Pelléas et Mélisande discography
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This is a discography of Pelléas et Mélisande
, an opera
by Claude Debussy
. The premiere performance was at the Opéra-Comique
in Paris on 30 April 1902. The list includes all of the studio recordings and also some live performances available on audio CD and DVD.
Note: "Cat:" is short for catalogue number.
Pelléas et Mélisande (opera)
Pelléas et Mélisande is an opera in five acts with music by Claude Debussy. The French libretto was adapted from Maurice Maeterlinck's Symbolist play Pelléas et Mélisande...
, an opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
by Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy
Claude-Achille Debussy was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions...
. The premiere performance was at the Opéra-Comique
Opéra-Comique
The Opéra-Comique is a Parisian opera company, which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with, and for a time took the name of its chief rival the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
in Paris on 30 April 1902. The list includes all of the studio recordings and also some live performances available on audio CD and DVD.
| Year | Cast (Pelléas, Mélisande, Golaud, Arkel, Yniold, Geneviève) |
Conductor, Opera House and Orchestra |
Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Charles Panzéra Charles Panzéra Charles [Auguste Louis] Panzéra was a Swiss operatic and concert baritone.-Overview:Panzéra's studies at the Paris Conservatory under the tuition of Amédée-Louis Hettich were interrupted by his volunteering into the French Army during World War I... , Yvonne Brothier Yvonne Brothier Yvonne Brothier was a soprano operatic singer who worked principally at the Opéra-Comique, Paris.... , Jean-Emil Vanni-Marcoux, Willy Tubiana. |
Piero Coppola Piero Coppola Piero Coppola , was an Italian conductor, pianist and composer.-Life and career:Coppola was born in Milan; his parents were both singers. He studied at the Milan Conservatory, graduating in piano and composition in 1910. By 1911 he was already conducting opera at La Scala opera house in Milan... Grand Orchestre Symphonique du Grammophone |
(Original by Victor/HMV) Audio CD: Pearl CD Cat: 9300 Audio Cd: Andante Cat: ANDCD3990 |
| 1928 | Alfred Maguenat, Marthe Nespoulous, Hector Dufranne, Armand Narçon, ??, Claire Croiza Claire Croiza Claire Croiza was a French mezzo-soprano and an influential teacher of singers.-Career:Claire Croiza was born in Paris, the daughter of an expatriate American father and an Italian mother, and as a child she excelled at piano and singing... |
Georges Truc Orchestra of l'Opera |
(Original by Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... ) Audio CD: VAI CD Cat: VAIA 1093 Audio CD:Andante Cat: ANDCD3990 |
| 1934 | Edward Johnson Edward Johnson (tenor) Edward Patrick Johnson CBE was a Canadian operatic tenor who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni, and became director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.- Early life :... , Lucrezia Bori Lucrezia Bori Lucrezia Bori was a Spanish operatic singer, a lyric soprano.-Biography:Lucrezia Bori was born in Valencia, Spain. Her real name was Lucrecia Borja y González de Riancho and her family were reputed to be descended from the Borgias.Her voice had a unique timbre and transparent quality unlike any... , Ezio Pinza Ezio Pinza Ezio Pinza was an Italian basso opera singer with a rich, smooth and sonorous voice. He spent 22 seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera, appearing in more than 750 performances of 50 operas... , Léon Rothier, Ellen Dalossy, Ina Bourskaya |
Louis Hasselmans Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager... orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: EJS (live broadcast) |
| 1942 | Jacques Jansen Jacques Jansen Jacques Jansen was a French baryton-martin singer, particularly associated with the role of Pelléas but also active in operetta and on the concert platform, and later as a teacher.-Life and career:Jansen had a wide musical and artistic education; after studying the violin in Paris, he took lessons... , Irène Joachim Irène Joachim Irène Joachim, born 13 March 1913 in Paris, died 20 April 2001, also in Paris, was a French soprano, and later a vocal teacher.-Early life:Daughter of Herman Joachim and Suzanne Chaigneau, and grand-daughter of the violinist Joseph Joachim, she learnt violin and piano as a child... , Henry Etchéverry, Paul Cabanel, Leila Ben Sedira, Germaine Cernay Germaine Cernay Germaine Cernay, born Germaine Pointu Le Havre 28 April 1900, died Paris, 1943 was a French alto who was active both in the opera house and on the concert platform.-Life and career:... |
Roger Désormière Roger Désormière Roger Désormière was a French conductor.Désormière was born in Vichy in 1898. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, where his professors included Philippe Gaubert , Xavier Leroux and Charles Koechlin , and Vincent d'Indy... , Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire Paris |
Audio CD: EMI, Cat: 761 038-2 Audio CD: Arkadia, Cat: 78018 Audio CD: Grammofono, Cat: 2000 78727 (Studio recording) |
| 1945 | Martial Singher Martial Singher Martial Singher was a French baritone opera singer born in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.Initially singing only as a hobby, he was encouraged by then French education minister Édouard Herriot to pursue singing professionally... , Bidu Sayao Bidu Sayão Bidú Sayão was a Brazilian opera soprano. One of Brazil's most famous musicians, Sayão was a leading artist of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1937 to 1952.-Life and career:... , Lawrence Tibbett Lawrence Tibbett Lawrence Mervil Tibbett was a great American opera singer and recording artist who also performed as a film actor and radio personality. A baritone, he sang with the New York Metropolitan Opera company more than 600 times from 1923 to 1950... , Alexander Kipnis Alexander Kipnis Alexander Kipnis , was a Ukrainian-born operatic bass of great artistry and vocal endowment.Having initially established his artistic reputation in Europe, Kipnis became an American citizen in 1931, following his marriage to an American... , Lillian Raimondi, Margaret Harshaw Margaret Harshaw Margaret Harshaw was an American opera singer and voice teacher who sang for 22 consecutive seasons at the Metropolitan Opera from November 1942 to March 1964. She began her career as a mezzo-soprano in the early 1930s but then began performing roles from the soprano repertoire in 1951... |
Emil Cooper Emil Cooper Emil Albertovich Cooper, also known as Emil Kuper was a Russian conductor and violinist, of English ancestry.... , Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager... orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: Walhall Cat: WHL 27 Audio CD: Naxos Cat: 8.110030-1 (live broadcast) |
| 1951 | Pierre Mollet, Suzanne Danco Suzanne Danco Suzanne Danco , was a celebrated Belgian soprano and mezzo-soprano.-Career:Suzanne Danco was born in Brussels and grew up in a Flemish background although French was her native language... , Heinz Rehfuß, André Vessières, Flore Wend, Hélène Bouvier |
Ernest Ansermet Ernest Ansermet Ernest Alexandre Ansermet was a Swiss conductor.- Biography :Ansermet was born in Vevey, Switzerland. Although he was a contemporary of Wilhelm Furtwängler and Otto Klemperer, Ansermet represents in most ways a very different tradition and approach from those two musicians. Originally he was a... , Chœurs et Orchestre de la Suiss Romande |
Audio CD: Decca Cat: 425 965-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1953 | Camille Maurane Camille Maurane Camille Maurane, born Camille Moreau , was a French baritone singer. His father was a music teacher and he started singing as a child in the Maîtrise Saint-Evode in Rouen... , Jeanine Micheau, Michel Roux Michel Roux Michel Roux is a French-born chef and restaurateur working in Britain.Born in Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Roux moved to Paris with his family after the war, where they set up a charcuterie... , Xavier Depraz, Annick Simon, Rita Gorr Rita Gorr Rita Gorr , is a Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano. She possessed a large, rich-toned voice and was an intense singing-actress, especially in dramatic roles such as Ortrud and Amneris , two of her greatest roles.... |
Jean Fournet Jean Fournet Jean Fournet was a French conductor.Fournet’s father was a flutist who gave him some instruction on the flute and music theory. Fournet was then trained at the Conservatoire de Paris in flute by Gaston Blanquart and Marcel Moyse, and conducting by Philippe Gaubert... , Orchestre Lamoureux Chœurs Elisabeth Brasseur |
Audio CD: Philips Cat: 434 783-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1954 | Ernst Haefliger Ernst Haefliger Ernst Haefliger was a Swiss tenor.Haefliger was born in Davos, Switzerland and studied at the Zürich Conservatory. He studied with Fernando Capri in Geneva and Julius Patzak in Vienna.... , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, DBE was a German-born Austrian/British soprano opera singer and recitalist. She was among the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century, much admired for her performances of Mozart, Schubert, Strauss, and Wolf.-Early life:Olga Maria Elisabeth Friederike... , Michel Roux, Mario Petri, Graziella Sciutti Graziella Sciutti Graziella Sciutti was an Italian soprano opera singer and later vocal teacher and opera producer.-Career:Sciutti was born in Turin, Italy. Her parents were musical, her father being an organist; her mother was French... , Christiane Gayraud |
Herbert von Karajan Herbert von Karajan Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor. To the wider world he was perhaps most famously associated with the Berlin Philharmonic, of which he was principal conductor for 35 years... , RAI Orchestra Sinfonica and Coro di Roma |
Audio CD: Hunt Cat: CDKAR 218 |
| 1956 | Jacques Jansen Jacques Jansen Jacques Jansen was a French baryton-martin singer, particularly associated with the role of Pelléas but also active in operetta and on the concert platform, and later as a teacher.-Life and career:Jansen had a wide musical and artistic education; after studying the violin in Paris, he took lessons... , Victoria de los Ángeles Victoria de los Ángeles Victoria de los Ángeles was a Spanish Catalan operatic soprano and recitalist whose career began in the early 1940s and reached its height in the years from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Her obituary in The Times noted that she must be counted “among the finest singers of the second half... , Gérard Souzay Gérard Souzay Gérard Souzay was a French baritone singer, regarded as one of the very finest interpreters of mélodie in the generation after Charles Panzéra and Pierre Bernac.-Background and education:... , Pierre Froumenty, Françoise Ogéas, Jeannine Collard |
André Cluytens André Cluytens André Cluytens was a Belgian-born French conductor who was active in the concert hall, opera house and recording studio. His repertoire extended from Viennese classics through French composers to 20th century works... , Chœur et Orchestre National de France |
Audio CD: Testament Cat: SBT 3051 (EMI studio recording) |
| 1962 | Jacques Jansen Jacques Jansen Jacques Jansen was a French baryton-martin singer, particularly associated with the role of Pelléas but also active in operetta and on the concert platform, and later as a teacher.-Life and career:Jansen had a wide musical and artistic education; after studying the violin in Paris, he took lessons... , Micheline Grancher, Michel Roux Michel Roux (opera singer) Michel Roux was a French baritone, an established principal at the Paris Opéra who also enjoyed an international career. He was born in Angoulême on 1 September 1924 and died in Paris on 4 February 1998.... , André Vessières, Françoise Ogéas, Solange Michel |
Désiré-Emile Inghelbrecht Désiré-Emile Inghelbrecht Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht was a French composer, conductor and writer.- Life and career :Inghelbrecht was born in Paris, the son of a viola-player. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and made his debut as a conductor in 1908 at the Théâtre des Arts.Inghelbrecht entered the Conservatoire aged 7... , Chorale Lyrique de la RTF, Orchestre National de la RTF |
Audio CD: Discque Montaigne Cat: TCE 8710 (Studio recording) |
| 1962 | Pierre Mollet, Julien Haas, Victoria de los Ángeles, Joseph Rouleau Joseph Rouleau Joseph A. Rouleau, is a French-Canadian bass opera singer, particularly associated with the Italian and French repertories.... , Ulga Chelavine, Solange Michel |
Jean Fournet Jean Fournet Jean Fournet was a French conductor.Fournet’s father was a flutist who gave him some instruction on the flute and music theory. Fournet was then trained at the Conservatoire de Paris in flute by Gaston Blanquart and Marcel Moyse, and conducting by Philippe Gaubert... , Teatro Colón orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: Ornamenti Cat: FE 118 (live recording) |
| 1964 | Camille Maurane Camille Maurane Camille Maurane, born Camille Moreau , was a French baritone singer. His father was a music teacher and he started singing as a child in the Maîtrise Saint-Evode in Rouen... , Erna Spoorenberg Erna Spoorenberg Erna Spoorenberg was a Dutch soprano.She was born in Yogyakarta, Java now part of Indonesia. As a child, she studied the violin and singing and, at the age of 14, she studied under Isa Neuhaus, a singer with the Düsseldorf Opera... , George London, Guus Hoekman, Rosine Brédy, Josephine Veasey Josephine Veasey Josephine Veasey is a British mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with Wagner and Berliozroles.-Life and career:Born in Peckham, she studied with Audrey Langford, and became a member of the Royal Opera House chorus in 1949, she made her debut as a soloist in 1955, as the Shepherd Boy in... |
Ernest Ansermet Ernest Ansermet Ernest Alexandre Ansermet was a Swiss conductor.- Biography :Ansermet was born in Vevey, Switzerland. Although he was a contemporary of Wilhelm Furtwängler and Otto Klemperer, Ansermet represents in most ways a very different tradition and approach from those two musicians. Originally he was a... , Gran Théâtre Chor Genf, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande |
Audio CD: Decca Cat: SET 277-9 (Studio recording) |
| 1969 | Henri Gui, Jeannette Pilou, Gabriel Bacquier Gabriel Bacquier Gabriel Bacquier is a French operatic baritone. One of the leading baritones of the 20th century and particularly associated with the French and Italian repertories, he is considered a fine singing-actor equally at home in dramatic or comic roles.-Life and career:Gabriel Bacquier was born in... , Nicola Zaccari, Adriana Martino, Anna Reynolds Anna Reynolds (singer) Anna Reynolds is an English classical mezzo-soprano and contralto singer in opera and concert.- Professional career :Ann Reynolds first studied piano, then voice at the Royal Academy of Music... |
Lorin Maazel Lorin Maazel Lorin Varencove Maazel is an American conductor, violinist and composer.- Early life :Maazel was born to Jewish-American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States, primarily at his parents' home in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. His father, Lincoln Maazel , was... , Coro e Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI |
Audio CD: GOP Cat: 62 ; 711 |
| 1969 | Eric Tappy Eric Tappy Eric Tappy is a Swiss operatic tenor.Tappy studied with Fernando Carpi at the Geneva Conservatory and Ernst Reichert in Salzburg. He made his concert debut in Strasbourg in 1959 as the Evangelist in the St. Matthew Passion. He made his American debut as Don Ottavio at the San Francisco Opera in 1974... , Erna Spoorenberg Erna Spoorenberg Erna Spoorenberg was a Dutch soprano.She was born in Yogyakarta, Java now part of Indonesia. As a child, she studied the violin and singing and, at the age of 14, she studied under Isa Neuhaus, a singer with the Düsseldorf Opera... , Gérard Souzay Gérard Souzay Gérard Souzay was a French baritone singer, regarded as one of the very finest interpreters of mélodie in the generation after Charles Panzéra and Pierre Bernac.-Background and education:... , Victor de Narké, Anne-Marie Blanzat, Arlette Chédel |
Jean-Marie Auberson Jean-Marie Auberson Jean-Marie Auberson was a Swiss conductor and violinist, student of Ernest Ansermet and Carl Schuricht.He was born in Chavornay, Vaud canton, Switzerland and died in Draguignan, Var, France.... , Grand Théâtre de Genève Grand Théâtre de Genève Grand Théâtre de Genève is an opera house in Geneva, Switzerland.As with many other opera houses, the Grand Théâtre de Genève is both a venue and an institution. The venue is a majestic building, towering over Place Neuve, officially opened in 1876, partly destroyed by fire in 1951 and reopened in... , Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Chor des Grand Théâtre de Genève |
Audio CD: Claves Cat: 50-2416/16 |
| 1970 | George Shirley George Shirley George Irving Shirley is a renowned tenor opera singer.He is a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity.-External links:*** by Bruce Duffie... , Elisabeth Söderström Elisabeth Söderström Elisabeth Anna Söderström CBE was a Swedish soprano, who performed both opera and song. She was particularly well known for her recordings of the lead soprano roles in the three Janáček operas Jenůfa, Káťa Kabanová, and The Makropoulos Affair, all of which received Gramophone Awards... , Donald McIntyre Donald McIntyre This page is about the singer. For others of similar name see Donald MacIntyreSir Donald McIntyre, CBE is a celebrated operatic bass-baritone. He made his formal debut as Zaccaria in Nabucco, at the Welsh National Opera, in 1959... , David Ward, Anthony Britten, Yvonne Minton Yvonne Minton Yvonne Fay Minton CBE is an Australian opera singer. She is variously billed as a soprano, mezzo-soprano or contralto.Yvonne Minton was born in Sydney, New South Wales. She studied voice on a scholarship at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music. She won the National Eisteddfod in Canberra,... |
Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.-Early years:Boulez was born in Montbrison, Loire, France. As a child he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics... , Royal Opera House Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The... orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: CBS Cat: 77324 Audio CD: Sony Cat: 47265 |
| 1971 | Nicolai Gedda Nicolai Gedda Nicolai Gedda is a Swedish operatic tenor. Having made some two hundred recordings, Gedda is said to be the most widely recorded tenor in history... , Helen Donath Helen Donath Helen Jeanette Donath is an American soprano with a career spanning fifty years.- Biography :She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and studied at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi and with Paola Novikova in New York.... , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is a retired German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the post-war period and "one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century"... , Peter Meven, Walter Gampert, Marga Schiml |
Rafael Kubelík Rafael Kubelík Rafael Jeroným Kubelík was a Czech conductor and composer.-Early life:Kubelík was born in Býchory, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, today's Czech Republic. He was the sixth child of the Bohemian violinist Jan Kubelík, whom the younger Kubelík described as "a kind of god to me." His mother was a Hungarian... , Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks |
Audio CD: Orfeo Cat: 367 942 |
| 1978 | Richard Stilwell, Frederica von Stade Frederica von Stade Frederica von Stade is an American mezzo-soprano. Born in Somerville, New Jersey, she acquired the nickname "Flicka" in her childhood. Von Stade attended the Mannes College of Music in New York City. She made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1970 and in 1971 appeared as Cherubino in The... , José van Dam José van Dam Joseph, Baron van Damme , known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone.At the age of 17, he entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory and studied with Frederic Anspach. A year later, he graduated with diplomas and first prizes in voice and opera performance... , Ruggero Raimondi Ruggero Raimondi Ruggero Raimondi is an Italian bass-baritone opera singer who has also appeared in motion pictures.-Early training and career:Ruggero Raimondi was born in Bologna, Italy, during World War II... , Christine Barbaux, Nadine Denize |
Herbert von Karajan Herbert von Karajan Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor. To the wider world he was perhaps most famously associated with the Berlin Philharmonic, of which he was principal conductor for 35 years... , Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker |
Audio CD: EMI Cat: 749 350-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1978 | Claude Dormoy, Michèle Command, Gabriel Bacquier Gabriel Bacquier Gabriel Bacquier is a French operatic baritone. One of the leading baritones of the 20th century and particularly associated with the French and Italian repertories, he is considered a fine singing-actor equally at home in dramatic or comic roles.-Life and career:Gabriel Bacquier was born in... , Roger Soyer, Monique Pouradier-Duteil, Jocelyne Taillon |
Serge Baudo Serge Baudo Serge Baudo is a French conductor, the son of the oboist Étienne Baudo. He is the nephew of the cellist Paul Tortelier.... , Ensemble Vocal de Bourgogne, Orchestre de Lyon |
Audio CD: Eurodisc Cat:300 096-445 Audio CD: RCA Cat:74321 32225-2 |
| 1979 | Eric Tappy Eric Tappy Eric Tappy is a Swiss operatic tenor.Tappy studied with Fernando Carpi at the Geneva Conservatory and Ernst Reichert in Salzburg. He made his concert debut in Strasbourg in 1959 as the Evangelist in the St. Matthew Passion. He made his American debut as Don Ottavio at the San Francisco Opera in 1974... , Rachel Yakar Rachel Yakar Rachel Yakar is a French soprano.Yakar was born in Lyon, France. She studied for Germaine Lubin at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1963, she made her debut at Strasbourg. For the next twenty years, she was associated with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. In the mid and late 1970s, she... , Philippe Huttenlocher Philippe Huttenlocher Philippe Huttenlocher is a Swiss baritone.He was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He first studied violin at the conservatory in Neuchâtel, and then voice in Fribourg... , François Loup, Colette Alliot-Lugaz, Jocelyne Taillon |
Armin Jordan Armin Jordan Armin Jordan , was a Swiss conductor known for his interpretations of French music, Mozart and Wagner.Armin Jordan was born in Lucerne, Switzerland. "Mr... , Chœurs et Orchestre National de L'Opéra Monte Carlo |
Audio CD: Erato Cat: 71296 ; 245 684-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1986 | Kurt Ollmann, Frederica von Stade Frederica von Stade Frederica von Stade is an American mezzo-soprano. Born in Somerville, New Jersey, she acquired the nickname "Flicka" in her childhood. Von Stade attended the Mannes College of Music in New York City. She made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1970 and in 1971 appeared as Cherubino in The... , John Bröcheler, Nicolai Ghiaurov Nicolai Ghiaurov Nicolai Ghiaurov was a Bulgarian opera singer and one of the most famous bass singers of the postwar period. He was admired for his powerful, sumptuous voice, and was particularly associated with roles of Verdi.Ghiaurov married the Italian soprano Mirella Freni in 1978... , Patrizia Pace, Glenys Linos |
Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , is an Italian conductor. He has served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera,... , Teatro alla Scala orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: Opera D'Oro Cat: OPD-1195 |
| 1987 | François Le Roux, Colette Alliot-Lugaz, José van Dam José van Dam Joseph, Baron van Damme , known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone.At the age of 17, he entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory and studied with Frederic Anspach. A year later, he graduated with diplomas and first prizes in voice and opera performance... , Roger Soyer, Françoise Golfier, Jocelyne Taillon |
John Eliot Gardiner John Eliot Gardiner Sir John Eliot Gardiner CBE FKC is an English conductor. He founded the Monteverdi Choir , the English Baroque Soloists and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique... , Chor & Orchester der Oper Lyon |
DVD: Arthaus DVD Cat: 100 100 |
| 1988 | Malcolm Walker, Eliane Manchet, Vincent Le Texier, Peter Meven, Christian Fliegner, Carol Yahr |
John Carewe, Chœurs de l'Opéra de Nice, Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice |
Audio CD: Pierre Verany Cat: 788 093-4 |
| 1990 | Didier Henry, Colette Alliot-Lugat, Gilles Cachemaille, Pierre Thau, Françoise Golfier, Claudine Carlson |
Charles Dutoit Charles Dutoit Charles Édouard Dutoit, is a Swiss conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations of French and Russian 20th century music... , Chœurs et Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Montreal Symphony Orchestra Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is a symphony orchestra based in Montréal, Québec, Canada, with Montréal's Place des Arts as its home.-History:... |
Audio CD: Decca Cat: 430 502-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1991 | François Le Roux, Maria Ewing Maria Ewing Maria Louise Ewing is an American opera singer who has sung both soprano and mezzo soprano roles. She is noted as much for her acting as her singing.-Life and career:... , José van Dam José van Dam Joseph, Baron van Damme , known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone.At the age of 17, he entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory and studied with Frederic Anspach. A year later, he graduated with diplomas and first prizes in voice and opera performance... , Jean-Philippe Courtis, Patricia Pace, Christa Ludwig Christa Ludwig Christa Ludwig is a retired German mezzo-soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, Lieder, oratorio and other major religious works like masses and passions, and solos contained in symphonic literature... |
Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , is an Italian conductor. He has served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera,... , Vienna State Opera Vienna State Opera The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian... Vienna Philharmonic Vienna State Opera Choir |
Audio CD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 435 344-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1992 | Neill Archer, Alison Hagley, Donald Maxwell, Kenneth Cox, Samuel Burkey, Penelope Walker |
Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.-Early years:Boulez was born in Montbrison, Loire, France. As a child he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics... , Welsh National Opera Welsh National Opera Welsh National Opera is an opera company founded in Cardiff, Wales in 1943. The WNO tours Wales, the United Kingdom and the rest of the world extensively. Annually, it gives more than 120 performances of eight main stage operas to a combined audience of around 150,000 people... orchestra and chorus |
DVD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 072 431 3 ; 072 431 1 |
| 1996 | Gérard Théruel, Mireille Delunsch Mireille Delunsch Mireille Delunsch is an opera soprano. She was born in Mulhouse, France, and studied musicology and voice at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg. Her debut was at the Opéra du Rhin in Mulhouse, in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.... , Armand Arapian, Gabriel Bacquier Gabriel Bacquier Gabriel Bacquier is a French operatic baritone. One of the leading baritones of the 20th century and particularly associated with the French and Italian repertories, he is considered a fine singing-actor equally at home in dramatic or comic roles.-Life and career:Gabriel Bacquier was born in... , Françoise Golfier, Hélène Jossoud |
Jean-Claude Casadesus, Opéra de Lille Opéra de Lille The Opéra de Lille is a theater-style neo-classical opera house, built from 1907 to 1913 and officially inaugurated in 1923.In 1903 fire destroyed the previous Lille opera house, which had been designed by Lille architect Michael Joseph Lequeux and built in 1785. For the replacement city officials... , Orchestre National de Lille-Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais Chorus |
Audio CD: Naxos Cat: 8.660047-9 |
| 1998 | Richard Croft, Christiane Oelze Christiane Oelze Christiane Oelze is a German soprano. From 2003 to 2008 she taught singing at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf.- External links :* *... , John Tomlinson John Tomlinson (singer) Sir John Rowland Tomlinson CBE is an English bass. He was born in Accrington, Lancashire, England, UK.Tomlinson studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and with Otakar Kraus. John sings regularly with the Royal Opera and English National Opera, and has appeared with all the major British... , Gwynne Howell, Jake Arditti, Jean Rigby |
Andrew Davis Andrew Davis (conductor) Sir Andrew Frank Davis CBE is a British conductor.Born in Ashridge, Hertfordshire to Robert J. Davis and his wife Florence J. née Badminton, Davis grew up in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, and in Watford. Davis attended Watford Boys' Grammar School, where he studied classics in his sixth form years... , Glyndebourne Festival Opera Glyndebourne Festival Opera Glyndebourne Festival Opera is an English opera festival held at Glyndebourne, an English country house near Lewes, in East Sussex, England.-History:... London Philharmonic Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra The London Philharmonic Orchestra , based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom, and is based in the Royal Festival Hall. In addition, the LPO is the main resident orchestra of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera... , Glyndebourne Festival Chorus |
DVD: Warner Vision Cat: 5046783262 DVD: Kultur Video |
| 2000 | Wolfgang Holzmair Wolfgang Holzmair Wolfgang Holzmair is an Austrian baritone.Holzmair studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He won 2nd prize in the baritone class of the 's-Hertogenbosch International Vocal Competition in 1981, and a year later 1st prize in the Musikverein International Lieder Competition,... , Anne Sofie von Otter, Laurent Naouri Laurent Naouri Laurent Naouri is a French bass-baritone. Initially beginning his education at the École Centrale de Lyon, Naouri decided to concentrate on opera in 1986 and continued his musical studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.His professional career in France began in 1992 with... , Alain Vernhes, Florence Couderc, Hanna Schaer |
Bernard Haitink Bernard Haitink Bernard Johan Herman Haitink, CH, KBE is a Dutch conductor and violinist.- Early life :Haitink was born in Amsterdam, the son of Willem Haitink and Anna Haitink. He studied music at the conservatoire in Amsterdam... , Orchestre National d' Ile de France Orchestre National de France The Orchestre national de France is a symphony orchestra run by Radio France. It has also been known as the Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française and Orchestre national de l'Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française .Since 1944, the orchestra has been based in the Théâtre... Choeur de Radio France |
Audio CD: Naive (France) Cat: V 4923 |
| 2004 | Rodney Gilfry, Isabel Rey, Michael Volle, László Polgár László Polgár (bass) László Polgár was an Hungarian operatic bass.Born in Budapest, Hungary, he studied with Eva Kutrucz at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, 1967–72, and later privately with Hans Hotter and Yevgeny Nesterenko. He made his debut at the Hungarian State Opera in 1971, as Count Ceprano in Rigoletto... , Eva Liebanu, Cornelia Kallisch |
Franz Welser-Möst Franz Welser-Möst Franz Welser-Möst is an Austrian conductor who is currently the music director for the Cleveland Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera.- Biography :... Zusatzchor Opernhaus Zürich Zurich Opera House Opernhaus Zürich is an opera house in the Swiss city of Zurich. It has been the home of the Zurich Opera since 1891.- History :... Orchester der Oper Zürich |
DVD: Tdk DVD Video Cat:DVWW-OPPEM |
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