(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 194?(SE) - NOT KNOWN - NOT KNOWN*
2 194?(SE) - Skvor Frantisek - Prague National Theatre*
3 1956(STU) - Krombholc Jaroslav - Prague National Theatre*
4 1974 - Krombholc Jaroslav - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra*
5 1975(STU) - Jilek Frantisek - Prague National Theatre*
6 1996(LI) - Preisler Frantisek - Prague National Theatre**
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor NOT KNOWN - 194?(SE)
Orchestra - NOT KNOWN
Karolina - Maria Tauberová
Anezka - Marie Podvalová
Ladislav Podhajsky - Jindrich Blazicek
Mumlal - Ludek Mandaus
Toník - Oldrich Kovár
Lidunka - Marie Budíková
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Black Disc - Ultraphon {3x78s}
Recordings of The Two Widows by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.768
Comments:- More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel
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Conductor Frantisek Skvor - 194?(SE)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Karolina - Stepánka Jelinková
Anezka - Ludmila Cervinková
Ladislav Podhajsky - Beno Blachut
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Black Disc - Esta M 5105-5107 {3x78s}
Recordings of The Two Widows by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.768
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1946 p.124 (mention)
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Conductor Jaroslav Krombholc - 1956(STU)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Karolina - Maria Tauberová
Anezka - Drahomira Tikalová
Ladislav Podhajsky - Ivo Zidek
Mumlal - Eduard Haken
Toník - Antonin Zlesak
Lidunka - Miloslava Fidlerová
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Black Disc - Supraphon 5279-5281G; Supraphon LPV 312-314; Supraphon SUA 10283-10285
Compact Disc; - Supraphon SU 3926 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Two Widows by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.768
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1958 p.316; April 1959 p.506
Opera - July 1959 p.465
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.3 January/February 2008 pp.252-253 [BB]
Diapason - No.549 jullet-aoüt 2007 p.96 [PK]
Gramophone Record Review - December 1958 p.127 [MR]
Records and Recordings - January 1959 p.16 [FGB]
Classic Record Collector - Autunmn 2007 pp.96-97 [JC]
American Record Guide - January/February 2008 Vol.71 No.1 p.224 [CB]
Opéra Magazine - No.23 novembre 2007 4 [LB]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.107 enero-febrero 2008 pp.91-92 [VM]
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Conductor Jaroslav Krombholc - 1974
Orchestra - Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Prague Radio Chorus
Karolina - Jana Jonásová
Anezka - Marcella Machotková
Ladislav Podhajsky - Miroslav Svejda
Mumlal - Dalibor Jedlicka
Toník - Alfred Hampel
Lidunka - Daniela Sounová(-Brouková)
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Compact Disc - Le Chant du Monde PR250 022/3 {2CDS}; Praga PR250 022/3 {2CDS}
Recordings of The Two Widows by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.768
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1993 p.103
Opera News - August 1995 p.34
Fanfare - July-August 1993 p.246
Opéra International - No.169 avril 1993 p.82
Diapason - No.393 mai 1993 p.157
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Conductor Frantisek Jilek - 1975(STU)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Karolina - Nadezda (Nada) Sormová
Anezka - Marcella Machotková
Ladislav Podhajsky - Jiri Zahradnicek
Mumlal - Jaroslav Horácek
Toník - Zdenek Svehla
Lidunka - Daniela Sounová(-Brouková)
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Black Disc - Supraphon 1122041/3 {3LPS}
Compact Disc - Supraphon 11 2122-2
Recordings of The Two Widows by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.768
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1978 p.544 [JW]; October 1994 p.200
Opera Now - December 1994 p.52
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.1 September/October 1994 p.342
Opéra International - novembre 1995 No.196 p.64
Diapason - No.421 décembre 1995 p.149
American Record Guide - November/December 1994 Vol.57 No.6 p.192
Répertoire - No.84 octobre 1995 p.74: No.99 février 1997 p.90 (mention)
Le Monde de la Musique - No.192 octobre 1995 p.109
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Conductor Frantisek Preisler - 1996(LI)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Karolina - Zdena Kloubová
Anezka - Pavia Aunicka
Ladislav Podhajsky - Miroslav Svejda
Mumlal - Bohuslav Marsik
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DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 3155 (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Two Widows by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.768
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Prague National Theatre (June 1996). The DVD issued on the Encore label is listed in the online catalogue of the «berkshire record outlet» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
Abbreviations
(STU), "Studio" Recording
(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts
(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source
(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source
(LI), "Live" Recording
(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts
(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance
(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance
(RA), A Radio Performance
(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance
(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast
(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance
(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film
(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film
CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988
EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994
GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)
HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973
MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982
MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993
MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997
More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999
NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli
PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993
Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española
Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española