(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1923(SE) - NOT KNOWN - Orquesta*
2 1928-29(SE) - NOT KNOWN - Orquesta*
3 1930(STU) - Montorio Daniel - Gran Orquesta Sinfónica*
4 1953(STU) - Argenta Ataúlfo - Gran Orquesta Sinfónica*
5 1954?(STU) - Ferrer Rafael - Gran Orquesta Sinfónica*
6 1956(SE) - Montorio Daniel - Orquesta de Cámera de Madrid*
7 1963(STU) - Sorozábal Pablo - Rondalla y Orquesta de Conciertos de Madrid*
8 1972(STU) - García Asensio Enrique - Orquesta*
9 1975(LI) - Domingo Plácido - Gran Teatro del Liceo*
10 197? - Gardelli Lamberto - Orquesta Filarmónica de España*
11 1988(LI) - Valdés Maximiniano - Gran Teatro del Liceo**
12 1993(STU) - Marbà Antoni Ros - Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife*
13 1994 - Roa Miguel - Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor NOT KNOWN - 1923(SE)
Orchestra - Orquesta
Chorus - Coro
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Black Disc; - Discos Gramófono (Barcelona) «La Voz de su Amo» AE 1007-1011; {5x10in-78s} (1923)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Comments:- Gramófono's 78s are listed in their supplementary catalogue dated diciembre de 1923. The following take part: Mary Isaura, Sr. Bastida, Antonio Palacios, Cora Raga. The following excerpts are performed: Siempre es el amor travieso (Isaura, Bastida, Palacios); Mujer fatal (Bastida); ¿De qué te finges vallente? (Raga, Palacios, Bastida); Canción de Primavera (Bastida, Palacios, Coro); El ruiseñor (Isaura); Tiemble emocionada (Isaura); El Marabú; Dúo (Raga, Bastida)
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Conductor NOT KNOWN - 1928-29(SE)
Orchestra - Orquesta
Chorus - Coro
Doña Francisquita - Cora Raga
Fernando - Emilio Vendrell
Aurora la Beltrana - Amparo Alarcón
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Black Disc - Odeón {7x12in-78 sides 1x10in-78 side}
Comments:- The following also take part in this recording: Pablo Gorgé, Ricardo Fuentes, Amparo Wieden, ? Barrabas.The following excerpts were recorded: Escena de la Pradera - Vendrell, Raga, Alarcón, Gorgé, Fuentes, Vidal (XXS 4766); La Masursa - Raga, Alarcón, Wieden, Vendrell, Gorgé, Fuentes, Vidal (XXS 4767); Cuarteto de los soles - Raga, Alarcón, Vendrell, Fuentes (XXS 4768); Dúo - Raga, Vendrell (XXS 4769); Canción Española - Raga, Barrabas, Fuentes, Vidal (XXS 4770); El Marabá - Raga, Vendrell, Coro (SO 4773); Dúo 1 - Raga, Vendrell (XXS 5310); Dúo 2 - Raga, Vendrell (XXS 5311). The last two were recorded on 12/4/29 and the rest on 30/6/28. All of this information comes from the «Listas de Impresión» of the Spanish Odeón Company, copies of which are on microfilm in the Britsh Library (NSA section). I have not been able to find the numbers of the records on which these excerpts were issued or able to confirm that they were issued.
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Conductor Daniel Montorio - 1930(STU)
Orchestra - Gran Orquesta Sinfónica
Chorus - Coros
Doña Francisquita - Felisa Herrero
Fernando - Emilio Vendrell
Aurora la Beltrana - Sélica Pérez Carpio
Doña Francisca - Crisanta Blasco
Cardona - Antonio Palacios
Don Matias - Gabriel Olaizola
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Black Disc - Discos Columbia (Spanish Columbia) RG 16012 - RG 16019 (8x78s)
Compact Disc - Blue Moon BMCD 7501 {1CD}; Aria 1011 {1CD}
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Classic Record Collector - Winter 2003 pp.98-99 (mention) [TP]
Comments:- *The following excerpts are performed: Preludio (FH, SPC, CB, EV, AP); Siempre es el amor (FH, EV, AP, Allí la tienes, (SPC, EV, AP); Canción de la juventud (EV, AP, coro); Canción del ruiseñor (FH, EV, AP); Pasacalle (SPC, FH, EV, AP, coro); Cofradía de la Bulla (coro); Tiemblo ya emocionada (SPC, EV); Romanza de Fernando (EV); Dúo de la Beltrana y Fernando (SPC, EV); Quinteto «Bella estrella» (FH, CB, EV, AP, GO), Final - Acto II (FH, SPC, CB, EV, GO, AP); Coro de romántcos (coro); Marabú y fandango (SPC, AP); Dúo final de Francisquita y Fernando (FH, EV). The 78s issued by Discos Columbia are listed in their «Catalogo General» dated diciembre de 1948 pp.32-33.
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Conductor Ataúlfo Argenta - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - Gran Orquesta Sinfónica
Chorus - Coro de Cámara del Orfeón Donostiarra de San Sebastian
Doña Francisquita - María de los Ángeles Morales
Fernando - Carlos Munguía
Aurora la Beltrana - Ana María Iriarte
Doña Francisca - María Dolores García
Cardona - Julio Uribe
Don Matias - José María Maiza
Lorenzo Pérez - Juan de Andía
La Buhonera - Angelita Calvo
Doña Liberata - María del Carmen Pérez Parral
Juan Andrés - Juan del Campo
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Black Disc; - Alhambra MCC 30014-30015 {2LPS}; *London International TW 91005-91006 {2LPS;AC} (1954)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1954 p.117 [LS]; October 1954 p.186 [DST]
Gramophone Record Review - August 1954 p.495 [BJ]
American Record Guide - December 1954 Vol.21 No.4 p.117, p.120 [JN]
High Fidelity Magazine - February 1955 Vol.4 No.12 p.69 [JH]
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Conductor Rafael Ferrer - 1954?(STU)
Orchestra - Gran Orquesta Sinfónica
Chorus - Coro de Cámara del Orfeon Donostiarra de San Sebastian
Doña Francisquita - Lolita Torrentó
Fernando - Pablo Civil
Aurora la Beltrana - Rosario Gómez
Doña Francisca - Teresa Sánchez
Cardona - Pepe Márquez
Don Matias - Vicente Oscar Pol
Lorenzo Pérez - Estanislao Tarin
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Black Disc - Regal M 15027-15213 {7x78S}; C.G.O. Regal 33LCX 129 {1LP} EMI Regal 2.028 {1LP}; Pampa LRC 15503/04; Angel 65006
Comments:- The cast also includes Josefina Escribá
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Conductor Daniel Montorio - 1956(SE)
Orchestra - Orquesta de Cámera de Madrid
Chorus - Coros de Radio Nacional de España
Doña Francisquita - Ana María Olaria
Fernando - Alfredo Kraus
Aurora la Beltrana - Dolores Pérez
Doña Francisca - Pilar Quirós
Cardona - Santiago Ramalle
Don Matias - Ramón Alonso
Lorenzo Pérez - Tino Moro
Un Cofrade - Pedro Lavirgen
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Black Disc; - Montilla FM 85 {1LP} (USA) (1957)ª; Montilla-Zafiro FM 85 {1LP} (Spain) (1957)ª; Zafiro ZOR 163 {1LP}; Zacosa ZCL 1002 {1LP}
Compact Disc; - Montilla CDL 13079 {1CD} (1997)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.7 No.3 January/February 1984 pp.155-156 [JM]
Discofila (Madrid) - No.17 octubre 1957 p.413 [EM]
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Conductor Pablo Sorozábal - 1963(STU)
Orchestra - Rondalla y Orquesta de Conciertos de Madrid
Chorus - Coros Cantores de Madrid
Doña Francisquita - Teresa Tourné
Fernando - Pedro Lavirgen
Aurora la Beltrana - Maria ReyesGabriel
Doña Francisca - Charito Giménez
Cardona - Segundo García
Don Matias - Julio Catanía
Lorenzo Pérez - Luis Frutos
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Black Disc - Hispavox HH 10-223/224 {2LPS}; Hispavox HHS 10-223/224 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Hispavox CZS 7 67322 2 (+Bohemios - excerpts) {2CDS} EMI 5 74209-2 (+Bohemios - excerpts) {2CDS} (2000)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1992 p.187
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Conductor Enrique García Asensio - 1972(STU)
Orchestra - Orquesta y Rondalla Manuel de Falla
Chorus - Cantores de Madrid
Doña Francisquita - Ángeles Chamorro
Fernando - Alfredo Kraus
Aurora la Beltrana - Dolores Pérez
Doña Francisca - Luisa (Luisita) de Córdoba
Cardona - Enrique R del Portal
Don Matias - Antonio Campó
Lorenzo Pérez - Martín Grijalba
La Buhonera - Mari Carmen Ramírez
Juan Andrés - Arturo V. Torró
Irene de la Pinto - Ana María Amengual
El leñador - Julián Pardo
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Black Disc - Carillon CAL 21/2 {2LPS}
Comments:- *The Carillon LPs are (were?) listed in the catalogue on «A Classical Record's» web-site (www.classicalrecords.com). Catalogue number W2122. I thank Sr. Hernan Torres Moris for providing me with information about the cast of this recording.
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Conductor Plácido Domingo - 1975(LI)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo
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Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 937 (2003)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2647-2 {2CDRS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (January 1975; see «My First Forty Years» p.106
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Conductor Lamberto Gardelli - 197?
Orchestra - Orquesta Filarmónica de España
Chorus - Coros Cantores de Madrid
Doña Francisquita - María-Rosa del Campo
Fernando - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall
Aurora la Beltrana - Norma Lerer
Cardona - Julián Molina
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Black Disc - Spanish Columbia (Alhambra) SCE 946-947 {2LPS}
Compact Disc - Alhambra WD 71440
Comments:- The recording on 2 LPs is advertized in OPERA, Festival Issue 1977 p.8
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Conductor Maximiniano Valdés - 1988(LI)
Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo
Doña Francisquita - Enedina Lloris
Fernando - Alfredo Kraus
Aurora la Beltrana - Rosalina Mestre
Doña Francisca - María Rus
Cardona - José (Josep) Ruiz
Don Matias - Tomás Álvarez
Lorenzo Pérez - Mario Ferrer
La Buhonera - Maria Àngels Sarroca
Doña Liberata - Ana Oliva
Juan Andrés - Ferran Arqué
Irene de la Pinto - Rosaura de Andrea Crespo
Doña Basilisa - Maribel Rodríguez
El Liberal - Joan Rocher
El leñador - Isidoro Barceló
El aguador - José Egurrola
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 450 (2005)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Premiere Opera Ltd. VID 1350 (NTSC)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo, Barcelona (June 1988; see «El Gran Teatro del Liceo» by Roger Alier i Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata pp.523-524). The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005»
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Conductor Antoni Ros Marbà - 1993(STU)
Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife
Chorus - Coro Polifónico de la Universidad de la Laguna
Doña Francisquita - María Bayo
Fernando - Alfredo Kraus
Aurora la Beltrana - Raquel Pierotti
Doña Francisca - Rosa María Ysás
Cardona - Santiago Sánchez-Jericó
Don Matias - Alfonso Echeverria
Lorenzo Pérez - Ismael Pons(-Tena)
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Compact Disc; - Valois-Auvidis V 4710 {2CDS} (1994)ª; Naive V 4893 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Naïve V 5120 (+La verbena de la paloma +Bohemios +Marina) {6CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1994 p.118; October (published August) 2003 p.87 [AML]
Opera - March 2004 pp.358-359 [H]
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.1 September/October 1994 p.370
Orpheus - Heft 5+6 Mai+Juni 2003 S.80 [IW]
Opéra International - No.180 mai 1994 p.84
Diapason - No.404 mai 1994 p.162
American Record Guide - September/October 1994 Vol.57 No.5 p.219: May/June 1995 Vol.58 No.3 p.192
International Record Review - January 2004 pp.74-75 [MA]
Répertoire - No.69 mai 1994 p.74
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.60 mayo 2003 p.84 [PN]
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Conductor Miguel Roa - 1994
Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla
Chorus - Gran Teatro de Córdoba
Doña Francisquita - Ainhoa Arteta
Fernando - Plácido Domingo
Aurora la Beltrana - Linda Mirabal
Doña Francisca - Mabel Perelstein
Cardona - Enrique R del Portal
Don Matias - Carlos Chausson
Lorenzo Pérez - Carlos Álvarez
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Compact Disc - Sony Classical S2K 66 563
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1995 p.126
Opera - March 1995 p.364
Opera Now - March 1995 p.51
Opera News - August 1995 p.37
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.5 May/June 1995 p.373
Orpheus - Juli 1995 S.57
Opéra International - janvier 1995 No.187 p.73
Diapason - No.411 janvier 1995 p.130
BBC Music Magazine - February 1995 p.71
Le Monde de la Musique - No.186 mars 1995 p.118
American Record Guide - May/June 1995 Vol.58 No.3 p.192
Répertoire - No.77 fevrier 1995 p.78
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.15 mars-mayo 1995 p.64
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