Black Disc; - E.J. Smith �The Golden Age of Opera EJS 483 (+Cavalleria rusticana - highlights - Mascagni) {2CDS} (1969)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- According to the �EJS Discography� p.496 the conductor was Edmondo de Vecchi, but Gino Bianchirosa is given in �Annalen van de Opera-Gezelschappen in Nederland 1886-1995� p.587
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
International Record Review - January 2007 p.29 [JTH]
Comments:- *The information about the cast given above comes from �Dietrich Fischer Dieskau - Verzeichnis der Tonaufnahme� by Monika Wolf p.56. The date of the recording (or broadcast) is given here as 21 November 1950 and in mr. tape's catalogue as 28 November 1950.
American Record Guide - April 1955 Vol.21 No.8 p.255 [MDS]
High Fidelity Magazine - August 1955 Vol.5 No.6 p.44 [JH]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1959 p.13
Répertoire - avril 1993 p.35
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.31 enero-febrero 1999 p.77 [MC]
Comments:- *A disc of highlights (ABL 3255) was reviewed in OPERA (November 1959 p.751), in THE GRAMOPHONE (July 1959 pp.66-67 [PHW], January 1964 p.337 [EG]), and in RECORDS AND RECORDING September 1959 p.15 [FGB]
Compact Disc; - *Le Chant du Monde LDC 278913 (Double Durée) Gala GL 100.504 (+extracts from other operas) {2CDS} ;; Celestial Audio CA 260 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - April 1996 S.59
Diapason - No.424 mars 1996 p.88; No.495 septembre 2002 p.88, p.90 [ED]
Black Disc; - Orphée E 51.016 {1LP} (mono) (1961)�; Orphée E 61.016 {1LP} (stereo) (1961)�; Vogue LDM 30127 {1LP}; Mode CMDINT 9494 {1LP}
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1962 p.254
Opera - January 1963 p.50 [HDR]
Diapason - No.59 septembre 1961 p.29 [JG]
Comments:- The Orphée LPs are advertized in DIAPASON No.62 décembre 1961 p.29. The following excerpts are performed: Prélude; �C'est toi que je revois; Au fond du temple saint; Que vois-je; A cette voix; Je crois encore entendre; O Dieu Brahma; Me voilà seule dans la nuit; De mon amie; Leila, Dieu puissant; L'orage s'est calmé; Qu'ai je vu; Je trémis, je chancelle; Entends au loin; O lumière sainte.
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera on 17 (Omega) or 19 (mr. tape) November 1966; see OPERA January 1967 p.53). The CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 021/2 {2CDS} (1999)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the New Theatre, Cardiff (6 October 1973). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 6-12 October 1973 p.33.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1389-2 {2CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia (15 January 1980). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New CD Releases July-August 2004�.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1034-2 {2CDRS} (2003)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the New York City Opera. Les Pêcheurs des perles was performed with the cast listed above on 25, 28 September and 5 October 1980 (�The New York City Opera - An American Adventure� by Martin L. Sokol pp.498-499). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Latest releases on Compact Disc for Autumn 2003�.
Opera Quarterly - Vol.21 No.4 Autumn 2005 (published October 2006) pp.773-775 [WA2]
Opéra International - No.301 juin 2005 p.83 (mention) [JC]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.78 marzo 2005 p.86 [PN]
Classica Répertoire - No.72 mai 2005 p.104 [AT]
Comments:- *According to �Living Stage� the conductor was Bruno Rivoli, but the conductor listed in the online chronology of operas performed in Bilbao is Gianfranco Rivoli (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1325-2 {2CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa (February 1991; see OPERA May 1991 pp.524-525). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �New CD Releases - April/May 2004�.
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance in Holland. According to �Annalen van de Opera Gezelschappen in Nederland 1886-1995� p.981 Les Pecheurs des Perles was performed with this cast in Enschede in September 1992 and was conducted either by Dietfried Bernet (as listed above) or Enrique Barrios. The �koordirigent� is stated to be Andrew Wise. The DVDR issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php). Here the performance recorded is attributed to Amsterdam and the conductor is given as Andrew Wise.
Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers PEC 199801 {2CDRS} (Canada)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (January or February 1998; see OPERA May 1998 pp.540-541). The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php)
Opera Quarterly - Vol.21 No.4 Autumn 2005 (published October 2006) pp.772-773 (audio) [GJ]
Opéra International - No.299 mars-avril 2005 p.120 (DVD) [TG]
Diapason - No.525 mai 2005 p.132 (DVD) [MP]
International Record Review - June 2005 p.78, p.80 (DVD) [RP]
American Record Guide - July/August 2005 Vol.68 No.4 p.75 (audio) [RVL]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.193 aprile 2005 pp.85-86 (DVD) [GL]
Classica Répertoire - No.73 juin 2005 p.118 (DVD) [PT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.80 mayo 2005 p.83 (DVD) [MC]
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Teatro Malibran, Venice (April 2004; see L'OPERA N.183 maggio 2004 pp.18-19).
Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 711 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in Ghent (October or November 2006). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed on their website under �What's New ? New Year 2008� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3159-2 {2CDRS} (2009)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at L'Opéra de Montréal (8 November 2008). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New Releases� January 2009.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 3373-3 {3CDRS} (2009)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Les Pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.182; CELLETTI p.117; Opera on CD (1) p.88 (2) p.97 (3) 108; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.124 p.88; MET p.43; PENGUIN p.30; GIUDICI p.63
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (6 October 2008). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New CD Releases� April 2009.
(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