BOITO, Arrigo

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Mefistofele

Favero, Melandri, de Angelis, Arangi, Laombardi – Molajoli – 1929 or 1931 (0025, 0148, 0249)

Neri, Poggi, Noli, dall’Argina – Milan – Capuana – 1952 or 1953 (0249)

Olivero, Poggi, Furtunati, Neri – Florence – Serafin – 2 Jan 1954 (0043) *

Pobbe, Tagliavini, Ticozzi, Neri di Cecco – RAI, Turin – Questa – 1954 (0025, 0043, 0093, 0148, 0232, 0249)

(Act 4 missing) Moscucci, Prandelli, Christoff, Pini, de Palma – Rome – Gui – 1955 (0133, 0236, 0249)

Neri, Tagliavini, Pobbe, Ticozzi, Benzi, Cecco, Gandolfo – Questa – 11 Oct 1956 (0115, 0117)

Siepi, Poggi, Broggini, Cossotto, de Cavalieri – Milan – Votto – 22 Mar 1958 or 25 Mar 1958 (0043, 0049, 0115, 0249)

Costa, Tozzi, Kónya, Cole, Fried, Martin – San Francisco – Molinari-Pradelli – 24 Sep 1963 (0001)

Kabaivanska, Vanja, Bonato, Carturian, Bergonzi, Ghiaurov – Milan – Gavazzeni – 10 Mar 1964 (0244)

Ghiaurov, Bergonzi, Kabaivanska, Vanja – Milan – Gavazzeni – 19 Mar 1964 (0039, 0115, 0244)

Siepi, Labò, Olivero, Orlandi-Malaspina, Crimi – Rio de Janeiro – Molinari-Pradelli – 3 Jul 1964 (0043, 0049, 0069, 0115, 0133, 0179, 0232, 0249)

Ghiaurov, Bergonzi, Tucci, dell’Argine – Verona – Capuanan – 1964 (0)

Ghiaurov, Kraus, Tebaldi, Souliotis, de Palma, McKenzie, Roggero – Chicago – Sanzogno – 6 Oct 1965 (0083, 0117, 0148, 0181, 0249)

Tebaldi, Ghiaurov, Kraus, Suliotis – Chicago – Sanzogno – 8 Oct 1965 (0168, 0232, 0238)

Ghiaurov, Kraus, Ligabue – Philadelphia – Guadagno – 25 Oct 1965 (0)

Ghiaurov, Kraus, Ligabue, Coleva, Bullard, Bovia – Philadelphia – Guadagno – 29 Oct 1965 (0083)

Tebaldi, Ghiaurov, Kraus, Suliotis – San Francisco – Sanzogno – 1965 (0115)

Ghiaurov, Bergonzi, Tebaldi (both roles), Cole, Mayer, Solem – Carnegie Hall – Gardelli – 25 Jan 1966 (0001, 0039, 0049, 0057, 0064, 0093, 0115, 0133, 0148, 0168, 0232, 0241, 0249)

Ferrin, Fraus, Cannarile, Como – Gavarini – 1967 (0232)

Treigle, Neblett, Nagy – NYCO – Rudel – 1967 (0069)

Zeani, Borso, Rossi-Lemeni, Vajna – Trieste – Verchi – Feb 1968 (0)

Treigle, Neblett, Nagy, Lankston, Lueders – NYCO – Rudel – 24 Sep 1969 (0238)

Treigle, di Virilio, Cruz-Romo, Evans – New York – Rudel – 5 Oct 1969 (0073)

Cruz-Romo (Both roles), Novoa, Triegle, Evans, Fitch, Leuders – New York – Rudel – 10 Mar 1971 (0069)

Neblett, Carreras, Siepi, Hartle – London – Guadagno – 2 May 1972 (0235)

Chapman, Theyard, Shade – NYCO – Morelli – 8 Mar 1972 (0181)

Olivero, Merighi, Vajna, Siepi – Macerata – Santi – 8 Jul 1972 or 1982 (0022, 0043, 0221, 0244, 0249)

Chiara, Hayashi, Rugtvedt, Buzea, Ghiaurov, Equiluz – Vienna – Quadri – 28 Oct 1973 (0052, 0057, 0179)

Olivero, Campora, Hines, de Lazzari – Newmark – Silipigni – 6 Nov 1976 (0043, 0049, 0249)

Ramey, Mauro, Meier – NYCO – Rudel – 20 Mar 1977 (0)

Ramey, Ehrlich, Mauro – NYCO – Rudel – 31 Mar 1977 (0)

Meier, Mauro, Ramey – New York – Rudel – 7 Apr 1977 (0)

Ramey, Meier, Mauro – NYCO – Rudel – 20 Apr 1977 (0181)

Ramey, Collins, Hernandez, Griffith – New York – Rudel – 9 Apr 1978 (0)

Ramey, Lamberti, Yanich, Sgourda – Zürich – Albrecht – 1980 (0115)

Ghiaurov, Pavarotti, Freni, Caballé, Leggate – London – di Fabritiis – 1982 (0082)

Soviero, Sundine, Bini, Ghiuselev, Garaventa, Pecchiolo, Jenkins – Paris – Santi – 14 May 1983 (0091)

Evstatieva, Ghiuselev, Kaludov, Minchev, Stoitzeva, Bareva, Pankova, Bogdanov – Sofia – Marinov – 10 Jun 1983 (0049, 0115, 0118)

Negri, Veleris, Calamera, Boero, Lima, Ghiuselev, Sarramida, Betti – Buenos Aires – Guagagno – 9 Jul 1983 (0057)

Miricioiù, Andrissen, Visconti, Scandiuzzi, Goldring – Amsterdam – Commissiona – 10 Oct 1985 (0057, 0244)

Morelli, Ligi, Garavent, Burchuladze – Genoa – Müller – 1985 (0)

Benacková-Cap, Fredricks, Bonanome, Ramey – Hamburg – Patané – 16 Jun 1986 (0)

Sweet, Ligi, Greenfield, Wagner, Nesterenko, Hatano – Frankfürt – Rilling – 3 Nov 1986 (0057)

Sweet, Ligi, Greenfield, Wagner, Nesterenko, Hatano – Frankfürt – Rilling – 5 Nov 1986 (0)

Caballé, Merighi, Gulin, Nesterneko – Madrid – Gandolfi – 10 Feb 1987 (0043) *

Caballé, Ordonez, Ysas, Giaiotti – Barcelona – Collado – Dec 1987 (0043)

Caballé, Ordonez, Giaiotti, Mabereder, Mailbron – Barcelona – Collardo – 1987 (0049, 0115)

Lechner, Szonyi, Hurny, Zelotes-Toliver, Pecoraro, Kondaxis – Graz – Bareza – 11 Jun 1988 (0057)

Soviero, Johnson, Tagliasdacchi, Cupido, Zaharia, Ramey – Genève – Patanè – 4 Sep 1988 (0244 V)

Soviero, Cupido, Ramey – Genèva – Patané – 30 Sep 1988 (0)

Nesterenko, Bartolini, Bartha, Sojat – Marseille – Veltri – 1988 (0202) *

Mitchell, Cupido, Ramey – Paris – Pritchard – 26 Feb 1989 (0)

Ramey, Dessi, Cupido – Florence – Bartoletti – 9 Dec 1989 (0035)

Dessi, de Glyndefeldt, Zannini, Tagliasacchi, Cupido, Ramey, Emili, Memeo – Florence – Bartoletti – 12 Dec 1989 (0022, 0057, 0244, 0249)

Ramey, Benacková, O'Neill, Christin, Hart, Harper, Wunsch – San Francisco – Arena – 1989 (0001 V, 0020 V, 0026, 0057 V, 0113 V, 0181 V, 0249)

Ramey, Lamberti, Izzo d’Amico, Ligi, Kobel – Vienna – Franci – 31 May 1990 (0)

Ramey, Cupido, Dessi, Zanini – Florence – Bartoletti – 30 Jul 1990 (0)

Ramey, Millo, Johannsson, Walker, Fowler, Johnson, Maultsby – Chicago – Bartoletti – 14 Sep 1991 (0238)

Benackova, Ramey, O’Neill – San Francisco – Arena – 1 Jan 1992 (0064)

Millo, Johnson, Johansson, Ramey – Chicago – Bartoletti – 1992 (0)

Miricioiù, Falcon, Mentxaca, Johansson, Ramey, Ruiz – Valencia – Galduf – 7 May 1994 (0057)

Crider, la Scola, Ramey, Jankovics – Milan – Muti – 28 Feb 1995 (0035, 0244)

Ramey, Crider, la Scola, Jankovic – Malan – Muti – 5 Mar 1995 (0242, 0249)

Crider, la Scola, Jankovic, Ramey, Gavazzi – Milan – Muti – 8 Mar 1995 (0)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Farina, Ramey, Broitman – Vienna – Muti – 11 Feb 1997 (0057)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Farina, Ramey, Broitman – Vienna – Muti – 13 Feb 1997 (0057)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Farina, Ramey, Broitman – Vienna – Muti – 16 Feb 1997 (0057)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Farina, Ramey, Broitman – Vienna – Muti – 19 Feb 1997 (0057)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Farina, Ramey, Broitman – Vienna – Muti – 22 Feb 1997 (0057)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Ikaia-Purdy, Ramey, Broitman – Vienna – Muti – 25 Feb 1997 (0057)

Crider, Boschkowa, Ikaia-Purdy, Silins, Broitman – Vienna – Halasz – 24 Jun 1997 (0057)

Crider, Boschkowa, Ikaia-Purdy, Silins, Broitman – Vienna – Halasz – 27 Jun 1997 (0057)

Crider, Boschkowa, Ikaia-Purdy, Silins, Broitman – Vienna – Halasz – 30 Jun 1997 (0057)

Evstatieva, Kaloudov, Ghiuselev, Bareva – Sofia – Marinov – 1997 (0)

Gauci, Ungureanu, Farina, Rydl, Kerl – Vienna – Luisi – 7 Jan 1998 (0057)

Gauci, Ungureanu, Farina, Silins, Kerl – Vienna – Luisi – 10 Jan 1998 (0057)

Gauci, Ungureanu, Farina, Silins, Kerl – Vienna – Luisi – 14 Jan 1998 (0057)

Gauci, Ungureanu, Farina, Silins, Kerl – Vienna – Luisi – 17 Jan 1998 (0057)

Ramey, Margison, Miricioiù, Bardon, Hoare – London – Haitink – 15 or 16 Mar 1998 (0049, 0057, 0093, 0118, 0244)

Coelho, Boschkowa, Ikaia-Purdy, Silins, Kobel – Vienna – Luisi – 6 Oct 1998 (0057)

Coelho, Boschkowa, Ikaia-Purdy, Silins, Kobel – Vienna – Luisi – 10 Oct 1998 (0057)

Ramey, Margison, Dessi, Christin, Jackson, Byrne, Raven, Raitsin – Chicago – Rath – 14 Dec 1998 (0238)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Farina, Rydl, Kerl – Vienna – Halasz – 22 Dec 1998 (0057)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Farina, Rydl, Kerl – Vienna – Halasz – 25 Dec 1998 (0057)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Farina, Rydl, Kerl – Vienna – Halasz – 27 Dec 1998 (0057)

Villaroel, Shaulis, Ramey, Margison, Valdes – Met – Elder – 19 Feb 1999 (0117)

(In English) Patterson, Rendall, Miles, Melrose, Rice – English National – Dohnányi – 15 Apr 1999 (0030, 0057, 0244)

Racette, Radvanovsky, Joyner, Ramey, Shelton, Novacek – Houston – De Main – 30 Apr 1999 (0115, 0238)

Ramey, Armiliato, Gallardo-Domas, de Gyldenfeldt, Márie, Cecotti, Chalabe, Martinez – Buenos Aires – Rath – 10 Aug 1999 (0117)

Ramey, Armiliato, Gallardo-Domas, de Gyldenfeldt, Ramos Mane – Buenos Aires – Rath – 14 Aug 1999 (0)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Ikaia-Pury, Rydl, Kobel – Vienna – Chaslin – 17 Sep 1999 (0057)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Ikaia-Pury, Rydl, Kobel – Vienna – Chaslin – 21 Sep 1999 (0057)

Ramey, Margison, Villaroel, Shaulis, Grove, Valdes, Fitch – New York – Elder – 19 Feb 2000 (0057, 0064, 0083, 0091, 0244)

Ramey, Margison, Villaroel, Shaulis, Grove, Valdes, Fitch – New York – Elder – 22 Feb 2000 (0057)

d’Artegna, Tanner, Papian, Self, Carpenter – Antwerp – Renzetti – 8 Mar 2000 (0022)

Gauci, Ungureanu, Armiliato, Scandiuzzi, Kobel – Vienna – Luisi – 5 Apr 2000 (0057)

Gauci, Ungureanu, Armiliato, Scandiuzzi, Kobel – Vienna – Luisi – 9 Apr 2000 (0057)

Coelho, Ungureanu, Fraccaro, Silins, Dickie – Vienna – Chaslin – 9 Jun 2000 (0057)

Coelho, Ungureanu, Fraccaro, Silins, Dickie – Vienna – Chaslin – 12 Jun 2000 (0057)

Theodoridou, Naef, Ariaza, West, Weir – München – Rilling – 1 Dec 2000 (0057)

Vigliardi, Magister, Ramet – Met – 2000 (0)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Fraccaro, Silins, Kobel – Vienna – Chaslin – 8 Feb 2001 (0057)

Gauci, Boschkowa, Fraccaro, Silins, Kobel – Vienna – Chaslin – 11 Feb 2001 (0057)

Nitescu, Ragatzu, Mazzoni, Josipovic, Palombi, Scandiuzzi, Floris, Serrano – Turin – Bartoletti – 18 Apr 2002 (0057)

Ramey, Joyner, Racette, Shelton, Radvanovsky – Houston – de Main – 2002 (0022)

Doss, Cupido, Raspagliosi, Remor, Pilcher, Hettegger, Lazar, McCrown – Frankfürt – Carignani – May 2004 (0154)

Dobrzanska, Kögel, Nicoletti, Fischesser, Wienschenk, Cepreaga – Karlsruhe – Sandner – 29 May 2004 (0057, 0123)

Dobrzanska, Hoblowetz, Ikaia-Purdy, Fischesser, Wagner, Cepreaga – Karlsruhe – Sandner – 9 Jul 2004 (0057, 0123)

Gauci, Burgess, Volonté, Saks, Bosi – Amsterdam – Rizzi – 9 Oct 2004 (0057, 0244 (Incomplete), 0249)

Gorny, Ikaia-Purdy, Dobrzanska, Kögel, Nowak, Cepreaga – Karlsruhe – Sandner – 24 Nov 2004 (0123)

Undated

Ramey - Met (0)

Dessi, Cupido, Ramey – Florence – Bartoletti (0)

Excerpts

Various – Chaliapin – Bellezza – 1926 (0)

Prologue – Moscona – NBC Symphony – Toscanini – 2 Dec 1945 (0001)

Prologue – Pasero – Milan – Toscanini – 11 May 1946 (0001, 0151, 0179)

Prologue, Act 3 – Siepi, Nelli, Prandelli – Milan – Toscanini – 10 Jun 1948 (0001, 0151, 0181, 0236, 0249)

Prologue – Moscona – NBC Symphony – Toscanini – 1954 (0039, 0179)

Various – Broggini, de Cavalieri, Poggi, Siepi – Milan – Votto – 15 Mar 1958 (0)

Various – Broggini, McKnight, Poggi, Siepi, Cossotto – Milan – Votto – 25 Mar 1958 (0)

Act 3 missing – Tebaldi, di Stefano, Siepi, Danieli – Serafin – 1958 (0249) *

Various - Zeani, Tagliavini, Rossi-Lemeni, Cavalli – Rome or Bologna – Parodi – 16 Apr 1959 (0)

Various – Callas – 1959 (0)

Various – Ghiaurov, Kraus, Tebaldi, Suliotis – Chicago – Sanzogno – 6 Oct 1965 (0001)

Various – Zeani, Rossi-Lemeni, Grilli – Trieste – de Fabritiis – 1968 (0)

Various – Rossi-Lemeni, Grilli, Zeani - Trieste – de Fabritiis – 1970 (0115)

Various – Zeani, Tagliavini, Rossi-lemeni – Trieste – de Fabritiis – 1970 (0)

Act 3 – Olivero, Frusoni, Smit – Amsterdam – Kersjes – 5 May 1973 (0244)

Prologue – Ghiaurov – Vienna Boys' and Jeunesse Choirs – ORF – Quadri – 28 Oct 1973 (0)

Act 3 – Miricioiu, Scandiuzzi, Visconti – Amsterdam – Comissiona – 12 Oct 1985 (0118)

Act 3, 4 and Epilogue – Wray, Ardam, Wagner, van Dam – Brussles – Scharkarov – 23 Dec 1990 (0244)

Act 1, Act 2 (Incomplete) Scandiuzzi, Palombi, Nitescu, Floris, Ragatzu, Josipovic, Serrano – Turin – Bartoletti – 21 Apr 2002 (0)

Various – Voulgaridou, Ikaia-Purdy, Arcangelo – El Djem – Muti – 7 May 2005 (0022 V, 0057)

Undated

Finale – Prandelli, Christoff – Rome Opera – Gui (0)

Various – Tagliavini, Ghiaurov – Rome – Varviso (0)

Nerone

Picchi, Petri, Lazzarini, Guelfi, de Cavalieri, Mazzoli – Naples – Capuana – 30 Nov 1957 (0024, 0043, 0049, 0115, 0232, 0236, 0249)

Ligabue, Prevedi, Ferrin, Baldini, Cassis, Zerbini – Turin – Gavazzeni – 23 Aug 1975 (0031, 0115, 0232, 0249)

Prevedi, Ligabue, Cassis, Ferrin, Baldani, Zerbini, Corradi, Cappuccilli – RAI, Turin – Gavazenni – 12 Jun 1976 or 1977 (0052, 0069, 0091)

Cigoj, Morris, Takacs, Elvira, Dworchak, Andrade, Laciura – OONY – Queler – 4 Dec 1982 (0022, 0249)

Tcholakov, Strow Piccolo, Didoné, Cowan, Peters – Utrecht – Bakels – 16 Nov 1986 (0)

Excerpts

(Act 3 and Act 4, Scene 2) Siepi, Nelli, Guerrera, Nessi, Simionato – Milan – Toscanini – 10 Jun 1948 (0001, 0049, 0151, 0181, 0236, 0249)