Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance at the Nice Opera (June 1984). According to the programme published in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL juin 1984 No.71 p.60 there were to have been performances of �I Vespri siciliani� at the Nice Opera on 15, 17, 19, 23 June 1984. The DVD issued by House of Opera is included in the list of new releases added to their website in November 2003.
DVD (Video) - Un Palco all'Opera (Italy); NVC Arts 504678029-2 (2005)�; Kultur DVD D 2845 (2005)�
VHS Video Cassette - Home Vision VES 01 (NTSC); Castle Video CVI 2034 (PAL)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 452 {3CDRS} (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *The recording on the CDRs issued by Celestial Audio appears to be of the performance on 27 June 2003 at the Bastille Opera, Paris. As reported in OPERA (September 2003 pp.1095-1096 Sondra Radvanovsky was ill and Nelly Miricioiu sang the role of Hélène from the side, The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues on January 2005.
Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03724
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum (April or May 1984). The performance on 19 April is reviewed in OPERA July 1984 pp.802-804. It does not appear that any of these performances were broadcast so, presumably, this recording was made �in-house�.
Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers VES 198202 {2CDRS}
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (15 April 1982). 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.php)
Compact Disc; - *Melodram MEL 27037 {2LPS}; Nuova Era 2321-2322 {2LPS};; Gala GL 100.591 {2CDS} (2001)�; House of Opera �The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi - Vol.2 His Later Works� {1xCD-ROM} (2002)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Januar 2002 S.54 {mention) [GH]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Rome (5 December 1964; see OPERA February 1965 pp.126-127)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1970; OPERA February 1971 pp.116-118
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala (2 January 1971) The highlights issued by Myto consist of one aria and four duets with Gencer and Lamberti either from the performance on 2 January 1971 or from that 27 December 1970 which were the only two in which they sang together in these roles.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3486-3 {3CDRS} (2009)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (8 June 2008). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the Wiener Staatsoper - Spielplanarchiv (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (21 September 2001). The cast listed above is that given in �Die Wiener Staatsoper Jahrbuch 2002� p.274. 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�
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 2001 p.89 [AB]; January 2008 p.90 [PO'C]
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Hungarian State Opera (May or June 2009). The CDRs issued by premiereopera.net are (were?) listed on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Open Reel Tape - RCA EOP4 470 (7�ips 4-track) (USA)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1974 p.585 [AP]; December 1974 p.1103 [SIR]; January 1975 p.1311 [JBS]; September 1988 p. [HF}
Compact Disc; - Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 746 {2CDS} ; Celestial Audio CA 037 {2CDRS} (Australia); Myto 2 MCD 051 309 {2CDS} (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.87 enero-febrero 2006 p.84 [JV]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (9 March 1974; see OPERA June 1974 pp.501-503)
Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers VES 198201 {3CDRS} (Canada)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (20 March 1982). The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2374-3 {3CDRS} (2006)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (23 September 2006). The CDRs issued by Premiere are included in their list of �NEW RELEASES October 2006�. There is a review of the performance at
Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers VES 196701 {2CDRS} (Canada)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance given by the Metropolitan Opera at Newport, Rhode Island (23 August 1967). The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca
Compact Disc - Giuseppe di Stefano GDS 21037 {2CDS}
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. See OPERA November1970 p.1018
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Oktober 1999 S.54-55 [GH]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale (May 1978; see OPERA Festival Issue 1978 pp.98-99. The LPs issued by Legendary Recordings are advertized on the back cover of ORPHEUS Juni 1984.
DVD (Video) - Image Entertainment ID 4361 PUDVD (USA) (1999)�; Videoland VLRT 059 (Germany); Opus Arte OALS 3008D (2004)�; Brilliant Classics 93051 (2006)�; Opus Arte OA 3001 (La Scala Collection) {12CDS} (2006)�
VHS Video Cassette - Home Vision VES 02 (NTSC); Lyric Distribution 1922 (+BETA) (NTSC)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1991 p. (audio) [AB]; January 2005 pp.101-102 (DVD) [AB]
Opéra International - No.296 décembre 2004 p.95 (DVD) [JC]
Diapason - No.510 janvier 2004 p.115 (DVD) [MP]
International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 pp.104-106 (DVD) [MSR]
International Record Review - December 2000 pp.130-133 (audio) [SP]: February 2005 p.83 (DVD) [IJ]
American Record Guide - January/February 2007 Vol.70 No.1 pp.249-251 (DVD) [RVL]
The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.576 (audio)
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - mayo 2002 No.154 p.69 (DVD) [SV]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIi N.171 aprile 2003 pp.99-101 (DVD) [GL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.78 marzo 2005 p.85 (DVD) [FGR]
Comments:- *Recorded at performances at La Scala (December 1989, January 1990). It seems that the video recording is of the performance on 7 December 1989 and the audio recording is a composite one made at several performances.
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDWW 1276 {2CDRS} (2003)�
DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 1447 (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (January 1997). The cast listed above is that given in �Opera '97 Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'Opera Lirica in Italia� p.229. The performance on 19 January 1997 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL mars 1997 No.211 pp.42-44. According to this review Paolo Coni was replaced by Marco Chindari in this performance, but this cast change is not mentioned in �Opera '97�. The CDRs issued by House of Opera were listed in their online catalogue for a short time in March 2003 and the DVD issued is listed in their online catalogue of �New DVDs 22 January 2005�
Compact Disc; - *Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 6023 {2CDRS} (2002)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance given in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (22 June 2002). It seems that the conductor who was originally announced (Paolo Carignani) was replaced by Paolo Olmi. The former is listed Premiere's catalog, but the latter in the cast list which accompanies the CDs
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3329-3 {3CDRS} (2009)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova (19 October 2007). The cast listed above is that given in �Opera 2008 - Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell'opera Lirica in Italia� p.91. The CDRS issued by Premiere are included in their list of new CD releases - April 2009.
Compact Disc; - Standing Room Only SRO-837-2 {2CDS}; House of Opera CDBB 659 {2CDRS} (2003)�; live-rare-opera unnumbered (hyperlink in CLORLI.phpTM) {2CDS}
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo, Barclona (28 December 1974). House of Opera have also released a recording (CDBB 658) of the performance on 5 January 1975. See the list of new releases added to HOO's website in December 2003 (12-22-2003). The date of the recording issued by �live-rare-opera� is given as 3 January 1975 on their website.
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - Awards Special Issue 2007 p.129 [JBS]
Orpheus - Januar + Februar 2008 S.70-S.71 [IW]
International Record Review - September 2007 pp.84-85 [CC]
Opéra Magazine - No.24 décembre 2007 p.83 [JC]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.106 diciembre 2007 pp.86-87 [AT]
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Verdi, Busseto (February 2003).
Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 184 {2CDRS} (2003)�; Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Gran Théâtre de Genévè (June 1985). See OPERA October 1985 pp.1173-1174; OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL septembre 1985 No.84 p.37. The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the supplement to his CD catalogue dated Spring 2004
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Classic Record Collector - Summer 2006 pp.104-105 [JTH]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.86 diciembre 2005 p.89 [JV]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.199 novembre 2005 pp.101-102 [GL]
Classica Répertoire - No.79 février 2006 p.104 [AT]
Comments:- *The information about the cast given above comes from �Dietrich Fischer Dieskau - Verzeichnis der Tonaufnahme� by Monika Wolf p.465.
Black Disc; - E.J. Smith �The Golden Age of Opera� EJS 206 {3LPS} (1961)�; *Morgan 3 MOR 5503 {3LPS}; Mauro R Fuguette MRF 92 {3LPS}; Replica RPL 2433-2435 {3LPS} (1980)�;; Replica RPL 32433 {3LPS} (1984)�
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - November 1982 S.883 [GH]; Juni 1998 S.57 [GH]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.2 Spring 2001 pp.321-323 [RP]
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.187 p.141 [JC-1]
Classical Express - Issue 98 May 1998 p.6 [MT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - septiembre - octubre 1998 No.29 pp.99-100 [MC]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.114 octubre 1998 p.42, p.44 [AV]
Comments:- Recorded on 9 October 1955 and broadcast on 16 November 1955.
Compact Disc; - Arkadia (+excerpts cond Le Conte) {3CDS}; Opera Rara ORCV 303 (including ballet music conducted by Ashley Lawrence) {3CDS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - No.299 mars-avril 2005 p.109 [JC]
Diapason - No.525 mai 2005 p.113 [MP]
International Record Review - January 2005 pp.78-79 [PO'C]
American Record Guide - May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 pp.188-189 [CHP]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.191 febbraio 2005 pp.89-90 [GL]
Classica Répertoire - No.71 avril 2005 p.94 [PT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.80 mayo 2005 p.88 [MC]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance before an invited audience in the Camden Theatre, London (10 May 1969). This was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 15 February 1970 and 6 April 1975 (see Radio Times Issues dated 12 February 1970 p.22 and 5-11 April 1975 p.30). This work was also broadcast with a similar cast �live� from a PROM in the Royal Albert Hall on 19 August 1969 and a recording of this performance was issued on LP by VOCE, details of which are given in a separate entry.
Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 309 {3CDRS} (2002)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.2 Summer 1985 pp.121-124 [DWW]
Opéra International - avril 1983 No.58 pp.59-60 [SS]
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance given at a PROM in the Royal Albert Hall, London - 19 August 1969; see RADIO TIMES August 14 1969 p.23, OPERA October 1969 p.900, p.902. The Voce LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE July 1982 p.172. A recording of a different performance with a similar cast was issued on CD by ARKADIA and by Opera Rara and is listed separately. The CDRS issued by ORIEL are listed in �Latest Additions to the Catalogue� dated March 2002.
Compact Disc - live-rare-opera (unnumbered) (hyperlink in CLOR.php)
Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 8281
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Palais Garnier, Paris (probably 2 January 1975).
Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE V 819 {3LPS}
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Hamburg State Opera. There were performances of this opera at the Hamburg Opera on 23 March and 24 April 1977.
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Teatro Olimpico, Rome (5 December 1970but broadcast on 22 December 1970; see OPERA March 1971 pp.215-216). The CDRS issued by Premiere (Italy) are (were?) advertised on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.162 giugno 2002 p.106 [GL]
Comments:- According to Michael Seil and Christian Zwarg (The Record Collector June 2002 p.126) this recording was made in the Musikhochschule, Frankfurt on 12 February 1951.
Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni GB HOC 025/26-2 {2CDS} (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - September+Oktober 2005 S.59 [IW]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.84 octubre 2005 p.90 [PN]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli (16 December 1955)
Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 346 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni �The Golden Age of Opera� GAO 145-146 {2CDS} Andromeda ANDRCD 5093 {2CDS} (2007)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - November + Dezember 2007 S.60 [DN]
Classica Répertoire - No.96 octobre 2007 p.110 [AT]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Massimo di Palermo (January 1957). According to the review in Fanfare the sound quality of the GAO CDs is very poor
Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Regio di Torino (15 April 1973). The performance on 10 April 1973 is reviewed in OPERA July 1973 pp.634-636.
(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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