There are 8 recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek on file

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1 195?(SE) - Vogel Jaroslav - Prague National Theatre*

2 1965-66(STU) - Gregor Bohumil - Prague National Theatre*

3 1971(LI) - Mackerras Charles - Sadler's Wells Opera*

4 1976(LI) - Dohnányi Christoph von - San Francisco Opera*

5 1978(STU) - Mackerras Charles - Wiener Philharmoniker*

6 198? - Klobucar Berislav - Canadian Opera Company**

7 1995 - Davis Andrew - London Philharmonic Orchestra**

8 1996(LI) - Robertson David - Metropolitan Opera*

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The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek performed in Czech

Conductor Jaroslav Vogel - 195?(SE)

Orchestra - Prague National Theatre

Chorus - Prague National Theatre

Emilia Marty - Zdenka Hrncirova

Albert Gregor - Beno Blachut

Kristina - Milada Musilová

Jaroslav Prus - Theodor Srubar

Janek - Rudolf Vonásek

Kolenaty - Rudolf Asmus

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Black Disc - Supraphon LPV 450 (Collection)

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Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1960 p.424; April 1960 p.511

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American Record Guide - November 1961 Vol.28 No.3 p.210 [JB2]

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The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek performed in Czech

Conductor Bohumil Gregor - 1965-66(STU)

Orchestra - Prague National Theatre

Chorus - Prague National Theatre

Emilia Marty - Libuse Prylová

Albert Gregor - Ivo Zidek

Vitek - Rudolf Vonásek

Kristina - Helena Tattermuschková

Jaroslav Prus - Premysl Kocí

Janek - Viktor Koci

Kolenaty - Karel Berman

Machinist - Jiri Joran

Charlady - Slavka Prochazkova

Hauk-Sendorf - Milan Karpisek

Chamber-maid - Milada Musilová

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Black Disc - Supraphon SUAST 50811-2 {2LPS}

Compact Disc - Supraphon 10 8351-2 {2CDS}

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Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1972 p.172; August 1972 p.372; March 1995 p.34; May 1995 p.110

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Orpheus - Januar 1996 S.54

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Opéra International - Février 1995 No.188 p.65

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.164 p.166

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BBC Music Magazine - June 1995 p.74

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American Record Guide - July/August 1995 Vol.56 No.4 p.132

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Répertoire - No.78 mars 1995 p.47

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Classic CD - September 1995 p.72

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The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Emilia Marty - Marie Collier

Albert Gregor - Gregory Dempsey

Vitek - Francis Egerton

Kristina - Barbara Walker

Jaroslav Prus - Raimund Herincx

Janek - David Hillman

Kolenaty - Eric Shilling

Charlady - Edith Coates

Hauk-Sendorf - Emile Belcourt

Chamber-maid - Donna Faye Carr

Stage carpenter - Tom McDonnell

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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 015/2 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314

Comments:- Recording of a performance given in an English Translation by Norman Tucker at the London Coliseum (26 February 1971)

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The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek performed in English

Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Emilia Marty - Anja Silja

Albert Gregor - William Lewis

Kristina - Pamela South

Jaroslav Prus - Geraint Evans

Janek - Neil Rosenheim

Kolenaty - Joshua Hecht

Machinist - John Davies

Charlady - Gwendolyn Jones

Hauk-Sendorf - Paul Crook

Chamber-maid - ? Harned

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Compact Disc; - *John Wegner San Francisco Opera - The Adler Years - 3 SFO-03; (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (2000)ª

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Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (29 October 1976)

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The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek performed in Czech

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1978(STU)

Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Emilia Marty - Elisabeth Söderström

Albert Gregor - Peter Dvorsky

Vitek - Vladimir Krejcik

Kristina - Anna Czaková

Jaroslav Prus - Václav Zitek

Janek - Zdenek Svehla

Kolenaty - Dalibor Jedlicka

Machinist - Jiri Joran

Charlady - Ivana Mixová

Hauk-Sendorf - Beno Blachut

Chamber-maid - Blanka Vitkova

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Black Disc; - Decca D144D2 {2LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Cassette; - Decca K144K22 (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - *Decca 430 327-2 (+Lachian Dances) {2CDS} (1991)ª

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Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1979 p.703 [JW] December 1979 p.1077 [SIR]; February 1980 p.1302 [GH]; April 1980 p.1536 [JBS]; October 1991 p. [JW]

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Comments:- See GRAMOPHONE October 1978 p.612, p.617

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The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek performed in Czech

Conductor Berislav Klobucar - 198?

Orchestra - Canadian Opera Company

Emilia Marty - Stephanie Sundine

Albert Gregor - Graham Clark

Vitek - Richard Margison

Kristina - Kathleen Breit

Jaroslav Prus - Cornelius Opthof

Janek - Benoit Boutet

Kolenaty - Robert Orth

Hauk-Sendorf - Gary Rideout

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Laser Disc - Pickwick Video RPT 2032 (PAL)

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Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - décembre 1996 No.208 p.49

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The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek performed in Czech

Conductor Andrew Davis - 1995

Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival

Emilia Marty - Anja Silja

Albert Gregor - Kim Begley

Vitek - Anthony Roden

Kristina - Manuela Kriscak

Jaroslav Prus - Victor Braun

Janek - Christopher Ventris

Kolenaty - Andrew Shore

Charlady - Menai Davies

Hauk-Sendorf - Robert Tear

Chamber-maid - Susan Gorton

Stage carpenter - Henry Waddington

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DVD (Video) - Warner Music Vision 0630-14016-2 (2003)ª; Kultur D 2256 (2004)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Warner 0630 14016-3 (PAL)

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Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 2003 p.110 [MSR]

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Opera - September 1996 p.1113; April 2004 pp.491-493 [GH]

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Opera Now - May/June 1996 p.59

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Opera News - May 2004 p.93 [AM2]

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Orpheus - September+Oktober 2004 S.75 [MK2]

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Opéra International - décembre 1996 No.208 p.49

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Classical Express - Issue No.75 May 1996 p.1

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Classic CD - July 1996 p.84

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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1996 Vol.1 No.1 p.98

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI N.106 marzo 1997 p.94: Anno XVIII N.181 marzo 2004 pp.103-104 [GC2]

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International Record Review - March 2004 p.78 [NS]

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Musica (Milano) - No.103 aprile-maggio 1997 p.40

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 pp.78-79 [PMH]

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Comments:- See OPERA Festival Issue 1995 p.22

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The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek performed in English

Conductor David Robertson - 1996(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Emilia Marty - Jessye Norman

Albert Gregor - Graham Clark

Vitek - Richard Versalle

Kristina - Marie Plette

Jaroslav Prus - Håkan Hagegård

Janek - William Burden

Kolenaty - Donald McIntyre

Charlady - Stephanie Blythe

Hauk-Sendorf - Anthony Laciura

Chamber-maid - Michelle DeYoung

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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 130/2 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of The Makropulos Affair by Leos Janácek are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.338; CELLETTI p.348; Opera on CD (3) p.129; MET p.199; PENGUIN p.168; GIUDICI p.314

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (20 January 1996)

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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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