The Durbeck Archive - Léopold Simoneau and Pierrette Alarie: An Appreciation

A select discography for Léopold Simoneau and Pierrette Alarie

The Operas
(alphabetical by composer)

Epic                                              SC 6035

Epic                                              SC 6002

Vox-Pathé (USA)                         PL 7822

Philips                                          6770 033

Concert Hall                              SMS 2374

Angel                                            3522 C/L
also signed by: Sesto Bruscantini

Discocorp                                       RR 478

Epic                                              SC 6010
also signed by: Walter Berry

Replica (autographed inside) RPL 2422

Columbia (England)           33CX 1462/63

Angel                                           3574 C/L
also signed by: Sir John Pritchard

Melodram                                     MEL 007

Decca (England)             LXT 5085/86/87

Epic                                              SC 6028

Melodram                                    MEL 033

Select (Canada)                    SSC 24.160

Golden Age of Opera                  EJS 365
also signed: Hans Hotter and Hermann Prey

Classics Edition                          CE 5001
famous "pirate" of Met b'cast: 22/11/47

Philips (Holland) 10"                  N 00639 R

Philips (France) 10"                  S 06.091 R

Below is a list (in alphabetical order by composer) of the complete operas in The Durbeck Archive which feature either Léopold Simoneau or Pierrette Alarie or both. As an archivist, the interest in a list such as this is that it shows the variety of pressings which have been issued internationally, over a period of years, to disseminate the glory of these unique performances. Even though the recorded performance is the same on all of the singular reissues, the jacket art work is different, often the liner notes in the libretti has different information and each new reissue has its own "footprint" of individuality. To know every single reissue, worldwide, is a most difficult - if not impossible - task, but The Durbeck Archive has sought to obtain every one of them whenever, and where ever, possible. This complete opera discography is a visual representation of that endeavor. These, as well as every other LP shown on these Simoneau/Alarie webpages, are all physically owned by The Durbeck Archive.

Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): CARMEN (1875). Pierre-Michel Le Conte;
          Concert Hall (Australia), SBM 2184 A/B/C
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): CARMEN (1875). Pierre-Michel Le Conte;
          Epic (Canada), SC 6035
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): CARMEN (1875). Pierre-Michel Le Conte;
          Epic (USA), BSC 106
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): CARMEN (1875). Pierre-Michel Le Conte;
          Guilde Internationale du Disque (France), SMS 2184/2182
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, LES (1863). Jean Fournet;
          Epic (USA), SC 6002
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, LES (1863). Jean Fournet;
          Philips (Australia) GLS 184/85
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, LES (1863). Jean Fournet;
          Philips (Holland), A 00188/89 L
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, LES (1863). Jean Fournet;
          Philips (Holland), 6747 404
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, LES (1863). Jean Fournet
          Philips-World Series (USA), PHC 2 016
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787): IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE (1779).
          Carlo Maria Giulini; EMI (Germany), 1C 137 1731713
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787): IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE (1779).
          Carlo Maria Giulini; Pathé (France), DTX 130/31/32
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787): IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE (1779).
          Carlo Maria Giulini; Pathé-Vox (USA), OPX 212
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787): IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE (1779).
          Carlo Maria Giulini; Vox-Pathé (USA), PL 7822 .
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787): ORPHÉE ET EURYDICE (1774).
          Hans Rosbaud; Epic (USA), SC 6019
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787): ORPHÉE ET EURYDICE (1774).
          Hans Rosbaud; Philips (Holland), 6770 033
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787): ORPHÉE ET EURYDICE (1774).
          Hans Rosbaud; Philips (USA), PHC 2 014e
Gounod, Charles (1818-1893): FAUST (1859). Gianfranco Rivoli;
          Concert Hall (England), SMSC 2374 A/B
Gounod, Charles (1818-1893): FAUST (1859). Gianfranco Rivoli;
          Guilde Internationale du Disque (France), SMS 2182/2184
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): COSÌ FAN TUTTE (1790).
          Herbert von Karajan; Angel (England), 3522 C/L
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): COSÌ FAN TUTTE (1790).
          Herbert von Karajan; Angel (England), 36164/36165/36166
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): COSÌ FAN TUTTE (1790).
          Herbert von Karajan; EMI (England), RLS 7709
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): COSÌ FAN TUTTE (1790).
          Herbert von Karajan; EMI (Germany), 1C 197 54203/04/05
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): COSÌ FAN TUTTE (1790).
          Herbert Von Karajan; EMI-La Voce del Padrone (Italy), 3C 153 01748/49/50
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): COSÌ FAN TUTTE (1790).
          Herbert von Karajan; World Record Club (Australia), SOC 195/96/97
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): COSÌ FAN TUTTE (1790).
          Herbert Von Karajan; World Record Club (England), SOC 195/96/97
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): DON GIOVANNI (1787). Otto Klemperer;           Discocorp, RR 478
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): DON GIOVANNI (1787). Rudolf Moralt;
          Epic (USA), SC 6010
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): DON GIOVANNI (1787). Rudolf Moralt;
          Gramola (Austria), 6540 018/19/20
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): DON GIOVANNI (1787). Rudolf Moralt;
          Philips (Holland), 6768 033
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): DON GIOVANNI (1787). Rudolf Moralt;
          Philips-World Series (USA), PHC 3 009e
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): DON GIOVANNI (1787).
          Dimitri Mitropoulos; Replica (Italy), RPL 2422/23/24/25
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, DIE           (1782). Thomas Beecham; Angel (England), 35433/35434
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, DIE              (1782). Thomas Beecham; Angel (England), S 3555 B/L
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, DIE           (1782). Thomas Beecham; Columbia (England), 33CX 1462/63
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, DIE           (1782). Thomas Beecham; EMI (France), 2C 167 01541/42
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791). ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, DIE           (1782). Thomas Beecham; EMI-HMV (England), SLS 5153 (OC 157 01541/42)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791). ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, DIE           (1782). Thomas Beecham; Time-Life, STL MO8
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, DIE               (1782). Thomas Beecham, EMI-Electrola (Germany), 1C 153 01541/42
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, DIE           (1782). Thomas Beecham; World Record Club (Australia), STE 262/63
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): IDOMENEO (1781).
          John Pritchard; Angel (England), 35595, 35596, 35597
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791). IDOMENEO (1781). John Pritchard;
          Angel (England), 3574 C/L
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): IDOMENEO (1781). John Pritchard;
          Angel-Seraphim (USA), SIC 6070
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): IDOMENEO (1781). John Pritchard;
          HMV (England), RLS 642
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): IDOMENEO (1781). John Pritchard;
          World Record Club (England), SOC 201/02/03
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): IDOMENEO (1781). John Pritchard;
          World Record Club-EMI (England), SOC 201/02/03
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;
          Decca (England), SXL 2215/16/17
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;
          Decca (Germany), SMA 25 006-D/1-3
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;                Decca-Ace of Diamonds (England), GOS 501/02/03
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;
          Decca-Telefunken (Germany), SMA 25 006-D/1-3
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;                 London (England), A 4319
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;           London (England), XLLA 33
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;              London-Richmond (England), SRS 63507
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). George Szell;              Melodram (Italy), MEL 007
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). George Szell;              Penzance (USA), PR 38
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;
          World Record Club (Australia), S 4915/16/17
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;
          Decca (England), LXT 5085/86/87
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;
          Decca (Germany), 74 419
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): ZAUBERFLÖTE, DIE (1791). Karl Bohm;
          Decca (South Africa), LXT 5085/86/87
Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880): CONTES D'HOFFMANN, LES (1881).
          Pierre-Michel Le Conte; Concert Hall (England), SMS 6318/19/20/21/22/23
Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880): CONTES D'HOFFMANN, LES (1881).
          Pierre-Michel Le Conte; Epic (Canada), BSC 101
Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880): CONTES D'HOFFMANN, LES (1881).
          Pierre-Michel Le Conte; Epic, SC 6028
Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880): CONTES D'HOFFMANN, LES (1881).
          Lee Schaenen; Melodram (Italy), MEL 033
Quesnel, Joseph (1746-1809): COLAS ET COLINETTE (1790). Pierre Hétu;
          Radio Canada International, RCI 234
Quesnel, Joseph (1746-1809): COLAS ET COLINETTE (1790). Pierre Hétu;
          Select (Canada), CC 15.001
Quesnel, Joseph (1746-1809): COLAS ET COLINETTE (1790). Pierre Hétu;
          Select (Canada), stereo SSC 24.160
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949): SCHWEIGSAME FRAU, DIE (1935). Karl Böhm;
          Golden Age of Opera (USA), EJS 365
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949): SCHWEIGSAME FRAU, DIE (1935). Karl Böhm;
          Melodram (Italy), MEL-S 105
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949): SCHWEIGSAME FRAU, DIE (1935). Karl Böhm;
          Opera Disc (unk), monaural 1000/01/02
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901): BALLO IN MASCHERA, UN (1859).
          Giuseppe Antonicelli; Classic Editions (USA), CE 5001

Page 1 ............. Introduction and Individual Recital LPs
Page 2 ................................. Ensemble and Choral LPs
Page 3 ............... The Operas and Opera Discography
Page 4 ........................ Miscellaneous LPs; The Books;
                                                    an epilogical encomium

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