There are 18 recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber on file

Order by conductor

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

1 1937(RA) - Keilberth Joseph - Orchester des Reichssenders Berlin*

2 1953(RA) - Keilberth Joseph - Sinfonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks Köln*

3 1953(RA) - Müller-Kray Hans - Süddeutsche Rundfunk Orchester*

4 1957(RA) - Gui Vittorio - RAI Milano*

5 1961(LI) - Scherchen Hermann - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli*

6 1963?(SE) - Schüchter Wilhelm - Bamberger Symphoniker*

7 1968(STU) - Kubelik Rafael - Bayerischer Rundfunk*

8 1972(FE) - Kubelik Rafael - Orchester*

9 1973(RE) - Albrecht George Alexander - RAI Roma*

10 1978(LI) - Queler Eve - Opera Orchestra of New York*

11 197?(RA) - Kegel Herbert - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig*

12 1981(LI) - Lloyd-Jones David - English Northern Philharmonia*

13 1986(LI) - Ozawa Seiji - Junge Deutsche Philharmonie**

14 1992(STU) - Conlon James - Gürzenich Orchester (Köln)*

15 1996(STU) - Janowski Marek - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin*

16 1998(LI) - Minkowski Marc - Flanders Opera*

17 2002(LI) - Bass Robert - St. Luke's Orchestra*

18 2002(STU) - Gardiner John Eliot - Orchestre Révolutionaire et Romantique*

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Joseph Keilberth - 1937(RA)

Orchestra - Orchester des Reichssenders Berlin

Chorus - Chor des Reichssenders Berlin

Oberon - Walther Ludwig

Puck - Marie-Luise Schilp

Reiza - Margarete Teschenmacher

Huon - Helge Roswaenge

Sherasmin - Karl Schmitt-Walter

Fatima - Carla Spletter

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Compact Disc; - Koch Schwann 3-1646-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Cantus Classics 500214 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1999 p.47 (mention) [RC]

Fanfare - Vol.22 No.5 May/June 1999 p.300 [JHN]

Orpheus - Dezember 1998 S.57 [GH]

International Opera Collector - Spring 1999 No.11 pp.104-108 [MO]

Classical Express - Issue No.109 April 1999 p.3 [AJ]

International Classical Record Collector - Summer 1999 No.17 p.98 [JTH]

Répertoire - No.123 avril 1999 p.81 (mention)

Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.35 septiembre-octubre 1999 p.98 [PN]

Musica (Milano) - N.114 ottobre-novembre 1999 p.133 [MA]

Comments:- Recorded on 15 August 1937

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Joseph Keilberth - 1953(RA)

Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks Köln

Chorus - Chor de Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks Köln

Oberon - Peter Offermans

Puck - Hanna Ludwig

Reiza - Leonie Rysanek

Huon - Wilhelm Lückert

Sherasmin - Horst Günter

Fatima - Gisela Litz

First mermaid - Käthe Möller-Siepermann

Second mermaid - Ursula Kerp

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0062 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Cantus Classics 500801 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - No.298 février 2005 p.81 [AT]

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

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Hans Müller-Kray - 1953(RA)

Orchestra - Süddeutsche Rundfunk Orchester

Chorus - Süddeutscher Rundfunk

Oberon - Franz Fehringer

Puck - Paula Bauer

Reiza - Helena Bader

Huon - Karl Liebl

Sherasmin - Robert Titze

Fatima - Hanne Münch

First mermaid - Friederike Sailer

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Black Disc - Period SPL 575 {2LPS} (USA); Period TE 1012 {2LPS} (USA); Contrepoint(Vogue) MC 20037 {2LPS} (France); Muzikale Meesterweken MMS {2x10in-LPS}

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1954 p.323

American Record Guide - February 1954 Vol.20 No.6 p.184 [MDS]

High Fidelity Magazine - March 1954 Vol.4 No.1 p.62

Disques (Nouvelle Série) - mars/avril 1954 No.63-64 p.215 [JB]

Luister - September 1956 p.304 [LR]

Comments:- I thank Dirk Heinrich for providing me with information that enabled me to correct errors in an earlier version of this entry.

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in Italian

Conductor Vittorio Gui - 1957(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Milano

Chorus - RAI Milano

Oberon - Mirto Picchi

Puck - Fernanda Cadoni

Reiza - Anita Cerquetti

Huon - Petre Munteanu

Sherasmin - Piero De Palma

Fatima - Miriam Pirazzini

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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera» EJS GAO 413 {2LPS} (1967)ª

Compact Disc - *On Stage 4707 (+Der Freischütz - excerpts) {2CDS}

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Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Dezember 1997 S.56 [GH]

Comments:- Recording of a broadcast performance (24 October 1957)

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in Italian

Conductor Hermann Scherchen - 1961(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Oberon - Mirto Picchi

Puck - Fernanda Cadoni

Reiza - Margherita Roberti

Huon - Agostino Lazzari

Sherasmin - Valiano Natali

Fatima - Miriam Pirazzini

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 3503

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli (10 March 1961). The cast listed above is that given in «Il Teatro di San Carlo - Cronologia 1737-1987» by Carlo Marinelli Roscioni p.721. The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 1963?(SE)

Orchestra - Bamberger Symphoniker

Reiza - Ingrid Bjoner

Huon - Jess Thomas

Sherasmin - Herbert Brauer

Fatima - Hetty Plümacher

First mermaid - Erika Köth

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Black Disc; - Eurodisc 70828 {1LP} (1964)ª;; Eurodisc S 70829 {1LP} (1964)ª; *Oriole Eurodisc MG 20102 {1LP}

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1965 p.443 [PHW]; April 1965 p.471 [DST]

Opera - April 1965 p.294 [HDR]

High Fidelity Magazine - October 1964 Vol.14 No.10 p.155 [CLO]

Fono Forum - Juni 1964 S.235 [WB]

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Rafael Kubelik - 1968(STU)

Orchestra - Bayerischer Rundfunk

Chorus - Bayerischer Rundfunk

Oberon - Donald Grobe

Puck - Marga Schiml

Reiza - Birgit Nilsson

Huon - Plácido Domingo

Sherasmin - Hermann Prey

Fatima - Júlia Hamari

First mermaid - Arleen Auger (Augér)

Second mermaid - Arleen Auger (Augér)

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Black Disc; - *DG 2709 035 {3LPS) (1972)ª; DG «Privilege» 2726 052 {2LPS}; Melodiya 33C 10 09441-4 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette - *DG 419 038-4

Compact Disc; - DG 419 038-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª; DG 477 5644 {2CDS} (2006)ª

Open Reel Tape - DG 2709035 (4-track) (USA)

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Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1972 p.227; October 1972 p.651; November 1976 p.874 [JW]; April 1977 p.1528 [JBS]; December 1991 p. [JW]

Comments:- In the original records (DG 2709 035) there is dialogue, spoken by a separate cast, and a narration spoken by a fairy called Droll. Both dialogue and narration were cut when the recording was reissued

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Rafael Kubelik - 1972(FE)

Orchestra - Orchester

Chorus - Chor

Oberon - Donald Grobe

Reiza - Ursula Schröder-Feinen

Huon - René Kollo

Sherasmin - Gerhard Misske

Fatima - Elke Estlinbaum

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Compact Disc; - Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1030 (+recording cond. Queler) {2CDS} (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.57 [GH]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.21 No.4 Autumn 2005 (published October 2006) pp.765-766 [WA2]

American Record Guide - Movember/December 2005 Vol.68 No.6 pp.224-225 [MM]

Comments:- Recording of part of the soundtrack of a television film transmitted on 15 February 1972. The CDs issued on the «Ponto» label have been reviewed on the internet (http://www.omm.de) .

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor George Alexander Albrecht - 1973(RE)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Oberon - Werner Hollweg

Puck - Hanna Schwarz

Reiza - Ingrid Bjoner

Huon - Joseph Hering

Sherasmin - Siegmund Nimsgern

Fatima - Júlia Hamari

First mermaid - Olivera Miljakovic

Second mermaid - Olivera Miljakovic

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Compact Disc; - Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1045 (+Der Freischütz -; Sawallisch) {3CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 2006 p.100 [JW]

Orpheus - September+Oktober 2006 S.59 [US]

Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.93 septiembre 2006 pp.88-89 [PN]

Comments:- This recording is a «filler» on the CDs which carry the recording of Der Freischütz conducted by Sawallisch. According to «50 anni di opera lirica alla Rai 1931-1980» by Giorgio Gualerzi and Carlo Marinelli Roscioni p.211 the complete opera was broadcast with the cast listed above on 13 July 1974, but the (recording?) date given on Mitridate's website is 7 February 1973:- ####http://www.mitridate.nl/index.php?page=one&menuID=catalogue&r id=54

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in English?

Conductor Eve Queler - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - Opera Orchestra of New York

Chorus - The Dessorff Choir

Oberon - John Frederick West

Puck - Shirley Love

Reiza - Betty Jones

Huon - Nicolai Gedda

Sherasmin - Richard Clark

Fatima - Júlia Hamari

First mermaid - Carmen Balthrop

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Compact Disc; - Mitridate «Ponto» PO 1030 (+excerpts cond. Kubelik) {2CDS} (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2005 S.57 [GH]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.21 No.4 Autumn 2005 (published October 2006) pp.763-766 [WA2]

Diapason - No.525 mai 2005 p.115 [JC]

American Record Guide - Movember/December 2005 Vol.68 No.6 pp.224-225 [MM]

International Record Review - November 2005 p.36 [RP]

Classica Répertoire - No.70 mars 2005 p.102 (mention) [AT]

Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.85 noviembre 2005 pp.87-88 [JC]

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Carnegie Hall, New York (23 February 1978). The CDs issued on the «Ponto» label have been reviewed on the internet (http://www.omm.de) .

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Herbert Kegel - 197?(RA)

Orchestra - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig

Chorus - Leipziger Rundfunkchor

Oberon - Günter Neumann

Puck - Paul Dolf Neis

Reiza - Jitka Kovarikova

Huon - Reiner Goldberg

Sherasmin - Wolfgang Hellmich

Fatima - Ute Trekel-Burgkhardt

First mermaid - Christa Hilpisch

Second mermaid - Annelies Burmeister

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Black Disc; - *Discocorp «I Grandi Interpreti» IGI 362 {2LPS} (1979)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in English

Conductor David Lloyd-Jones - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - English Northern Philharmonia

Chorus - Opera North

Oberon - Justin Lavender

Puck - Susan Lees

Reiza - Margaret Curphey

Huon - Philip Langridge

Sherasmin - Michael Lewis

Fatima - Patricia Price

First mermaid - Hilary Thomas

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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 040/2 {2CD-RS}

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance given in Leeds Town Hall (broadcast 11 October 1981)

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in English

Conductor Seiji Ozawa - 1986(LI)

Orchestra - Junge Deutsche Philharmonie

Chorus - Edinburgh Festival Chorus

Oberon - Philip Langridge

Puck - James Robertson

Reiza - Elizabeth Connell

Huon - Paul Frey

Sherasmin - Benjamin Luxon

Fatima - Le Verne Williams

First mermaid - Vanessa Smith

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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 980 (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Alte Oper, Frankfurt. The production by Frank Dunlop was originally given at the Edinburgh Festival. See OPERA Festival Issue 1986 pp.35-36. Huon's aria «From boyhood trained» is sung as a duet by Huon and Oberon. The recording was transmitted simultaneously by BBC 2 and Radio 3 on 30 December 1986. See OPERA February 1987 pp.217-218. The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005»

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor James Conlon - 1992(STU)

Orchestra - Gürzenich Orchester (Köln)

Chorus - Oper der Stadt Köln

Oberon - Gary Lakes

Puck - Victoria Livengood

Reiza - Deborah Voigt

Huon - Ben Heppner

Sherasmin - Dwayne Croft

Fatima - Delores Ziegler

First mermaid - Machiko Obata

Second mermaid - Machiko Obata

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Compact Disc; - EMI 2 CD CDS 7 54739-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1993 p.103 [JW]

Opera - April 1993 p.488

Opera Now - May 1993 p.60

Opera News - September 1993 p.53

BBC Music Magazine - March 1993 p.66

Classic CD - March 1993 p.77

Répertoire - février 1993 p.71

Comments:- A recording of Mahler's version without the dialogue, but with a narration written by Claus Henneberg

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Marek Janowski - 1996(STU)

Orchestra - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Chorus - Rundfunkchor Berlin

Oberon - Deon Van Der Walt

Puck - Melinda Paulsen

Reiza - Inga Nielsen

Huon - Peter Seiffert

Sherasmin - Boje (Bo) Skovus

Fatima - Veselina Kasarova

First mermaid - Heidi Person

Second mermaid - Hermine May

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Compact Disc - BMG RCA Victor «Red Seal» 09026 68505-2 {2CDS}

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1998 p.108 [JW]; April 1998 p.35 [JBS]

Opera - February 1998 p.252 [AB]

Opera Now - May/June 1998 p.103 [GH]

HiFi News & Record Review - May 1998 p.87 [PB]

Opera News - February 28 1998 p.38 [JAC]

Fanfare - Vol.21 No.4 March/April 1998 p.265 [JHN]

Orpheus - Februar 1998 S.60 [GH]

Opera Quarterly - Volume 15 No.4 Autumn 1999 p.768 [JLZ]

Opéra International - décembre 1997 No.219 p.62 [GC]

Diapason - No.443 décembre 1997 p.115 [AT]

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.181-182 p.216 [CM]

Classic CD - February 1998 p.75 [MSR]

BBC Music Magazine - March 1998 p.72 [PC]

Classical Express - Issue 95 February 1998 p.4 [MT]

American Record Guide - March/April 1998 Vol.61 No.2 p.229 [VAL]

International Opera Collector - Autumn 1998 No.9 p.91 [PB]

Le Monde de la Musique - No.216 décembre 1997 p.106 [FL]

Répertoire - No.108 décembre 1997 p.67 [PF]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XII - N.115 - gennaio 1998 p.90 [GL]

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.109 abril 1998 p.52 [AMV]

Das Opernglas - Januar 1998 S.62 [ML]

Comments:- See «The Daily Telegraph Arts & Books» Saturday January 10 1998 p.A9. There is some dialogue

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in English

Conductor Marc Minkowski - 1998(LI)

Orchestra - Flanders Opera

Chorus - Flanders Opera

Oberon - Steven Cole

Puck - Maria José Trullu

Reiza - Patricia Schuman

Huon - Glenn Winslade

Sherasmin - Michael Kraus

Fatima - Charlotte Hellekant

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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA 021 {2CDRS} (Australia)

Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

Comments:- Recording of a semi-staged performance in Antwerp. The year given in Celestial Audio's online catalogue is 1999, but it seems more likely that the recording is of a performance in October 1998 as reviewed in OPERA January 1999 p.80.

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in English

Conductor Robert Bass - 2002(LI)

Orchestra - St. Luke's Orchestra

Chorus - Collegiate Chorale

Oberon - Anthony Dean Griffey

Puck - Marietta Simpson

Reiza - Lauren Flanigan

Huon - Stuart Neill

Sherasmin - Earle Patriarco

Fatima - Jane Bunnell

First mermaid - Anita Johnson

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 995-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Carnegie Hall (23 April 2002; see OPERA July 2002 p.836). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in the list of new releases dated May 2003.

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Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber performed in English

Conductor John Eliot Gardiner - 2002(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre Révolutionaire et Romantique

Chorus - Monteverdi Choir

Oberon - Steve Davislim

Puck - Frances Bourne

Reiza - Hillevi Martinpelto

Huon - Jonas Kaufmann

Sherasmin - William Dazely

Fatima - Marina Comparato

First mermaid - Katharine Fuge

Second mermaid - Charlotte Mobbs

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Compact Disc; - Philips 475 6563 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.1175; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.74 p.96; PENGUIN p.563; GIUDICI p.1175 (2) p.1842

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2005 p.112 [JBS]

Opera - October 2005 pp.1251-1252 [RL]

Opera News - November 2005 pp.74-75 [SFV]

Opéra International - No.302 juillet/aoüt 2005 p.84 [GC]

Diapason - No.527 juillet-aoüt 2005 pp.94-95 [SF2]

International Record Review - September 2005 pp.85-86 [PB]

American Record Guide - January/February 2006 Vol.69 No.1 p.220 [CLC]

Classica Répertoire - No.75 septembre 2005 pp.95-96 [TP]

Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.85 noviembre 2005 p.88 [JM]

Comments:- The dialogue is replaced by a narration spoken by Roger Allam.

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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