(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1930(SE) - Molajoli Lorenzo - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano*
2 1948(LI) - Müller-Kray Hans - Sinfonie Orchester des Stuttgarter Rundfunks*
3 194?(SE) - Vardi Emanuel - ORCHESTRA*
4 1950(RA) - Previtali Fernando - RAI Roma*
5 1956(LI) - Mitropoulos Dimitri - Metropolitan Opera*
6 1957(LI) - Mitropoulos Dimitri - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*
7 1958(RA) - Previtali Fernando - RAI Roma*
8 1960(LI) - Previtali Fernando - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
9 1961(LI) - Santini Gabriele - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
10 1962(LI) - Schippers Thomas - Metropolitan Opera*
11 1963(LI) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - Teatro Regio di Parma*
12 1964(LI) - Previtali Fernando - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)*
13 1965(LI) - Schippers Thomas - Metropolitan Opera*
14 1967(LI) - Balkwill Bryan - Sadler's Wells Opera*
15 1967(LI) - Sanzogno Nino - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia*
16 1967(STU) - Schippers Thomas - RCA Italiana*
17 1968(LI) - Patanè Giuseppe - San Francisco Opera*
18 1968(LI) - Wolf-Ferrari Manno - Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao*
19 1968(RA) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - RAI Milano*
20 1969(LI) - Verchi Nino - Teatro alla Scala*
21 1969(LI) - Votto Antonino - Teatro alla Scala*
22 1971(LI;16/1/71) - Schippers Thomas - Metropolitan Opera*
23 1971(LI;8/1/71) - Schippers Thomas - Metropolitan Opera*
24 1972(LE) - Downes Edward - Omroeporkest*
25 1972(LE;9/8/72) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Arena di Verona*
26 1972(LI) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Teatro Bellini di Catania*
27 1972(LI) - Giovaninetti Reynald - New Philharmonia Orchestra*
28 1972(LI;15/7/72) - Fabritiis Oliviero De - Arena di Verona*
29 1976(LI) - Cillario Carlo Felice - L'Opéra de Marseille*
30 1977(LI) - Guadagno Anton - Teatro Principal de Valencia*
31 1978(LI) - Annovazzi Napoleone - Orchestra*
32 1979(LI) - Molinari-Pradelli Francesco - Teatro Verdi di Trieste*
33 1980(LI) - Santi Nello - Hamburgische Staatsoper*
34 1981(STU) - Gardelli Lamberto - Hungarian State Opera*
35 1982(LC) - Muti Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala*
36 1982(LI) - Boncompagni Elio - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli**
37 1982(LI) - Muti Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala**
38 1983(LC; Mitchell) - Levine James - Metropolitan Opera**
39 1983(LI) - Muti Riccardo - Teatro alla Scala*
40 1983(LI; Negri) - Levine James - Metropolitan Opera*
41 1984(LI) - Renzetti Donato - Chicago Lyric Opera*
42 1984(LI) - Rinaldi Maurizio - Orchestra Filarmonica del Tirreno*
43 1987(LI) - Steinberg Pinchas - Wiener Symphoniker*
44 1987(STU) - Bonynge Richard - Welsh National Opera*
45 1989(LI) - Patanè Giuseppe - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
46 1991(LC) - Carella Giuliano - Orchestra internazionale d'Italia*
47 1994(LI) - Dohnányi Oliver - English Chamber Orchestra*
48 1996(LI) - Carella Giuliano - Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao**
49 1997(LI) - Queler Eve - Opera Orchestra of New York*
50 1998 & 1999(LI) - Ozawa Seiji - Wiener Staatsoper*
51 1999(LI) - Arena Maurizio - Teatro Massimo di Palermo*
52 1999(LI) - Carella Giuliano - Opéra de Marseille*
53 1999(LI) - Elder Mark - Orchestra*
54 1999(LI) - Ozawa Seiji - Wiener Staatsoper*
55 2000(LI) - Carignani Paolo - Wiener Staatsoper*
56 2000(LI) - Parry David - English National Opera*
57 2000(LI) - Tolomelli Roberto - Teatro Real, Madrid***
58 2000(STU) - Parry David - English National Opera*
59 2002(LI] - Neschling John - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*
60 2005(LI) - Allemandi Antonello - Teatro Regio di Parma***
61 2007(LI) - Ranzani Stefano - Teatro Verdi di Trieste*
62 2008(LI) - Abbado Roberto - Metropolitan Opera*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Lorenzo Molajoli - 1930(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Ernani - Antonio Melandri
Elvira - Iva Pacetti
Carlo - Gino Vanelli
Silva - Corrado Zambelli
Riccardo - Giuseppe Nessi
Iago - Aristide Baracchi
Giovanna - Ida Mannarini
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Black Disc; - Columbia GQX 10069-10073 {5x78s} (Italy) ;; Columbia ML-4407 {1LP} (USA) (1951)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1937 p.496 [JVLG]
American Record Guide - August 1951 Vol.17 No.12 p.419 (mention) [JN]
Comments:- Recorded in December 1930. More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel
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Conductor Hans Müller-Kray - 1948(LI)
Orchestra - Sinfonie Orchester des Stuttgarter Rundfunks
Chorus - Chor des Stuttgarter Rundfunks
Ernani - Heinrich Bensing
Elvira - Annelies Kupper
Carlo - Karl Schmitt-Walter
Silva - Otto von Rohr
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Compact Disc; - Cantus Classics 51486 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 208 «Opera auf Deutsch» {1CD-ROM} (2002)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0109 {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:- The CDs issued by Cantus Classics are listed on their website.
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Conductor Emanuel Vardi - 194?(SE)
Orchestra - ORCHESTRA
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Black Disc - Regent MG 5000 {1LP}
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:- The following take part in these excerpts: Mario Berini, Lyda Betti, Garon Gifford, William Hirschfield. The Regent LP is listed in «Guide to Classical Recordings» by David E. Canfield 5th Edition 2000
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Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1950(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Roma
Chorus - RAI Roma
Ernani - Gino Penno
Elvira - Caterina Mancini
Carlo - Giuseppe Taddei
Silva - Giacomo Vaghi
Riccardo - Vittorio Pandano
Iago - Ezio Achilli
Giovanna - Licia Rossini
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Black Disc - Cetra LPS 3210; Cetra LPC 1210 1-3; Cetra Soria 1210; Cetra LPO 2051*Everest S-448-3
Compact Disc; - Fonit Cetra CDON 39 {2CDS} (1996)ª; Arkadia 2CD 78069 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Warner Fonit 8573 82650-2 {2CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1951 p.167; November 1960 p.289 [PHW]
Opera - November 1960 p.771
Orpheus - Februar 1996 S.58
Diapason - No.431 novembre 1996 p.139
American Record Guide - December 1950 Vol.17 No.4 p.144 [PHR]: March/April 2001 Vol.64 No.2 p.240 [DA]
Gramophone Record Review - December 1960 p.100 [DH]
High Fidelity Magazine - January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.47 [CLO]
Classical Express - Issue No.72 February 1996 p.6
Répertoire - No.93 juillet-aoüt 1996 p.68
Musica (Milano) - N.122 dicembre 2000 - gennaio 2001 p.104 [PA]
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 25 June 1950
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1956(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Zinka Milanov
Carlo - Leonard Warren
Silva - Cesare Siepi
Riccardo - James McCracken
Iago - George Cehanovsky
Giovanna - Helen Vanni
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Black Disc - *Cetra LO «Opera Live» 12 {3LPS}; foyer FO 1019-1021 {3LPS} Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 6 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - foyer 2-CF 2006 {2CDS); Arkadia 352 470 {2CDS}; Living Stage LS 1031 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Myto 2 MCD 061 H107 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Urania URN 22 294 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 9005 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.147-148 [WA2]
Répertoire - No.72 septembre 1994 p.74
Opernwelt - August 8/1992 S.55
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.92 julio-agosto 2006 p.87 [MC]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.203 marzo 2006 pp.88-91 [GL]
Classica Répertoire - No.90 mars 2007 p.100 [AT]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (29 December 1956). Silva's aria and cabaletta are separated from one another. See THE OPERA QUARTERLY Vol.20 No.2 Spring 2004 pp.186-187.
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Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1957(LI)
Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Anita Cerquetti
Carlo - Ettore Bastianini
Silva - Boris Christoff
Riccardo - Athos Cesarini
Iago - Aurelian Neagu
Giovanna - Luciana Boni
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Black Disc - *Paragon DSV 52018 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Documents> DOC 61 {3LPS} Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 1001 (+Medea +La forza del destino +La Dame de Pique+concert) {14LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Melodram 27016 {2CDS} (1988)ª; Myto 2MCD 981.179 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Belcanto Society #5011 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1287 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 9017 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 2001 p.100 [AB]
Opera News - September 2001 pp.90-92 [NL]
Fanfare - Vol.7 No.1 September/October 1983 pp.273-275 [ADC]
Orpheus - April 1998 p.62 (with photograph) [GH]
Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.53 [SS]
Classical Express - Issue 96 March 1998 p.3 [RB]
American Record Guide - November/December 1998 Vol.61 No.6 p.320 [LM]
International Record Review - January 2008 pp.27-28 [JTH]
VERDI DAL VIVO - p.81
Opernwelt - August 8/1992 S.55
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.104 [MC]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (14 June 1957). See OPERA August 1857 pp.494-496; «Anita Cerquetti - Umilità e Firezza» by Elio Trovato pp.79-81. The BCS CDs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE September 2000 p.95 and in «Opera Fanatic's Catalog» No.63 p.57 where the date of the performance recorded is given as «June 25 1957».
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Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1958(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Roma
Chorus - RAI Roma
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Costantina Araujo
Carlo - Mario Sereni
Silva - Cesare Siepi
Riccardo - Athos Cesarini
Iago - Enrico Bianchi
Giovanna - Renata Mattioli
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 004 230 (+Otello - Roma - Serafin - highlights) {2CDS} (2000)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 138-2 {2CDRS} (2001)ª; Myto MCD 00149 {2CDS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - March 2001 pp.75-76 [GJ]
Orpheus - März 2001 S.60 [GH]
American Record Guide - March/April 2001 Vol.64 No.2 p.240 [DA]: July/August 2009 Vol.72 No.4 p.251 [RVL]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - febrero 2001 No.140 p.46, p.48 [AV]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.44 marzo-abril 2001 pp.91-92 [JV]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance broadcast on 25 December 1958; The year of this recording is given as 1957 in Premiere's catalogue.
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Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Margherita Roberti
Carlo - Ettore Bastianini
Silva - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Riccardo - Athos Cesarini
Iago - Mario Rinaudo
Giovanna - Anna Di Stasio
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Compact Disc; - Melodram CDM 270100 {2CDS}; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1723-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (December 1960; mentioned in OPERA February 1961 p.101. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera Ltd. 2005 Winter/Spring New Releases».
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Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1961(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Floriana Cavalli
Carlo - Cornell MacNeil
Silva - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Riccardo - Vittorio Pandano
Iago - Mario Rinaudo
Giovanna - Anna Di Stasio
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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE V-805-2 {2LPS} (1982)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
VERDI DAL VIVO - p.89 (mention)
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Rome (16 December 1961). A performance a few nights after this is reviewed in OPERA, March 1962 p.186. The HRE LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE September 1982 p.338
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Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1962(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Ernani - Carlo Bergonzi
Elvira - Leontyne Price
Carlo - Cornell MacNeil
Silva - Giorgio Tozzi
Riccardo - Robert Nagy
Iago - Roald Reitan
Giovanna - Carlotta Ordassy
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Black Disc - Movimento Musica 03 020 {3LPS}
Compact Disc - Frequenz (Movimento Musica) 051 016 {2CDS} Omega Opera Archive 1407
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Luister - januari 1989 1-26 [PK]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (1 December 1962). The performance on 10 November 1963 (with Corelli instead of Bergonzi) is reviewed in OPERA March 1963p.179. 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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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1963(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Parma
Chorus - Teatro Regio di Parma
Ernani - Gastone Limarilli
Elvira - Margherita Roberti
Carlo - Cornell MacNeil
Silva - Ivo Vinco
Riccardo - Mario Ferrara
Iago - Gino Calò
Giovanna - Adalina Grigolato
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 851-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 Teatro Regio di Parma (December 1963).
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Conductor Fernando Previtali - 1964(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
Ernani - Flaviano Labò
Elvira - Margherita Roberti
Carlo - Cornell MacNeil
Silva - Jerome Hines
Riccardo - Italo Pasini
Iago - Pino de Vescovi
Giovanna - Carmen Morra
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 487-2 {2CDS}; The Opera Lovers ERN 196401 {2CDRS} (2008)ª; Opera Depot OD 10310-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (28 August 1964). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRs issued by «Opera Depot» are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1965(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Ernani - Franco Corelli
Elvira - Leontyne Price
Carlo - Mario Sereni
Silva - Cesare Siepi
Riccardo - Charles Anthony
Iago - Russell Christopher
Giovanna - Carlotta Ordassy
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Black Disc - Great Opera performance G.O.P.10 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performance G.O.P. 702 {2CDS}; Memories HR 4370/4371; Myto 2MCD 993.209 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Myto «Devotion» MDCD 0001 {2CDS} (2007)ª; Celestial Audio CA 744 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Now - July 1993 55
VERDI DAL VIVO - p.84
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (10 April 1965). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue «WHAT'S NEW New Year 2008».
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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
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 Nino Sanzogno - 1967(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Chorus - Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
Ernani - Mario Del Monaco
Elvira - Rita Orlandi Malaspina
Carlo - Mario Zanasi
Silva - Raffaele Ariè
Riccardo - Vittorio Pandano
Iago - Alessandro Maddalena
Giovanna - Rina Pallini
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Compact Disc; - Canale Records 539 505/06 {2CDS}; Mondo Musica MFOH 10331 {2CDS} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - August/September 2000 S.86 [IW]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.1 Winter 2001 pp.148-150 [RP]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII - N.125 gennaio 1999 p.88 [GL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.32 marzo-abril 1999 p.99 [JMP]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.117 enero 1999 p.52 (mention) [AV]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (14 December 1967. See OPERA February 1968 p.154)
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Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1967(STU)
Orchestra - RCA Italiana
Chorus - RCA Italiana
Ernani - Carlo Bergonzi
Elvira - Leontyne Price
Carlo - Mario Sereni
Silva - Ezio Flagello
Riccardo - Fernando Iacopucci
Iago - Hartje Mueller
Giovanna - Júlia Hamari
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Black Disc; - *RCA Victor LSC 6183 {3LPS} (USA) (1968)ª; RCA Victor RE 5572-5574 {3LPS} (UK) (1968)ª; RCA Victor SER 5572-5574 (UK) (1968)ª; RCA «Red Seal» RL 42866 {3LPS} (1979)ª;; RCA LMDS 6183 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - RCA GD 86503 {2CDS} (UK) (1988)ª; *RCA 6503-2 RG {2CDS} (USA); Lyrica LRC 010 42 {2CDS} (Italy)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1968 p.377; January 1969 p.986; October 1979 p.712 [AB] ; August 1988 p. [JBS]
Opera - December 1968 pp.1004-1005 [HDR]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.174-177 [DH2]
The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.568
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Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1968(LI)
Orchestra - San Francisco Opera
Chorus - San Francisco Opera
Ernani - Renato Cioni
Elvira - Leontyne Price
Carlo - Peter Glossop
Silva - Ezio Flagello
Riccardo - Robert Glover
Iago - Richard J Clark
Giovanna - Sheila Nadler
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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1384; Premiere Opera Ltd. 1310-2(?) {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (22 September 1968). The cast and conductor listed above are those given in «The San Francisco Opera 1922-1978» by Arthur Bloomfield pp.471-473. 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». The conductor is given here as «Adler» and the recording is described as having «VG in-house sound». The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New CD Releases - April/May 2004». The conductor is given here as «Patane» and the number is given as 1310-1.
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Conductor Manno Wolf-Ferrari - 1968(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao
Chorus - Coro de la Asociasión Bilbaina de Amigos de la Opera (ABAO)
Ernani - Gianfranco Cecchele
Elvira - Leyla Gencer
Carlo - Giuseppe Taddei
Silva - Ruggero Raimondi
Riccardo - Mario Guggia
Iago - Gino Belloni
Giovanna - Silvana Costa
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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 2171 (1991)ª
Compact Disc; - *Giuseppe di Stefano GDS 21031 {2CDS} (1990)ª; House of Opera CDWW 1049 {2CDWS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.14 No.5 May/June 1991 pp.309-310 [MM]
Comments:- *An «in-house» recording of a performance at the Oviedo Festival (3 September 1968). The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric are listed in «New Listings - January/February 1991». I do not know if this recording is also «in-house»
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1968(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Ernani - Bruno Prevedi
Elvira - Montserrat Caballé
Carlo - Peter Glossop
Silva - Boris Christoff
Riccardo - Franco Ricciardi
Iago - Giuseppe Morresi
Giovanna - Mirella Fiorentini
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Black Disc - *BJR 110-2 {2LPS}
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00454
Compact Disc; - Frequenz 043 018 {2CDS}; Nuova Era 2359-60 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1132 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Living Stage LS 4035154 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Celestial Audio CA 013 {2CDS} (Australia) (2003)ª; Opera d'Oro «Grand Tier» 7051 {2CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.32 No.2 November/December 2008 p.349 [BV]
American Record Guide - January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.235-236 [LM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.33 mayo-junio 1999 p.95 [MC]: No.64 octubre 2003 p.85 [VJ]
Comments:- *Recorded on 26 November 1968 and broadcast on 25 March 1969. This recording is incorrectly attributed to La Scala in Charles Handelman's catalog dated November 2000
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Conductor Nino Verchi - 1969(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Ernani - Plácido Domingo
Elvira - Rita Orlandi Malaspina
Carlo - Piero Cappuccilli
Silva - Carlo Cava
Riccardo - Piero De Palma
Iago - Alfredo Giacomotti
Giovanna - Milena Pauli
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3446
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 at La Scala (27 December 1969). The cast listed above is that given in «La Scala 67-92 - Cronologia - Opere, Balletti, Concerti» p.16.
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Conductor Antonino Votto - 1969(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Ernani - Plácido Domingo
Elvira - Raina Kabaivanska
Carlo - Carlo Meliciani
Silva - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Riccardo - Piero De Palma
Iago - Alfredo Giacomotti
Giovanna - Milena Pauli
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Black Disc; - Legendary Recodings LR 135-3 {3LPS} (1981)ª
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00463
Compact Disc; - *Armando Curcio Editore OPI 09 (2CDS); Melodram CDM 27064 {2CDS}; Myto 2 MCD 051 304 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1398-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1468 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.30 No.6 July/August 2007 p.252 [JK]
VERDI DAL VIVO - p.87
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.82 julio-agosto 2005 p.89 [PN]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.203 marzo 2006 pp.88-91 [GL]
American Record Guide - July/August 2007 Vol.70 No.4 pp.228-229 [RVL]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1969, see OPERA February 1970p.120). This was Plácido Domingo's debut at La Scala (See «My First Forty Years»pp.66-67)
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Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1971(LI;16/1/71)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Ernani - Franco Corelli
Elvira - Martina Arroyo
Carlo - Sherrill Milnes
Silva - Ezio Flagello
Riccardo - Charles Anthony
Iago - Russell Christopher
Giovanna - Ivanka Myhal
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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers ERN 197102 {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 at the MET (16 January 1971). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). This performance was not broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made «in-house».
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Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1971(LI;8/1/71)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Ernani - Franco Corelli
Elvira - Martina Arroyo
Carlo - Sherrill Milnes
Silva - Bonaldo Giaiotti
Riccardo - Charles Anthony
Iago - Russell Christopher
Giovanna - Ivanka Myhal
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Compact Disc - Past Masters PM 136/2 {2CDS}
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:- *The recording issued on the «Past Masters» label appears to be of a performance 8 January 1971. It is listed on the website of «Rare Opera» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Edward Downes - 1972(LE)
Orchestra - Omroeporkest
Chorus - Omroepkoor
Ernani - Plácido Domingo
Elvira - Felicia Weathers
Carlo - Piero Francia
Silva - Agostino Ferrin
Riccardo - Wynford Evans
Iago - Robert Holl
Giovanna - Delia Wallis
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Compact Disc; - *Bella Voce BLV 107.004 {1CD} (1996)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.429 septembre 1996 p.150
Classical Express - Issue No.77 July 1996 p.3
Comments:- Recording of part of a concert performance given in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw (15 January 1972)
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1972(LE;9/8/72)
Orchestra - Arena di Verona
Chorus - Arena di Verona
Ernani - Franco Corelli
Elvira - Virginia Gordoni
Carlo - Piero Cappuccilli
Silva - Ruggero Raimondi
Riccardo - Piero De Palma
Iago - Bruno Grella
Giovanna - Marisa Zotti
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 982 {1CDR} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 part of a performance in the Verona Arena (9 August 1972). The performances on 21, 28 July 1972 are reviewed in OPERA November 1972 pp.980-982. The cast listed above is that given in the Programme Book «Arena di Verona 1973» p.87. The CDR issued by House of Opera is included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website on «3-5-2004».
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Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1972(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Bellini di Catania
Chorus - Teatro Bellini di Catania
Ernani - Carlo Bergonzi
Elvira - Leyla Gencer
Carlo - Piero Cappuccilli
Silva - Ruggero Raimondi
Riccardo - Nino Valori
Iago - Alessandro Cassis
Giovanna - Licia Galvano
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Black Disc; - *Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 324-2 {2LPS} (1980)ª
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 759 {2CDS} ; Arkadia HP 621.2 {2CDS}; Living Stage 347.10 {2CDS}; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1404-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.429 septembre 1996 p.150
L'opera (Milano) - Anno X N.93 Gennaio 1996 p.88
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.20 junio-agosto 1997 p.68 [MC]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Catania (15 January 1972). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases July-August 2004».
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Conductor Reynald Giovaninetti - 1972(LI)
Orchestra - New Philharmonia Orchestra
Chorus - London Choral Society
Ernani - Robleto Merolla
Elvira - Vasso Papantoniou
Carlo - Piero Cappuccilli
Silva - Nicolai Ghiaurov
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00469
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 concert performance in The Royal Festival Hall, London (30 October 1972; see OPERA December 1972 p.1124). It does not appear that this performance was broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made «in-house». Ghiaurov did not sing Silva's cabaletta.
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Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1972(LI;15/7/72)
Orchestra - Arena di Verona
Chorus - Arena di Verona
Ernani - Franco Corelli
Elvira - Ilva Ligabue
Carlo - Piero Cappuccilli
Silva - Ruggero Raimondi
Riccardo - Piero De Palma
Iago - Bruno Grella
Giovanna - Marisa Zotti
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Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni «Golden Age of Opera» GAO 131-132 {2CDS}; The House of Opera «The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi - Vol.1 The Early Years» ;; {1xCD-ROM} (2001)ª; Opera Legacies OL 6003 {2CDS};; Myto 2 MCD 044 299 (+excepts from another performance) {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Répertoire - février 1993 p.68
American Record Guide - May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.240-241 [MM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.53 septiembre 2002 pp.85-86 [MC]: No.79 abril 2005 p.83 [LB]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Verona Arena (15 July 1972)
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Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1976(LI)
Orchestra - L'Opéra de Marseille
Chorus - L'Opéra de Marseille
Ernani - Nunzio Todisco
Elvira - Ghena Dimitrova
Carlo - Franco Bordoni
Silva - Georg Papas
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3447
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 at the Marseille Opera (23 October 1976; see OPERA January 1977 p.84).
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Conductor Anton Guadagno - 1977(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Principal de Valencia
Chorus - Teatro Principal de Valencia
Ernani - Pedro Lavirgen
Elvira - Marisa Galvany
Carlo - Matteo Manuguerra
Silva - Dimiter (Dimitar) Petkov
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00472
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 Teatro Principal de Valencia (see OPERA October 1977 pp.981-982.
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Conductor Napoleone Annovazzi - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Ernani - Angelo Marenzi
Elvira - Nadia Savova
Carlo - Antonio Salvadori
Silva - Aurio Tomicich
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 485 {2CDRS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 given by the Dublin Grand Opera Society (April 1978). The partial cast listed above is that which was announced in OPERA April 1978 p.379 and may be incorrect.
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Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1979(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Chorus - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Ernani - Giorgio Merighi
Elvira - Mara Zampieri
Carlo - Piero Cappuccilli
Silva - Agostino Ferrin
Riccardo - Dario Zerial
Iago - Vito Susca
Giovanna - Laura Cavalieri
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Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 041 288 (+Giovanna d'Arco - excerpts with Zampieri) {2CDS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - No.298 février 2005 p.76 (mention)
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.72 juLio-agosto 2004 p.87 [JV]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Verdi di Trieste.
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Conductor Nello Santi - 1980(LI)
Orchestra - Hamburgische Staatsoper
Chorus - Hamburgische Staatsoper
Ernani - Carlos (Carlo) Cossutta
Elvira - Grace Bumbry
Carlo - Giorgio Zancanaro
Silva - Hans Sotin
Riccardo - Peter Haage
Iago - Ernst Wiemann
Giovanna - Olive Fredricks
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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 5392 & 5393
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:- *Recordings of concert performances at the Hamburg State Opera on 6 (5392) and 19 (5393) January 1980. The cast listed above is that given in mr. tape's catalogue and as announced in OPERA June 1979 p.567.
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Conductor Lamberto Gardelli - 1981(STU)
Orchestra - Hungarian State Opera
Chorus - Hungarian State Opera Chorus - Male Chorus of the Hungarian People's Army
Ernani - Giorgio Lamberti (Casellato-Lamberti)
Elvira - Sylvia Sass
Carlo - Lajos Miller
Silva - Kolos Kováts
Riccardo - András Molnár
Iago - Pál Kovács
Giovanna - Mária Takács
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Black Disc; - Hungaroton SLPD 12259-12261 {3LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Cassette - Hungaroton MK 12259-12261
Compact Disc; - Hungaroton HCD 12259-12261 {3CDS} (1986)ª; Philips 446 669-2 {2CDS} (1996)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1983 p.860 [RO] April 1986 p. [AB]; August 1996 p.95 [AB]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.2 p.144; Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.174-177 [DH2]
American Record Guide - February 1983 Vol.46 No.3 p.60 [CJL]
BBC Music Magazine - June 1996 p.75
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Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1982(LC)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Ernani - Plácido Domingo
Elvira - Mirella Freni
Carlo - Renato Bruson
Silva - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Riccardo - Gianfranco Manganotti
Iago - Alfredo Giacomotti
Giovanna - Jolanda Michieli
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Black Disc; - *EMI SLS 1435843 (1435841 - 1435851 - 143561) {3LPS} (1984)ª; EMI La Voce del Padrone 3C 143584-3 {3LPS} (1984)ª
Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 1435849 (1984)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47083-8 {3CDS} (1985)ª; EMI 381884-2 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1984 p.910 [AB]; March 1984 p.1121 [SIR]; April 1984 pp.1167-1162 [JBS] ; December 1985 p. [AB]
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.3 January/February 2008 pp.274-275 [ED]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.174-177 [DH2]
International Record Review - December 2000 pp.130-133 [SP]
American Record Guide - November/December 2007 Vol.70 No.6 pp.204-205 [CHP]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.105 noviembre 2007 p.93 [JM]
Comments:- Recorded at performances at La Scala (7, 11, 14, 18, 22 December 1982 - see GRAMOPHONE January 1984 p.851. The performances on 1 and 18 December are reviewed in OPERA March 1983 p.273
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Conductor Elio Boncompagni - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Ernani - Bruno Rufo
Elvira - Maria Parazzini
Carlo - Lorenzo Saccomani
Silva - Nicola Ghiuselev
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VHS Video Cassette - House of Opera VIDEO 1335
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:- *Video recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli.
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Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1982(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Ernani - Plácido Domingo
Elvira - Mirella Freni
Carlo - Renato Bruson
Silva - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Riccardo - Gianfranco Manganotti
Iago - Alfredo Giacomotti
Giovanna - Jolanda Michieli
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Laser Disc - Pioneer PA-83-060 (NTSC)
DVD (Video) - Warner Music Vision 4509 99213 2 (2004)ª; Kultur D 2033 (2005)ª
VHS Video Cassette; - Longmans Video (PAL) - also in BETA; Warner Vision NVC Arts 4509 99213-3 (PAL) (1999)ª; Home Vision ERN01 (+BETA) (NTSC) (USA)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 2005 pp.101-102 [AB]
Opera - January 2005 pp.106-107 [GH]
Opera Now - July/August 1999 p.103 [RF]
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.5 May/June 2005 pp.295-296 [RT]
Orpheus - 1+2 Januar+Februar 2005 S.70 [IW]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.142-163 [RL]
Opéra International - No.294 octobre 2004 p.90 [JC]
Diapason - No.520 décembre 2004 pp.136-137 [MP]
International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 p.102 [MSR]
BBC Music Magazine - September 1999 p.105 [RF]
International Record Review - February 2005 p.83 (DVD) [IJ]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.75 noviembre 2004 pp.78-79 [PMH]
Comments:- Video recording of a performance at La Scala (18 December 1982 see OPERA March 1983 p.273
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Conductor James Levine - 1983(LC; Mitchell)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Ernani - Luciano Pavarotti
Elvira - Leona Mitchell
Carlo - Sherrill Milnes
Silva - Ruggero Raimondi
Riccardo - Charles Anthony
Iago - Richard Vernon
Giovanna - Jean Kraft
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Laser Disc - Pioneer Classics PC94-050 (NTSC)
DVD (Video) - Pioneer Classics PC 99-102-D; Pioneer Classics PIBC 2007 (Japan) (2000)ª; Decca 074 3228 (2007)ª; Decca 001054909 (USA) (2008)ª; DG 001086309 (073 4455) (+Il trovatore +Un ballo in maschera) {3DVDS] (2008)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Paramount 12507 (NTSC); Home Vision ERN02 (+BETA) (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - July 2008 p.60 [IS]
Fanfare - Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 pp.363-364 [LRB]; Vol.32 No.1 September/ October 2008 pp,383-387 [RT]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.142-163 [RL]
Opéra International - juin 1995 No.192 p.60; No.265 février 2002 pp.64-65 (mention) [SS]
Diapason - No.554 S janvier 2008 p.114 [MP]
International Record Review - February 2008 p.25 [RP]
American Record Guide - May/June 2008 Vol.71 No.3 pp.275-276 [MM]: September/ October 2008 Vol.71 No.5 pp.262-263 [MM]
Opéra Magazine - No.23 novembre 2007 p.80 [RM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.112 julio-agosto 2008 p.84 [FGR]
Comments:- Recorded at performances at the MET (12 & 17 December 1983)
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Conductor Riccardo Muti - 1983(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala
Ernani - Lando Bartolini
Elvira - Aprile Millo
Carlo - Antonio Salvadori
Silva - Giorgio Surjan
Riccardo - Walter Brighi
Iago - Carlo Meliciani
Giovanna - Jolanda Michieli
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Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution ALD 1205; Charles Handelman - Live Opera 02648
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3508-2 {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 Teatro alla Scala (4 January 1983). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases» dated April 2009.
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Conductor James Levine - 1983(LI; Negri)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Ernani - Luciano Pavarotti
Elvira - Adelaide Negri
Carlo - Sherrill Milnes
Silva - Ruggero Raimondi
Riccardo - Charles Anthony
Iago - Richard Vernon
Giovanna - Jean Kraft
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Compact Disc; - Adelaide Negri CD (unnumbered) {2CDS}; New Ornamenti NOC 103-104 {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 at the MET. This appears to the performance on 3 December 1983 which was not broadcast, so the recording was presumably made «in-house». The CDs are listed on the website
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Conductor Donato Renzetti - 1984(LI)
Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera
Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera
Ernani - Lando Bartolini
Elvira - Grace Bumbry
Carlo - Piero Cappuccilli
Silva - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Riccardo - Paul Hartfield
Iago - Mark S. Doss
Giovanna - Ilene Ruttenberg
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Compact Cassette; - *Lyric Distribution Inc. ALD 1055 (1987)ª
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers 198401 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 at the Chicago Lyric Opera (October 1984; see OPERA February 1985 p.210). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Maurizio Rinaldi - 1984(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra Filarmonica del Tirreno
Chorus - Coro cooperativa del teatro regio di Parma
Ernani - Miro Solman
Elvira - Donatella Saccardi
Carlo - Barry Anderson
Silva - Carlo Striuli
Riccardo - Mario Sessa
Iago - Fabio Tartari
Giovanna - Gabriella Arcangeli
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Black Disc - Tima Club MPV 9 {2LPS}
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
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Conductor Pinchas Steinberg - 1987(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Symphoniker
Chorus - Bregenzer Festspielchor - Chor der Wiener Volksoper - Sofia Chamber Chorus
Ernani - Giuliano Ciannella
Elvira - Aprile Millo
Carlo - Renato Bruson
Silva - Paata Burchuladze
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Compact Cassette; - *Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 1345 (1988)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 at the Bregenz Festival (July 1987; see OPERA Festival Issue 1987 p.63).
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Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1987(STU)
Orchestra - Welsh National Opera
Chorus - Welsh National Opera
Ernani - Luciano Pavarotti
Elvira - Joan Sutherland
Carlo - Leo Nucci
Silva - Paata Burchuladze
Riccardo - Richard Morton
Iago - Alastair Miles
Giovanna - Linda McLeod
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Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 421 412-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Decca 475 7008 {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1998 p.110 [JBS]
Opera - May 1998 p.618 [AB]
Opera News - August 1998 p.34 [FPD]
Fanfare - Vol.21 No.6 July/August 1998 p.260 [JM]
Orpheus - August/September 1998 S.86 [PK]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.15 No.2 Spring 1999 p.340 [RG]
Opéra International - mars 1998 No.222 p.54 [SS]
Diapason - No.447 avril 1998 p.113 [MP]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.183 p.100 [JC-1]
BBC Music Magazine - May 1998 p.75 [CO]
Classical Express - Issue 97 April 1998 p.3 [DM]
International Opera Collector - Summer 1998 No.8 p.80 [AP]
American Record Guide - July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.220 [RVL]
Répertoire - No.112 avril 1998 p.68 [PD]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.220 avril 1998 p.104 [GG]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.109 abril 1998 p.50 [SV]
L'opera (Milano) - Supplemento al n.119 maggio 1998 p.48 [GL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.103 [LB]
Musica (Milano) - n.109 Anno 22 agosto-settembre 1998 p.121 [EG]
Das Opernglas - Mai 1998 S.78 [JB]
Comments:- First issued in 1998
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Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1989(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Ernani - Giuseppe Giacomini
Elvira - Silvia Mosca
Carlo - Antonio Salvadori
Silva - Dimitri Kavrakos
Riccardo - Carlo Tuand
Iago - Gianfranco Casarini
Giovanna - Tiziana Tramonti
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 654 {2CDRS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (22 March 1989; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL mai 1989 No.125 p.53 ). The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '89 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia» p.309. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 where Zancanaro is listed as singing Don Carlo. However, according to OI and «Opera '89» he was replaced by Antonio Salvadori on 22 March 1989, the date given by House of Opera, but he did sing in some of the other performances.
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Conductor Giuliano Carella - 1991(LC)
Orchestra - Orchestra internazionale d'Italia
Chorus - Bratislava Chamber Chorus
Ernani - Vincenzo La Scola
Elvira - Daniela Dessi
Carlo - Paolo Coni
Silva - Michele Pertusi
Riccardo - Diego Cossu
Iago - Riccardo Ristori
Giovanna - Marina Giorgio
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Compact Disc; - Nuova Era NE 7028-7029 {2CDS}; Nuova Era 223303 {2CDS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.225-226 [JM]; Vol.32 No.2 November/ December 2008 pp.348-349 [BV]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Martina Franca Festival
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Conductor Oliver Dohnányi - 1994(LI)
Orchestra - English Chamber Orchestra
Chorus - Pro Musica Chorus
Ernani - Anthony Mee
Elvira - Maria Guleghina
Carlo - Anthony Michaels-Moore
Silva - Alastair Miles
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Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3670 (1995)ª; House of Opera ALD 3670
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 concert performance in the Barbican Hall, London (10 March 1994; see OPERA May 1994 pp.632-633). This performance was not broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made «in-house».
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Conductor Giuliano Carella - 1996(LI)
Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao
Chorus - Ópera de Bilbao
Ernani - Neil Shicoff
Elvira - Barbara De Maio
Carlo - Paolo Gavanelli
Silva - Roberto Scandiuzzi
Riccardo - José Javier Nicolás
Iago - Pablo Pascual
Giovanna - Inmaculada Martínez
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VHS Video Cassette - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1863 (NTSC)
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:- Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Coliseo Albia, Bilbao (October 1996; see OPERA ACTUAL No.22 diciembre 1996 - febrero 1997 p.55.
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Conductor Eve Queler - 1997(LI)
Orchestra - Opera Orchestra of New York
Chorus - Ars Musica Chorale
Ernani - Richard Margison
Elvira - June Anderson
Carlo - Carlo Guelfi
Silva - Paul Plishka
Riccardo - Steven Harrison
Iago - William Alvarado-Ramos
Giovanna - Elizabeth Bishop
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Compact Disc - *House of Opera CD 782 {2CDRS}
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 concert performance in the Carnegie Hall, New York (April 1997) A recording of this performance was broadcast by NPR in the USA in September 2000. The date given on the CDs issued by House of Opera is 16 September 2000, but the date given on NPR's website is 23 September 2000.
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Conductor Seiji Ozawa - 1998 & 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Ernani - Neil Shicoff
Elvira - Michele Crider
Carlo - Carlos Álvarez
Silva - Roberto Scandiuzzi
Riccardo - Benedikt Kobel
Iago - Aik Martirosyan
Giovanna - Dana Liliana Ciuca
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 715 {2CDRS} Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1220-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 (performances) at the Vienna State Opera in December 1998 (HOO) or January 1999 (Premiere). See OPERA March 1999 pp.293-295.
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Conductor Maurizio Arena - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Chorus - Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Ernani - Vincenzo La Scola
Elvira - Amelia Felle
Carlo - Stefano Antonucci
Silva - Giorgio Surjan
Riccardo - Umberto Scalavino
Iago - Gianluca Ricci
Giovanna - Nina Alessi
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Compact Disc - House of Opera CDWW 1058 {2CDRS}
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 Teatro Massimo di Palermo (26 May 1999). The performance on 30 May 1999 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL juillet-aout 1999 No.237 pp.40-41. The cast listed above is that given in «Opera '99 - Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell' Opera in Italia» p.204. The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003
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Conductor Giuliano Carella - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Opéra de Marseille
Chorus - Opéra de Marseille
Ernani - Franco Farina
Elvira - Michele Crider
Carlo - Vladimir Chernov
Silva - Paul Plishka
Riccardo - André Simon
Iago - Peter Longauer
Giovanna - Ariane Stamboulidès
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Compact Disc - House of Opera CDWW 1056 {2CDRS}
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 at the Marseille Opera (26 March 1999). The performance on 30 March 1999 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL mai 1999 No.235 p.35. The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003
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Conductor Mark Elder - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Orchestra
Chorus - Chorus
Ernani - Richard Margison
Elvira - Nelly Miricioiu
Carlo - Vladimir Chernov
Silva - Alastair Miles
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 689 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 concert performance in Amsterdam (18 December 1999). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website under «What's New ? New Year 2008» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Seiji Ozawa - 1999(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Ernani - Neil Shicoff
Elvira - Maria Guleghina
Carlo - Renato Bruson
Silva - Roberto Scandiuzzi
Riccardo - Benedikt Kobel
Iago - Marcus Pelz
Giovanna - Dana Liliana Ciuca
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 984 (2004)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 at the Vienna State Opera (June 1999). Some of the information about the cast comes from «Chronik der Wiener Staatsoper 1995-2000» compiled by Andreas Láng. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website on «3-5-2004».
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Conductor Paolo Carignani - 2000(LI)
Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper
Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper
Ernani - Fabio Armiliato
Elvira - Eliane Coelho
Carlo - Carlos Álvarez
Silva - Egil Silins
Riccardo - Benedikt Kobel
Iago - Marcus Pelz
Giovanna - Paul Griebel
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Compact Disc - House of Opera CD 558 {2CDRS}
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 at the Vienna State Opera (18 April 2000).
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Conductor David Parry - 2000(LI)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Ernani - Julian Gavin
Elvira - Sandra Ford
Carlo - Alan Opie
Silva - Peter Rose
Riccardo - Richard Roberts
Iago - Paul Hodges
Giovanna - Claire Weston
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 557 {2CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 London Coliseum (13 May 2000). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. The performance on 6 May 2000 is reviewed in OPERA July 2000 pp.861-864 and in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.248 juillet-aoüt 2000 pp.61-62. The CDs issued by House of Opera are listed in their list of «New Releases Summer 2000». According to the entry for this recording in Verdi's Disco «House of Opera's recording lacks final scene 'Se uno squillo intenderà', c.3 min»
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Conductor Roberto Tolomelli - 2000(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Real, Madrid
Chorus - Teatro Real, Madrid
Ernani - Janez Lotric
Elvira - Sylvie (Voyze-)Valayre
Carlo - Carlos Álvarez
Silva - Carlo Colombara
Riccardo - Francisco Vas
Iago - José Manuel Díaz
Giovanna - Soraya Chaves
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 660 {2CDS} (2001)ª
DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 2150 (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Teatro Real, Madrid (July 2000). The performance on 18 July is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL Mo.249 septembre 2000 pp.58-59 and that on 25 July (with another Don Carlo) is mentioned in OPERA December 2000 p.1485. The CDs issued by House of Opera are listed in their list of «New Releases March 2001» and the DVD-R issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor David Parry - 2000(STU)
Orchestra - English National Opera
Chorus - English National Opera
Ernani - Julian Gavin
Elvira - Susan Patterson
Carlo - Alan Opie
Silva - Peter Rose
Riccardo - Peter Wedd
Iago - Paul Hodges
Giovanna - Helen Williams
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Compact Disc; - Chandos CHAN 3052 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2001 p.115 [MEO]; February 2002 p.33 [PO'C]
Opera Now - January/February 2002 p.97 [ST]
Opera News - January 2002 pp.70-72 [SFV]
Fanfare - Vol.25 No.3 January/February 2002 pp.233-235 [HF]
BBC Music Magazine - November 2001 p.81 [GH]
International Record Review - January 2002 p.76 [MT]
American Record Guide - January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 p.192 [LM]
Comments:- Recorded between 12 and 16 July 2000.
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Conductor John Neschling - 2002(LI]
Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli
Ernani - César Hernández
Elvira - Marina Mescheriakova
Carlo - Franco Vassallo
Silva - Andrea Papi
Riccardo - Angelo Casertano
Iago - Graziano Polidori
Giovanna - Sonia Corsini
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 809 {2CDS} (2002)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 on 18 June 2002. The role of Don Carlo was originallyto have been sung by Vladimir Chernov, but he was replaced by Franco Vassallo. The performance on 20 June 2002 in which Chernov did sing is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.271 septembre 2002 pp.63-64
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Conductor Antonello Allemandi - 2005(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Regio di Parma
Chorus - Teatro Regio di Parma
Ernani - Marco Berti
Elvira - Susan Neves
Carlo - Carlo Guelfi
Silva - Giacomo Prestia
Riccardo - Samuele Simoncini
Iago - Alessandro Svab
Giovanna - Nicoletta Zanini
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Compact Disc; - Dynamic CDS 496/1-2 {2CDS} (2006)ª
DVD (Video) - Dynamic 33496 (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 2006 pp.98-99 (audio) [JBS]; June 2007 p.111 (DVD) [JBS]
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.6 July/August 2006 pp.215-216 (audio) [JM]
Orpheus - September+Oktober 2006 S.60 (audio) [IW]
Diapason - No.548 juin 2007 p.126 (DVD) [MP]
International Record Review - May 2006 p.79 (audio) [RP]: March 2007 pp.79-80 (DVD) [IJ]
American Record Guide - July/August 2006 Vol.69 No.4 p.171 (audio) [KM]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.203 marzo 2006 pp.88-91 (audio) [GL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.101 junio 2007 pp.87-88 (DVD) [MC]
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (of performances?) in the Teatro Regio di Parma (May 2005). There is (was?) a review on the internet:- http://www.opernwelt.de/platte.html#platte2
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Conductor Stefano Ranzani - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Chorus - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Ernani - Roberto Aronica
Elvira - Sondra Radvanovsky
Carlo - Franco Vassallo
Silva - Ferruccio Furlanetto
Riccardo - Gianluca Bocchino
Iago - Slavko Sekulic
Giovanna - Tamara Strelov Mastrangelo
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2863-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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:- *Recordiing of a performance in the Teatro Verdi di Trieste (27 November 2007).
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Conductor Roberto Abbado - 2008(LI)
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera
Ernani - Marcello Giordani
Elvira - Angela Meade
Carlo - Thomas Hampson
Silva - Ferruccio Furlanetto
Riccardo - Ryan Smith
Iago - Keith Miller
Giovanna - Wendy White
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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 936 {2CDRS} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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 at the MET (21 March 2008). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue (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