(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1956(LI) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
2 1956(RA) - Questa Angelo - RAI Torino*
3 1960(LI) - Santini Gabriele - Teatro San Carlo di Napoli*
4 1963(LI) - Vernizzi Fulvio - Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra*
5 1978(LI) - Arena Maurizio - Teatro Verdi di Trieste*
6 1988(LI) - Moretti Bruno - Teatro Lirico**
7 1988(LI) - Silipigni Alfredo - New Jersey State Opera*
8 1988(STU) - Patanè Giuseppe - Münchner Rundfunkorchester*
9 1996(LI) - Gelmetti Gianluigi - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma*
10 2003(LI) - Ossonce Jean-Yves - Radio Symfonie Orkest*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1956(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Iris - Clara Petrella
Osaka - Giuseppe di Stefano
Kyoto - Saturno Meletti
Il Cieco - Boris Christoff
Una guècha - Aida Hovnanian
Un Merciavolo - Adelio Zagonora
Un Cenciaivolo - Piero De Palma
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Black Disc - ERR 133 {2LPS}; Cetra �Opera Live� LO 15 (+Cavalleria Rusticana) {4LPS}
Compact Disc - Standing Room Only SRO 505-2 {2CDS}
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
Comments:- Recording of a performance in Rome (December 1956; see OPERA March 1957 p.175 )
Conductor Angelo Questa - 1956(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Chorus - RAI Torino
Iris - Magda Olivero
Osaka - Salvatore Puma
Kyoto - Saturno Meletti
Il Cieco - Giulio Neri
Un Merciavolo - Salvatore De Tommaso
Un Cenciaivolo - Mario Carlin
Una guècha (Dhia) - Amalia Olivia
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Black Disc; - Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 29; Estro Armonico EA 030 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra �Archivo RAI� LAR 23 {3LPS} (1982)�
Compact Disc; - Fonit Cetra CDAR 2023 {2CDS} (1995)�
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Now - July 1995 p.55
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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.5 May/June 1995 p.256
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Orpheus - März 1995 S.62
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Diapason - No.422 janvier 1996 p.105
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The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.94 [JG]
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Répertoire - No.81 juin 1995 p.46
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American Record Guide - May/June 1995 Vol.58 No.3 p.136
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Comments:- Recording of a broadcast on 12 September 1956. The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1982 p.238
Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1960(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro San Carlo di Napoli
Chorus - Teatro San Carlo di Napoli
Iris - Clara Petrella
Osaka - Umberto Borso
Kyoto - Saturno Meletti
Il Cieco - Ivo Vinco
Una guècha - Aida Stefani
Un Merciavolo - Gianni Avolanti
Un Cenciaivolo - Ottavio Taddei
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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith �The Golden Age of Opera� EJS 195 {2LPS} (1960)�
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro San Carlo, Naples (6 February 1960)
Conductor Fulvio Vernizzi - 1963(LI)
Orchestra - Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Netherlands Radio Chorus
Iris - Magda Olivero
Osaka - Luigi Ottolini
Kyoto - Renato Capecchi
Il Cieco - Plinio Clabassi
Un Merciavolo - Fred Bongers
Un Cenciaivolo - Fred Bongers
Una guècha (Dhia) - Jennie Veeninga
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Black Disc - Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 152 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - *Verona 27014/15 {2CDS} Great Opera Performance G.O.P. 708 CD {2CDS}; Gala GL 100710 {2CDS} (2002)�; Opera d'Oro OPD 1391 {2CDS} (2003)�
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.503 mai 2003 pp.125-126 [MP]
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The Record Collector - Vol.42 No.2 June 1997 p.94 [JG]
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Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Concetgebouw (12 October 1963)
Conductor Maurizio Arena - 1978(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Chorus - Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Iris - Olivia Stapp
Osaka - Flaviano Labò
Kyoto - Leo Nucci
Il Cieco - Antonio Zerbini
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 02469
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Verdi, Trieste (December 1977; see OPERA April 1978 p.411).
Conductor Bruno Moretti - 1988(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro Lirico
Chorus - Teatro Lirico
Iris - Adriana Maliponte
Osaka - Allan Glassman
Kyoto - Bruno Dal Monte
Il Cieco - Dimiter Petkov
Una guècha - Nadia Vignaga
Un Merciavolo - Giandomenico Bisi
Un Cenciaivolo - Giandomenico Bisi
Una guècha (Dhia) - Ciro Cascina
Il padre di Dhia - Dino Luchetta
La Belleza - Alessia Osti
La Morte - Marilena Bonardi
Il Vampiro - Carmen Novelli
Jor - Fabio Vannozzi
La bambola - Annalisa Boria
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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 706 (2005)�
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Teatro Comunale di Villa Mimbelli, Livorno (July 1988). The cast listed above is that given in �Opera '89 Annuario EDT dell'Opera Lirica in Italia� p.109. The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of �New DVDs 22 January 2005�. The recording is described as �Poor quality, NP�
Conductor Alfredo Silipigni - 1988(LI)
Orchestra - New Jersey State Opera
Chorus - New Jersey State Opera
Iris - Adriana Maliponte
Osaka - Allan Glassman
Il Cieco - Jerome Hines
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Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03935
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Newark Symphony Hall (14 February 1988; see OPERA June 1988 p.688). The cassettes issued by Charles Handelman are listed in his catalogue dated November 2000.
Conductor Giuseppe Patanè - 1988(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Iris - Ilona Tokody
Osaka - Plácido Domingo
Kyoto - Juan (Joan) Pons
Il Cieco - Bonaldo Giaiotti
Una guècha - Conchita Antunano
Un Merciavolo - Sergio Tedesco
Un Cenciaivolo - Heinrich Weber
Una guècha (Dhia) - Gabriella Ferroni
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Black Disc; - CBS 45526 {2LPS} (1989)�
Compact Cassette; - CBS 40-45526 (1989)�
Compact Disc; - *CBS M2K 45526 {2CDS} (1989)�
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1989 p. [MEO]
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Opera Quarterly - Vol.7 No.1 Spring 1990 pp.231-237 [RG]
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Musica (Milano) - N.113 Anno 23 agosto-settembre 1999 p.91 [SH]
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Conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti - 1996(LI)
Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Iris - Daniela Dessi
Osaka - José Cura
Kyoto - Roberto Servile
Il Cieco - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Una guècha - Michiè Nakamura
Un Merciavolo - Corrado Amici
Un Cenciaivolo - Ezio Di Cesare
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Compact Disc; - BMG Ricordi 74321 51544-2 {2CDS} (1997)�; Ricordi RFCD 2027.2 {2CDS} (distributed by Agorá) (1999)�
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1998 p.104 [MEO]
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Opera - November 1999 p.1319 [RL]
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Orpheus - August/September 1998 S.88 [EP]
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Opéra International - avril 1999 No.234 p.70 [SS]
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Classical Express - Issue 93 December 1997 p.1 [RB]
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International Opera Collector - Spring 1998 No.7 p.74 [JCGW]
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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.86 [LB]
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Musica (Milano) - N.107 Anno 22 marzo-aprile 1998 p.79 [EG]
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Das Opernglas - Oktober 1998 S.71 [SM2]
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Musica (Milano) - N.113 Anno 23 agosto-settembre 1999 p.91 [SH]
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Conductor Jean-Yves Ossonce - 2003(LI)
Orchestra - Radio Symfonie Orkest
Chorus - Groot Omroepkoor
Iris - Nelly Miricioiu
Osaka - Nicola Rossi Giordano
Kyoto - Paolo Gavanelli
Il Cieco - Nicolai Ghiaurov
Una guècha - Aile Asszonyi
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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 13372 {2CDRS} (2004)�
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Recordings of Iris by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.392; PENGUIN p.199; GIUDICI p.353 (2) p.616
Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (18 January 2003). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in their �Mew CD Releases April/May 2004�.
Abbreviations
(STU), "Studio" Recording
(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts
(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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