Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.3 Autumn 1985 pp.192-194 [GM]
American Record Guide - September/October 1990 Vol.53 No.5 p.70 [DA]
Classical Express - Issue 102 September 1998 p.6 [DM]
Comments:- Recorded on May 15 1959. Sutherland sang the role of Alcina for the first time in Italian at very short notice. Wunderlich and Monti both came to rehearsal expecting to sing the role of Oronte and Wunderlich sight-read the part of Ruggero and sang it in performance a few days later (See �A Prima Donna's Progress� by Joan Sutherland p.77)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Juni 1998 S.56 [GH]
Classical Express - Issue 97 April 1998 p.3 [DM]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in La Fenice (February 1960; see OPERA April 1960 p.284; �A Prima Donna's Progress� by Joan Sutherland p.85)
Black Disc; - Decca MET 232-234 {3LPS} (1962)�;; Decca SET 232-234 {3LPS} (1962)�; Decca �Ace of Diamonds� GOM 509-511 {3LPS}; Decca �Ace of Diamonds� GOS 509-511 {3LPS}; Decca LXT 6080 (Highlights); Decca SLXT 6080 (Highlights); London A 4361 {3LPS} (1962)�;; London OSA 1361 {3LPS} (1962)�
Open Reel Tape; - London LOR 90050 (4-track - 7�ips) (1963)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1962 p.155; January 1963 p.333; January 1964 p.337 (Highlights); January 1967 p.388
Orpheus - März 1973 S.45-S.46 [CK]
Diapason - janvier 1993 p.116
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.151 p.104
American Record Guide - November 1962 Vol.29 No.3 p.164 [JWB]
High Fidelity Magazine - December 1962 Vol.12 No.12 p.72, p.80, p.82, p.84 [CLO]: March 1963 Vol.13 No.3 p.103 (open-reel tape) [RDD]
Répertoire - janvier 1993 p.101: No.138 septembre 2000 p.73 [LC]
Comments:- See �A Prima Donna's Progress� by Joan Sutherland pp.136-137
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of part of a performance given in the Carnegie Hall, New York (26 March 1974)
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers ALCI 196801 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Aix-en-Provence Festival (July 1978). See OPERA Festival Issue 1978 pp.60-62. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php). Here the year of the performannce recorded is given incorrectly as 1968.
Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA 112 {2CDRS} (Australia)
DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6099 (2007)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- The audio recording is of a performance in the Sydney Opera House (12 February 1983). The date of the video recording is not given in Premiere's online catalogue where the recording is stated to be �House Tape but well-done��. See also �A Prima Donna's Progress� pp.352-353; �Joan Sutherland - The Authorized Biography� by Norma Major revised edition 1994 pp.214-215.
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - November 1986 p.742 [SS]; November 1988 p.857 [HF]
VHS Video Cassette; - Lyric Distribution Incorporated 8034 (1990)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Grand Théâtre de Genève (May 1990; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL juin 1990 No.137 p.39). The video cassette issued by Lyric is included in �New Video Cassette Listings - September/October 1990�.
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 2000 pp.114-115 [SS], [HC]
Opéra International - No.243 février 2000 p.71 [JCL]
Diapason - Vol.17 No.2 Spring 2001 pp.300-304 [NR]
International Record Review - March 2000 p.130 [JK]
Classical Express - Issue No.120 March 2000 p.3 [JTH]
BBC Music Magazine - March 2000 p.84 [HW]
American Record Guide - March/April 2002 Vol.65 No.2 pp.187-188 (highlights) [JWB]
Le Monde de la Musique - No.240 février 2000 p.78 [FL]
Répertoire - No.132 février 2000 p.54 [SG]
Musica (Milano) - N.118 giugno-luglio 2000 p.74 [MM]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.141 giugno 2000 p.96 [NS]
Das Opernglas - April 2000 S.94 [RT]
Comments:- Recorded at four performances in the Palais Garnier (June 1999; see OPERA October 1999 pp.1194-1195; OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.237 juillet/aoüt 1999 p.44
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1277-2 {2CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Barcelona (March 1999). The performance on 19 March is reviewed in OPERA ACTUAL No.33 Mayo-Junio 1999 p.51 where it is stated �la obra que se presentaba no era la Alcina de Händel, sino una adaptación profundamente recortada, retocada y revisada con la supresión total de las partes corales y de ballet, la eliminación de uno de los personajes secundarios y una dramaturgia que invertía la trama original creanda una Maga Alcina positiva.� The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in their �New CD Releases April/May 2004�.
DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 132 (2005)�; Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6396 (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Palais Garnier, Paris (June 1999; see OPÉR INTERNATIONAL juillet/aoüt 1999 No.237 pp.44-45). The DVDR issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of �New DVDs 22 January 2005� and that issued by Premiere is listed in �Premiere Opera New Releases� January 2008.
DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100 338 (Europe) (2002)�; ArtHaus Musik 100 339 (USA)
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 2002 p.86 [MEO]
Opera News - August 2002 p.74 [RB]
Opera Quarterly - Vol.20 No.2 Spring 2004 pp.304-307 [NR]
Diapason - No.513 avril 2004 pp.122-123 [MP]
International Record Review - July 2002 pp.88-89 [SH]
BBC Music Magazine - July 2002 p.108, p.110 [DV]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.52 julio-agosto 2002 p.103 [FGR]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - mayo 2002 No.154 p.66, p.68 [FPS]
Comments:- Video recording of a parody production.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1246-2 {2CDRS} (2004)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the New York City Opera (24 September 2003).
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of Alcina by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.40; CELLETTI p.308; Opera on CD (1) p.11 (2) p.14 (3) p.16; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.130 p.98; GIUDICI p.293 (2) p.507; Opera News July 1996 p.34; Opéra International juin 1999 No.236 p.18; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.63-64
(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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