Recordings of L' Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.15; CELLETTI p.435; Opera on CD (1) p.1 (2) p.1 (3) p.1; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.5 p.83; MET p.258; PENGUIN p.220; Rèpertoire No.70 juin 1994 p.14; BBC Music Mag. March 1996 p.48; Opera on Video p.1; GIUDICI p.387 (2) p.674; Gramophone October 1993 p.30; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.207 p.104; Classica Répertoire No.67 novembre 2004 p.74
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of L' Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.15; CELLETTI p.435; Opera on CD (1) p.1 (2) p.1 (3) p.1; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.5 p.83; MET p.258; PENGUIN p.220; Rèpertoire No.70 juin 1994 p.14; BBC Music Mag. March 1996 p.48; Opera on Video p.1; GIUDICI p.387 (2) p.674; Gramophone October 1993 p.30; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.207 p.104; Classica Répertoire No.67 novembre 2004 p.74
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of L' Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.15; CELLETTI p.435; Opera on CD (1) p.1 (2) p.1 (3) p.1; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.5 p.83; MET p.258; PENGUIN p.220; Rèpertoire No.70 juin 1994 p.14; BBC Music Mag. March 1996 p.48; Opera on Video p.1; GIUDICI p.387 (2) p.674; Gramophone October 1993 p.30; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.207 p.104; Classica Répertoire No.67 novembre 2004 p.74
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Comments:- Recording of a performance of an abridged German version �Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe� prepared by H.Gutheim and performed in the Baroque Theatre in Ludwigsburg(see �Fritz Wunderlich - Eine Biographie� by Werner Pfister pp.95-96). The �filler� on the CDs issued by Myto is excerpts from a performance of Die Entführung aus dem Serail at the Edinburgh Festival given by the Stuttgart StateOpera (1956).
Recordings of La bohème by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera December 1958 p.758; High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.45; Opera on Record p.577; CELLETTI p.583; Opera on CD (1) p.106 (2) p.117 (3)p.132; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.20 112; MET p.397; MET(VID) p.226; PENGUIN p.296; GIUDICI p.588 (2) p.974; Gramophone November 1996 p.36; BBC Music Magazine March1999 p.50 American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Recordings of Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.98; HARRIS p.165; Opera on Record p.605; CELLETTI p.605; MARINELLI p.397 Opera on CD(1) p.108 (2) p.119 (3) p.134; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.56 p.120, mise à jour juillet 2003; MET p.426; MET(VID) p.241; PENGUIN p.304; Stereophile December 1990 p.201, April 1991 p.27 (letter); Opera on Video p.182;GIUDICI p.621 (2) p.1023; Classic CD November 1997 p.56; Répertoire No.113 mai 1998 p.87; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Recordings of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauß II are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.532; Opera on CD (1) p.81 (2) p.90 (3) p.101; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.49 p.146, mise à jour décembre 1999 p.2; MET p.504; MET(VID) p.301 PENGUIN p.398; Opera on Video p.137; Classic CD December 1995 p.42 GIUDICI p.788, (2) p.1300
Recordings of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauß II are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.532; Opera on CD (1) p.81 (2) p.90 (3) p.101; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.49 p.146, mise à jour décembre 1999 p.2; MET p.504; MET(VID) p.301 PENGUIN p.398; Opera on Video p.137; Classic CD December 1995 p.42 GIUDICI p.788, (2) p.1300
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Staatstheater, Stuttgart (26 October 1958). The cast listed above is that given on the Fritz Wunderlich website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue and that issued by Premiere is listed in �Premiere Opera New Releases� September 2007 (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.php).
Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Comments:- Recording of a broadcast performance made on 24 May 1958. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Black Disc; - Europäischer Phonoclub Opera 1134; Europäischer Phonoclub Opera 1902Eurodisc 201 023 2504; Club Internacional de Discos CID 30139 {1LP} (Spain) (1960)�; Club Internacional de Discos CID 301902 {1LP} (Spain) (1962)�; Orphée STO-D 60.027 {1LP} (France) (1962)�
Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauß II are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.532; Opera on CD (1) p.81 (2) p.90 (3) p.101; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.49 p.146, mise à jour décembre 1999 p.2; MET p.504; MET(VID) p.301 PENGUIN p.398; Opera on Video p.137; Classic CD December 1995 p.42 GIUDICI p.788, (2) p.1300
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
International Classical Record Collector - Autumn 1999 No.18 pp.101-102 [JTH]
Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Comments:- Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Cuvilliés Theater, Munich (December 1959). See �Opera Fanatic's Catalogue� No.35 p.51. The DVD issued by Premiere is included in their list of �2005 Winter/Spring New Releases� and that issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of �berkshire record outlet inc.� (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php).
Comments:- Recording of a performance at The Salzburg Festival (6 or 8 August 1959) (See OPERA October 1959 p.653). The date given in the �EJS Discography� (p.336) is 8 August 1959, but the date given by DG is 6 August 1959. It is possible that the DG recording is of the dress rehearsal as there was no public performance on this date. The LPs issued on the Opera Disc label are listed in �The Canfield Guide to Classical Recordings� 5th Edition.
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]
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)
Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the opera in a joint production of Radio Bern and Süddeutscher Rundfunk (See EJS Discography p.566, ��Fritz Wunderlich - Eine Biographie�� by Werner Pfister p.140
Comments:- See �Fritz Wunderlich - Eine Biographie� by Werner Pfister p.153. The following excerpts appear on this recording: Die Welt hat das genialste Streben; Das ist der Fürst Wibicki; Bei Solchem Feste; Durch diesen Kuß sei unser Bund geweiht; Aus den wichtigen Papieren - Befreit das Land. It was made on 1, 3, 5, 6 October1959 in the Gemeindehaus Berlin-Zehlendorf
Recordings of Der fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.58; HARRIS p.123; Opera on Record p.338; CELLETTI p.1080; Opera on CD (1) p.61 (2) p.68 (3) p.76; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.30 p.114, mise à jour pp.2-15; MET p.670; MET(VID) p.417; PENGUIN p.519American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.58, Vol.65 No.4 July/ August 2002 p.57; Wagner News Issue No.108 April 1995 p.16; GIUDICI p.1060; Ópera Actual (Barcelona) junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.26; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.14-17; Gramophone March 2002 pp.30-33
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1960 p.229; January 1961 p.379; July 1981 p.192 [AB] ; September 1994 p.119 [AB]
Comments:- Recording of the soundtrack of a television film. According to the Fritz-Wunderlich website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php) this was recorded in October 1960. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php) where it stated that their recordings are available �on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape�. The date is given here as 26 December 1960. This is presumably the date of transmission. There is also a cast of actors.
Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Salzburg Festival (12 August 1960). The cast listed above is that given on the website dedicated to Fritz Wunderlich;-
Recordings of Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.127: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.71-72, pp.128-132; Opera on Record p.71; CELLETTI p.467; Opera on CD (1) p.19 (2) p.23 (3) p.24; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.24 p.132, No.172 p.178 ; MET p.299; MET(VID) p.168; PENGUIN p.231; Classic CD September 1993 p.32; Opera on Video p.26; GIUDICI p.451 (2) p.766; International Opera Collector Winter 1997 No.6 p.18; Diapason No.450 juillet-aoüt 1998 p.50; Le Monde de la Musique No.223juillet-aoüt 1998 p.56; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.111; Répertoire No.131 janvier 2000 p.20, No.132 février 2000 p.20; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.56-57; International Record Review February 2002 p.22
Recordings of Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.59; HARRIS p.268; Opera on Record p.346; CELLETTI p.1143; Opera on CD (1) p.62 (2) p.69 (3) p.78; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.63-64 p.186, mise à jour mars 2004; MET p.677; MET(VID) p.420; PENGUIN p.547; Stereophile July 1990 p.160; Wagner News Issue No.97 p.18; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 March/April 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1068 (2) p.1717; Orpheus August + September 2002 S.81
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1962 p.364; April 1962 p.485; June 1967 p.29 October 1990 p. [AB]
Comments:- Recording of the soundtrack of a television film in which the singers do not appear; recorded in the WDR studios, Cologne (3-9 January 1961)
Recordings of Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.57, p.125: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11pp.65-68; Opera on Record 2 p.79; CELLETTI p.488; MARINELLI p.41; Opera on CD (1) p.16 (2) p.20 (3) p.21; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.59 p.112, mise à jour janvier2002; MET p.278; MET(VID)p.159; PENGUIN p.238; Répertoire mai 1995 p.9; GUIDICI p.413 (2) p.719; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.54-55; Gramophone October 2002 p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Februar 1999 SS.53-54 (highlights - mention) [GH]
Recordings of Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.57, p.125: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11pp.65-68; Opera on Record 2 p.79; CELLETTI p.488; MARINELLI p.41; Opera on CD (1) p.16 (2) p.20 (3) p.21; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.59 p.112, mise à jour janvier2002; MET p.278; MET(VID)p.159; PENGUIN p.238; Répertoire mai 1995 p.9; GUIDICI p.413 (2) p.719; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.54-55; Gramophone October 2002 p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.120; HARRIS p.248; Opera on Record p.567; CELLETTI p.788; Opera on CD (1) p.119 (2) p.131 (3) p.146; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.69-70 p.208 (and Supplément 1997); MET p.525; MET(VID) p.311; PENGUIN p.417;American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.88; Opera on Video p.201; GIUDICI p.819 (2) p.1340; Répertoire No.105 septembre 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Spring 1999 No.11 p.16; Opéra International décembre 1999 No.241 p.57; Gramophone May 2000 pp.36-39; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.63
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (8 October 1961). The cast listed above is that given on the Teatro-Colón website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlinks in CLORLINK.php).
Recordings of La bohème by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera December 1958 p.758; High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.45; Opera on Record p.577; CELLETTI p.583; Opera on CD (1) p.106 (2) p.117 (3)p.132; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.20 112; MET p.397; MET(VID) p.226; PENGUIN p.296; GIUDICI p.588 (2) p.974; Gramophone November 1996 p.36; BBC Music Magazine March1999 p.50 American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Recordings of Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.98; HARRIS p.165; Opera on Record p.605; CELLETTI p.605; MARINELLI p.397 Opera on CD(1) p.108 (2) p.119 (3) p.134; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.56 p.120, mise à jour juillet 2003; MET p.426; MET(VID) p.241; PENGUIN p.304; Stereophile December 1990 p.201, April 1991 p.27 (letter); Opera on Video p.182;GIUDICI p.621 (2) p.1023; Classic CD November 1997 p.56; Répertoire No.113 mai 1998 p.87; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83
Comments:- Recorded in the Grunewaldkirche, Berlin (5, 7 April 1961)
Recordings of Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera February 1979 p.121, March 1979 p.219; Opera on Record p.520; CELLETTI p.150; Opera on CD (1) p.90 (2) p.100 (3) p.112; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.43 p.112, mise à jour mai 2001 p.2; MET p.551; MET(VIDEO) p.332; PENGUIN p.450; BBC Music Magazine August 1994 p.48; Opera on Video p.155;GIUDICI p.122 (2) p.200; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of Serse [Xerxes] by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.41; CELLETTI p.322; MET(VID) p.102; GIUDICI p.294 (2) p.509; Opera News July 1996 p.34; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.69-70
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera February 1979 p.121, March 1979 p.219; Opera on Record p.520; CELLETTI p.150; Opera on CD (1) p.90 (2) p.100 (3) p.112; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.43 p.112, mise à jour mai 2001 p.2; MET p.551; MET(VIDEO) p.332; PENGUIN p.450; BBC Music Magazine August 1994 p.48; Opera on Video p.155;GIUDICI p.122 (2) p.200; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Recordings of The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.268; CELLETTI p.158; Opera on CD (1) p.92 (2) p.102 (3) p.113; MET p.557; MET(VID) p.338; Opera on Video p.159; GIUDICI p.129 (2) p.214; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.119/120, mise à jour septembre 2004; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Recordings of Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor by Otto Nicolai are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.548; MET p.358; PENGUIN p.270; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; American Record Guide March/April 2008 Vol.71 No.2 pp.44-53
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1964 p.515; October 1964 p.174
Recordings of Il maestro di musica by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi are surveyed in the following publications:-
American Record Guide January 1959 Vol.25 No.5 pp.312-315; CELLETTI p.566
Comments:- Video recording of a television film and audio recording of its soundtrack. See �Fritz Wunderlich - Eine Biographie� by Werner Pfister pp.242-243. According to �The New Grove Dictionary of Opera� (Vol.3 p.955) this work is a �pasticcio based largely on P.Auletta: Orazio� but with two authentic arias and one authentic duet. The DVD issued by Premiere is included in their list of �NEW RELEASES Spring 2006� and the CDRs issued by Omega are listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php). Here the year of the recording is given as 1966.
Recordings of Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.127: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.71-72, pp.128-132; Opera on Record p.71; CELLETTI p.467; Opera on CD (1) p.19 (2) p.23 (3) p.24; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.24 p.132, No.172 p.178 ; MET p.299; MET(VID) p.168; PENGUIN p.231; Classic CD September 1993 p.32; Opera on Video p.26; GIUDICI p.451 (2) p.766; International Opera Collector Winter 1997 No.6 p.18; Diapason No.450 juillet-aoüt 1998 p.50; Le Monde de la Musique No.223juillet-aoüt 1998 p.56; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.111; Répertoire No.131 janvier 2000 p.20, No.132 février 2000 p.20; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.56-57; International Record Review February 2002 p.22
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Comments:- This work's first performance was given on the radio (13 July 1933) and it was first staged at Frankfurt (13 January 1942). The revised version received its first performance at the Städtische Oper, Berlin (17 May 1951)
Compact Disc; - Kaiserliche Operette 863.532 (+Die Dollarprinzessin +Die Rose von Stambul - excepts) {1CD}; EMI �Classics� 5 75818-2 (+Die Dollarprinzessin +Die Rose von Stambul -;; excerpts) {1CD} (2003)�
Black Disc - Electrola SMC 83 455 (excerpts +Das Land des Lächelns - excerpts) {1LP}; EMI Electrola 1C 057 28188 (excerpts + Das Land des Lächelns) {1LP}
Compact Disc; - Disky DC 700152 (+Das Land des Lächelns - excerpts);; EMI �Classics� 5 75808-2 (+Zigeunerliebe +Giuditta - excerpts) {1CD} (2003)�
Comments:- The following excerpts appear on this recording: Einleitung; Ich trete ins Zimmer - Immer nur lächeln; Bei einem Tee en deux; Von Apfelblüten einen kranz; Dein is mein ganzes herz; Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt. It was made inthe Bürgerbräukeller, Munich (6, 8 September 1963, January 1964)
Recordings of Capriccio by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.122; CELLETTI p.781; Opera on CD (1) p.124 (2) p.136 (3) p.152; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.152 p.122; MET p.546; MET(VID) p.325; PENGUIN p.409; Opera on Video p.212; GIUDICI p.852 (2) p.1384; Opernwelt 3/März 1996 p.50
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (March 1964). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.php).
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (16 December 1964). See OPERA, February 1965 p.120 . The EJS Discography (p.545) gives the year as 1965.See also �Hans Hotter - Man and Artist� by Penelope Turing p.181 and �Fritz Wunderlich - Eine Biographie� by Werner Pfister pp.300-302
Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opéra International - No.279 mai 2003 pp.72-73 [AF]
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Nationaltheater, Munich (26 July 1964; see �Fritz Wunderlich - Eine Biographie� by Werner Pfister S.291-S.292; OPERA Festival Issue 1964 pp.64-66)
Recordings of Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.786; Opera on CD (1) p.122 (2) p.133 (3) p.149; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.147 p.128; MET p.539; PENGUIN p.413; Diapason No.402 mars 1994 p.14; Opera on Video p.207; GIUDICI p.837 (2) p.1359; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.110; Opéra International No.242 janvier 2000 pp.62-63; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.786; Opera on CD (1) p.122 (2) p.133 (3) p.149; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.147 p.128; MET p.539; PENGUIN p.413; Diapason No.402 mars 1994 p.14; Opera on Video p.207; GIUDICI p.837 (2) p.1359; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.110; Opéra International No.242 janvier 2000 pp.62-63; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.64
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (June 1964). According to �Chronik der Wiener Staatsoper 1945-1995� p.440 von Karajan only conducted two performances of �Die Frau ohne Schatten� at the Vienna State Opera (on 11 and 17 June 1964). A recording of the performance on 11 June, in which Fritz Wunderlich sang the �Stimme eines Jünglings�, has been issued on CD by Nuova Era, Hunt, and DG and is listed separately. The cast given by Gala for their recording corresponds to that for the performance on 17 June except that the �Stimme eines Jünglings� was not sung by Fritz Wunderlich, but by Ermanno Lorenzi. This is also indicated in the entry for the recording of the performance on 11 June 1964 in the Fritz Wunderlich web-site:-
Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.130: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 pp.136-140; Opera on Record p.106; CELLETTI p.525; Opera on CD (1) p.22 (2) p.26 (3) p.28; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.101 p.138, No.196 p.148; MET p.332; MET(VID) p.186; PENGUIN p.257; BBC Music Magazine May 1994 p.47; Opéra International No.182 juillet-aoüt 1994 p.14; GIUDICI p.495 (2) p.828; Stereophile October 1996 (Vol.19 No.10) p.303; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.15; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.58-60; BBC Music Magazine April 2004 p.52; The Gramophone January 2006 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1965 p.209; April 1966 p.482 (see May 1966 p.550); February 1974 p.1611 [WAC]; September 1974 p.577 [AB]; August 1979 p.333 (advert), p.377 (mention); October 1987 p. [SS]; December 1990 p. [AB]
Comments:- See THE GRAMOPHONE August 1965 p.96. See Fanfare Vol.18 No.4 March/April 1995 p.10 for comments on whether the dialogue is performed by a separate cast of actors. It appears that it was not (See �Fritz Wunderlich - Eine Biographie� by Werner Pfister pp.287-289)
Recordings of Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.57, p.125: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11pp.65-68; Opera on Record 2 p.79; CELLETTI p.488; MARINELLI p.41; Opera on CD (1) p.16 (2) p.20 (3) p.21; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.59 p.112, mise à jour janvier2002; MET p.278; MET(VID)p.159; PENGUIN p.238; Répertoire mai 1995 p.9; GUIDICI p.413 (2) p.719; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.54-55; Gramophone October 2002 p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Salzburg Festival (see OPERA, Festival Issue 1965 pp. 35-37; high fidelity/MUSICAL AMERICA November 1965 pp.204-207
Recordings of Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.120; HARRIS p.248; Opera on Record p.567; CELLETTI p.788; Opera on CD (1) p.119 (2) p.131 (3) p.146; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.69-70 p.208 (and Supplément 1997); MET p.525; MET(VID) p.311; PENGUIN p.417;American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.88; Opera on Video p.201; GIUDICI p.819 (2) p.1340; Répertoire No.105 septembre 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Spring 1999 No.11 p.16; Opéra International décembre 1999 No.241 p.57; Gramophone May 2000 pp.36-39; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of Salome by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera July 1957 p.420; Opera on Record p.557; CELLETTI p.795; Opera on CD (1) p.117 (2) p.128 (3) p.143; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.47-48 p.184, mise à jour novembre 2001; No.240 p.92; MET p.514; MET(VID) p.304; PENGUIN p.421; Répertoire No.73 octobre 1994 p.13; American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.88; Opera on Video p.195; GIUDICI p.796; International Opera Collector Summer 1997 No.4 p.16; Opéra International novembre 1999 No.240 pp.60-61; The Gramophone February 2005 p.36; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.62; Gramophone May 2008 p.44
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (25 November 1965). See OPERA February 1966 pp.141-142 . The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.php) where it stated that their recordings are available �on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape�. The date of the performance recorded is given by Omega as �Nov.25 1966�, by which time Fritz Wunderlich was dead. The conductor is stated to be �Boehm�, but he did not conduct Salome at the Vienna State Opera in 1965 or 1966.
Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; �Musica 99� p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Comments:- Recording of a peformance at the Bavarian State Opera. The cast and conductor given with the HRE LPs are incorrect (See the Fritz Wunderlich website)
Recordings of Giulio Cesare in Egitto by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.32; CELLETTI p.312; Opera on CD (1) p.8 (2) p.11 (3) p.12; L'Avant Scène Opéra Vol.97 p.98; MET p.176; MET(VID) p.98; PENGUIN p.133; GIUDICI p.286 (2) p.486; Opera News July 1996 p.32; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.65-66; The Gramophone May 2005 p.36
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Recordings of Iphigénie en Tauride by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.72; CELLETTI p.278; Opera on CD (1) p.14 (2) p.18 (3) p.19; PENGUIN p.108; Opéra International avril 1995 No.190 p.22; GIUDICI p.262; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.12
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Recordings of Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.57, p.125: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11pp.65-68; Opera on Record 2 p.79; CELLETTI p.488; MARINELLI p.41; Opera on CD (1) p.16 (2) p.20 (3) p.21; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.59 p.112, mise à jour janvier2002; MET p.278; MET(VID)p.159; PENGUIN p.238; Répertoire mai 1995 p.9; GUIDICI p.413 (2) p.719; American Record Guide January/February 2002 Vol.65 No.1 pp.54-55; Gramophone October 2002 p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1966 p.220; November 1976 p.868 [AB]; July 1995 p.114 [AB]
Recordings of Wozzeck by Alban Berg are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record 2 p.365; CELLETTI p.78; MARINELLI p.476; Opera on CD (1) p.132 (2) p.145 (3) p.163; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.36 p.138; Supplément mai 1998; No.215; MET p.33; MET(VIDEO) p.12; PENGUIN p.16; GIUDICI p.44 (2) p.79; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.64; BBC Music Magazine February 2000 p.49; Gramophone November (published September) 2003 p.56
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1965 p.307; January 1966 p.333; January 1993 p.61 [MEO]
Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera. This was given in a new German translation by Guenther Rennert. The production was strongly criticised by Joseph Wechsberg in OPERA, July 1966 p.571. 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 Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity March 1962 Vol.12 No.3 p.120; HARRIS p.248; Opera on Record p.567; CELLETTI p.788; Opera on CD (1) p.119 (2) p.131 (3) p.146; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.69-70 p.208 (and Supplément 1997); MET p.525; MET(VID) p.311; PENGUIN p.417;American Record Guide September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.88; Opera on Video p.201; GIUDICI p.819 (2) p.1340; Répertoire No.105 septembre 1997 p.15; International Opera Collector Spring 1999 No.11 p.16; Opéra International décembre 1999 No.241 p.57; Gramophone May 2000 pp.36-39; American Record Guide May/June 2005 Vol.68 No.3 p.63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Nationaltheater, Munich. The performance on 24July 1966 in which Otto Wiener sang Faninal is reviewed in OPERA Festival Issue 1966 p.81
Recordings of Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky are surveyed in the following publications:-
Opera February 1979 p.121, March 1979 p.219; Opera on Record p.520; CELLETTI p.150; Opera on CD (1) p.90 (2) p.100 (3) p.112; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.43 p.112, mise à jour mai 2001 p.2; MET p.551; MET(VIDEO) p.332; PENGUIN p.450; BBC Music Magazine August 1994 p.48; Opera on Video p.155;GIUDICI p.122 (2) p.200; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; �Musica 99� p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16
Comments:- Recorded 12 September 1966 (Wunderlich's last recording). The CD contains 3 numbers not on the LP (See �Fritz Wunderlich - Eine Biographie� by Werner Pfister p.364)
(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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