Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 023/3 {3CDRS}
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden. Oriel gives the date as �during 1969�, but this opera was not performed with this cast during that year. It seems likely that it is a recording of the performance broadcast on 25 January 1966 (See Radio Times January 20 1966 p.38). The performance on 1 January 1966 is reviewed in OPERA March 1966 p.242.
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1967 p.600; July 1967 p.53; May 1990 p. [MK]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.3 Autumn 1986 pp.176-178 [LG]
International Opera Collector - Autumn 1997 No.5 p.41 [PP]
Stereophile - February 1995 (Vol. 15 No.2) p.113)
The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.117
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.88 marzo 2006 p.89 [JM]
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 18 May 1976. This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 15-21 May 1976 p.39). The performance on 10 May 1976 is reviewed in OPERA July 1976 pp.672-673.
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
Comments:- *Recording of a performance by Welsh National Opera which was simultaneously transmitted on television by BBC 2 and on FM-radio by BBC Radio 3 on 6 May 1978. See Radio Times Issue dated 6-12 May 1978 p.19, p.20.
DVD (Video) - Warner NVC Arts 0630 16911-2 (2004)�; Kultur DVD 1411 (USA) (2004)�
VHS Video Cassette - Kultur 1411 (NTSC) (USA); Castle Vision CVI 2008 (PAL) Warner NVC Arts 0630 16911-3 (PAL)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1993 p.79; October 1993 p.36
Opera - October 1993 p.1257
HiFi News & Record Review - November 1986 p.78
Opera News - February 19 1994 p.32
Fanfare - Vol.17 No.3 January-February 1994 p.144
Opéra International - No.172 septembre 1993 p.65
Diapason - No.397 octobre 1993 p.124
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.156 p.116
Classic CD - September 1993 p.59
Répertoire - No.62 octobre 1993 p.39
American Record Guide - January-February 1994 p.85
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.71 junio 2004 p.81 [JS]
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1996 p.139; April 1997 p.45; May 1997 p.52
Opera - April 1997 p.487
HiFi News & Record Review - June 1997 p.72
Opera News - January 25 1997 p.42
Fanfare - Vol.20 No.5 May/June 1997 p.115
Orpheus - Juni 1997 S.55
Opera Quarterly - Vol.14 No.2 Winter 1997/98 p.172 [JKL]
Opéra International - avril 1997 No.212 p.51
Diapason - No.436 avril 1997 p.68
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.177 p.122
International Opera Collector - Winter 1996 No.2 p.84
BBC Music Magazine - January 1997 p.74
Classic CD - January 1997 p.74
Classical Express - Issue No.82 January 1997 p.2
American Record Guide - May/June 1997 Vol.60 No.3 p.92
Répertoire - No.101 Avril 1997 p.30
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.97 marzo 1997 p.29
Le Monde de la Musique - No.209 avril 1997 p.96 [FL]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.24 junio-agosto 1997 p.58
Compact Disc; - House of Opera CDNY 125 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the MET (December 1996). The performance recorded is probably that of 21 December 1996 which was broadcast. 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 Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1537-3 {3CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum (June or July 2004). The performance on 23 June is reviewed in OPERA September 2004 pp.1106-1107 and that on 8 July 2004 in OPERA ACTUAL No.73 septiembre 2004 p.69. The performance on 26 June 2004 was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 26 June-2 July 2004 p.116. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New CD Releases August 2004 Part II�
Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera - May 2006 p.616, p.618 [GH]
Opera News - April 2006 p.81 [AD]
Opéra Magazine - No.4 février 2006 p.71 [AF]
International Record Review - March 2006 pp.72-73 [CC]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.92 julio-agosto 2006 p.80 [FGR]
Comments:- *Video recording made at performances in the Gran Teatro del Liceo (April 2005).
(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