The Barber of Seville discography
Appearance
This is a partial discography of The Barber of Seville, an opera by Gioachino Rossini. The work was first performed on 20 February 1816, at the Teatro Argentina in Rome.
Audio recordings
Video recordings
Year | Cast (Rosina, Almaviva, Figaro) |
Conductor, Opera house and orchestra |
Label |
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1946 | Nelly Corradi Ferruccio Tagliavini Tito Gobbi |
Giuseppe Morelli Rome Opera orchestra and chorus |
VHS: Pickwick Cat: |
1947 | Lucienne Jourfier Raymond Amade Roger Bussonnet |
André Cluytens Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique orchestra and chorus (sung in French) |
VHS: Codo-Cinéma Cat: |
1959 | Erika Köth Fritz Wunderlich Hermann Prey |
Joseph Keilberth Bavarian State opera orchestra and chorus (sung in German) |
VHS: Legato Classics Cat: |
1972 | Teresa Berganza Luigi Alva Hermann Prey |
Claudio Abbado Teatro alla Scala orchestra and chorus |
VHS: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: DVD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: |
1982 | Maria Ewing Max René Cossotti John Rawnsley |
Sylvain Cambreling Glyndebourne Festival orchestra and chorus |
VHS: Castle Cat: DVD: Warner Cat: |
1988 | Cecilia Bartoli David Kuebler Louis Quilico |
Gabriele Ferro Stuttgart Radio Symphony orchestra Cologne Opera chorus |
VHS: RCA Cat: DVD: Art Haus Musik Cat: |
1989 | Kathleen Battle Rockwell Blake Leo Nucci |
Ralf Weikert Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus |
VHS: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: DVD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: |
1992 | Jennifer Larmore Richard Croft David Malis |
Alberto Zedda Netherlands Opera orchestra and chorus |
DVD: Image Cat: |
2008 | Rinat Shaham Francesco Meli Roberto Frontali |
Antonino Fogliani Teatro La Fenice orchestra and chorus |
DVD: Dynamic Cat: 33597 |
2010 | Joyce DiDonato Juan Diego Flórez Pietro Spagnoli |
Antonio Pappano Royal Opera House orchestra and chorus |
DVD: Virgin Classics Cat: |
2019 | Catherine Trottmann Michele Angelini, Florian Sempey |
Jérémie Rhorer Le Cercle de l'Harmonie, Laurent Pelly, stage director |
DVD:Naxos Cat:2110592 |
References
Notes
Sources
- Burton D. Fisher's The Barber of Seville (Opera Classics Library Series)