DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5643 (2006)�
VHS Video Cassette - Lyric Distribution Incorporated 1860 (NTSC)
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Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Video recording of a television film of an abridged adaptation. The VHS Cassette issued by Lyric is included in their �New Video Cassette Listings - September 1989� and the DVD issued by Premiere is included in their list of �NEW RELEASES Spring 2006�.
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers PIQ 198201 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (November 1982). The cast listed above is that given in the online San Francisco Opera Performance Archive. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLOR..php). Here the date of the performance recorded is given as the 19 November 1982, but according to the online performance archive there was not a performance on that day.
Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2003-2 {2CDRS}
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Nuovo, Spoleto (2 July 1976). The cast also includes Rosetta Arena, Yordi Ramiro. See L'Avant Scène Opéra �Mise à jour du numéro 119/120 p.26; �Magda Olivero - Una Voce per tre Generazioni� by Vincenzo Quattrocchi p.212.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1556-3 {3CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *The recording on the CDRs issued by Premiere appears to be of a concert performance in the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht on 23 May 2004. According to the web-site whose URL is given below the role of Hermann was to have been sung by Sergei Larin, but Premiere's online catalogue gives �Taraschenko�. See
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.8 No.2 Summer 1991 p.150 [DH2]
Compact Disc - Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre {1CD}
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- This recording is mentioned on the website:
Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5189-5192 {4LPS} (1956)�; Decca �Ace of Diamonds� GOS 568-570 {3LPS} (1969)�; London XLLA 44 (4LPS} (1957)�; London A 4410
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1956 p.22 [PHW]; May 1969 p.1601 [PHW]
Opera - August 1956 p.507
Opera News - December 2 1957 p.28 [KFR]
American Record Guide - June 1957 Vol.23 No.9 p.144
High Fidelity Magazine - June 1957 Vol.7 No.6 p.52 [CMS]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - June 1955 p.15
Gramophone Record Review - June 1956 pp.507-508 [WM]
DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 272 (Europe) (2002)�
VHS Video Cassette - Home Vision QUE 090(NTSC); Decca 079 202-3(PAL); VISUAL 59 VM(PAL)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 2002 p.86 [AB]
Opera Quarterly - Volume 11 No.1 1994 p.133
Opéra International - No.272 octobre 2002 pp.68-69 [SS]
Diapason - No.492 mai 2002 p.121 [MP]
Classical Express - September 1995 p.7
International Record Review - June 2002 p.90 [MVA]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.15 marzo-mayo 1995 p.67: No.52 julio-agosto 2002 p.103 [FGR]
Répertoire - No.157 mai 2002 p.41 (DVD) [PB]
Comments:- Recorded without an audience in the Glyndebourne Festival Theatre (29-30 July 1992)
Black Disc; - Melodiya C10 05801 06; Le Chant du Monde LDX 78022 {3LPS} (1983)�; *Philips 420 375-1 {3LPS} (1988)�
Compact Cassette; - Philips 420 375-4 (1988)�
Compact Disc; - Le Chant du Monde LDC 278 {3CDS}; Philips 420 375-2 {3CDS} (1988)�; BMG Melodiya 74321 17091-2 {3CDS} (1994)�; Melodiya MEL CD 10 00574 {3CDS}
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1988 [AB]; October 1994 p.203 [JW]
Diapason - No.406 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.131
Stereophile - September 1988 (Volume 11 No.9) p.157
Répertoire - No.66 février 1994 p.79
Comments:- *The CDs issued on the Melodiya label are (were?) listed on the website
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - October 2003 pp.1283-1284 [GL]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.8 No.2 Summer 1991 pp.146-150 [DH2]
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 584 {2CDRS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Washington Opera (2 June 2002). The performance on 24 May 2002 is reviewed in OPERA NEWS September 2002 pp.108-109 and a later performance with a slightly different cast is reviewed in OPERA August 2002 p.974. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 �03/12/22�
Compact Disc; - *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 206 (Russian Opera) {1xCD-ROM} (2000)�; Live Opera Heaven Ltd. C 760-91 {3CDS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (19 January 1991; see OPERA April 1991 p.445). This performance is incorrectly ascribed on the Mike Richter CD-Rom to the Mariinski
VHS Video Cassette - Philips 070 534-3(NTSC); Philips 070 434-3(PAL)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1994 p.120; August 2002 p.91 (DVD) [AB]
Opera Now - February 1994 p.50
Opera News - April 2 1994 p.40; December 2002 p.100 [RB]
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1993 p.118; July 1994 p.30
Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers PIQ 199501 {2CDRS} (Canada)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (27 December 1995). The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLOR..php)
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 586 {2CDRS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles (4 September 2001; see OPERA February 2002 pp.221-222). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 �03/12/22�
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 589 {2CDRS} (2003)�; Celestial Audio CA 529 {3CDRS} (Australia) (2006)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (18 May 2001). The performance on 12 May 2001 is reviewed in OPERA July 2001 pp.780-783 and OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.259 juillet-aoüt 200 pp.42-43. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 �03/12/22�. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in August 2006 (hyperlink in CLOR..php).
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03959
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2862
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the New Theatre, Cardiff (25 November 1977), given in an English translation by David Lloyd-Jones. This performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 19-25 November 1977 p.69)
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03196
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (25 April 1981)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in The New Theatre, Cardiff (25 September 2000). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times, Issue dated 24-29 September 2000). The CDs issued by House of Opera are listed in their list of �New Releases March 2001�
Black Disc - Melodiya C 01451-58 {4LPS}; *Melodiya-HMV SLS 5005 {4LPS} Angel-Melodiya RD-4104 {4LPS}; Eurodisc 85863XR {4LPS}
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of part of a performance in Montreal (19 August 1967).
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers PIQ 197201 {2CDRS} (2009)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (27 December 1972). This performance was not broadcast so, presumably, the recording was made �in-house�. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in .phpLINK.HTM).
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1407-3 {3CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Grand Théâtre de Genève (29 March 2003). The performance on 3 April 2003 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.279 mai 2003 pp.54-55. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New CD Releases late July-August 2004�.
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1999 p.35 (mention) [RC]
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Oktober 1998 S.55 [IW]
Classical Express - Issue 101 August 1998 p.4 [RB]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XII - N.121 agosto-settembre 1998 p.113 [GL]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.115 noviembre 1998 pp.42-43 [JS]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.31 enero-febrero 1999 p.78 [PN]
Comments:- Recording of a performance (abridged) in La Fenice (15 December 1966; mentioned in OPERA March 1967 p.246)
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03193
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers PIQ 198301;; Fiori FI 1074 (Downloadable MP3 filec- - 320 KBps) (2009)�
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5203
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (11 or 14 October 1983). The cast listed above is as given in Frank Hamilton's �Partial Performance Chronology 1975-2000� (click link below). A video recording of the performance on 14 October 1983 was televised on 9 April 1984). The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000 and the CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca. The mp3 file issued on the �Fiori� label may be downloaded from the website http://www.opera-club.net (hyperlinks.phpCLORLINK.HTM). The date of the performance recorded is given here incorrectly as �14.11.83� and the conductor is given as �Woldemar�.
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Torino (May 2009). The CDRs issued by premiereopera.net are (were?) listed on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CD 808 {2CDS} (2002)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *The year of this recording is given as 1989 in House of Opera's online catalog, but this work was not performed at La Scala during that year. This appears to be a recording of a performance in June 1990, when it was given with the cast listed above (which corresponds to that given by House of Opera) on 14, 17, 25 June 1990.
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1992 p.16; November 1992 p.191; January 1993 p.33
VHS Video Cassette - Bel Canto Society BCS 0458 Premiere Opera Ltd. VID 2160 (NTSC)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera News - May 2001 p.92 [EM]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera. According to the review in Opera News there are problems with the VHS tape issued by the Bel Canto Society and that it has been withdrawn. The DVD issued by Premiere is listed in �Premiere Opera New DVD Releases June-July 2004�
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDBB 585 {2CDRS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (29 May 1999; see ORPHEUS Juli 1999 S.51). Some of the cast information comes from �Chronik der Wiener Staatsoper 1995-2000�. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 �03/12/22�
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2772-3 {3CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (28 October 2007). The cast listed above is that given in the online archive of the �Wiener Staatsoper� (hyperlink in CLOR..php). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �New Releases� dated Tuesday 08 January 2008.
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (13 December 2008). The CDRS issued by premiereopera.net are listed on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (February 2003; see OPERA ACTUAL No.58 marzo 2003 p.32; OPERA May 2003 p.570). I thank Mr. Andrey Kovalev for drawing my attention to this recording.
Black Disc - Fonit Cetra �Documents� DOC 63 {3LPS} Fonit Cetra �Documents� DOC 1001 (+Medea +Ernani +La forza del destino +concert){14LPS}
Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 801 (& 4037 & 3488 & 567) ; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66325 {2CDS} (2005)�; Andromeda ANDRCD 5053 {2CDS} (2006)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.53 [SS]
International Record Review - December 2006 p.28 [JTH]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.80 mayo 2005 p.85 [JS]
Classica Répertoire - No.86 octobre 2006 p.106 [AT]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Comunale, Florence (26 December 1952, mentioned in OPERA April 1953 p.231). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.php).
Compact Disc; - *John Wegner San Francisco Opera - The Adler Years - 2 SFO-02; (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (2000)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (24 October 1975)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1977 p.1137 [JW]
Fanfare - Vol.1 No.5 May/June 1978 p.94 [KH]
Opéra International - No.283 octobre 2003 pp.75-76 [VH]
Opernwelt - November 11/1992 S.60 (mention)
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.69 abril 2004 pp.83-84 [VJ]
Black Disc - Urania URLP 207 {2LPS}; Classics Club X135-6 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - Sonia DA 74809; Gala GL 100.575 {2CDS} (+Eugene Onegin - highlights - Schüchter) (2000)�; *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 208 �Opera auf Deutsch� {1CD-ROM} (2002)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Dezember 2000 S.73 [GH]; April 2002 S.54-S.55 [DN]
DVD (Video) - Encore DVD 2818 (2007)�; TDK DVWW OPPIQUE (2007)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
International Record Review - December 2007 pp.78-79 [IJ]
American Record Guide - January/February 2008 Vol.71 No.1 pp.233-237 [DF]
Opéra Magazine - No.23 novembre 2007 pp.82-83 [FL-2]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.106 diciembre 2007 pp.82-83 [JS]
Comments:- *Video recording made at performances in the Bastille Opera, Paris (May 2005). See OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.302 juillet/aoüt 2005 pp.58-59. The DVD issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� (hyperlink in CLOR..php).
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - January 1996 p.26
Opéra International - No.180 mai 1994 p.82
Diapason - No.405 juin 1994 p.156
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.159 p.139
Répertoire - No.69 mai 1994 p.71
Comments:- Recording of a film sound-track. The LPs issued by Melodiya are listed in �Soviet Records� Supplement to the Main Catalogue 1987 p.117
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1995 p.136
Opera News - October 2002 p.64 [DS]
American Record Guide - October 1952 Vol.19 No.2 p.60 (mention) [FAL]
High Fidelity Magazine - November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 pp.116-117 [HW]
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03851
Compact Disc; - Gala GL 100 792 {2CDS} (2007)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (2 February 1961). The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (15 January 1966). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.php) where it stated that their recordings are available �on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape�.
Compact Disc; - Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia 204 (Opera From Munich Vol.1 CD-ROM) (2000)�; House of Opera CDBB 583 (2003)�; Mitridate �Ponto� PO 1049 (+July Varady in Der Freischütz) {2CDS} (2006)�; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2645-2 {2CDRS} (2007)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
International Record Review - May 2007 p.26 [JTH]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.102 julio-agosto 2007 pp.86-87 [VM]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Nationaltheater, Munich (2 December 1984; the performance on 14 December 1984 is reviewed in OPERA February 1985 p.169). The CDRs issued by House of Opera are listed as new issues in their online catalogue dated �03/12/22� and those issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New Releases� dated Wed 11 July 2007.
Compact Disc; - *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 206 (Russian Opera) {1xCD-ROM} (2000)�; Live Opera Heaven Ltd. C 759-75 {3CDS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance given by the Bolshoi Company in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York (2 July 1975). This performance is reviewed in OPERA November 1975 p.1059, where it is stated that the role of Tomsky is sung by Yuri Grigoriev. The CDs issued by Live Opera Heaven are listed in their �February 2003 Update� where the conductor is given as Samsoud (died 1964!)
DVD (Video) - Via Classic 5 99282-9 (2004)�; Kultur 1164 (2005)�
VHS Video Cassette; - Kultur 1164 (+ BETA) (NTSC) (1991)�; Home Vision QUE 02 (NTSC)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.2 Winter 1988/89 pp.111 [LG]
DVD (Video) - Dreamlife Classics DLVC 1087 (Japan) (2002}�; Dreamlife Classics DLVC 8055 (Japan) (2007)�; Kultur D 1283 (2007)�
VHS Video Cassette - Corinth Video (NTSC); Kultur 1283 (NTSC) Dreamlife DMVB 112 (Japanese NTSC)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - February 2008 pp.66-67 [JY]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.4 Winter 1985/86 pp.125-128 [CJT]
Comments:- Video recording of a film directed by Roman Tikhomirov. A separate cast of actors and actresses acts in the film while they �lip sync� to the prerecorded soundtrack
Compact Cassette; - Sony Classical 40-45720 (1990)�
Compact Disc; - Sony Classical CD 45720 {3CDS} (1990)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1990 p. [AB]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.8 No.2 Summer 1991 pp.146-150 [DH2]
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1963 p.239
Comments:- Recorded in the Bürgerbräukeller Munich, (13 December 1962)
(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