Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2684-2 {2CDRS} (2007)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- *This recording appears to be of a performance in the Teatro delle Muse, Ancona in January 2007. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New Releases� dated Wed 11 July 2007. The year of the performance recorded is given here (incorrectly?) as 2006.
Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 405-3 {3LPS} (1983)�
Compact Disc; - Nuova Era 2207/2208 {2CDS}; Memories HR 4186/4187 {2CDS};; Opera d'Oro OPD 1179 {2CDS} (1998)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.479-485 [JKL]
Opéra International - juin 1995 No.192 p.62
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale (June 1967, see OPERA Festival Issue 1967 p.102). The HRE LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE July 1983 p.142. According to Robert Pullen and Stephen Taylor in �Casta Diva� p.378 the recording on the CDs issues by Nuova Era and Memories is of the performance on 13 June 1967 and is taken from Maggio Musicale's own archives and that Melodram has issued a recording (MEL 27015) of the performance on 15 June 1967 which was conducted by Erasmo Ghiglia. A recording of this performance has also been issued by Great Opera Performances (G.O.P. 729)
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers PIR 200301 {2CDRS} (Canada); Celestial Audio CA 423 {2CDRS} (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (20 September 2003). The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php) and those issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues on January 2005.
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (December 1970). The CDs issued by live-rare-opera are (were?) listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php). The partial cast and conductor listed above are those given in �El Gran Teatro del Liceo� by Roger Alier i Aixala and Francesc X. Mata p.337. Some sources (including live-rare-opera) name Anton Guadagno as the conductor.
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Saint-Etienne (May 1993; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL juillet-aoüt 1993 No.171 pp.53-54). The DVD issued on the Encore label is listed in the online catalogue of the �berkshire record outlet� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1971 p.493 [AP]; January 1972 p.1183; February 1993 p.74 [JBS]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.479-485 [JKL]
Opéra International - décembre 1992 p.69
Diapason - novembre 1992 p.122
Classic CD - February 1993 p.72
Répertoire - novembre 1992 p.35
Comments:- According to �Montserrat Caballe - Casta Diva� p.378 this recording was made in July 1970. According to �50 Anni di opera lirica alla RAI 1931-1980� p.200 it was broadcast on 28 September 1971
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (8 March 1968). The cast listed above is that given in Frank Hamilton's online �Partial Performance Chronology� of opera in Philadelphia. The CDRs issued by Omega and live-rare-opera are listed in their online catalogues (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.php).
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2788-2 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Wexford Festival. See OPERA January 1973 pp.83-85. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �New Releases� dated Tuesday 08 January 2008.
Compact Disc; - *Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 4642 {2CDRS} (2002)�; House of Opera CD 821 {2CDS} (2002)�; Celestial Audio CA 314 {2CDS} (2003)�; live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php) {2CDS}
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Théâtre du Chatelet (16 May 2002). According to the radio announcer the roles of Goffredo and Adele were sung by Enrico Turco and Patrizia Bicciré (as given above) and not by Andrea Silvestri and Francesca Provisionato, as originally announced. This performance was reviewed on the internet
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDNY 109 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- *This appears to be a recording of a concert performance in Carnegie Hall, New York on 6 March 1989. The cast listed above is that given in the website of OONY. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website on April 9 2008. Here the year of the performance recorded is given (incorrectly) as 1991.
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1994 p.91 [JBS]
Opera - January 1994 p.121; March 1998 p.289 (mention) [AB]
Opera Now - January 1994 p.32; January/February 1998 p.96 (mention) [GH]
Orpheus - November 1997 S.91 (mention)
Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.479-485 [JKL]
Opéra International - No.175 décembre 1993 p.62
Diapason - No.399 décembre 1993 p.122; No.442 novembre 1997 p.74 [JC]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.181-182 p.217 [CM]
BBC Music Magazine - January 1994 p.95
Classic CD - February 1994 p.60
American Record Guide - July-August 1994 Vol.57 No.4 p.72: July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 pp.265-266 (mention) [LM]
Répertoire - No.64 décembre 1993 p.96: No.105 Septembre 1997 p.68
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.90 [LB]
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance by the American Opera Society (January 1959, see THE GRAMOPHONE March 1959 p.445; OPERA, April 1959 p.214)
Compact Disc - live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php) {2CDS}
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Carnegie Hall, New York (25 April 1966; see OPERA June 1966 p.455). I thank Roger Beaumont for providing me with information which enabled me to correct an earlier version of this entry.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 9092 {2CDRS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Zürich Opera House (19 September 2002; see OPERA December 1992 pp.1462-1463). I thank Moritz Schmidt for providing some of the information in this entry. The CDRs issued by Premiere were listed in their list of �Latest releases on Video and CD for 2003�.
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6025 (2007)�
VHS Video Cassette; - Bel Canto Society #639 (1997)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Now - May/June 1997 p.89
Opera Quarterly - Vol.15 No.1 Winter 1999 p.128 [DM]
Comments:- *Recorded at the Valle d'Istria Festival. Martina Franca (July 1987). See OPERA November 1987 p.1272 and OPERA NEWS February 8 1997 (Insert after p.22). The DVD issued by Premiere is included in the list of New Releases that was published on their website in January 2007.
(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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