde - Kathleen Kuhlmann
Roßweiße - Uta Priew
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Black Disc; - *Eurodisc 301 143 {5LPS}; Eurodisc 302 262 (cycle) {19LPS} (1984)ª; Eterna 827585 {5LPS}
Compact Cassette - Eurodisc 501 143
Compact Disc; - Eurodisc 601 064 {5CDS} (1984)ª; BMG RCA 74321 45419-2 {4CDS}; BMG RCA 74321 45417 (cycle) {14CDS} (1997)ª; RCA 82876-55709-2 (cycle) {14CDS} (2004)ª
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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1984 p.1316 [AB]; October 1984 p.522 [AB]; December 1997 p.140 [AB]
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Opéra International - No.287 février 2004 p.78 (mention) [FL-2]
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Diapason - No.443 décembre 1997 p.114 [AT]
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.179 p.100 [CM]
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Classic CD - December 1997 p.84 [MSR]
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BBC Music Magazine - December 1997 p.91 [DB]
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Répertoire - No.105 septembre 1997 p.58 [LB]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - diciembre 1997 - febrero 1998 No.26 p.89 [FSR]
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Comments:- This recording was made in the Lukaskirche, Dresden (22-29 August 1981)
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Conductor Bernard Haitink - 1981(STU)
Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Tamino - Siegfried Jerusalem
Papageno - Wolfgang Brendel
Königin der Nacht - Edita Gruberova
Sprecher - Norman Bailey
Pamina - Lucia Popp
Sarastro - Roland Bracht
Monostatos - Heinz Zednik
Papagena - Brigitte Lindner
1er Geharnischter - Peter Hofmann
2er Geharnischter - Aage Haugland
Erste Dame - Marilyn Richardson
Zweite Dame - Doris Soffel
Dritte Dame - Ortrun Wenkel
Erster Knabe - Tölzer Singerknabe
Zweiter Knabe - Tölzer Singerknabe
Dritter Knabe - Tölzer Singerknabe
Erster Priester - Waldemar Kmentt
Zweiter Priester - Erich Kunz
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Black Disc; - HMV SLS 5223 {3LPS} (1981)ª;; Angel DSCX 3918
Compact Cassette; - *HMV TCC-SLS 5223 (1981)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47951-8 {3CDS} (1988)ª; Angel CDCC-47951 {3CDS}; EMI TOCE 6334-6 {3CDS} (Japan)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1981 p.753 [AB] ; January 1982 p.1058 (mention) [JB]; March 1982 p.1306, p.1311 [SIR]; March 1988 p.1342 [SS]
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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.350
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Comments:- Recorded between 1 and 13 April 1981
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Conductor Kurt Masur - 1981-82(STU)
Orchestra - Leipziger Gewandhaus
Chorus - Leipziger Rundfunk
Leonore - Jeannine Altmeyer
Florestan - Siegfried Jerusalem
Pizarro - Siegmund Nimsgern
Rocco - Peter Meven
Marzelline - Carola Nossek
Jaquino - Rüdiger Wohlers
Fernando - Theo Adam
Erster Gefangene - Klaus König
Zweiter Gefangene - Frank-Peter Späthe
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Black Disc; - Eurodisc 300 712 {3LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Cassette; - Eurodisc ZC 500 712 (1982)ª;; Eurodisc GK 69030 (1990)ª
Compact Disc; - Eurodisc 610 093 {3CDS} (1985)ª;; Eurodisc GD 69030 {2CDS} (1990)ª; BMG-RCA 74321 25278-2 {2CDS} (1995)ª; LYRICA LRC 010 72 {2CDS}; Denon COCO 9110-11 {2CDS} (Japan) (1991)ª
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Recordings of Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.119; CELLETTI p.29; Opera on CD p.25 (1) p.29 (3) p.32; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.10 p.102; MET p.8; MET(VID) p.4; PENGUIN p.6; Stereophile January 1994 p.177; May 1994 p.15; BBC Music Magazine February 1995 p.43; Opera on Video p.37; GIUDICI p.11 (2) p.19; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.62; Gramophone January 1997 p.40; Répertoire No.103 juin 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Summer 1997 No.4 p.64; International Record Review March 2001 p.22; American Record Guide March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.44-53
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1982 p.73 [WSM] September 1985 p. [AB]; September 1990 p. [AB]
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HiFi News & Record Review - May 1995 p.65
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - septiembre/noviembre 1995 p.56
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Classic CD - June 1996 p.82
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Conductor Marek Janowski - 1982(LE)
Orchestra - Orchestre National de France
Chorus - Choeurs et Maîtrise de Radio France
Amfortas - Bernd Weikl
Titurel - Kurt Rydl
Gurnemanz - Kurt Moll
Parsifal - Siegfried Jerusalem
Klingsor - Hermann Becht
Kundry - Leonie Rysanek
Alto Stimme - Hanna Schaer
Knappe 1 - Jocelyne Chamonin
Knappe 2 - Sonia Nigoghossian
Knappe 3 - Neil Jenkins
Knappe 4 - Malcolm Walker
Blumenmädchen 1 - Tamara Hert
Blumenmädchen 2 - Jocelyne Chamonin
Blumenmädchen 3 - Sonia Nigoghossian
Blumenmädchen 4 - Julia Connwell
Blumenmädchen 5 - Francine Laurent (-Gérimont)
Blumenmädchen 6 - Hanna Schaer
Ritter 1 - Louis Devos
Ritter 2 - Jean-Marie Frémeau
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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 412-2 (S) {2LPS} (1983)ª
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Recordings of Parsifal by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Parsifal on Record by Jonathan Brown; HARRIS p.215; Opera on Record p.440; CELLETTI p.1119; Opera on CD (1) p.73 (2) p.81 (3) p.90; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.38-39, No.213 p.168; Der Opernführer - Parsifal; MET p.734; MET(VID) p.448; PENGUIN 532 ; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 April-March 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1154 (2) p.1816; The Gramophone April 2005 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opéra International - février 1984 No.67 p.59 [SS]
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Comments:- Recording of part of a concert performance in the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris (30 October 1982; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL décembre 1982 No.54 p.35)
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Conductor Adám Fischer - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Kruschina - Alfred Sramek
Kathinka - Gertrude Jahn
Marie - Lucia Popp
Micha - Walter Fink
Agnes - Cseslawa Slania
Wenzel - Heinz Zednik
Hans - Siegfried Jerusalem
Kezal - Karl Ridderbusch
Springer - Erich Kunz
Esmeralda - Gabriele Sima
Muff - Hans Christian
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DVD (Video) - DG 073 4360 (2007)ª; DG 001005109 (USA) (2008)ª
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Recordings of The Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.248; CELLETTI p.770; Opera on CD (1) p.80 (2) p.89 (3) p.99 MET p.501; PENGUIN p.388
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - May 2008 pp.85-86 [RB]
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Fanfare - Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 p.356 [BB]
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Orpheus - Januar + Februar 2008 S.67 [IW]
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Diapason - No.553 décembre 2007 p.120 [MP]
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American Record Guide - March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 p.283 [KM]
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Classica Répertoire - No.96 octobre 2007 pp.118-119 [AT]
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Opéra Magazine - No.23 novembre 2007 pp.82-83 [LB]
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Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (April or May 1982).
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Conductor Willi Boskovsky - 1982(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Lisa - Helen Donath
Gustl - Martin Finke
Prince Sou-Chong - Siegfried Jerusalem
Mi - Brigitte Lindner
Tschang - Klaus Hirte
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Black Disc; - EMI Electrola 1C 157 46-624/5 {2LPS};; HMV SLS 5274 {2LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CDCB 47406; EMI 555 769 597-2 (Highlights); EMI Classics 868777 {1CD} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1982 p.760 [AML]
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Fanfare - Vol.29 No.5 May/June 2006 pp.129-130 [CW]
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The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - pp.269-273
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American Record Guide - March/April 2006 Vol.69 No.2 p.118 [RT]
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Fono Forum - Februar 1983 S.58 [HGM]
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Comments:- Recorded in April 1982
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Conductor Georg Solti - 1983(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Siegmund - Siegfried Jerusalem
Sieglinde - Jeannine Altmeyer
Hunding - Matthias Hölle
Brünhilde - Hildegard Behrens
Wotan - Siegmund Nimsgern
Fricka - Doris Soffel
Gerhilde - Anita Soldh
Ortlinde - Anne Evans
Waltraute - Ingrid Karrasch
Schwertleite - Anne Wilkens
Helmwige - Agnes Habereder
Siegrune - Diana Montague
Grimgerde - Ruthild Engert(-Ely)
Roßweiße - Anne Gjevang
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Compact Disc; - Refined Opera Performances ROP CD 4 F {4CDRS} ; Celestial Audio CA 358 {3CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª; The Opera Lovers WAL 198301 {3CDRS} (2006)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2545-3 {3CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival (26 July 1983; see OPERA Festival Issue 1983 pp.22-29). The CDRs issued by Refined Opera Performances are listed in Parnassus Records' online catalogue G&S 13 and those issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in June 2004. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) and those issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated March 2007.
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Conductor Horst Stein - 1984
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Hans Sachs - Bernd Weikl
Veit Pogner - Manfred Schenk
Sixtus Beckmesser - Hermann Prey
Fritz Kothner - Jef Vermeersch
Walther von Stolzing - Siegfried Jerusalem
David - Graham Clark
Eva - Mari Anne Haeggander
Magdalena - Marga Schiml
Nachtwächter - Matthias Hölle
Kunz Vogelgesang - András Molnár
Konrad Nachtigall - Martin Egel
Ulrich Eisslinger - Peter Maus
Balthasar Zorn - Udo Holdhorf
Augustin Moser - Helmut Pampuch
Hermann Ortel - Sándor Sólyom-Nagy
Hans Schwarz - Heinz Klaus Ecker
Hans Foltz - Dieter Schweikart
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Laser Disc - Philips 070 513-1(NTSC); Philips 070-413-1(PAL); Philips CDV 512-14 (Japanese NTSC)
DVD (Video) - DG 073 4160 (2006)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Philips 070 513-3 (NTSC); Philips 070 413-3 (PAL)
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Recordings of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.184; Opera February 1957 p.82; Opera on Record p.376; CELLETTI p.1110; Opera on CD (1) p.66 (2) p.73 (3) p.82; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.116-117 p.214; MET p.700; MET(VID) p.430; PENGUIN p.528; American Record Guide Vol 57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD August 1994 p.36; Opera on Video p.120; GIUDICI p.1103 (2) p.1760; Gramophone January 1999 p.26; International Record Review April 2001 p.14
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1992 p.122; July 2006 p.101 [MA]
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The Classical Video Guide - p.134
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Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1984(Act 2;LE)
Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Edinburgh Festival Chorus
Lohengrin - Siegfried Jerusalem
Elsa - Rosalind Plowright
Ortrud - Eva Randová
Friedrich von Telramund - Hartmut Welker
König Heinrich - Robert Lloyd
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CV 017 (compilation) {Audio DVD} (Australia) (2005)ª
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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh (August 1984). The Audio DVD issued by Celestial Audio is (was?) listed as a new issue in their website dated October 2005 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Georg Solti - 1985(LI)
Orchestra - Württembergische Staatsoper
Chorus - Württembergische Staatsoper
Lohengrin - Siegfried Jerusalem
Elsa - Julia Varady
Ortrud - Eva Randová
Friedrich von Telramund - Hermann Becht
König Heinrich - Hans Sotin
Der Heerrufer des Königs - Wolfgang Schöne
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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) {3CDRS};; Live Opera Heaven C 3079 {3CDS} (2007)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2387 {3CDRS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12
Comments:- This recording appears to be of a concert performance given at the Württembergische Staatsoper, Stuttgart (12 or 14 September 1985; see ORPHEUS November 1985 S.872-S.873). The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the supplement to his CD catalogue dated Spring 2004 and those issued by Live Opera Heaven are listed in their update for September 2007. Those issued by Premiere are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). What appears to be the same recording has been issued in Germany on the «Lyric Distribution» label with the same catalogue number as Premiere by Peter Rahmer Schallplattenvertrieb.
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Conductor Bernard Haitink - 1985(STU)
Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Tannhäuser - Klaus König
Elisabeth - Lucia Popp
Wolfram von Eschenbach - Bernd Weikl
Venus - Waltraud Meier
Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen - Kurt Moll
Walther von der Vogelweide - Siegfried Jerusalem
Biterolf - Walton Grönroos
Heinrich der Schreiber - Donald Litaker
Reinmar von Zweter - Rainer Scholze
Hirt - Gabriele Sima
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Black Disc; - EMI EX 270265-3 {3LPS} (1985)ª; Angel DSC 3982 {3LPS} (1985)ª
Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 270265-5 (1985)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47296-8 {3CDS} (1986)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.59; HARRIS p.268; Opera on Record p.346; CELLETTI p.1143; Opera on CD (1) p.62 (2) p.69 (3) p.78; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.63-64 p.186, mise à jour mars 2004; MET p.677; MET(VID) p.420; PENGUIN p.547; Stereophile July 1990 p.160; Wagner News Issue No.97 p.18; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 March/April 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1068 (2) p.1717; Orpheus August + September 2002 S.81
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1985 p. [AB]; February 1986 p.1074 [AB]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.4 Winter 1985/86 pp.82-89 [DH, DH2]
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Comments:- A recording of the Dresden version
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Conductor Horst Stein - 1986(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Hans Sachs - Bernd Weikl
Veit Pogner - Manfred Schenk
Sixtus Beckmesser - Hermann Prey
Fritz Kothner - Jef Vermeersch
Walther von Stolzing - Siegfried Jerusalem
David - Graham Clark
Eva - Mari Anne Haeggander
Magdalena - Marga Schiml
Nachtwächter - Matthias Hölle
Kunz Vogelgesang - Kurt Schreibmayer
Konrad Nachtigall - Martin Egel
Ulrich Eisslinger - Peter Maus
Balthasar Zorn - Udo Holdhorf
Augustin Moser - Helmut Pampuch
Hermann Ortel - Sándor Sólyom-Nagy
Hans Schwarz - Heinz Klaus Ecker
Hans Foltz - Dieter Schweikart
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Compact Disc; - Fachmann Fur Klassischer Musik FKM 5039/42 {4CDRS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.184; Opera February 1957 p.82; Opera on Record p.376; CELLETTI p.1110; Opera on CD (1) p.66 (2) p.73 (3) p.82; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.116-117 p.214; MET p.700; MET(VID) p.430; PENGUIN p.528; American Record Guide Vol 57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD August 1994 p.36; Opera on Video p.120; GIUDICI p.1103 (2) p.1760; Gramophone January 1999 p.26; International Record Review April 2001 p.14
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival (2 August 1986; see OPERA Festival Issue 1986 pp.73-74.
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Conductor Gustav Kuhn - 1986(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta
Siegmund - Siegfried Jerusalem
Sieglinde - Montserrat Caballé
Hunding - Kurt Moll
Brünhilde - Johanna Meier
Wotan - Hans Sotin
Fricka - Brigitte Fassbaender
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6094 (2007)ª; Encore DVD 2669 (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid (12 May 1986; see «Casta Diva» p.296 OPERA October 1986 pp.1191-1192). According to these sources the role of Fricka was sung by Brigitte Fassbaender, as listed above. The DVD issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated March 2007. Here (Helga) Dernesch is listed as a cast member (Fricka?). The DVD-R issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Dernesch is also listed as a cast member here.
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Conductor James Levine - 1988 (STU)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Wotan - James Morris
Fricka - Christa Ludwig
Loge - Siegfried Jerusalem
Mime - Heinz Zednik
Alberich - Ekkehard Wlaschina
Freia - Mari Anne Haeggander
Froh - Mark Baker
Donner - Siegfried Lorenz
Erda - Birgitta Svendén
Fasolt - Kurt Moll
Fafner - Jan-Hendrik Rootering
Woglinde - Hei-Kyung Hong
Wellgunde - Diane Kesling
Floßhilde - Meredith Parsons
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Black Disc; - DG 427 607-1 {3LPS} (1990)ª
Compact Cassette; - DG 427 607-4 (1990)ª
Compact Disc; - DG 427 607-2 {3CDS} (1990)ª; DG 445 354-2 (Cycle) {14CDS} (1994)ª; DG 471 678-2 (Cycle) {14CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.132; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1126; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.6/7 p.146, No.227 p.116; MET p.706; MET(VID) p.433; PENGUIN p.535; Diapason No.145 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1990 p.276 [AB]; October 1994 p.204 [AB]
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Diapason - No.498 décembre 2002 p.111 [ED]
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American Record Guide - September/October 1990 Vol.53 No.5 p.129 [RVL]
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Stereophile - September 1990 (Vol.13 No.9) p.201
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International Record Review - March 2003 pp.57-58 [MVA]
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Conductor Peter Schneider - 1988(LI)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Max - Siegfried Jerusalem
Agathe - Edith Mathis
Kaspar - Ekkehard Wlaschina
Ottokar - Peter Weber
Kuno - Jaroslav Stajnc
Kilian - Peter Baillie
Hermit - Kurt Rydl
Zamiel - Jaroslav Stajnc
Ännchen - Sona Ghazarian
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 586 (2005)ª
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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25; American Record Guide March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.44-53
Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo, Barcelona (February 1988). The cast listed above is that given in «El Gran Teatro dell Liceo» by Roger Alier i Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata pp.520-521. The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005»
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Conductor Arpád Joó - 1989(Act 1;LE)
Orchestra - ORCHESTRA
Siegmund - Siegfried Jerusalem
Sieglinde - Leonie Rysanek
Hunding - Philip Kang
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VHS Video Cassette; - Lyric Distribution (Legato) 1964 (NTSC)(1990)ª; Legato LCV 024
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - September 1996 p.68
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Opéra International - décembre 1999 No.241 p.53 [SS]
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Comments:- Recording of a concert performance of Act 1 in the Teatro Monumental, Madrid (15 June 1989)
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Conductor Daniel Barenboim - 1989-90(STU)
Orchestra - Berliner Philharmoniker
Chorus - Berliner Staatsoper
Amfortas - José van Dam
Titurel - John Tomlinson
Gurnemanz - Matthias Hölle
Parsifal - Siegfried Jerusalem
Klingsor - Günter von Kannen
Kundry - Waltraud Meier
Alto Stimme - Waltraud Meier
Knappe 1 - Marianne Rørholm
Knappe 2 - Annette Küttenbaum
Knappe 3 - Helmut Pampuch
Knappe 4 - Peter Maus
Blumenmädchen 1 - Edith Wiens
Blumenmädchen 2 - Constance Hauman
Blumenmädchen 3 - Daniela Bechly
Blumenmädchen 4 - Hilde Liedland
Blumenmädchen 5 - Pamela Coburn
Blumenmädchen 6 - Sally Burgess
Ritter 1 - Kurt Schreibmayer
Ritter 2 - Cornelius Hauptmann
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Compact Disc; - Teldec 9031-74448-2 {4CDS} (1991)ª; Teldec WPCC 4647/50 {4CDS} (Japan) (1992)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Parsifal by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Parsifal on Record by Jonathan Brown; HARRIS p.215; Opera on Record p.440; CELLETTI p.1119; Opera on CD (1) p.73 (2) p.81 (3) p.90; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.38-39, No.213 p.168; Der Opernführer - Parsifal; MET p.734; MET(VID) p.448; PENGUIN 532 ; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 April-March 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1154 (2) p.1816; The Gramophone April 2005 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1991 p.192 [AB]
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Stereophile - April 1992 (Vol.15 No.4) p.272
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Conductor James Levine - 1990(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Brünnhilde - Hildegard Behrens
Siegfried - Siegfried Jerusalem
Hagen - Matti Salminen
Alberich - Ekkehard Wlaschina
Gunther - Anthony Raffell
Gutrune - Hanna Lisowska
Waltraute - Christa Ludwig
Woglinde - Kaaren Erickson
Wellgunde - Diane Kesling
Floßhilde - Meredith Parsons
First Norn - Gweneth Bean
Second Norn - Joyce Castle
Third Norn - Andrea Gruber
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Laser Disc - DG 072 421-1
DVD (Video) - DG POBG 1001/7 (cycle) (Japan) (1999)ª; DG 073 043-9GH7 (cycle) (2002)ª; DG 073 040-9GH2 (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1992 p.118; January 2003 p.87 [MSR]
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Opéra International - November 1992 p.68; No.276 février 2003 pp.84-85 [SS]
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Diapason - No.501 mars 2003 p.113 (mention) [MP]
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International Record Review - March 2003 pp.57-58 [MVA]: September 2005 pp.82-85 (DVD) [RP]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 p.66 (DVD) [JPS]
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Conductor James Levine - 1990(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Wotan - James Morris
Fricka - Christa Ludwig
Loge - Siegfried Jerusalem
Mime - Heinz Zednik
Alberich - Ekkehard Wlaschina
Freia - Mari Anne Haeggander
Froh - Mark Baker
Donner - Alan Held
Erda - Birgitta Svendén
Fasolt - Jan-Hendrik Rootering
Fafner - Matti Salminen
Woglinde - Kaaren Erickson
Wellgunde - Diane Kesling
Floßhilde - Meredith Parsons
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Laser Disc - DG 072 418-1GH2
DVD (Video) - DG POBG 1001/7 (cycle) (Japan) (1999)ª; DG 073 043-9GH7 (cycle) (2002)ª; DG 073 036-9GH (2002)ª
VHS Video Cassette - DG 072 418-3GH
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.132; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1126; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.6/7 p.146, No.227 p.116; MET p.706; MET(VID) p.433; PENGUIN p.535; Diapason No.145 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1992 p.118; January 2003 p.87 [MSR]
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Opéra International - No.276 février 2003 pp.84-85 [SS]
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Diapason - No.501 mars 2003 p.113 (mention) [MP]
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International Record Review - March 2003 pp.57-58 [MVA]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 p.66 (DVD) [JPS]
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Conductor James Levine - 1990(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Siegfried - Siegfried Jerusalem
Mime - Heinz Zednik
Wanderer - James Morris
Brünhilde - Hildegard Behrens
Alberich - Ekkehard Wlaschina
Erda - Birgitta Svendén
Fafner - Matti Salminen
Waldvogel - Dawn Upshaw
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Laser Disc - DG 072 420-1
DVD (Video) - DG POBG 1001/7 (cycle) (Japan) (1999)ª; DG 073 043-9GH7 (cycle) (2002)ª; DG 073 037-9GH2 (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Siegfried by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1136; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scene Opéra No.14 p.132; MET p.721; MET(VID) p.441; PENGUIN p.542; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1992 p.118; January 2003 p.87 [MSR]
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Opéra International - November 1992 p.68
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Diapason - No.501 mars 2003 p.113 (mention) [MP]
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International Record Review - March 2003 pp.57-58 [MVA]
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 p.66 (DVD) [JPS]
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Conductor Bernard Haitink - 1990(STU)
Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Siegfried - Siegfried Jerusalem
Mime - Peter Haage
Wanderer - James Morris
Brünhilde - Éva Marton
Alberich - Theo Adam
Erda - Jadwiga Rappé
Fafner - Kurt Rydl
Waldvogel - Kiri Te Kanawa
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Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 54290-2 {4CDS} (1991)ª; EMI 358715-2 {4CDS} (2006)ª; EMI 5194792 (Cycle) {14CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Siegfried by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1136; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scene Opéra No.14 p.132; MET p.721; MET(VID) p.441; PENGUIN p.542; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1991 p. [AB]
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Fanfare - Vol.30 No.4 March/April 2007 pp.251-252 [ED]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.11 No.2 1994 p.195
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Stereophile - March 1992 (Vol.15 No.3) p.183
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Opernwelt - 5/Mai 1992 S.60
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Conductor Daniel Barenboim - 1991(LC)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Brünnhilde - Anne Evans
Siegfried - Siegfried Jerusalem
Hagen - Philip Kang
Alberich - Günter von Kannen
Gunther - Bodo Brinkmann
Gutrune - Eva-Maria Bundschuh
Waltraute - Waltraud Meier
Woglinde - Hilde Leidland
Wellgunde - Annette Kuttenbaum
Floßhilde - Jane Turner
First Norn - Birgitta Svendén
Second Norn - Linda Finnie
Third Norn - Uta Priew
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Compact Disc; - Teldec 4509 94194-2 {4CDS} (1991)ª; Teldec 0630 10010-2 (cycle); Warner Classics 2564 620912 (cycle) {14CDS+1DVD) (2005)ª
Laser Disc - Teldec 4509 94194-6 (NTSC & PAL)
DVD (Video) - Warner Classics 2564 62321-2 (2007)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Teldec 4509 91123-3 (PAL)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1994 p.204 [AB]; Septemer 2005 p.75 (audio) [MA]; January 2007 p.101 (DVD) [MA]
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Opera Now - March 1995 p.43; March/April 1997 p.59 (video)
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HiFi News & Record Review - July 1995 p.73
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Opera News - June 1995 p.59
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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.2 November/December 1994 p.422; Vol.30 No.5 May/June 2007 pp.309-311 (DVD) [AQ]
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Orpheus - Dezember 1994 S.63
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Opéra International - février 1995 No.188 p.56
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Diapason - No.413 mars 1995 p.72
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.163 p.136
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BBC Music Magazine - October 1994 p.73
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American Record Guide - January/February 1995 Vol.58 No.1.p.202: November/December 1995 Vol.58 No.6 p.303: May/June 2007 Vol.70 No.3 pp.241-242 (DVD) [SDC]
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Le Monde de la Musique - No.184 janvier 1995 p.110
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International Record Review - February 2007 p.24 (DVD) [RP]
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Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.78: No.77 février 1995 p.99
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Stereophile - December 1994 p.214
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Wagner News - Issue No.113 February 1996 p.19
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The Absolute Sound - Vol.20 No.105 p.150
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Correo Musical Argentino - No.167 abril 1995 p.2
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.102 julio-agosto 2007 pp.85-86 (DVD) [VM]
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Comments:- See The Times Weekend Saturday January 21 1995 p.7
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Conductor Bernard Haitink - 1991(STU)
Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Brünnhilde - Éva Marton
Siegfried - Siegfried Jerusalem
Hagen - John Tomlinson
Alberich - Theo Adam
Gunther - Thomas Hampson
Gutrune - Eva-Maria Bundschuh
Waltraute - Marjana Lipovsek
Woglinde - Julie Kaufmann
Wellgunde - Sylvia Herman
Floßhilde - Christine Hagen
First Norn - Jard van Nes
Second Norn - Anne Sofie von Otter
Third Norn - Jane Eaglen
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Compact Disc; - *EMI CDS 7 54485-2 {4CDS} (1992)ª; EMI 358724-2 {4CDS} (2006)ª; EMI 5194792 (Cycle) {14CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1992 p.163; January 1993 p.33
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Opera News - January 2 1993 p.35
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Fanfare - Vol.30 No.3 January/February 2007 pp.255-256 [ED]
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Stereophile - November 1992 (Vol.15 No.11) p.227
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Wagner News - Issue no.96 April 1993 p.15
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Opernwelt - Oktober 10/1992 S.55
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Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1991-92(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Lohengrin - Siegfried Jerusalem
Elsa - Cheryl Studer
Ortrud - Waltraud Meier
Friedrich von Telramund - Hartmut Welker
König Heinrich - Kurt Moll
Der Heerrufer des Königs - Andreas Schmidt
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Compact Disc; - *DG 437 808-2 {3CDS} (1994)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1994 p.159; April 1995 p.34
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Opera - January 1995 p.120
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Opera Now - February 1995 p.54
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HiFi News & Record Review - March 1995 p.81
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Fanfare - Vol.19 No.3 January/February 1996 p.342
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Orpheus - Oktober 1994 S.63
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Opéra International - décembre 1994 No.186 p.65
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Diapason - No.410 décembre 1994 p.180
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.163 p.120
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BBC Music Magazine - November 1994 p.82
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Classic CD - November 1994 p.98
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Stereophile - April 1995 p.277
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American Record Guide - July/August 1995 Vol.58 No.4 p.220
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Répertoire - No.74 November 1994 p.97
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.15 marzo-mayo 1995 p.65
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Le Monde de la Musique - No.183 décembre 1994 p.112
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Comments:- See The Daily Telegraph Arts & Books Sat December 31st 1994 p.17. This recording was made in November 1991 and May and June 1992.
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Conductor James Levine - 1992
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Amfortas - Bernd Weikl
Titurel - Jan-Hendrik Rootering
Gurnemanz - Kurt Moll
Parsifal - Siegfried Jerusalem
Klingsor - Franz Mazura
Kundry - Waltraud Meier
Alto Stimme - Gweneth Bean
Knappe 1 - Heidi Grant Murphy
Knappe 2 - Jane Bunnell
Knappe 3 - John Horton Murray
Knappe 4 - Bernard Fitch
Blumenmädchen 1 - Heidi Grant Murphy
Blumenmädchen 2 - Kaaren Erickson
Blumenmädchen 3 - Jane Bunnell
Blumenmädchen 4 - Korliss Uecker
Blumenmädchen 5 - Gwynne Geyer
Blumenmädchen 6 - Wendy White
Ritter 1 - Paul Groves
Ritter 2 - Jeffrey Wells
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Laser Disc - DG 072 535-1 (NTSC); DG 072 435-1 (PAL)
DVD (Video) - DG 073 032-9 (2002)ª
VHS Video Cassette - DG 46065 (NTSC); DG 072 435-3 (PAL)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Parsifal by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Parsifal on Record by Jonathan Brown; HARRIS p.215; Opera on Record p.440; CELLETTI p.1119; Opera on CD (1) p.73 (2) p.81 (3) p.90; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.38-39, No.213 p.168; Der Opernführer - Parsifal; MET p.734; MET(VID) p.448; PENGUIN 532 ; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 April-March 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1154 (2) p.1816; The Gramophone April 2005 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1994 p.161 [AB]
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Opera Now - October 1994 p.50
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Opera News - April 15 1995 p.44
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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.6 July/August 2003 pp.225-226 [MM]
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Orpheus - August-September 1994 (Heft 8) p.46
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Opéra International - November 1994 No.185 p.52; No.276 février 2003 pp.64-65 [SS]
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Diapason - No.415 mai 1995 p.72; No.501 mars 2003 p.113 (mention) [MP]
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.163 p.134
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BBC Music Magazine - November 1994 p.59: January 2003 p.85 [MA]
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Wagner News - No.109 May 1995 p.18
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Répertoire - No.74 novembre 1994 p.114
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Le Monde de la Musique - No.185 février 1995 p.101
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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET
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Conductor Daniel Barenboim - 1992
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Siegfried - Siegfried Jerusalem
Mime - Graham Clark
Wanderer - John Tomlinson
Brünhilde - Anne Evans
Alberich - Günter von Kannen
Erda - Birgitta Svendén
Fafner - Philip Kang
Waldvogel - Hilde Leidland
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Compact Disc; - Teldec 4509 94193-2; Teldec 0630 10010-2 (cycle) ; Warner Classics 2564 620912 (cycle) {14CDS+1DVD) (2005)ª
Laser Disc - Teldec 4509 94193-6 (NTSC & PAL)
DVD (Video) - Warner Classics 2564 62320-2 (2006)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Teldec 4509 94193-3 (PAL)
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Recordings of Siegfried by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1136; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scene Opéra No.14 p.132; MET p.721; MET(VID) p.441; PENGUIN p.542; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1994 p.204; Septemer 2005 p.75 (audio) [MA]; October 2006 p.107 (DVD) [MA]
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Opera Now - March 1995 p.43; March/April 1997 p.59 (video)
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HiFi News & Record Review - July 1995 p.73
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Opera News - June 1995 p.59
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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.2 November/December 1994 p.422; Vol.30 No.3 January/February 2007 pp.320-321 (DVD) [AQ]
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Orpheus - Dezember 1994 S.63
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Opéra International - février 1995 No.188 p.56
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Diapason - No.413 mars 1995 p.72
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.163 p.136
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BBC Music Magazine - October 1994 p.73
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American Record Guide - January/February 1995 Vol.58 No.1 p.202: November/December 2006 Vol.69 No.6 p.301 (DVD) [JPM]
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Le Monde de la Musique - No.184 janvier 1995 p.110
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Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.78: No.77 février 1995 p.99
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Stereophile - December 1994 p.214
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Wagner News - Issue No.113 February 1996 p.19
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The Absolute Sound - Vol.20 Issue 105 p.150
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Correo Musical Argentino - No.167 abril 1995 p.2
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Opéra Magazine - No.10 septembre 2006 p.82 (DVD) [FL-2]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.93 septiembre 2006 pp.79-80 (DVD) [PMH]
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Conductor Daniel Barenboim - 1993(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Tristan - Siegfried Jerusalem
Isolde - Waltraud Meier
Brangaene - Uta Priew
Marke - John Tomlinson
Kurwenal - Falk Struckmann
Melot - Poul Elming
Hirt - Peter Maus
Steuerman - Sándor Sólyom-Nagy
Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Poul Elming
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Compact Cassette; - Legato Classics ALD 4844-L (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival (25 July 1993). The performance on 6 August 1993 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL octobre 1993 No.173 p.35; ORPHEUS Heft 13 Festival 1993 S.38-S.39. The compact cassettes issue by Legato are listed in «New Audio Cassette Listings (ALD) Winter 1998».
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Conductor James Levine - 1994(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Wotan - John Tomlinson
Fricka - Hanna Schwarz
Loge - Siegfried Jerusalem
Mime - Manfred Jung
Alberich - Ekkehard Wlaschina
Freia - Nina Stemme
Froh - Richard Brunner
Donner - Falk Struckmann
Erda - Birgitta Svendén
Fasolt - René Pape
Fafner - Eric Halfvarson
Woglinde - Joyce Guyer
Wellgunde - Sarah Fryer
Floßhilde - Jane Turner
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 731 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.132; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1126; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.6/7 p.146, No.227 p.116; MET p.706; MET(VID) p.433; PENGUIN p.535; Diapason No.145 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival (July 1994). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website under «What's New ? New Year 2008» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Daniel Barenboim - 1994(STU)
Orchestra - Berliner Philharmoniker
Chorus - Berliner Staatsoper
Tristan - Siegfried Jerusalem
Isolde - Waltraud Meier
Brangaene - Marjana Lipovsek
Marke - Matti Salminen
Kurwenal - Falk Struckmann
Melot - Johan Botha
Hirt - Peter Maus
Steuerman - Roman Trekel
Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Uwe Heilmann
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Compact Disc - Teldec 4509 94568-2 {4CDS}
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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1995 p.32 p.110
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Opera - September 1995 p.1129
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Opera News - November 1995 p.44
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Fanfare - Vol.19 No.2 November/December 1995 p.420
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Orpheus - November 1995 S.36
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.13 No.1 Autumn 1996 p.130
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Opéra International - octobre 1995 No.195 p.68
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Diapason - No.419 octobre 1995 p.154
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.168 p.123
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BBC Music Magazine - September 1995 p.82
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Classic CD - September 1995 p.75
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Classical Express - September 1995 p.3
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American Record Guide - January/February 1996 Vol.59 No.1 p.198
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Stereophile - December 1995 (Vol.18 No.12) p.281
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Wagner News - Issue No.117 September 1996 p.14
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Répertoire - No.83 septembre 1995 p.82
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Le Monde de la Musique - No.191 septembre 1995 p.118
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.18 diciembre 1995 - febrero 1996 p.69
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno X N.94 Febbraio 1996 p.68
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Opernwelt - 9/September 1995 S.28
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Correo Musical Argentino - No.174 marzo 1996 p.2
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Comments:- See The Times Weekend, Saturday August 12 1995 p.7
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Conductor Daniel Barenboim - 1995(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Tristan - Siegfried Jerusalem
Isolde - Waltraud Meier
Brangaene - Uta Priew
Marke - Matthias Hölle
Kurwenal - Falk Struckmann
Melot - Poul Elming
Hirt - Peter Maus
Steuerman - Sándor Sólyom-Nagy
Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Poul Elming
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DVD (Video) - DG 073 4439 (2008)ª
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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56
Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival.
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Conductor Bernard Haitink - 1996(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Siegfried - Siegfried Jerusalem
Mime - Graham Clark
Wanderer - John Tomlinson
Brünhilde - Anne Evans
Alberich - Ekkehard Wlaschina
Erda - Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Fafner - Matthias Hölle
Waldvogel - Rosemary Joshua
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 672 L (2001)ª
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Recordings of Siegfried by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1136; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scene Opéra No.14 p.132; MET p.721; MET(VID) p.441; PENGUIN p.542; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
Comments:- Recording of a performance in The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (28 October 1996). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times issue dated 26 October - 1 November 1996 p.122).
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Conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli - 1996[LI]
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Elektra - Alessandra Marc
Chrysothemis - Deborah Voigt
Clytemnestra - Hanna Schwarz
Aegisth - Siegfried Jerusalem
Orest - Samuel Ramey
Ein alter Diener - Walter Zeh
Ein junger Diener - Michael Howard
Die Schleppträgerin - Karin Wieser
Die Vertraute - Christiane Hossfeld
Der Pfleger des Orest - Goran Simic
Die Aufseherin - Helga Termer
1. Magd - Annette Jahns
2. Magd - Gabriele Sima
3. Magd - Elisabeth Wilke
4. Magd - Anne Schwanewilms
5. Magd - Katerina Beranova
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Compact Disc; - DG 453 429-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Elektra by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.120; Orpheus 15 März - 15 April 1976 S.271; Opera on Record p.557; CELLETTI p.783; MARINELLI p.462; Opera on CD (1) p.118 (2) p.129 (3) p.145; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.92 p.112, mise à jour juillet 2000; MET p.519; PENGUIN p.411; BBC Music Magazine June 1993 p.47; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.88; Opera on Video p.199; GIUDICI p.808 (2) p.1325; The Opera Quarterly Vol.15 No.3 Summer 1999 pp.479-502; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.62-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - July 1997 p.106 [AB]; October 1997 p.56 [JBS]
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Opera - August 1997 p.1003
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Opera Now - September/October 1997 p.114
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HiFi News & Record Review - October 1997 p.92 [DN]
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Opera News - December 6 1997 p.58 [SFV]
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Orpheus - Oktober 1997 S.55 [RH]
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Opéra International - juillet/aoüt 1997 No.215 p.63
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Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.108
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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.179 p.96 [CM]
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BBC Music Magazine - July 1997 p.72
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Classical Express - Issue No.88 July 1997 p.5
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Classic CD - August 1997 p.6
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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1997 No.5 p.91 [MK]
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Stereophile - January 1998 (Vol.21 No.1) p.209 [RL]
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American Record Guide - January/February 1998 Vol.61 No.1 p.181 [RVL]
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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII - N.125 gennaio 1999 p.86 [GR]
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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.53
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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.102 septiembre 1997 p.54 [JD]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.93 [XC]
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Le Monde de la Musique - No.212 juillet/aoüt p.97 [FL]
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Musica (Milano) - N.107 Anno 22 marzo-aprile 1998 p.102 [EG]
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Conductor Zubin Mehta - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Rienzi - Siegfried Jerusalem
Irene - Nancy Gustafson
Steffano Colonna - Walter Fink
Adriano Colonna - Violeta Urmana
Peace Herald - Anat Efraty
Paolo Orsini - Peter Weber
Raimondo - Roland Schubert
Baroncelli - Torsten Kerl
Cecco del Vecchio - Wolfgang Bankl
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Compact Cassette; - Legato Classics Incorporated 4695 (1998)ª
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Recordings of Rienzi by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.1079; PENGUIN p.538
Comments:- This recording appears to be of a performance at the Vienna State Opera in December 1997. Some of the information about the cast comes from «Chronik der Wiener Staatsoper 1945-2005» compiled by Andreas Láng p.198. The compact cassettes issued by Legato are listed in their list of «New Audio Cassette Listings(ALD) - Summer 1998». Here the year of the performance recorded is not given. There is a review of a performance in OPERA March 1998 pp.327-328.
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Conductor Daniel Barenboim - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Bayreuth Festival
Chorus - Bayreuth Festival
Tristan - Siegfried Jerusalem
Isolde - Waltraud Meier
Brangaene - Lioba Braun
Marke - Matthias Hölle
Kurwenal - Falk Struckmann
Melot - Poul Elming
Hirt - Peter Maus
Steuerman - Sándor Sólyom-Nagy
Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Bernhard Schneider
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Compact Disc; - *Audio Encyclopedia AE 203 - Opera from Bayreuth (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Bayreuth Festival (28 July 1999)
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Conductor James Levine - 2002(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Elektra - Gabriele Schnaut
Chrysothemis - Deborah Voigt
Clytemnestra - Hanna Schwarz
Aegisth - Siegfried Jerusalem
Orest - René Pape
Ein alter Diener - Richard Vernon
Ein junger Diener - Ronald Naldi
Die Schleppträgerin - Alexandra Newland
Die Vertraute - Annette Spann-Lewis
Der Pfleger des Orest - Oren Gradus
Die Aufseherin - Claudia Waite
1. Magd - Ellen Rabiner
2. Magd - Marjorie Elinor Dix
3. Magd - Jane Shaulis
4. Magd - Sandra Lopez
5. Magd - Jennifer Check
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 303 {2CDS} (2008)ª
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Recordings of Elektra by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.120; Orpheus 15 März - 15 April 1976 S.271; Opera on Record p.557; CELLETTI p.783; MARINELLI p.462; Opera on CD (1) p.118 (2) p.129 (3) p.145; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.92 p.112, mise à jour juillet 2000; MET p.519; PENGUIN p.411; BBC Music Magazine June 1993 p.47; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.88; Opera on Video p.199; GIUDICI p.808 (2) p.1325; The Opera Quarterly Vol.15 No.3 Summer 1999 pp.479-502; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.62-63
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET. This is probably of the performance on 21 December 2002 which was broadcast. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website under «What's New ? July 2008» (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