There are 8 recordings of Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz on file

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1 1962(STU) - Davis Colin - London Symphony Orchestra*

2 1969(LI) - Davis Colin - BBC Symphony Orchestra*

3 1977(LI) - Ozawa Seiji - Boston Symphony Orchestra*

4 1977(STU) - Davis Colin - London Symphony Orchestra*

5 1979?(STU) - Barenboim Daniel - Orchestre de Paris*

6 1991[STU] - Nelson John - Opéra de Lyon*

7 1994(LI) - Nelson John - Welsh National Opera*

8 2000(LC) - Davis Colin - London Symphony Orchestra*

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Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz performed in French

Conductor Colin Davis - 1962(STU)

Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Saint Anthony Singers

Béatrice - Josephine Veasey

Bénédict - John Mitchinson

Héro - April Cantelo

Ursule - Helen Watts

Claudio - John Cameron

Somarone - Eric Shilling

Don Pedro - John Shirley-Quirk

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Black Disc; - L'Oiseau Lyre OL 256-7 {2LPS} (1963)ª; L'Oiseau-Lyre SOL 256-7 {2LPS} (1963)ª

Compact Disc; - Double Decca 448 113-2 (+selection - Gardiner {2CDS} (1996)ª; Decca «Opéra Rouge» 458 701-2 (France) (1997)ª

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Recordings of Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.165; CELLETTI p.81; Opera on CD (1) p.42 (2) p.49 (3) p.54; PENGUIN p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.214 p.64; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1963 p.397; April 1963 p.458; September 1996 p.102 [JW]

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Orpheus - März 1996 S.57

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Opéra International - novembre 1996 No.207 p.50

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.175 p.121

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American Record Guide - May 1963 Vol.29 No.9 p.697 [JWB]

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High Fidelity Magazine - June 1963 Vol.13 No.6 p.59 [CLO]

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BBC Music Magazine - February 1996 p.81

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Classic CD - Issue No.74 April 1996 p.1

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Répertoire - No.108 décembre 1997 p.76 (mention) [PT]

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Comments:- There is no dialogue

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Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz performed in English

Conductor Colin Davis - 1969(LI)

Orchestra - BBC Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - BBC Chorus

Béatrice - Yvonne Minton

Bénédict - John Mitchinson

Héro - Sheila Armstrong

Ursule - Elizabeth Bainbridge

Claudio - David Bowman

Somarone - Derek Hammond-Stroud

Don Pedro - Michael Langdon

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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 019/2 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.165; CELLETTI p.81; Opera on CD (1) p.42 (2) p.49 (3) p.54; PENGUIN p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.214 p.64; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 p.67

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in English given at a PROM in the Royal Albert Hall London and broadcast by the BBC on Radio 4 (31 July 1969).

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Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz performed in French

Conductor Seiji Ozawa - 1977(LI)

Orchestra - Boston Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Béatrice - Gwendolyn Killebrew

Bénédict - Stuart Burrows

Héro - Sheila Armstrong

Ursule - Janice Meyerson

Claudio - David Arnold

Somarone - Douglas Lawrence

Don Pedro - Joseph McKee

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3078

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Recordings of Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.165; CELLETTI p.81; Opera on CD (1) p.42 (2) p.49 (3) p.54; PENGUIN p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.214 p.64; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 p.67

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance (October 1977). A recording of this performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 5 March 1978. See Radio Times Issue dated 4-10 March 1978 p.30.

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Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz performed in French

Conductor Colin Davis - 1977(STU)

Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - John Alldis Choir

Béatrice - Janet Baker

Bénédict - Robert Tear

Héro - Christiane Eda-Pierre

Ursule - Helen Watts

Claudio - Thomas Allen

Somarone - Jules Bastin

Don Pedro - Robert Lloyd

Leonato - Richard Van Allan

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Black Disc; - Philips 6700 121 {2LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Disc; - Philips 416 952-2 {2CDS} (1987)ª; Philips 456 387-2 (collection) {9CDS}; Philips 475 221-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.165; CELLETTI p.81; Opera on CD (1) p.42 (2) p.49 (3) p.54; PENGUIN p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.214 p.64; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1979 p.1926, p.1929 [JW] September 1979 p.539 [SIR]; September 1987 p. [JBS]

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Opera Now - May/June 1998 p.106 [RL]

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Orpheus - Juni 1998 S.55 [GH]

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Diapason - No.446 mars 1998 p.70 (mention) [CC]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.181-182 p.218 [DVM]

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American Record Guide - May 1979 Vol.42 No.7 p.18 [RVL]: August 1979 p.1 (letter)

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Classic CD - May 1998 p.92 [ST]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.83 [MC]

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Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz performed in French

Conductor Daniel Barenboim - 1979?(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre de Paris

Chorus - Choeur de l'Orchestre de Paris

Béatrice - Yvonne Minton

Bénédict - Plácido Domingo

Héro - Ileana Cotrubas

Ursule - Nadine Denize

Claudio - Roger Soyer

Somarone - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Don Pedro - John Macurdy

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Black Disc; - DG 2707 130 {2LPS} (1982)ª

Compact Disc; - DG 449 577-2 {2CDS} (1996)ª

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Recordings of Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.165; CELLETTI p.81; Opera on CD (1) p.42 (2) p.49 (3) p.54; PENGUIN p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.214 p.64; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1982 p.73 [JW] July 1982 pp.115-116 [JBS]; September 1996 p.102

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Opera Now - September/October 1996 p.97

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Diapason - No.429 septembre 1996 p.99

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.175 p.121

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BBC Music Magazine - August 1996 p.70

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Répertoire - No.94 septembre 1996 p.29

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.90 julio-agosto 1996 pp.73-74

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.22 diciembre 1996 - febrero 1997 p.74

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Comments:- There is no dialogue, but instead a narration read by Geneviève Page

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Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz performed in French

Conductor John Nelson - 1991[STU]

Orchestra - Opéra de Lyon

Chorus - Opéra de Lyon

Béatrice - Susan Graham

Bénédict - Jean-Luc Viala

Héro - Sylvia McNair

Ursule - Catherine Robbin

Claudio - Gilles Cachemaille

Somarone - Gabriel Bacquier

Don Pedro - Vincent Le Texier

Leonato - Philippe Magnant

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Compact Disc; - ERATO 2292-45773-2 {2CDS} (1992)ª

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Recordings of Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.165; CELLETTI p.81; Opera on CD (1) p.42 (2) p.49 (3) p.54; PENGUIN p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.214 p.64; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1992 p.84; July 1992 p.36

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Fanfare - September-October 1992 p.187

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.19 No.3 Summer 2003 pp.485-489 [RB]

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Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz performed in English

Conductor John Nelson - 1994(LI)

Orchestra - Welsh National Opera

Chorus - Welsh National Opera

Béatrice - Sara Fulgoni

Bénédict - Donald Kaasch

Héro - Rebecca Evans

Ursule - Patricia Bardon

Claudio - Karl Morgan Daymond

Somarone - Donald Maxwell

Don Pedro - Stephen Richardson

Leonato - Ralph Mason

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Compact Disc; - Oriel Music Society OMS 120/2 {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.165; CELLETTI p.81; Opera on CD (1) p.42 (2) p.49 (3) p.54; PENGUIN p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.214 p.64; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 p.67

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the New Theatre, Cardiff (17 September 1994). The CDs issued by the Oriel Music Society are listed in their «List C».

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Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz performed in French

Conductor Colin Davis - 2000(LC)

Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - London Symphony Chorus

Béatrice - Enkelejda Shkosa

Bénédict - Kenneth Tarver

Héro - Susan Gritton

Ursule - Sara Mingardo

Claudio - Laurent Naouri

Somarone - David Wilson-Johnson

Don Pedro - Dean Robinson

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Compact Disc; - *LSO LIVE 0004 CD {2CDS} (2000)ª; LSO LIVE 46 (collection) {12CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.165; CELLETTI p.81; Opera on CD (1) p.42 (2) p.49 (3) p.54; PENGUIN p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.214 p.64; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.18; Orpheus Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 2000 p.127 [RN]

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Opera - May 2001 p.635 [ML]

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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.2 November/December 2002 pp.114-115 [AC]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.19 No.3 Summer 2003 pp.485-489 [RB]

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Diapason - No.499 janvier 2003 p.82 [CD]

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International Record Review - February 2001 p.102 [JW]

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BBC Music Magazine - February 2001 p.73 [JR]

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American Record Guide - January/February 2004 Vol.67 No.1 pp.91-94 [KM]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.46 julio-agosto 2001 p.87 [XC]

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Répertoire - No.165 février 2003 pp.48-49 [LB]

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Comments:- Recorded at Concert Performances in The Barbican Centre, London (6, 8 June 2000)

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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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