Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDNY 5063 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (6 March 1993). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website on April 9 2008.
Compact Cassette; - Legato Classics Inc. ALD 4500 (1998)�
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5408 (2005)�; Encore DVD 2127 (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Teatro All'Aperto, Torre del Lago (July or August 1995). The cast listed above is that given in �Opera '95 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia� p.244. There is a review in OPERA (Festival Issue 1995 p.122) which names Kathleen McCalla as Minnie. The compact cassettes issued by Legato are listed in �Operatic Audio Cassettes - New Listings - January 1998� and the DVD-R issued by Premiere is included in their list of new DVD releases dated 10 September 2005. The DVD-R issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 2156 (1991)�
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 417 {2CDRS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *The recording on the CDRs issued by HOO appear to be of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera on 17 October 1990. These are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website in December 2003 (12-22-2003). Here the recording is assigmed to Munich and the conductor is given as �Wakasugi�, However, on the date that they give, 17 October 1990, La Fanciulla del West was performed in Chicago with the singers they give, Zschau, Domingo, Noble, conducted by Bartoletti. According to the Tenorissimo website, which is no longer active, Plácido Domingo has never sung Dick Johnson in Munich. The cast listed above is that given in �Bravi� by Skrebneski. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric are listed in �New Listings - January/February 1991�. Here the recording is attributed correctly.
Compact Disc; - Warner Fonit 8573 87488-2 {2CDS} (2001)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1960 p.227 [AP]
Opera - November 1960 p.773
American Record Guide - May 1951 Vol.17 No.9 p.319 [PHR]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XV N.156 dicembre 2001 pp.116-117 [SL]
Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1242 {2CDS} (2000)�; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1484-2 {2CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *According to Calvin M. Goodwin (OPERA L Wed, 23 Oct 2002 16:21:08 EDT) the sound of the Opera d'Oro CDs �is clean and undoctored�
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.97 [JG]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at Trieste (6 March 1965)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- An �in-house� (?) recording of a performance at the MET (18 March 1966).
Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 1319 (& 1080); The Opera Lovers FAN 196601 {2CDRS} (Canada)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (8 January 1966). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca. Here, the conductor is stated to be �Cleva�.
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Mai 2001 S.74 [GH]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (14 March 1970)
Black Disc; - E.J. Smith �The Golden Age of Opera� EJS 552 {2LPS} (1971)�
Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni �The Golden Age of Opera� GAO 179 (highlights) {1LP} (1995)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Juli 1995 S.59
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.84 enero 1996 p.61
The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.96 [JG]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Rome Opera (30 March 1957. See OPERA July 1957 p.447)(See Classic Express No.64, May 1995 p. 2)
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1596-2 {2CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in Miami (16 April 1977). The performance on 11 April 1977 is reviewed in OPERA September 1977 p.875. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004�.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CNDO 1447-2 {2CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle (May 2004; see OPERA NEWS August 2004 pp.55-56; OPERA September 2004 p.1100). The cast listed above is that which was announced and may be incorrect (click link below). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in their �Mew CD Releases Fall 2004�.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3117-3 {3CDRS} (2009)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Harmer Hall, Melbourne (July 2007). The cast listed above is as given on the website http://www.esdf-opera.de (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the singers of the roles Billy and Jim are marked with a question mark (?). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New Releases� January 2009.
Open Reel Tape; - London LOG 90041 (7�ips 4-track) (1962)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1958 p.315; January 1959 p.346; July 1970 p.215; January 1989 p. [EG]
Opera - January 1959 p.54; September 1970 p.852
Orpheus - Oktober/November 1973 S.60 [CK]
Diapason - No.454 décembre 1998 p.70 (mention) [MP]
Gramophone Record Review - December 1958 p.124 [DH]
High Fidelity Magazine - February 1959 Vol.9 No.2 p.66 [DJ]: August 1962 Vol.12 No.8 p.104 (open reel tape) [RDD]
American Record Guide - May 1959 Vol.25 No.9 p.622 [PHR]: June 1962 Vol.28 No.10 p.822 (open reel tape) [RJ]
Répertoire - No.120 janvier 1999 p.53 [LC]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - enero 2003 No.161 pp.54-55 [SV]
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - März + April 2007 S.56 [GH]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.87 enero-febrero 2006 p.82 [PN]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (6 January 1962). 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�.
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (1 December 1965). The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- An �in-house� recording of a performance at the New York City Opera (16 October 1977). The cast listed above is that given in �The New York City Opera - An American Adventure� by Martin L. Sokol p.467.
Compact Cassette - Lyric Distribution ALD 1346; Charles Handelman - Live Opera 02687
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (17 March 1981). The cast listed above is as given in Frank Hamilton's �Partial Performance Chronology 1975-2000� (click link below) The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.
Black Disc; - E.J. Smith �The Golden Age of Opera� EJS 308 {1LP} (1964)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in the Teatro dell'Opera, Rome (26 January 1952; see OPERA May 1952 pp.298-299
Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 258-2 {2CDRS}
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli (February 1957; see OPERA May 1957 pp.305-307). According to Premiere Opera's catalogue the recording on the CDRs issued by them ends after �Chella me creda�.
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5017; Encore DVD 2024 (2005)�; Video Artists International VAI DVD 4439 (2008)�
VHS Video Cassette - Lyric Distribution #1501 (NTSC)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide - March/April 2009 Vol.72 No.2 p.276 [MM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.117 enero-febrero 2009 p.79 [JS]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Bunkankaikan, Tokyo (2 November 1963). The DVDR issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
Compact Disc; - Mondo Musica MFOH 10131 {2CDS} (1998)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide - September/October 1998 Vol.61 No.5 p.311 [MM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.30 noviembre-diciembre 1998 p.77 [VJ]
Comments:- The cast and performance date given on the �Mondo Musica� CDs are as above, but according to the reviews in FANFARE and OPERA ACTUAL they are a recording of theperformance with Olivero and Barioni (1967), also published by MYTO. This was confirmed by H.Fogel (letter in FANFARE Vol.22 No.4 March/April 1999 p.429)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.97 [JG]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (20 February 1967). A recording of this performance was also published by �Mondo Musica� but incorrectly labelled as being from 1966 (See letter by H.Fogel in FANFARE Vol.22 No.4 March/April 1999 p.429)
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1453-2 {2CDRS} (2004)�
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 1596
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro dell' Opera di Roma (May 1974). There is a short review of the performance on 12? May 1974 in OPERA October 1974 p.906. The cast listed above is that given in �E Colpa Amore? - Infelicità e prodigi di Elena Souliotis� by Jacopo Serafini p.304. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004�.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2717-2 {2CDRS} (2007)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Zürich Opera (click link below). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New Releases� September 2007.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1316-2 {2CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (June 1984; see OPERA Novenber 1984 pp.1260-1261). The partial cast listed above is that given in �El Gran Teatro dell Liceo� by Roger Alier i Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata p.495. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �New CD Releases - April/May 2004�.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3066-2 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (April 2005). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Fall/Winter 2008-2009 New CD and DVD Releases�. The are reviews of a performance on the website:
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- Recording of a performance at Philadelphia (10 October 1964, see OPERA March 1965 p.183)
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3502-2 {2CDRS} (2009)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro de la Maestanza de Sevilla (March 2009). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New CD Releases� dated May 2009. See the website:
Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1072-2 {2CDRS}
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto (April 1983). The cast listed above is that given in the programme and may be incorrect. The recording issued by Premiere is listed in their online catalogue. Here the year of the performance recorded is given incorrectly as 1982. A singer Fox is listed who I have been unable to identify.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1802-2 {2CDRS} (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova (18 April 2005). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Latest Releases from Premiere Opera - 22 July 2005�.
Compact Disc; - Sony Classical CD 47189 {2CDS}; Sony Classical S2K 47189 {2CDS};; Sony �The Sony Opera House� 88697446622 {2CDS} (2009)�
Laser Disc - Home Vision (NTSC)
DVD (Video) - Image Entertainment ID 4359 PUDVD (USA) (1999)�; Videoland Klassik VLRT 069 (Europe) (2002)�; Opus Arte �La Scala Collection� OA LS 3004 D (2004)�; Brilliant Classics 93046 (2006)�; Opus Arte OA 3001 (La Scala Collection) {12CDS} (2006)�
VHS Video Cassette - Home Vision (NTSC)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1992 p.20 p.85 (audio) [JBS]; October 2004 p.95 (DVD) [EG]
Opera News - July 1992 p.38 (audio); October 2004 p.84 (DVD) [IS]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.10 No.1 p.144 (1993) (audio)
Opéra International - No.294 octobre 2004 p.89 (DVD) [FV]
International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 pp.104-106 (DVD) [MSR]
International Record Review - November 2004 p.38 (DVD) [IJ]
American Record Guide - January/February 2007 Vol.70 No.1 pp.249-251 (DVD) [RVL]
Stereophile - May 1993 p.181 (audio)
The Absolute Sound - Issue 89 Summer 1993 p.123 (audio)
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - marzo 2003 No.163 p.60 (DVD) [AV]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.60 mayo 2003 p.93 (DVD) [JR]:*OPE No.77 enero-febrero 2005 p.91 (DVD) [PN]
Comments:- *Recorded at performances at La Scala (January, February 1991; see OPERA June 1991 p.693). I do not know if the audio and video recordings are of the same performance(s).
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 06689
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (29 January 1991). The cast listed above is that given in �Opera '91 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia� p.131. The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2531-2 {2CDRS} (2007)�; Opera Depot OD 10167-2 {2CDRS} (2007)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Cologne Opera (September 1976; see OPERA January 1977 p.32). The CDRs issued by Premiere are included in the list of New Releases dated 2 February 2007 and those issued by �Opera Depot� are listed on their website: http://operadepot.com/members/ (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1959 pp.583-584 [AP]; July 1959 p.67 [AP]; October 1959 p.160 [DST]; June 1977 p.101 [AB]; April 1992 p.160 [EG]; October 2007 p.113 [PO'C]
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (21 January 1978). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 21-27 January 1978 p.20. The Compact Cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000. A precise date is not given and the recording issued by Charles Handelman could be of another performance.
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1978 p.538 [EG]; December 1978 p.1207 [SIR]; January 1979 p.1257 [JBS] October 1984 p. [EG]; November 1987 p. [EG]; July 2004 p.85 [PO'C]
The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.402
The Absolute Sound - Issue 89 Summer 1993 p.123
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.71 junio 2004 pp.84-85 [MC]
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 2009 p.95 (mention)
Opéra International - mai 1983 No.59 pp.53-54 [SS]
Classical Express - Issue 95 February 1998 p.6 [MT]
American Record Guide - March/April 1998 Vol.61 No.2 p.284 [LM]
Répertoire - No.66 février 1994 p.66
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.88 [JV]
Comments:- The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1982 p.238
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers FAN 196001 {2CDRS} (2006)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (1 October 1960). The cast listed above is that given in the �San Francisco Opera Performance Archive� (http://archive.sfopera.com - hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (21 September 1965; see OPERA December 1965 p.880, p.897). The cast listed above is that given in the �San Francisco Opera Performance Archive� (http://archive.sfopera.com - hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 413 {2CDRS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (July or August 1979). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the Teatro Colón (click link below). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to HOO's website in December 2003 (12-22-2003) where the quality of the recording is described as �fair�.
Compact Disc; - Gala G.L. 100 769 (+excerpts - Anny Schlemm - ; Herbert Schachtschneider - Willy Müller) {2CDS} (2006)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 685 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (September 2005). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue �WHAT'S NEW New Year 2008�.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO3765-2 {2CDRS} (2009)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *This recording appears to be of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 2 November 1979 which was broadcast. The cast listed above is that given in the online performance chronology of the San Francisco Opera (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The CDRS issued by Premiere are included in their list of new CD releases - July 2009 (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 410 {2CDRS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (4 March 1979). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003.
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at Turin (5 May 1966; see OPERA August 1966 p.632). The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1664-2 {2CDRS} (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2006 S.58 [GH]
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in Carnegie Hall, New York (22 November 2004; see OPERA March 2004 p.335). There is a review on the website: www.premiereopera.com. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera Ltd. 2005 Winter/Spring New Releases�. Premiere has also issued a recording of the final rehearsal on 18 November 2004 (CDNO 1665-2).
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Frankfurt Opera (23 July 1958). The recording of highlights is a �filler� on the CDs which carry the recording conducted by Moralt. The CDRS issued by Premiere (Italy) are (were?) advertised on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
DVD (Video) - Warner Music Vision 5050466-8356-2 (2003)�
VHS Video Cassette; - Covent Garden Video Productions/National Video Corporation; TVH 90 2198 2 (BETA TXH 90 2198 4) (PAL) (1984)�; Castle CVI 2020 (PAL); Home Vision FAN 01 (+BETA) (NTSC)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1986 p.1395 [RM]; December 2003 p.110 [MSR]
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.75-S.76 [IW]
The Classical Video Guide - p.79
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 pp.78-79 [PMH]
Comments:- *Video Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (12 November 1982). The performance of 5 November 1982 (with Marylin Zschau) is reviewed in OPERA, January 1983 p.90. House of Opera have issued what appears to be the soundtrack of this recording on CDR (CDBB 412).
Compact Disc; - Myto 2MCD 002.220 (excerpts +La cena delle beffe) {2CDS} (2000)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
International Record Review - July 2000 pp.106-107 [JTH]
Comments:- Recording of part of a performance broadcast on 13 March 1955. It is not certainif all of the singers listed above appear in these excerpts
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 116-2 {2CDRS} (2001)�; The Opera Lovers FAN 198201 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording at thr Deutsche Oper, Berlin (December 1982; see ORPHEUS Februar 1983 pp.149-150. The CDRs issued by Premiere were advertized as �New� in �Fall 2001� and those issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
Compact Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated ALD 3849 (1996)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (12 January 1995). The cast listed above is that given in �Opera '95 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia� p.117. The Compact Cassettes issued by Lyric Distribution Incorporated are listed in �New Audio Cassette Listing - March 1996�.
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Vienna State Opera (April 1988).
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6428 (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Antwerp or Gent (July 1996; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL septembre 1996 No.205 pp.43-44); OPERA October 1996 pp.1194-1195. The DVDR issued by Premiere is listed in �Premiere Opera New Releases� January 2008. Here the performance recorded is attributed to Amsterdam.
Compact Disc; - Sine Qua Non 39820212 {2CDS} (1993)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1994 p.96
Comments:- Recorded at two concert performances (15, 17 July 1992)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.72 juLio-agosto 2004 p.85 [JS]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (4 April 1956; see OPERA June 1956 p.365). The CDRs issued by Premiere were advertized as �New� in �Fall 2001�.
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 1015
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers FAN 195701 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of La fanciulla del west by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.106; Opera on Record 3 p.221; CELLETTIp.600; Opera on CD (1) p.109 (2) p.120 (3) p.135; MET p.438; MET(VID) p.245; PENGUIN p.301; The Absolute Sound Issue 69 Summer 1993 p.123; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.165 p.116; GIUDICI p.634 (2) p.1045
Comments:- *This appears to be a recording of the performance at La Scala on 21 March 1957. The year given in Charles Handelman's catalog is 1958, but this opera was not performed at La Scala in the 1957-58 season. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). Here the date of the performance recorded is given correctly.
(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
OperaDiscography