There are 50 recordings on file in which Josef Metternich appears

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(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )

1 1947/1951(FI) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Thomas Beecham*

2 1947/1951(FI) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Thomas Beecham*

3 1947/1951(FI) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Thomas Beecham*

4 1949(RA) - Zigeunerprimas (Der) by Imre (Emmerich) Kálmán - Franz Marszalek*

5 1950(LI) - Arabella by Richard Strauss - Joseph Keilberth***

6 1950(LI) - Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi - Joseph Keilberth*

7 1950(RA) - Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi - Ferenc Fricsay*

8 1951(LI) - Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven - Ferenc Fricsay*

9 1951(RA) - Aida by Giuseppe Verdi - Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt*

10 1951(SE) - Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky - Fritz Lehmann*

11 1951-56(SCE) - nozze di Figaro (Le) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Ferdinand Leitner..*

12 1952(RA) - forza del destino (La) by Giuseppe Verdi - Hans Schmidt-Isse..*

13 1952(RA) - Rheingold (Das) by Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Schüchter*

14 1952(RA) - traviata (La) by Giuseppe Verdi - Francesco Molinari-Pradelli*

15 1952(STU) - fliegende Holländer (Der) by Richard Wagner - Ferenc Fricsay*

16 1952(STU) - Salome by Richard Strauss - Rudolf Moralt*

17 1953(LI) - Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven - Herbert von Karajan*

18 1953(RA) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Schüchter*

19 1953(RA) - Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - Richard Kraus*

20 1953(RA) - Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - Wilhelm Schüchter*

21 1953(RA) - trovatore (Il) by Giuseppe Verdi - Ferenc Fricsay*

22 1953(SE) - Carmen by Georges Bizet - Wilhelm Schüchter*

23 1953(SE) - Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi - Wilhelm Schüchter*

24 1953(STU) - Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck - Herbert von Karajan*

25 1953?(SE) - traviata (La) by Giuseppe Verdi - Wilhelm Schüchter*

26 1954(LI) - Frau ohne Schatten (Die) by Richard Strauss - Rudolf Kempe*

27 1954(RA) - Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi - Richard Kraus***

28 1954(SE) - Arabella by Richard Strauss - Lovro von Matacic*

29 1954(SE) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Wilhelm Schüchter*

30 1954(SE) - Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) by Jacques Offenbach - Wilhelm Schüchter*

31 1955 (LI:Jan 22) - ballo in maschera (Un) by Giuseppe Verdi - Dimitri Mitropoulos*

32 1955(LI) - Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel - Eugen Jochum*

33 1955(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Rudolf Kempe*

34 1955(RA) - ballo in maschera (Un) by Giuseppe Verdi - Alberto Erede*

35 1955(SE) - Aida by Giuseppe Verdi - Wilhelm Schüchter*

36 1955(SE) - Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni - Wilhelm Schüchter*

37 1956(RA) - Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano - Wolfgang Sawallisch*

38 1956(RA) - Gasparone by Carl Millöcker - Franz Marszalek*

39 1956(RA) - Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi - Mario Rossi*

40 1957(LI) - Harmonie der Welt (Die) by Paul Hindemith - Paul Hindemith*

41 1957(SE) - Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti - Wilhelm Schüchter*

42 1957?(SE) - Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo - Wilhelm Schüchter*

43 1958(RA) - Otello by Giuseppe Verdi - Georg Solti*

44 1958(SE) - Carmen by Georges Bizet - Ferenc Fricsay*

45 1959(SE) - Rheingold (Das) by Richard Wagner - Rudolf Kempe*

46 1959(SE) - Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - Berislav Klobucar*

47 1959(SE) - trovatore (Il) by Giuseppe Verdi - Hans Zanotelli*

48 1959(STU) - Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo - Horst Stein*

49 1960(LI) - Friedenstag by Richard Strauss - Joseph Keilberth*

50 1963(LC) - Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Die) by Richard Wagner - Joseph Keilberth*

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Thomas Beecham - 1947/1951(FI)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Hoffmann - Rudolf Schock

Olympia - Rita Streich

Giulietta - Anny Schlemm

Antonia - Maria Reith

Coppélius - Josef Metternich

Dapertutto - Josef Metternich

Miracle - Josef Metternich

Nicklaus - Anneliese Müller

La Mère d'Antonia - Johanna Blatter

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Compact Disc; - *Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0022 {2CDS} (2004)ª; *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 103 «Sir Thomas Beecham» {1xCD-ROM} (2004)ª; Immortal IMM 950019 (+English version on DVD) (2006)ª

DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5743 (2006)ª

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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:-

Classic Record Collector - Winter 2004 pp.102-103 [JTH]

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Comments:- Neither Walhall nor Mike Richter provide information about the origin of the audio recording except the years 1947 and 1951. It is therefore a composite recording, but which parts were recorded in which year is not stated. It seems in fact that it is a recording of the soundtrack of the German version of Powell's and Pressburger's film. According to the online discography of Offenbach's stage works (hyperlink in CHLORLINK.HTM) «Rudolf Schock schrieb in seinen Memoiren, Josef Metternich und er seien nach täglich acht Stunden Synchronarbeit 'wie Betrunkene aus dem Studio gewankt'». See also the letter by Stefan Johansson in Classic Record Collector Spring 2005 p.4. Mr. Johansson also casts doubt on whether the conductor is Beecham. A DVD of the German version of the film has been issued by Premier and is listed above. See «New Releases from Premiere Opera - Tue. 16 May 2006».

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Thomas Beecham - 1947/1951(FI)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Hoffmann - Rudolf Schock

Olympia - Rita Streich

Giulietta - Anny Schlemm

Antonia - Maria Reith

Coppélius - Josef Metternich

Dapertutto - Josef Metternich

Miracle - Josef Metternich

Nicklaus - Anneliese Müller

La Mère d'Antonia - Johanna Blatter

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Compact Disc; - *Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0022 {2CDS} (2004)ª; *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 103 «Sir Thomas Beecham» {1xCD-ROM} (2004)ª; Immortal IMM 950019 (+English version on DVD) (2006)ª

DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5743 (2006)ª

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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:-

Classic Record Collector - Winter 2004 pp.102-103 [JTH]

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Comments:- Neither Walhall nor Mike Richter provide information about the origin of the audio recording except the years 1947 and 1951. It is therefore a composite recording, but which parts were recorded in which year is not stated. It seems in fact that it is a recording of the soundtrack of the German version of Powell's and Pressburger's film. According to the online discography of Offenbach's stage works (hyperlink in CHLORLINK.HTM) «Rudolf Schock schrieb in seinen Memoiren, Josef Metternich und er seien nach täglich acht Stunden Synchronarbeit 'wie Betrunkene aus dem Studio gewankt'». See also the letter by Stefan Johansson in Classic Record Collector Spring 2005 p.4. Mr. Johansson also casts doubt on whether the conductor is Beecham. A DVD of the German version of the film has been issued by Premier and is listed above. See «New Releases from Premiere Opera - Tue. 16 May 2006».

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Thomas Beecham - 1947/1951(FI)

Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Hoffmann - Rudolf Schock

Olympia - Rita Streich

Giulietta - Anny Schlemm

Antonia - Maria Reith

Coppélius - Josef Metternich

Dapertutto - Josef Metternich

Miracle - Josef Metternich

Nicklaus - Anneliese Müller

La Mère d'Antonia - Johanna Blatter

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Compact Disc; - *Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0022 {2CDS} (2004)ª; *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 103 «Sir Thomas Beecham» {1xCD-ROM} (2004)ª; Immortal IMM 950019 (+English version on DVD) (2006)ª

DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5743 (2006)ª

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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:-

Classic Record Collector - Winter 2004 pp.102-103 [JTH]

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Comments:- Neither Walhall nor Mike Richter provide information about the origin of the audio recording except the years 1947 and 1951. It is therefore a composite recording, but which parts were recorded in which year is not stated. It seems in fact that it is a recording of the soundtrack of the German version of Powell's and Pressburger's film. According to the online discography of Offenbach's stage works (hyperlink in CHLORLINK.HTM) «Rudolf Schock schrieb in seinen Memoiren, Josef Metternich und er seien nach täglich acht Stunden Synchronarbeit 'wie Betrunkene aus dem Studio gewankt'». See also the letter by Stefan Johansson in Classic Record Collector Spring 2005 p.4. Mr. Johansson also casts doubt on whether the conductor is Beecham. A DVD of the German version of the film has been issued by Premier and is listed above. See «New Releases from Premiere Opera - Tue. 16 May 2006».

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Der Zigeunerprimas by Imre (Emmerich) Kálmán performed in German

Conductor Franz Marszalek - 1949(RA)

Orchestra - Orchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks

Pali Rácz - Josef Metternich

Laczi - Julius Katona

Sári - Annemarie Jürgens

Juliska - Liselotte Losch

Cadeau - Otto Kuhlmann

Graf Estragon - Otto Dauer

Gaston - Willy Hofmann

Fekete - Günther Wilhelms

Pierre - Hans Müller Westernhagen

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Compact Disc; - *Gala GL 100.750 (+excerpts in English) {2CDS} (2005)ª; Membran 223982 (highlights +Zigeunerliebe - Stephan) {2CDS} (2007)ª

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This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.62 [KC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast by Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln.

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Arabella by Richard Strauss performed in German

Conductor Joseph Keilberth - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Berliner Staatsoper

Chorus - Berliner Staatsoper

Arabella - Christel Goltz

Zdenka - Anny Schlemm

Mandryka - Josef Metternich

Waldner - Heinrich Pflanzl

Adelaide - Carola Goerlich

Fiakermilli - Irmgard Armgart

Matteo - Erich Witte

Elemer - Alfred Hülgert

Dominik - Heinz Friedrich

Lamoral - Hans Günther Grimm

Kartenaufschlägerin - Anny Klev

Welko - Friedrich Radtke

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0185 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Arabella by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.272; CELLETTI p.775; Opera on CD (1) p.123 (2) p.135 (3) p.151; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.170 p.96; MET p.543; MET(VID) p.322; PENGUIN p.405; BBC Music Magazine June 1995 p.43; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.89; Opera on Video p.210; GIUDICI p.844; The Opera Quarterly Vol.15 No.3 Summer 1999 pp.554-561; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.64

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - März + April 2007 S.60 (mention) [SS]

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International Record Review - January 2007 p.29 [JTH]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.102 julio-agosto 2007 p.89 [MCP]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance by the Berliner Staatsoper in the Berliner Admiralspalast where they performed before the destoyed theatre in Unter den Linden was rebuilt (19 December 1950).

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Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Joseph Keilberth - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Berliner Staatsoper

Chorus - Berliner Staatsoper

Macbeth - Josef Metternich

Lady Macbeth - Martha Mödl

Banco - Theo Herrmann

Macduff - Alfred Hülgert

Malcolm - Karlheinz Stracke

Dama - Hildegard Lüdtke

Medico - Kay Willumsen

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Compact Disc; - *Myto 2MCD 974.166 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0068 (+Gluck - excerpts -Mödl) {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.162; Opera on Record p.201; CELLETTI p.936; Opera on CD (1) p.47 (2) p.53 (3) p.66; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.40 p.106, mise à jour septembre 2000; MET p.573; MET(VID) p.359; PENGUIN p.487; GIUDICI p.881 (2) p.1431; Opéra International No.72 septembre 1994 p.112; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.8; International Opera Collector Winter 1998 No.10 p.32; Opéra Interational février 1999 No.232 p.68, No.266 mars 2002 p.18

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Dezember 1997 S.56 [GH]; März 1998 S.58 [GH]

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International Record Review - February 2005 p.31 [MT]

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Classical Express - Issue 92 November 1997 p.4 [MT]

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American Record Guide - January/February 1998 Vol.61 No.1 p.240 [CHP]

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International Classical Record Collector - Winter edition No.15 1998 p.100 [JTH]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Berlin (10 September 1950).See «Das war mein Teil»by Frida Leider pp.225-226

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Ferenc Fricsay - 1950(RA)

Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Rigoletto - Josef Metternich

Gilda - Rita Streich

Duca di Mantova - Rudolf Schock

Sparafucile - Fritz Hoppe

Maddalena - Margarete Klose

Giovanna - Silvia Menz

Monterone - Wilhelm Lang

Marullo - Leopold Clam

Borsa - Rolph (Ralf) Peters

Conte di Ceprano - Otto Hüsch

Contessa di Ceprano - Silvia Menz

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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 945 111 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Myto 2 MCD 021 H064 (+Schock - recital) {2CDS} (2002)ª; Cantus Classics 500205 {2CDS}; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0121 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Audite 23406 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.18 No.4 March/April 1995 p.328

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Orpheus - Februar 1995 S.60

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Opéra International - juillet/aoüt 1995 No.193 p.76

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Diapason - No.559 juin 2008 p.126 [JC]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.164 p.169

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Répertoire - No.77 février 1995 p.77

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.162 giugno 2002 p.106 [GL]

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Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven performed in German

Conductor Ferenc Fricsay - 1951(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Chorus - Choeur du Grand-Théâtre de Genève

Leonore - Helene Werth

Florestan - Peter Anders

Pizarro - Josef Metternich

Rocco - Gottlob Frick

Marzelline - Lisa Otto

Jaquino - Karl Weiser

Fernando - Ljubomir Pantscheff

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Compact Disc; - Gebhardt JGCD 0045 (Leonore Nos.2 & 3 - Furtwängler) {2CDS} (2002)ª; Relief CR 1901 {2CDS}

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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:-

Orpheus - 1+2 Januar + Februar 2007 S.59-S.60 [SS]; November + Dezember 2007 S.59 (mention) [SS]

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Classical Express - July 2002 p.7 [MT]

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Classic Record Collector - Winter 2002 p.101 [JTH]

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Répertoire - No.166 mars 2003 pp.102-103 [TP]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.64 octubre 2003 p.81 [MCP]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Geneva (November 1951)

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - 1951(RA)

Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks (Hamburg)

Aida - Hilde Zadek

Radamès - Helge Roswaenge

Amneris - Elisabeth Höngen

Amonasro - Josef Metternich

Ramphis - Helmut Fehn

Il Re di Egitto - Sigmund Roth

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0036 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Cantus Classics 500804 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - June 2005 p.99 [AB]

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Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky performed in German

Conductor Fritz Lehmann - 1951(SE)

Orchestra - Bamberger Sinfoniker

Eugene Onegin - Josef Metternich

Lenski - Walther Ludwig

Tatyana - Elfride Trötschel

Gremin - Josef Greindl

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Black Disc - D.G.G. LPEM 19023 {1LP}

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Recordings of Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1979 p.121, March 1979 p.219; Opera on Record p.520; CELLETTI p.150; Opera on CD (1) p.90 (2) p.100 (3) p.112; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.43 p.112, mise à jour mai 2001 p.2; MET p.551; MET(VIDEO) p.332; PENGUIN p.450; BBC Music Magazine August 1994 p.48; Opera on Video p.155;GIUDICI p.122 (2) p.200; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

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Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in German

Conductor Ferdinand Leitner - Leopold Ludwig - Fritz Lehmann - 1951-56(SCE)

Orchestra - Württembergisches Staatsorchester - Bayerisches Rundfunk Orchester - Münchner Philharmoniker - Berliner Radio Orchester

Figaro - Josef Greindl

Susanna - Elfride Trötschel

Conte Almaviva - Josef Metternich

Contessa Almaviva - Annelies Kupper

Cherubino - Maria Stader

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Black Disc - D.G.G. LPEM 19066 {1LP}; Heliodor 89 539 {1LP}

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Recordings of Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.125: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.68-71; Opera on Record p.55; Orpheus April 1983 S.394; CELLETTI p.506; Opera on CD (1) p.17 (2) p.21 (3) p.23; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.135-136 p.168, mise à jour janvier 2003; MET p.286; MET(VID) p.163; PENGUIN p.247; The Opera Quarterly Vol.1 No.2 p.142; Répertoire de Disques Compacts No.61 septembre 1993 p.12; Opera on Video p.21; GIUDICI p.424 (2) p.734; Classic CD March 1998 p.48; BBC Music Magazine December 2000 p.55; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.55-56

Comments:- The LP issued by D.G.G. is listed in their catalogue dated 1961/62 column 371. Additional information comes from «singers on the yellow label» by john hunt p.39, p.79, p.99, p.212 and «The lyric baritone» by John Hunt p.130. The following excerpts, which were recorded on the dates indicated, are performed: Ouvertüre; Ich weiß nicht, wo ich bin, was ich tue (MS,BaRO,Ludwig,1/11/55); Nun vergiß leises fleh'n süßes Kosen (JG,MP,Lehmann,1/2/52); Hör mein fleh'n (AK,WS,Leitner,8/5/52); Sagt holde Frauen (MS,BaRO,Ludwig); Nur näher, knien Sie hin vor mir (ET,WS,Leitner,14/7/1951); Der Prozeß schon gewonnen (JM,BeRO,Ludwig,?/2/56); Und Susanna kommt nicht - Nur zu flüchtig (AK,WS,Leitner,8/5/52); Marsch und Fandango; Alles ist richtig - Ach öffnet eure Augen (JG,MP,Lehmann,1/2/52); Endlich naht sich die Stunde - O säume länger nicht (ET,WS,Leitner,13/7/51).

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La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - 1952(RA)

Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks (Hamburg)

Chorus - Chor des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks (Hamburg)

Il Marchese di Calatrava - Sigmund Roth

Leonora di Vargas - Carla (Dragica) Martinis

Don Carlo - Josef Metternich

Don Alvaro - Rudolf Schock

Preziosilla - Martha Mödl

Fra Melitone - Gustav Neidlinger

Curra - Ursula Zollenkopf

Padre Guardiano - Gottlob Frick

Mastro Trabuco - Kurt Marschner

Un Chirurgo - Karl (Carl) Otto

Un Alcalde - Ernst-Max Lühr

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Black Disc; - Eurodisc 300 724-435 {3LPS} (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - Cantus Classics 500 332 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Wallhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0002 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.96, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.60; Opera October 1962 p.655; HARRIS p.128; Opera on Record p.277; CELLETTI p.906; Opera on CD (1) p.55 (2) p.62 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.126 p.118; MET p.632; MET(VID) p.393; PENGUIN p.481; GIUDICI p.980, (2) p.1573; NEWTON (Verdi)p.169; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.42, p.104; Opéra International No.268 mai 2002 p.16; Gramophone April 2003 p.36; Opera News March 2006 p.34

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Dezember 1980 S.853-S.855 [GH]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.70 mayo 2004 p.87 [VM]

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International Record Review - February 2005 p.32 [MT]

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Comments:- The orchestra and chorus are stated incorrectly on the LPs to be those of «Norddeutscher Rundfunk» which was not formed until 1955 (see «Lexicon der Interpreten klassischer Musik im 20.Jahrhundert» S.849, S.883. Premiere has issued a recording (CDNO 650-2) of what appears to be this performance, but with the conductor given in their catalogue as Stokowski.

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Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1952(RA)

Orchestra - Orchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks

Wotan - Ferdinand Frantz

Fricka - Res Fischer

Loge - Wolfgang Windgassen

Mime - Paul Kuen

Alberich - Gustav Neidlinger

Freia - Lore Hoffmann

Froh - Rudolf Schock

Donner - Josef Metternich

Erda - Res Fischer

Fasolt - Gottlob Frick

Fafner - Josef Greindl

Woglinde - Margot Guillaume

Wellgunde - Erika Köth

Floßhilde - Maria von Ilosvay

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Black Disc - Gramophone 20139 (highlights) {1LP}; Allegro/Elite 3086 (highlights) {1LP}

Compact Disc; - Gebhardt JGCD 0054-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0133 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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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:-

Opéra International - No.292 juillet-aoüt 2004 p.78 [AT]

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Classica Répertoire - No.63 juin 2004 p.118 [AT]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.87 enero-febrero 2006 pp.84-85 [MCP]

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Comments:- The cast given on the GRAMOPHONE and ALLEGRO/ELITE discs is fictitious (See «ARSC Journal» Vol.27 No.1 Spring 1996 p.28)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1952(RA)

Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Hessischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Hessischen Rundfunks

Violetta Valery - Clara Ebers

Flora Bervoix - Maria Madlen Madsen

Annina - Käthe Lindloff

Alfredo Germont - Richard Holm

Giorgio Germont - Josef Metternich

Gastone - Rudolf Kraft

Dottore Grenvil - Aage Poulsen

Barone Douphol - Georg Stern

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Compact Disc; - *Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0048 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 11 June 1952.

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Der fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Ferenc Fricsay - 1952(STU)

Orchestra - RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Chorus - Verstärkter RIAS-Kammerchor

Holländer - Josef Metternich

Senta - Annelies Kupper

Daland - Josef Greindl

Erik - Wolfgang Windgassen

Mary - Sieglinde Wagner

Steuermann - Ernst Haeflinger

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. 18116-18118 LPM {3LPS}; D.G.G. 18063-10065 LPM {3LPS; AC} D.G.G. DGM 18063-18065; American Decca DX 124 {3LPS} (1953)ª

Compact Disc; - *DG 439 714-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª;; Aura LRC 1122 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Preiser Records 20036 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Der fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.58; HARRIS p.123; Opera on Record p.338; CELLETTI p.1080; Opera on CD (1) p.61 (2) p.68 (3) p.76; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.30 p.114, mise à jour pp.2-15; MET p.670; MET(VID) p.417; PENGUIN p.519American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.58, Vol.65 No.4 July/ August 2002 p.57; Wagner News Issue No.108 April 1995 p.16; GIUDICI p.1060; Ópera Actual (Barcelona) junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.26; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.14-17; Gramophone March 2002 pp.30-33

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1955 p.284; April 1956 p.409

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Opera - January 1956 p.48

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Orpheus - 11+12 November+Dezember 2004 S.66 [IW]

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Opéra International - No.175 décembre 1993 p.76

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Diapason - No.402 mars 1994 p.182

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American Record Guide - October 1953 Vol.20 No.2 p.66

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The Gramophone Shop Inc Record Supplement - October 1953 Vol.16 No.10 p.7

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High Fidelity Magazine - January-February 1954 Vol.3 No.6 p.66 [JH]: April 1955 Vol.5 No.2 p.75 [JH]

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Wagner News - No.36 July 1958 p.7

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1955 p.16

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Gramophone Record Review - February 1956 p.228: May 1956 p.430

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Répertoire - No.64 décembre 1993 p.94

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.16 junio-agosto 1995 p.58: No.79 abril 2005 p.84 [VM]

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Salome by Richard Strauss performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Moralt - 1952(STU)

Orchestra - Wiener Symphoniker

Salome - Walburga Wegener

Jochanaan - Josef Metternich

Herodes - László Szemere

Herodias - Georgine von Milinkovic

Narraboth - Waldemar Kmentt

Ein Page - Dagmar Hermann

Erster Nazarener - Oskar Czerwenka

Zweiter Nazarener - Walter Berry

Erster Soldat - Adolf Vogel

Zweiter Soldat - Harald Pröglhoff

Ein Cappadocier - Oskar Czerwenka

Ein Sklave - Dorothea Fraß

Erster Jude - August Jaresch

Zweiter Jude - Fritz Sperlbauer

Dritter Jude - William Wernigk

Vierter Jude - Erich Majkut

Fünfter Jude - Ljubomir Pantscheff

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Black Disc; - Philips A 00163/64 L {2LPS}; Philips ABL 3003-3004 {2LPS} (UK) (1954)ª;; Columbia SL 126 {2LPS} (USA) (1954)ª; Gramola 6799 008 {2LPS} (1975)ª

Compact Disc; - Philips 438 664-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Cantus Classics 500659 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Salome by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera July 1957 p.420; Opera on Record p.557; CELLETTI p.795; Opera on CD (1) p.117 (2) p.128 (3) p.143; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.47-48 p.184, mise à jour novembre 2001; No.240 p.92; MET p.514; MET(VID) p.304; PENGUIN p.421; Répertoire No.73 octobre 1994 p.13; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.88; Opera on Video p.195; GIUDICI p.796; International Opera Collector Summer 1997 No.4 p.16; Opéra International novembre 1999 No.240 pp.60-61; The Gramophone February 2005 p.36; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.62; Gramophone May 2008 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - August 1954 pp.116-117 [AR]; January 1955 p.338 [DST]; November 1981 p.757 [AB] May 1994 p.112 [AB]

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Opera - November 1954 p.685

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Opera Now - February 1994 p.56

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Orpheus - No.12 15 Dezember 1975 - 15 Januar 1976 S.290 [KL]; Mai 1994 S.60

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Opéra International - No.178 mars 1994 p.84

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Diapason - No.401 février 1994 p.139

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American Record Guide - March 1954 Vol.20 No.7 p.222 [JN]

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Gramophone Record Review - February 1955 p.204

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Répertoire - No.66 février 1994 p.77

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Fidelio by Ludwig Van Beethoven performed in German

Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1953(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Symphoniker

Chorus - Wiener Singverein

Leonore - Martha Mödl

Florestan - Wolfgang Windgassen

Pizarro - Josef Metternich

Rocco - Otto Edelmann

Marzelline - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Jaquino - Rudolf Schock

Fernando - Hans Braun

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0063 (+excerpts cond.Leonhardt) {2CDS} (2004)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:-

Opéra International - No.301 juin 2005 p.80 [FL-1]

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International Record Review - February 2005 p.31 [MT]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.78 marzo 2005 p.86 [PN]

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Comments:- Recording of a concert performance (5 June 1953)

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Lohengrin by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1953(RA)

Orchestra - Orchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks (Hamburg)

Chorus - Chor des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks (Hamburg) Männerchor des Nordwestdeutchen Rundfunks (Köln)

Lohengrin - Rudolf Schock

Elsa - Maud Cunitz

Ortrud - Margarete Klose

Friedrich von Telramund - Josef Metternich

König Heinrich - Gottlob Frick

Der Heerrufer des Königs - Horst Günter

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Black Disc; - HMV ALP 1095-1098 {4LPS} (UK) (1953)ª; HMV RLS 607 {4LPS} (USA); RCA Victor LHMV 800 {4LPS} ;; La Voix de son Maître FALP 296-299 {4LPS}

Compact Disc; - *EMI CHS 5 65517-2 {3CDS} (1995)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0075 {3CDS} (2004)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

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1953 p.246 (MM); February 1956 p.342 (mention) [HCS] December 1995 p.164 [AB]; July 2005 p.101 [AB]

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Opera - March 1954 pp.173-174 [AP]; November 1995 p.1318

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Opera Now - November 1995 p.64

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HiFi News & Record Review - January 1996 p.92

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Opéra International - septembre 1995 No.194 p.73

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Diapason - No.418 septembre 1995 p.150

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.167 p.124

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American Record Guide - August 1954 Vol.20 No.12 p.393 [PHR]

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High Fidelity Magazine - April 1955 Vol.5 No.2 p.79 [JH]

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Classic CD - October 1995 p.83

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Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.65 mai-juin 1954 p.360 [JB]

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Répertoire - No.83 septembre 1995 p.81

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.191 septembre 1995 p.118

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno X N.93 Gennaio 1996 p.80

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Opernwelt - 9/September 1995 S.22

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Comments:- A co-production with Norddeutschen Rundfunk and EMI (6-11 July 1953). See The Times Saturday Weekend Saturday November 11 1995 p.16

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in German

Conductor Richard Kraus - 1953(RA)

Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Floria Tosca - Leonie Rysanek

Mario Cavaradossi - Hans Hopf

Il barone Scarpia - Josef Metternich

Il Sagristano - Werner Faulhaber

Cesare Angelotti - Carl Hoppe

Spoletta - Willy Hofmann

Sciarrone - Heinz Maria Lins

Un pastore - Herta Töpper

Un carceriere - Max Eibel

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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 436 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 02016

Compact Disc; - *House of Opera - Tosca - CD-ROM (2000)ª; Myto H 077 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0016 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. 1437-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

International Record Review - February 2005 p.32 [MT]

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1953(RA)

Orchestra - Orchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks (Hamburg)

Chorus - Chor des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks (Hamburg)

Floria Tosca - Carla (Dragica) Martinis

Mario Cavaradossi - Rudolf Schock

Il barone Scarpia - Josef Metternich

Il Sagristano - Benno Kusche

Cesare Angelotti - Horst Günter

Spoletta - Kurt Marschner

Sciarrone - Karl (Carl) Otto

Un pastore - Ena Thiessen

Un carceriere - Karl (Carl) Otto

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Black Disc; - Eurodisc 300 727-420 {2LPS} (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0020 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Relief CR 1905 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Dezember 1980 S.853-S.855 [GH]; Juli+August 2004 S.66-S.67 [SS]

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Comments:- The orchestra and chorus are stated incorrectly to be those of «Norddeutscher Rundfunk» which was not formed until 1955 (see «Lexicon der Interpreten klassischer Musik im 20.Jahrhundert» S.849, S.883.

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Ferenc Fricsay - 1953(RA)

Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks Köln

Chorus - Chor des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks Köln

Manrico - Hans Hopf

Azucena - Ira Malaniuk

Leonora - Christel Goltz

Conte di Luna - Josef Metternich

Ferrando - Wilhelm Schirp

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0026 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Cantus Classics 500811 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1953(SE)

Orchestra - Orchester

Chorus - Städtische Oper Berlin

Carmen - Sieglinde Wagner

Don José - Rudolf Schock

Micaëla - Anny Schlemm

Escamillo - Josef Metternich

Frasquita - Lisa Otto

Mercédès - Rosl Schaffrian

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Black Disc - Electrola WBLP 1502 {1x10in-LP}; Electrola E 80436 {1LP} (exported to the USA as Odeon E 80436); EMI Electrola 1C 047 50582 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 26434-2 {1CD} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Dezember 2000 S.71 (mention) [SS]

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Luister - Maart 1955 p.158 [LR}

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Fono Forum - Band 4 Mai 1959 S.19 [FH]

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1953(SE)

Orchestra - Orchester

Chorus - Männerchor der Städitsche Oper Berlin

Rigoletto - Josef Metternich

Gilda - Erika Köth

Duca di Mantova - Rudolf Schock

Sparafucile - Gottlob Frick

Maddalena - Sieglinde Wagner

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Black Disc - Kristall SMVP 8006 {1LP}; EMI 1C 047 28564 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 74264 2 8 (+scenes with Marcel Cordes and Erika Köth) {1CD} (Germany) (2001)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Mai 2001 S.76 (mention) [SS]

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Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck performed in German

Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1953(STU)

Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra

Chorus - Loughton School

Peter - Josef Metternich

Gertrud - Maria von Ilosvay

Hänsel - Elisabeth Grümmer

Gretel - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Die Knusperhexe - Else Schürnoff

Sandmännchen - Anny Felbermayer

Taumännchen - Anny Felbermayer

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1096-1097 {2LPS} (1954)ª; World Record Club OC 187/188; HMV SLS 5145 (ASD 3618-3619) {2LPS} (1978)ª; EMI EX 769293-1 {2LPS}; Angel 3506B {2LPS} (1954)ª

Compact Cassette - HMV TC-SLS 5145; EMI EX 769293-4

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 69293-2 {2CDS};; EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» 5 67061-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Angel CDMB-69293 {2CDS};; EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» 7243 5 67145 2 6 {2CDS} (USA) (1999)ª; Toshiba EMI TOCE 11381-82 {2CDS} (Japan) (1999)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.110987-98 (+excerpts) {2CDS} (2004)ª; Membran 220720 {2CDS} (2004)ª

Open Reel Tape - Columbia CAT 276-7

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Recordings of Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Orpheus Juni/Juli 1973 S.63; Opera on Record 2 p.282; CELLETTI p.338; Opera on CD (1) p.101 (2) p.112 (3) p.126; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.104 p.100; Der Opernführer No.3 p.98; MET p.184; MET(VID) p.104; PENGUIN p.162; Opera on Video p.168; GIUDICI p.304 (2) p.528; Opéra International novembre 1997 No.218 p.16; Classic CD Christmas 1999 pp.44-47; Gramophone December 2002 p.36

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1954 p.295 [AR]; April 1954 p.420 [DST]; November 1978 p.960 [AB]; November 1999 p.115 [EG]; February 2005 pp.80-81 [AB]

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Opera - March 1954 p.175 [HDR]

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Fanfare - Vol.23 No.2 November/December 1999 pp.46-50 [JK]; Vol.28 No.5 May/June 2005 p.138 [BR]

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American Record Guide - April 1954 Vol.20 No.8 p.250 [PHR]: May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.234-235 [KM]

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High Fidelity Magazine - June 1954 Vol.4 No.4 p.45 [JH]

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.265

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Gramophone Record Review - January 1956 p.169 (tape)

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ARSC Journal - 1979 Vol.10 No.2-3 p.255 [HF]

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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 pp.107-109 [MO]

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International Record Review - February 2005 pp.77-78 [PO'C]

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.235 septembre 1999 p.92 [PG]

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Musica (Milano) - N.114 ottobre-novembre 1999 p.101 [SH]

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Comments:- Recorded in the Kingsway Hall (27, 29, 30 June and 1, 2, 16 July 1953)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1953?(SE)

Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Chorus - Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin

Violetta Valery - Melitta Muszely

Flora Bervoix - Anneliese Müller

Alfredo Germont - Rudolf Schock

Giorgio Germont - Josef Metternich

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Black Disc - Electrola ASDW 9005 {1LP}; EMI Electrola 1C 037 28996 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 74267 2 5 {1CD} (2001)ª; live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) (+short excerpt with; Schwarzkopf, Panerai) {1CD}

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai 2001 S.76 (mention) [SS]

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Fono Forum - Band 4 Dezember 1959 S.22 [EP]

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Comments:- The cast also includes Manfred Schmidt, Karl Kohn, Walter Stoll, Wilhelm Lang

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Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Kempe - 1954(LI)

Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper

Chorus - Bayerische Staatsoper

Kaiser - Hans Hopf

Kaiserin - Leonie Rysanek

Amme - Lilian Benningsen

Barak - Josef Metternich

Färberin - Marianne Schech

Geisterbote - Kurt Böhme

Erscheinung eines Jünglings - Howard Vandenburg

Stimme des Falken - Gerda Sommerschuh

Stimme von Oben - Ina Gerhein

Einäugige - Carl Hoppe

Einarmige - Rudolf Wünzer

Bucklige - Karl Ostertag

Ein Hüter der Schwelle des Tempels - Erika Köth

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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 108 {4LPS}

Compact Disc; - Voce della Luna VL 2007-3 {3CDS} (1996)ª; Golden Melodram GM 10033 {3CDS} (1998)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0088 {3CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.786; Opera on CD (1) p.122 (2) p.133 (3) p.149; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.147 p.128; MET p.539; PENGUIN p.413; Diapason No.402 mars 1994 p.14; Opera on Video p.207; GIUDICI p.837 (2) p.1359; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.110; Opéra International No.242 janvier 2000 pp.62-63; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.64

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juni 1996 S.63

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Classical Express - Issue No.74 April 1996 p.8

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.89 junio 1996 p.44

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Prinzregenten Theatre (See OPERA, October 1954p.601)

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Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Richard Kraus - 1954(RA)

Orchestra - Westdeutsche Rundfunk

Chorus - Westdeutsche Rundfunk

Macbeth - Josef Metternich

Lady Macbeth - Astrid Varnay

Banco - Ludwig Weber

Macduff - Walter Geisler

Malcolm - Hasso Eschert

Dama - Trude Rösler

Medico - Heinz Borst

Domestico - Werner Engelhardt

Sicaro - Ray Reinhardt

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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 952.128 {2CDS} (1995)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0078 (+highlights cond. Gui) {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.162; Opera on Record p.201; CELLETTI p.936; Opera on CD (1) p.47 (2) p.53 (3) p.66; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.40 p.106, mise à jour septembre 2000; MET p.573; MET(VID) p.359; PENGUIN p.487; GIUDICI p.881 (2) p.1431; Opéra International No.72 septembre 1994 p.112; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.8; International Opera Collector Winter 1998 No.10 p.32; Opéra Interational février 1999 No.232 p.68, No.266 mars 2002 p.18

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2005 p.115 [AB]

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Orpheus - Juli 1995 S.58

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International Record Review - February 2005 pp.31-32 [MT]

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Répertoire - No.84 octobre 1995 p.79

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Arabella by Richard Strauss performed in German

Conductor Lovro von Matacic - 1954(SE)

Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra

Arabella - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Zdenka - Anny Felbermayer

Mandryka - Josef Metternich

Waldner - Theodor Schlott

Matteo - Nicolai Gedda

Elemer - Murray Dickie

Dominik - Harald Pröglhoff

Lamoral - Walter Berry

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1226 {1LP} (1955)ª; Columbia 33CX 1897 {1LP} (1964)ª; Angel 35156 {1LP}; World Record Club OH 199 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI CDH 7 61001-2 {1CD}; EMI 26436-2 {1CD} (2000)ª; Naxos «Historical> 8.111145 (+Vier letzten Lieder) {1CD} (2006)ª

Open Reel Tape; - Columbia CAT 271 (UK) (1955)ª

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Recordings of Arabella by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.272; CELLETTI p.775; Opera on CD (1) p.123 (2) p.135 (3) p.151; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.170 p.96; MET p.543; MET(VID) p.322; PENGUIN p.405; BBC Music Magazine June 1995 p.43; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.89; Opera on Video p.210; GIUDICI p.844; The Opera Quarterly Vol.15 No.3 Summer 1999 pp.554-561; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.64

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1955 p.456 [AR]; April 1955 p.472 [DST]; August 1964 pp.102-103 [EG]

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Orpheus - Dezember 2000 S.71 (mention) [SS]

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High Fidelity Magazine - February 1955 Vol.4 No.12 p.67 [JH]

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American Record Guide - March 1955 Vol.21 No.7 p.221 [PHR]

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - April 1955 p.18

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Gramophone Record Review - April 1955 pp.322, 327 [WM]: November 1955 p.45 (tape) (mention) [WM]

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Comments:- See Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Discography, p.102, p.109

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1954(SE)

Orchestra - Orchester

Chorus - Städtische Oper Berlin

Hoffmann - Rudolf Schock

Olympia - Rita Streich

Giulietta - Rita Streich

Antonia - Rita Streich

Dapertutto - Josef Metternich

Miracle - Josef Metternich

Nicklaus - Sieglinde Wagner

La Mère d'Antonia - Margarete Klose

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Black Disc - Electrola WBLP 506 {1x10in-LP}; Electrola E 60 061 {1x10in-LP} Electrola «Kristall» SMVP 8033 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 74269 2 3 {1CD} (Germany) (2001)ª

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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 publications:-

Orpheus - Mai 2001 S.76 (mention) [SS]

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Luister - 15 Juni 1955 p.237 [LR]

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1954(SE)

Orchestra - Orchester

Chorus - Städtische Oper Berlin

Hoffmann - Rudolf Schock

Olympia - Rita Streich

Giulietta - Rita Streich

Antonia - Rita Streich

Dapertutto - Josef Metternich

Miracle - Josef Metternich

Nicklaus - Sieglinde Wagner

La Mère d'Antonia - Margarete Klose

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Black Disc - Electrola WBLP 506 {1x10in-LP}; Electrola E 60 061 {1x10in-LP} Electrola «Kristall» SMVP 8033 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 74269 2 3 {1CD} (Germany) (2001)ª

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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 publications:-

Orpheus - Mai 2001 S.76 (mention) [SS]

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Luister - 15 Juni 1955 p.237 [LR]

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1955 (LI:Jan 22)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Riccardo - Richard Tucker

Renato - Josef Metternich

Amelia - Zinka Milanov

Ulrica - Jean Madeira

Oscar - Roberta Peters

Silvano - Calvin Marsh

Samuele - Nicola Moscona

Tom - Norman Scott

Un Giudice - James McCracken

Un servo - Charles Anthony

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 4/3 {3LPS}; foyer FO 1020 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - *foyer 2-CF 2004 {2CDS}; Bongiovanni GB HOC 019/20-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Bensar OL 12255 {2CDRS} (2004)ª; Walhall «Eternity Seies» WLCD 0104 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.154-156 [WA2]

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Opernwelt - August 8/1992 S.54

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.83 septiembre 2005 pp.88-89 [JC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET on Jan 22 1955 (see «Sign-Off For the Old Met» pp.191-194). The foyer LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670

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Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel performed in German

Conductor Eugen Jochum - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper

Giulio Cesare - Josef Metternich

Cleopatra - Lisa Della Casa

Cornelia - Ira Malaniuk

Sesto - Richard Holm

Tolomeo - Benno Kusche

Achilla - Albrecht Peter

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 439 (& 1080)

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Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Munich Festival. See OPERA October 1955 pp.642-644; «Das geliebte Haus» by Rudolf Hartmann S.414. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Kempe - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tristan - Set Svanholm

Isolde - Astrid Varnay

Brangaene - Blanche Thebom

Marke - Jerome Hines

Kurwenal - Josef Metternich

Melot - James McCracken

Hirt - Paul Franke

Steuerman - Calvin Marsh

Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Albert Da Costa

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 700 (& 4626 & 465) ;; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0135 {3CDS} (2005)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

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Nov.+Dez. 2005 S.55-S.56 [SS]

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Classica Répertoire - No.77 novembre 2005 p.105 [AT]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (19 March 1955). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM).

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Alberto Erede - 1955(RA)

Orchestra - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Riccardo - Sebastian Feiersinger

Renato - Josef Metternich

Amelia - Birgit Nilsson

Ulrica - Jean Madeira

Oscar - Erika Köth

Silvano - Jos Borelli

Samuele - Max Proebstl

Tom - Hans Hermann Nissen

Un Giudice - Paul Kuen

Un servo - Albert Gassner

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0165 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

International Record Review - June 2006 p.27 [JTH]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.93 septiembre 2006 pp..87-88 [VM]

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Comments:- The cast for this recording that is listed above is as given in «Bayerischer Rundfunk - Historischer Katalog - Gesangaufnahmen - Sängerinnen - Buchstabe A-Q» B 1463.

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1955(SE)

Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker

Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Aida - Leonie Rysanek

Radamès - Rudolf Schock

Amneris - Sieglinde Wagner

Amonasro - Josef Metternich

Ramphis - Peter Roth-Ehrgang

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Black Disc - Electrola WBLP 1509 {1x10in-LP}; Electrola E 70 003 {1LP} EMI Electrola E 80 588 {1LP}; EMI Electrola 1C 047 28581 {1LP} EMI Electrola 1C 147 29150-1M {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 74263 2 9 {1CD} (Germany) (2001)ª

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai 2001 S.76 (mention) [SS]

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Luister - Februaryi/Maart 1956 p.131 [LR]

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Comments:- A recording of excerpts from Act 3 in German. The following excerpts are performed: Azurne Bläue; Wehe! Mein Vater!; Ich sehe dich wieder, meine Aida; Bei Napata die Schluchten! (to the end).

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Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1955(SE)

Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Chorus - Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin + Chor der St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin

Santuzza - Leonie Rysanek

Turiddu - Rudolf Schock

Alfio - Josef Metternich

Lola - Liselotte Losch

Lucia - Johanna Blatter

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Black Disc - Electrola WDLP 594 {1x10in-LP} Electrola SME 80617 (+Der Bajazzo - excerpts) {1LP}; EMI 1C 063 28999 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 74268 2 4 (+Der Bajazzo - excerpts) {1CD} (Germany) (2001)ª

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Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Mai 2001 S.76 (mention) [SS]

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Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: Vorspiel un Siziliana; Laßt uns preisen den Herrn; Die Schuld wird nicht vergeben; Intermezzo sinfonico; Schäumt der süße Wein im Becher; Mutter der Rote war allzu feurig; Finale.

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Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano performed in German

Conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch - 1956(RA)

Orchestra - Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Andrea Chénier - Hans Hopf

Carlo Gérard - Josef Metternich

Madeleine di Coigny - Marianne Schech

La Contessa di Coigny - Elisabeth Löw-Szöky

Roucher - Keith Engen

Il sanculotto Mathieu - Walter Berry

Schmidt - Hans Hermann Nissen

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0197 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai + Juni 2007 S.58 [SS]

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Classic Record Collector - Summer 2007 p.99 [JTH]

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Comments:- According to the «Bayerischer Rundfunk - Historischer Katalog - Gesang Aufnahme - Haupteil - Sängerinnen - Band II - Buchstabe R-Z» entry 2178 the following also take part: Lilian Bennigsen, Dagmar Naaf.

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Gasparone by Carl Millöcker performed in German

Conductor Franz Marszalek - 1956(RA)

Orchestra - Orchester des Westdeutschen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Westdeutschen Rundfunks

Carlotta - Anny Schlemm

Sindulfo - Philipp Gehly

Der Fremde - Josef Metternich

Luigi - Herbert Hennies

Benozzo - Willy Hofmann

Sora - Herta Talmar

Nasoni - Benno Kusche

Massaccio - Walter Jenkel (Jenckel)

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Black Disc - RCA VL 30 353 AF (highlights) {1LP}

Compact Disc; - Membran 231712 {2CDS} (+Der arme Jonathan - excerpts) {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast by Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln (March 1956). The dialogue of Carlotta is spoken by Lola Mütherl and that of Der Fremde by Wolfgang Lukschy.

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Mario Rossi - 1956(RA)

Orchestra - Orchester des Westdeutschen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Westdeutschen Rundfunks

Rigoletto - Josef Metternich

Gilda - Mimi Coertse

Duca di Mantova - Libero De Luca

Sparafucile - Gottlob Frick

Maddalena - Ira Malaniuk

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Compact Disc; - Walhall WLCD 0193 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai + Juni 2007 S.58 [SS]

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International Record Review - July/August 2007 p.28 [JTH]

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Die Harmonie der Welt by Paul Hindemith performed in German

Conductor Paul Hindemith - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper

Chorus - Bayerische Staatsoper

Rudolf II - Ferdinand II - Die Sonne - Keith Engen

Kepler - Die Erde - Josef Metternich

Wallenstein - Jupiter - Richard Holm

Ulrich Grüßer - Mars - Kurt Wehofschitz

Tansur - Saturn - Marcel Cordes

Susanna - Venus - Liselotte Fölser

Katharina - Der Mond - Herta Töpper

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1138

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Comments:- Recording of the first performance in the Prinzregententheater, Munich (11 August 1957). See OPERA November 1957 pp.694-696. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape». Here the date of the performance is given incorrectly as 11 September 1957.

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1957(SE)

Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker

Chorus - Städdtische Oper Berlin

Lucia - Erika Köth

Edgardo - Rudolf Schock

Enrico - Josef Metternich

Raimondo - Gottlob Frick

Arturo - Manfred Schmidt

Alisa - Herta Töpper

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Black Disc - Electrola E 60074 {1LP}; Electrola E 80 021 {1LP} Electrola VP 8073 {1LP}; EMI 1C 047 28579 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 26433-2 {1CD} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Dezember 2000 S.71 (mention) [SS]

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Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: Noch ist er ferne...Schweigende, dunkle Mitternacht; Komm näher, Lucia; Diese eingestall'nen Wangen; Wer vermag's den Zorn zu hemmen?; Freudigen Jubelruf; laßt heut' erklingen; Laßt diese Jubeltöne schweigen; Ich hörte sprechen; Die Kerzen leuchten

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Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1957?(SE)

Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker

Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Canio - Josef Traxel

Nedda - Anneliese Rothenberger

Tonio - Josef Metternich

Silvio - Hermann Prey

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Black Disc - Electrola WDLP 597 {1x10in-LP}; Electrola E 60 079 {1x10in-LP} Kristall SMVP 8012 {1LP}; EMI 1C 047 28571 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 74268 2 4 (+Cavalleria rusticana - excerpts) {1CD} (Germany) (2001)ª

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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Mai 2001 S.76 (mention) [SS]

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Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: Prolog; Einzug und Chor des Bauern; Szene und Glockenchor; Wie flammte auf sein Auge; Jetz spielen! Hüllen in Tand nur; Nedda! Silvio; Nein! Bin Bajazzo nicht bloß; Finale.

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Otello by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Georg Solti - 1958(RA)

Orchestra - WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln

Chorus - WDR Rundfunkchor Köln

Otello - Hans Hopf

Desdemona - Claire Watson

Iago - Josef Metternich

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 584

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Recordings of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.101: December 1963 Vol.13 No.12 p.90; HARRIS p.205; Opera on Record p.319; CELLETTI p.963; Opera on CD (1) p.59 (2) p.66 (3) p.73; L'Avant Scène Opéra No 3 p.117, No.218 p.92; The Opera Quarterly Vol.4 No.2 Summer 1986 p.49; MET p.654; MET(VID) p.406; PENGUIN p.493; BBC Music Magazine April 1994 p.56; Stereophile December 1994 p.206; Répertoire No.86 décembre 1995 p.9; GIUDICI p.1027 (2) p.1660; Opéra International No.263 décembre 2001 p.16; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 p.124

Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast in 1958 (see «The lyric baritone» by John Hunt p.140). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in German

Conductor Ferenc Fricsay - 1958(SE)

Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper

Chorus - Bayerische Staatsoper

Carmen - Oralia Domínguez

Don José - József Simándy

Micaëla - Maria Stader

Escamillo - Josef Metternich

Frasquita - Hanny Steffek

Mercédès - Liselotte Folser

Le Dancaïre - Kurt Wehofschitz

Le Remendado - Paul Kuen

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. LPEM 19191 {1LP} (1959)ª; D.G.G. SLPM 136032 {1LP} (1959)ª; DG 2535 297 {1LP}

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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1960 p.30 [AP]; September 1960 p.177 [AP] .

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Opera - September 1960 p.640

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Records and Recordings - July 1960 p.14 [FGB]

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Fono Forum - Band 4 Dezember 1959 S.24 [HWW]

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Comments:- Recording of the following excerpts in German: Prelude; Ja, die Liebe; Wie, du kommst von der Mutter; Draussen am Wall; Was is Zigeuners hochsten Lust; Euren Toast...; Auf in den Kampf; Ich hab ein Geschäft vorzutragen; Hier an dem Herzen; Wenn dir den Karten; Hier in der Felsenschlucht...; Ich sprach, dass ich furchtlos mich fuhle; Ha, sie naht; Du bist's? Ich bin's!

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Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Kempe - 1959(SE)

Orchestra - Staatskapelle Berlin

Wotan - Ferdinand Frantz

Fricka - Johanna Blatter

Loge - Helmut Melchert

Alberich - Benno Kusche

Froh - Rudolf Schock

Donner - Josef Metternich

Erda - Ruth Siewert

Woglinde - Lisa Otto

Wellgunde - Melitta Muszely

Floßhilde - Sieglinde Wagner

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Black Disc; - HMV ALP 1984 {1LP} (1963)ª; *EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CFP 109 {1LP}; Eterna 8 20 091 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - Berlin Classics 0020352BC {1CD} (1994)ª; Berlin Classics 0032632BC {1CD} (2003)ª

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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 1963 p.68; October 1963 p.177

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Opera - September 1963 pp.636-637 [HDR]

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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.2 November/December 1994 p.420

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Diapason - No.420 novembre 1995 p.157

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Classical Express - Issue 92 November 1997 p.4 [AJ]

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in German

Conductor Berislav Klobucar - 1959(SE)

Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker

Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Floria Tosca - Lisa Della Casa

Mario Cavaradossi - Rudolf Schock

Il barone Scarpia - Josef Metternich

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Black Disc; - Electrola E 80 538 {1LP} (1960)ª; Electrola STE 80 538 {1LP} (1960)ª; EMI Electrola 1C 063 28509 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI Electrola 637 253048-2 (collection) {11CDS} ;; EMI Classics 5 67678-2 (collection) {2CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - No.269 juin 2002 pp.75-76 [RS]

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Fono Forum - 5/60 (1960) S.22

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Comments:- Wilhelm Strienz also takes part in this recording.

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in German

Conductor Hans Zanotelli - 1959(SE)

Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker

Chorus - Städtische Oper Berlin

Manrico - Rudolf Schock

Azucena - Sieglinde Wagner

Leonora - Melitta Muszely

Conte di Luna - Josef Metternich

Ruiz - Manfred Schmidt

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Black Disc - Electrola E 80 462 {1LP}; Electrola STE 80 462 {1LP} EMI 1C 063 28998 {1LP}; Eterna 8 20 135 {1LP}

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

Comments:- Some of these excerpts are conducted by Wilhelm Schüchter

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Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo performed in German

Conductor Horst Stein - 1959(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Staatskapelle

Chorus - Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

Canio - Rudolf Schock

Nedda - Melitta Muszely

Tonio - Josef Metternich

Beppe - Manfred Schmidt

Silvio - Marcel Cordes

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Black Disc; - Electrola E 80 501/02 S {2LPS}; Electrola STE 80 501/02 S {2LPS} Eterna 8 20 119/20 {2LPS} (1959)ª

Compact Disc - EMI Electrola 523 252 347-2 {1CD}; Berlin Classics 0091022 BC {1CD}

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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.19 No.4 March/April 1996 p.200

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Orpheus - Oktober 1995 S.58

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Friedenstag by Richard Strauss performed in German

Conductor Joseph Keilberth - 1960(LI)

Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper

Chorus - Bayerische Staatsoper

Kommandant - Josef Metternich

Maria - Hildegard Hillebrecht

Wachtmeister - Max Proebstl

Konstabel - Benno Kusche

Schütze - Richard Holm

Musketier - Albrecht Peter

Hornist - Wolfgang Anresos

Offizier - Hans Hermann Nissen

Piedmonteser - Horst Wilhelm

Holsteiner - Kurt Böhme

Bürgermeister - Lorenz Fehenberger

Prälat - Carl Hoppe

Frontoffizier - Josef Knapp

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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03567

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Munich Festival (13 August 1960). The cast given above is that listed in the «Historischer Katalog» of Bayerischer Rundfunk, but it is not certain if the singers have been correctly assigned to the roles.

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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Joseph Keilberth - 1963(LC)

Orchestra - Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Chorus - Bayerische Staatsoper

Hans Sachs - Otto Wiener

Veit Pogner - Hans Hotter

Sixtus Beckmesser - Benno Kusche

Fritz Kothner - Josef Metternich

Walther von Stolzing - Jess Thomas

David - Friedrich Lenz

Eva - Claire Watson

Magdalena - Lilian Benningsen

Nachtwächter - Hans Bruno Ernst

Kunz Vogelgesang - David Thaw

Konrad Nachtigall - Carl Hoppe

Ulrich Eisslinger - Franz Klarwein

Balthasar Zorn - Walter Carnuth

Augustin Moser - Karl Ostertag

Hermann Ortel - Adolf Keil

Hans Schwarz - Georg Wieter

Hans Foltz - Max Proebstl

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Black Disc; - Oriole-Eurodisc 70850XRC {5LPS} (1964)ª; Oriole-Eurodisc S 70851XR {5LPS} (1964)ª; RCA LM 6708 {5LPS} (USA) (1965)ª;; RCA LSC 6708 {5LPS} (USA) (1965)ª; World Record Club SOC 220-4 {5LPS}

Compact Disc; - BMG Eurodisc GD 69008 {4CDS} (1990)ª

Open Reel Tape; - RCA Victor FTC 9501 (7½ips 4-track) (USA) (1965)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

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 1964 pp.473-474 [AR]; April 1990 p.1866 [AB]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.12 No.3 Spring 1996 p.134

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American Record Guide - September 1964 Vol.31 No.1 pp.26-28, pp.30-31 [HG]: July 1965 Vol.31 No.11 pp.1088-1090 [HG]: November 1965 Vol.32 No.3 pp.275-276 (open reel tape) [RJ]

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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1965 Vol.15 No.3 pp.113-114 [AR]: June 1965 Vol.15 No.6 pp.95-96 [RDD]

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Stereophile - June 1990 (Vol.13 No.6) p.205

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Comments:- Recorded at rehearsals prior to the performance which celebrated the re-opening of the Nationaltheater, Munich on 23 November 1963 (see OPERA January 1964 p.26)

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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

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