(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1966(RA) - Agrippina by George Frideric Handel - Charles Mackerras*
2 1966-67(STU) - Elektra by Richard Strauss - Georg Solti*
3 1967(LI) - Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi - Bryan Balkwill*
4 1968(LE) - Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Colin Davis*
5 1968(STU) - Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Colin Davis*
6 1969(RA) - Dalibor by Bedrich Smetana - Vilem Tausky*
7 1971 - corsaro (Il) by Giuseppe Verdi - Marcus Dods*
8 1972?(RA) - Edgar by Giacomo Puccini - Bryan Balkwill*
9 1973(LI) - Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi - James Conlon*
10 1973(LI) - Maria Stuarda by Gaetano Donizetti - Charles Mackerras*
11 1974(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Colin Davis*
12 1975(FI) - Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini - Robin Stapleton*
13 1976(LI) - Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni - Robin Stapleton*
14 1976(RA) - gioielli della Madonna (I) by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari - Alberto Erede*
15 1978(FI) - Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten - John Moriarty*
16 1978(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Colin Davis*
17 1978(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Colin Davis*
18 1979?(FI) - Love for Three Oranges (The) by Sergei Prokofieff - Robin Stapleton*
19 1981(LI) - Frau ohne Schatten (Die) by Richard Strauss - Richard Armstrong*
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1966(RA)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique de la R.T.B.F.
Chorus - Choeur de RTBF
Agrippina - Pauline Tinsley
Nerone - Alexander Young
Poppea - April Cantelo
Claudio - Stafford Dean
Ottone - Monica Sinclair
Pallante - Raimund Herincx
Narciso - Patricia Kern
Lesbo - Raymond Hayter
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera {3CDRS} (2003)ª; Celestial Audio CA 581 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
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Recordings of Agrippina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 p.63; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.216 p.104
Comments:- Recording of a performance in a version edited by Charles Mackerras and broadcast by the BBC Third Programme (6 May 1966). See Radio Times Issue dated April 30-May 6 1966 p.70 according to which the performance was given in the Concert Studio of Belgian Radio, Brussels.
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Conductor Georg Solti - 1966-67(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Elektra - Birgit Nilsson
Chrysothemis - Marie Collier
Clytemnestra - Regina Resnik
Aegisth - Gerhard Stolze
Orest - Tom Krause
Ein alter Diener - Leo Heppe
Ein junger Diener - Gerhard Unger
Die Schleppträgerin - Margarita Lilowa
Die Vertraute - Margarethe Sjöstedt
Der Pfleger des Orest - Tugomir Franc
Die Aufseherin - Pauline Tinsley
1. Magd - Helen Watts
2. Magd - Maureen Lehane
3. Magd - Yvonne Minton
4. Magd - Jean Cock
5. Magd - Felicia Weathers
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Black Disc; - *Decca MET 354/355 (1967)ª;; Decca SET 354/345 (1967)ª
Compact Cassette; - Decca K24K22 (1979)ª
Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 417 345-2 {2CDS} (1986)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 889-2 {2CDS} (France) (1997)ª; Decca «The Solti Richard Strauss Edition» 458 700-2 {14CDS} (1998)ª; Decca(London) 417 345-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Decca 475 8231 {2CDS} (2007)ª
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Recordings of Elektra by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.120; Orpheus 15 März - 15 April 1976 S.271; Opera on Record p.557; CELLETTI p.783; MARINELLI p.462; Opera on CD (1) p.118 (2) p.129 (3) p.145; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.92 p.112, mise à jour juillet 2000; MET p.519; PENGUIN p.411; BBC Music Magazine June 1993 p.47; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.88; Opera on Video p.199; GIUDICI p.808 (2) p.1325; The Opera Quarterly Vol.15 No.3 Summer 1999 pp.479-502; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.62-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1967 p.276; January 1968 p.365; July 1979 p.259 [IM] December 1986 p. [AML]
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Opera - January 1968 p.51 [HDR]
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Fanfare - Vol.31 No.1 September/October 2007 p.216 [ED]
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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.519
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International Opera Collector - Spring 1999 No.11 pp.104-108 (mention) [MO]
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American Record Guide - September/October 2007 Vol.70 No.5 p.171 [JPM]
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The Absolute Sound - September 2007 Issue 174 p.145 [DD]
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Répertoire - No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention): No.122 mars 1999 p.63 [LC]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.32 marzo-abril 1999 p.92 [MC]
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Comments:- See THE GRAMOPHONE, March 1968 p.473
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Conductor Bryan Balkwill - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera
Ernani - Donald Smith
Elvira - Pauline Tinsley
Carlo - Robert Bickerstaff
Silva - Clifford Grant
Riccardo - David Morton-Gray
Iago - Peter Tracey
Giovanna - Marie Robinson
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Compact Disc; - *Gala GL 100.733 (+highlights - Votto - 1969) {2CDS} (2006)ª
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Recordings of Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
HARRIS p.99; CELLETTI p.880; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.52 (3) p.57; MET p.570; MET(VID) p.350; PENGUIN p.477 GIUDICI p.867 (2) p.1414; Opéra International No.222 mars 1998 p.54, No.265 février 2002 p.22
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London (see OPERA April 1967 pp.342-345).
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Conductor Colin Davis - 1968(LE)
Orchestra - BBC Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - BBC Singers
Idomeneo - Ronald Dowd
Idamante - Ryland Davies
Ilia - Gundula Janowitz
Elettra - Pauline Tinsley
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Compact Disc; - Miridate «Ponto» PO 1001 (+Armida - Haydn - Leitner) {2CDS} (2002)ª
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Recordings of Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.42; CELLETTI p.497; Opera on CD (1) p.15 (2) p.19 (3) p.20; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.89 p.124; MET p.272; MET(VID) p.153; PENGUIN p.242; Répertoire No.91 mai 1996 p.14; GIUDICI p.408 (2) p.711; Gramophone July 1996 p.38; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.53-54
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Classical Express - May 2002 p.1 [MT]
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Comments:- Recording of part of a comcert performance given at a PROM in the Royal Albert Hall, London.
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Conductor Colin Davis - 1968(STU)
Orchestra - BBC Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - BBC Symphony Chorus
Idomeneo - George Shirley
Idamante - Ryland Davies
Arbace - Robert Tear
Ilia - Margherita Rinaldi
Elettra - Pauline Tinsley
Gran Sacerdote - Donald Pilley
La Voce - Stafford Dean
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Black Disc; - Philips SAL 3747-3749 {3LPS} (1968)ª; Philips 6703 024 {2LPS}; Melodiya C10 05041-46 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Philips 420 130-2 {3CDS} (1988)ª
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Recordings of Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.42; CELLETTI p.497; Opera on CD (1) p.15 (2) p.19 (3) p.20; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.89 p.124; MET p.272; MET(VID) p.153; PENGUIN p.242; Répertoire No.91 mai 1996 p.14; GIUDICI p.408 (2) p.711; Gramophone July 1996 p.38; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.53-54
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1969 p.800; April 1970 p.1572; February 1988 p.1240 [HF]
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Conductor Vilem Tausky - 1969(RA)
Orchestra - BBC Concert Orchestra
Chorus - BBC Chorus
Vladislav - Gwyn Griffiths
Dalibor - Rowland Jones
Budivoj - Gordon Farrall
Benes - Don Garrard
Vitek - Joseph Ward
Milada - Pauline Tinsley
Jitka - April Cantelo
Judge - Harold Lumb
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Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100785 {2CDS} (2006)ª
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Recordings of Dalibor by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.261; CELLETTI p.768; GIUDICI p.783
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Classic Record Collector - Summer 2007 p.99 [JTH]
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Comments:- Recording of a broadcast performance (31 August 1969; see Radio Times August 30 - September 5 1969 p.14). The singer of Dalibor is listed by Gala (incorrectly) as Robert Jones.
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Conductor Marcus Dods - 1971
Orchestra - BBC Concert Orchestra
Chorus - BBC Chorus
Corrado - Keith Erwen
Giovanni - Roger Heath
Medora - Patrick McCarthy
Gulnara - Pauline Tinsley
Seid - Terence Sharpe
Selimo - Emlyn Jones
Eunuco - Leslie Fry
Schiavo - Emlyn Jones
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Compact Disc; - Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1051 (+Pauline Tinsley recital) {2CDRS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Recordings of Il corsaro by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.858; PENGUIN p.471; GIUDICI p.895 (2) p.1448; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.29
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.99 abril 2007 p.94 [JS]
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Conductor Bryan Balkwill - 1972?(RA)
Orchestra - BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - BBC Northern Singers
Fidelia - Pauline Tinsley
Edgar - Ronald Dowd
Tigrana - Marjorie Biggar
Frank - Terence Sharpe
Gualtiero - Jolyon Dodgson
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 889
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Recordings of Edgar by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.600; GIUDICI p.577 (2) p.960
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 30 January 1972. See Radio Times Issue dated 29 January-4 February 1972 p.26. The date given in mr. tape's catalogue is 30 August 1969
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Conductor James Conlon - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - Philadelphia Lyric Opera
Chorus - Philadelphia Lyric Opera
Macbeth - Guillermo Sarabia
Lady Macbeth - Pauline Tinsley
Banco - Paul Plishka
Macduff - Frank Little
Malcolm - Henry Grossman
Dama - Dana Krueger
Medico - Stephen West
Domestico - Stephen West
Sicaro - Antonio Santos
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00647
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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
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (13 November 1973). The cast listed above is that given by Frank Hamilton in his online chronology of opera performances in Philadelphia (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000
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Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1973(LI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Maria - Janet Baker
Elisabeta - Pauline Tinsley
Leicester - Keith Erwen
Talbot - Don Garrard
Anna - Audrey Gunn
Cecil - Christian Du Plessis
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Compact Disc; - Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1031 {2CDS} (2005)ª
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Recordings of Maria Stuarda by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.57; CELLETTI p.243; MET p.110; MET(VID) p.62; PENGUIN p.82; GIUDICI p.186 (2) p.305; Opéra International mars 1997 No.211 p.14; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.225 p.96
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.57 [GH]
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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.86 diciembre 2005 p.85 [JM]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum (13 December 1973). The CDs issued on the «Ponto» label have been reviewed on the internet (http://www.omm.de) .
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Conductor Colin Davis - 1974(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Siegmund - Richard Cassilly
Sieglinde - Marita Napier
Hunding - Hans Sotin
Brünhilde - Berit Lindholm
Wotan - Donald McIntyre
Fricka - Josephine Veasey
Gerhilde - Ava June
Ortlinde - Margaret Kingsley
Waltraute - Heather Begg
Schwertleite - Patricia Payne
Helmwige - Pauline Tinsley
Siegrune - Gillian Knight
Grimgerde - Anne Wilkens
Roßweiße - Elizabeth Bainbridge
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2719
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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (5 October 1974). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 5-11 October 1974 p.29.
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Conductor Robin Stapleton - 1975(FI)
Orchestra - BBC Concert Orchestra
Gianni Schicchi - Zero Mostel
Lauretta - Norma Burrowes
Zita - Pauline Tinsley
Rinuccio - David Hillman
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5675 (2006)ª
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Recordings of Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.112; Opera on Record 2 p.321; CELLETTIp.603; Opera on CD (1) p.110 (2) p.121 (3) p.136; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.190 p.132; MET p.451; MET(VID) p.249; PENGUIN p.303; GIUDICI p.649; l'opera (Milano) Anno XVI N.157 gennaio 2002 p.116
Comments:- Video recording of a television film. The DVD issued by Premiere is included in their list of «NEW RELEASES Spring 2006».
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Conductor Robin Stapleton - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Santuzza - Pauline Tinsley
Turiddu - Plácido Domingo
Alfio - Gian-Piero (Giampietro) Mastromei
Lola - Gillian Knight
Lucia - Heather Begg
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 545 (2000)ª; Opera Depot OD 10282-1 {1CDR} (2008)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
Comments:- Recording of a performance in The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 and BBC1 Television on 16 April 1976. See Radio TImes Issue dated 10-16 April 1976 p.52, p.54. The CDs issued by House of Opera are listed in their list of «New Releases Summer 2000» and the CDR issued by «Opera Depot» is listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Alberto Erede - 1976(RA)
Orchestra - BBC Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - BBC Singers
Maliella - Pauline Tinsley
Gennaro - André Turp
Rafaelle - Peter Glossop
Totonno - Henry Howell
Biaso - John Winfield
Carmela - Valerie Cockx
Rocco - Malcolm King
Ciccillo - Stuart Kale
Stella - Janet Gail
Concetta - Anne Pashley
Serena - Joan Davies
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 315 {2LPS} (1977)ª; Bismark Beane MRF 138S {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Bella Voce BLV 107 242 (+Pauline Tinsley recital) {2CDS} (2001)ª
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This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - April 2001 S.58 [GH]
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American Record Guide - September/October 2001 Vol.64 No.5 pp.237-238 [MM]
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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 1 November 1976. See OPERA January 1977 pp.106=107. According to «Radio Times» (Issue dated 30 October - 5 November 1976) the performance was recorded in BBC's London Studio (date not specified)
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Conductor John Moriarty - 1978(FI)
Orchestra - Members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Albert Herring - James Hoback
Lady Billows - Pauline Tinsley
Florence Pike - Joyce Gerber
Mr. Gedge - Dale Moore
Mr. Budd - David Ward
Mr. Upfold - Mallory Walker
Miss Wordsworth - Elizabeth Pruett
Mrs. Herring - Judith Christin
Sid - Stephen Dickson
Nancy - Evelyn Petros
Emmie - Ann Marie Perkins
Cis - Jane Kamp
Harry - Bob Christopher
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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 122/2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6000 (2007)ª
VHS Video Cassette; - House of Opera V 502 (NTSC) (2000)ª
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Recordings of Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.130; GIUDICI p.102 (2) p.160; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67
Comments:- Video recording of a television film and audio recording of its soundtrack. This was made in St. Louis, USA in June 1978 and broadcast simultaniously on BBC2 and BBC Radio 3 on 7 April 1979. The VHS issued by HOO is listed in «New Releases Fall 2000. The DVD issued by Premiere is included in the list of New Releases that was published on their website in January 2007.
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Conductor Colin Davis - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden
Brünnhilde - Gwyneth Jones
Siegfried - Jean Cox
Hagen - Bengt Rundgren
Alberich - Zoltán Kéléman
Gunther - Jerker Arvidson
Gutrune - Helena Döse
Waltraute - Ortrun Wenkel
Woglinde - Teresa Cahill
Wellgunde - Eiddwen Harrhy
Floßhilde - Gillian Knight
First Norn - Patricia Payne
Second Norn - Linda Finnie
Third Norn - Pauline Tinsley
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3979
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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (14 October 1978). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 14-20 October 1978 pp.36-37.
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Conductor Colin Davis - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Siegmund - Peter Hofmann
Sieglinde - Helga Dernesch
Hunding - Aage Haugland
Brünhilde - Gwyneth Jones
Wotan - Donald McIntyre
Fricka - Josephine Veasey
Gerhilde - Margaret Curphey
Ortlinde - Angela Bostock
Waltraute - Anne Wilkens
Schwertleite - Patricia Payne
Helmwige - Pauline Tinsley
Siegrune - Gillian Knight
Grimgerde - Linda Finnie
Roßweiße - Elizabeth Bainbridge
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 4005
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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (10 October 1978). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 7-13 October 1978 p.48.
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Conductor Robin Stapleton - 1979?(FI)
Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
le Roi de Trèfle - Joseph Rouleau
le Prince - Robin Leggate
la Princesse Clarice - Katherine Pring
Léandre - Tom McDonnell
Truffaldino - Alexander Oliver
Pantalon - Russell Smythe
Tchélio - Dennis Wicks
Fata Morgana - Pauline Tinsley
Linette - Jane Powell
Nicolette - Susanna Ross
Ninette - Laureen Livingstone
la Cusinière - Forbes Robinson
Farfarello - Derek Hammond-Stroud
Sméraldine - Beverly Vaughn
le Maitre de Cérémonies - Keith Jones
le Hérault - Paul Hudson
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5321
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Recordings of The Love for Three Oranges by Sergei Prokofieff are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.579; Opera on CD (1) p.134 (2) p.147 (3) p.166; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.133 p.84; MET p.386; PENGUIN p.390; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- Recording of the sound-track of a television film. This performance was broadcast simultaneously on television by BBC 2 and by BBC Radio 3 on 5 January 1980. See Radio Times Issue dated 5-11 January 1980 p.31, pp.32-33. It is not stated whether it is a recording or not, but if so it was probably recorded in 1979. The pages of Radio Times carry photographs of some of the singers in costume.
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Conductor Richard Armstrong - 1981(LI)
Orchestra - Welsh National Opera
Chorus - Welsh National Opera
Nurse - Patricia Payne
Spirit messenger - Geoffrey Moses
Emperor - Matti Kastu
Empress - Anne Evans
Voice of a Falcon - Rita Cullis
Barak's brothers - the one-eyed - Russell Smythe
- the hunchback - Arthur Davies
- the one-armed - Julian Moyle
Barak's wife - Pauline Tinsley
Barak - Norman Bailey
Off-stage voices - Lorna Washington
- Diana Fuge
- Anne Morgan
Voices of unborn children - Rita Cullis
- Mary Davies
- Pamela Geddes
- Doreen O'Neill
- Anne Morgan
Voices of nightwatchmen - Gareth Rhys-Davies
- John King
- Huw Morgan
Apparition of a youth - Timothy German
Voice from above - Catherine Savory
Guardian of the temple - Helen Field
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 02413
Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 035/3 {3CDRS}
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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
Comments:- Recording of a performance sung in an English version by Eric Crozier and given in the Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London (14 March 1981). This performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 14-20 March 1981 p.28)
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