Black Disc; - E.J. Smith �The Golden Age of Opera� EJS 204 {2LPS} (1961)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 29 March 1951. According to the �EJS Discography� p.144 the role of Francesco Moor is sung by Renato Capechi, as listed above, but in �50 anni di opera lirica alla RAI 1931-1950� p.114 it is assigned to Rolando Panerai
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers MAS 197101 {2CDRS} (2008)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Recording of a performance broadcast on 11 June 1971. The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE V-811-3 {3LPS} (1982)�
Compact Cassette - *Legato ALD 2862
Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni �The Golden Age of Opera� GAO 135-136 {2CDS} Myto 2 MCD 973.158 {2CDS} (1997)�; *House of Opera - The Operas of Verdi - Volume 1 - The Early Years {1xCD-ROM} (2001)�; Opera d'Oro OPD 1346 {2CDS} (2002)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - November 1997 p.54 [CJL]
Fanfare - Vol.16 No.5 May-June 1993 p.345 [MM]
Orpheus - Oktober 1993 S.57: Oktober 1997 S.58 [GH]
Opéra International - No.57 mars 1983 p.56 [SS]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - diciembre 1997 - febrero 1998 No.26 p.88 [JV]
Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Rome Opera (29 November 1972, see OPERA March 1973 p.249)
Compact Disc - Gala GL 334 (+Attila - excerpts) {1CD}
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Recording of part of a performance in the Coliseo Albia, Bilbao (September 1976). It is probable that not all the singers listed above appear on the CD issued by Gala which is listed on the website:
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at La Scala. The cast listed above is that given in �La Scala 67-92 - Cronologia - Opere, Balletti, Concerti� pp.87-88. This corresponds to the partial cast listed in Mr. Tape's catalogue. These singers only performed together on 27 January 1978. The date given by mr. tape, 27 February 1978, is incorrect as I masnadieri was not performed at La Scala on that day.
Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers MAS 198001 {2CDRS} (Canada) (2004)�; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1899-2 {2CDRS} (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Sydney Opera House (June or July 1980). The CDRs issued by �The Opera Lovers� are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca. The date of the performance recorded is given here as 8 July 1980. According to the performance chronology in �A Prima Donna's Progress� by Joan Sutherland p.462 this was the third performance of the series and it is stated on p.328 �...but by the third performance Donald Smith had to retire after the first act and Paul Ferris finished the opera that night.� The CDRS issued by Premiere are included in their �2005 FALL NEW RELEASES�. The date of the performance recorded here is given as 30 June 1980, but according to the performance chronology the first performance of the series was 2 July 1980. Possibly it is a recording of the dress rehearsal.
Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1953-2 {2CDRS} (2005)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Grosse Tonhalle, Zürich (21 October 1982). See OPERA January 1983 p.80. The CDRs issued by Premiere are included in �New Releases on CD, Fall 2005� dated Wed. November 16 2005. The recording is described here as �Non-professional-Distant sound�.
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Recording of a performance given by the company of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden at the Baden-Baden Festival (13 June 1998). The performance on 8 June 1998 is reviewed in OPERA September 1998 pp.1087-1088.
Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2004)�; Live Opera Heaven C 3097 {2CDRS} (2007)�
�(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Carnegie Hall, New York (7 March 1999). See OPER-L Mon, 8 Mar 1999 09:05:54 -5000. The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the CD supplement to his catalogue dated Spring 2004 and those issued by �Live Opera Heaven� are listed in their �NOVEMBER 2007 ALERT�.
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Teatro Massimo di Palermo (October 2001). The date given in House of Opera's online catalogue is 6 October 2001, but according to �Opera 2002 - Annuario EDT/CIDIM dell' Opera Lirica in Italia� p.189 it was the second cast that performed on that day. The first cast (given by House of Opera and listed above) performed on 5, 7, 9, 11, 14 October. There are reviews in OPERA April 2002 pp.451-452 and in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL No.263 décembre 2001 pp.47-48.
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (19 October 2002). This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 19-25 October 2002 p.136. The performance on 30 September 2002 is reviewed in OPERA December 2002 pp.1502-1503. The CDs issued by live-rare-opera are (were?) listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)
Recordings of I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.952; GIUDICI p.893 (2) p.1446; Lyrica N.29 Anno III Maggio 1996 p.56; Opéra International No.262 novembre 2001 p.28
Comments:- *Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Teatro Avenida de Buenos Aires (May 2008). There is a revue in Tribuna Musical (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM). The recordings issued by New Ornamenti are listed on the website http://www.newornamenti.com
(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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