| Compilation of the discography is a
work in progress Catalog numbers refer to compact disc releases in USA Date refers to date of recording/performance |
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| Bartók | Bluebeard's Castle |
Judith* With Polgár László [Pierre Boulez, conductor; Chicago Symphony Orchestra] *Sung in Hungarian CD 447 040-2 Winner, 1999 Grammy Award: "Best Opera Recording" |
1993 | DG |
| Beethoven | Fidelio | Leonore (Fidelio) With Reiner Goldberg, Pamela Coburn, & Kurt Moll [Bernard Haitink, conductor; Staatskapelle Dresden] CD 426 308-2 |
1989 | Philips |
| Beethoven | Missa solemnis in D-dur, Op. 123 | With Cheryl Studer, Plàcido Domingo, & Kurt Moll [James Levine, conductor; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Swedish Radio Chorus] CD 435 770-2 |
1991 | DG |
| Beethoven | Symphony No. 9 (Choral), Op. 125 |
With Brigitte Fassbaender, Plàcido Domingo, & Walter Berry This release also contains: Symphony No. 6 [Karl Böhm, conductor; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Concert Singers of Vienna State Opera] CD 427 802-2 |
1980 | DG |
| Beethoven | Symphony No. 9 (Choral), Op. 125 |
With Reinhild Runkel, Robert Schunk, & Hans Sotin [Sir Georg Solti, conductor; Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus] CD 417 800-2 |
1987 | London |
| Beethoven | Sechs Geistliche Lieder, Op.
48 (Salzburg Recital) |
Sechs Geistliche Lieder, Op. 48 This release also contains: Wolf: Spanisches Liederbuch · Italienisches Liederbuch (Selections) Debussy: Nuits d'étoiles · Beau soir Romance· Les cloches · Mandoline [James Levine, piano] CD 422 378-2 |
1990 | Philips |
| Berg | Lieder | Sieben fruhe Lieder · Funf Orchesterlieder nach Ansichtkartentexten von Peter Altenberg, Op. 4 [Pierre Boulez, conductor; London Symphony Orchestra] Wo der Goldregen steht · Lied des Schiffermadels · Sehnsucht II Geliebte Schone · Vielgeliebte, schone Frau · Ferne Lieder · Schattenleben · Voruber! Liebe · Mignon · Grabschrift · Schliesse mir die augen beide Nos. 1 & 2 · Er klagt, daß der Fruhling so kortz bluht [Ann Schein, piano] CD SK66826 |
1994 | Sony |
| Berlioz | Les nuits d'été | This release also contains: Ravel: Shéhérazade [Sir Colin Davis, conductor; London Symphony Orchestra] CD 412 493-2 |
1980 | Philips |
| Berlioz | Les nuits d'été · La mort de Cléopâtre |
Scène lyrique: "La mort de Cléopâtre" This release also contains: "Les nuits d'été" (Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano) [Daniel Barenboim, conductor; Orchestre de Paris] CD 410 966-2 |
1982 | DG |
| Berlioz | Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17 |
Juliette With John Aler, Simon Estes [Riccardo Muti, conductor; Philadelphia Orchestra, The Westminster Choir] CD 747 4378-2 |
1986 | EMI |
| Bizet | Carmen |
Carmen With Neil Schicoff, Mirella Freni, & Simon Estes [Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Orchestre National de France] CD 422 366-2 |
1989 | Philips |
| Brahms | Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 | This release also contains: Symphony No. 3 [Riccardo Muti, conductor; Philadelphia Orchestra] CD 426 253-2 |
1989 | Philips |
| Brahms | Ein deutsches Requiem | With Jorma Hynninen, baritone [Klaus Tennstedt, conductor; London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir] CD 703 133-2 |
1985 | EMI |
| Brahms | Lieder | Von ewiger Liebe · Therese · Botschaft · Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht · Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer · Meine Liebe ist grün · Ständchen Gestillte Sehnsucht · Die Mainacht · Geistliches Wiegenlied · O komme, holde Sommernacht · Wie Melodien zieht es mir [Geoffrey Parsons, piano] CD 416 439-2 |
1980 | Philips |
| Brahms | Lieder | Liebestrau · Regenlied · Der Schmied · Klage I · Klage II · Des Liebsten Schwur · Vom Strande · Salome · Therese · Das Mädchen spricht · Sapphische Ode · Das Mädchen · Romanzen und Lieder op. 84 · Zwei Gesänge op. 91 · Zigeunerlieder op.103 · Wie Melodien zieht es · Dort in den Weiden · Dein blaues Auge hält · Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer [Daniel Barenboim, piano] CD 413 311-2 |
1983 | DG |
| Bruckner | Te Deum C-dur | With Yvonne Minton, Samuel Ramey This release also contains: Symphony No. 8 in C minor [Daniel Barenboim, conductor; Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus] CD 2741-007 |
1981 | DG |
| Bruckner | Te Deum C-dur (Reissue of above performance) |
With Yvonne Minton, Samuel Ramey This release also contains: Helgoland · 150th Psalm [Daniel Barenboim, conductor; Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus] CD 410650-2 |
1981 | DG |
| Chausson | Les chemins de l'amour | [Dalton Baldwin, piano] | 1977 | Philips |
| Chausson | Recital |
Chanson perpétuelle [Michel Dalberto, Monte Carlo Quartet] Poéme de l'amour et de la mer, Op.19 Michel Dalberto, conductor; Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra] 5 mélodies, Op. 2/2-5 & 7 i.) Le charme; ii.) Le colibri; iii.) La derniére feuille; iv.) Sérénade italienne; v.) Les papillions [Michel Dalberto, piano] CD 2292 45368-2 |
1983 | Erato |
| Debussy | L'enfant prodigue | With José Carreras, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau This release also contains: "La damoiselle elue" (Ileana Cotrubas, soprano; Stuttgart Radio Women's Chorus) [Gary Bertini, conductor; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra] CD C012821A |
1982 | Orfeo |
| Fauré | Pénélope |
Pénélope With Alain Vanzo, José van Dam [Charles Dutoit, conductor; Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo] CD 2292-45405-2 |
1980 | Erato |
| Gluck | Alceste (Paris version) |
Alceste With Nicolai Gedda, Tom Krause, Siegmund Nimsgern, & Bernd Weikl [Serge Baudo, conductor; Bavarian Radio Symphony & Chorus] CD C 027823F |
1982 | Orfeo |
| Haydn | La vera costanza | Rosina With Helen Donath, Claes Ahnsjö, & Anthony Rolfe Johnson [Antal Dorati, conductor;] Lausanne Chamber Orchestra] CD 432 424-2 |
1976 | Philips |
| Haydn | Armida | Armida With Samuel Ramey, Norma Burrowes, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Claes Ahnsjö [Antal Dorati, conductor; Lausanne Chamber Orchestra] CD 432 438-2 |
1978 | Philips |
| Mahler | 2 Rückert-Lieder Des Knaben Wunderhorn |
2 Rückert-Lieder : Liebst du um Schönheit · Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Das irdische Leben · Urlicht · Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen [Irwin Gage, piano] CD 426 642-2 |
Philips | |
| Mahler | Das Lied von der Erde | With Jon Vickers, tenor [Sir Colin Davis, conductor; London Symphony Orchestra] CD 411 474-2 |
1981 | Philips |
| Mahler | Das Lied von der Erde | With Siegfried Jerusalem, tenor [James Levine, conductor; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra] CD 439 948-2 |
1992 | DG |
| Mahler | Kindertotenlieder | This release also contains: Symphony No. 7 in E minor [Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra] CD 426 249-2 |
Philips | |
| Mahler | Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" | [Bernard Haitink, conductor; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra] CD 454 014-2 |
Philips | |
| Mahler | Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen | This release also contains: Songs of a Wayfarer Symphony No. 6 in A minor [Bernard Haitink, conductor; Berliner Philharmoniker] CD 426 257-2 |
Philips | |
| Mahler | Symphony No. 2 ["Resurrection"] |
With Eva Marton, soprano [Lorin Maazel, conductor; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus] CD M2K 38667 |
1984 | Sony |
| Mahler | Symphony No.3 d-moll | [Claudio Abbado, conductor; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus] CD 410 715-2 |
1982 | DG |
| Mahler | Symphony No.3 d-moll | This release also contains: Symphony No. 6 in A minor [Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus] CD 434 909-2 |
Philips | |
| Mahler | Orchestral Songs | Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" (with John Shirley-Quirk, bass) This release also contains: Das Lied von der Erde (Janet Baker, soprano; James King, tenor) Kindertotenlieder; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Hermann Prey, baritone) [Bernard Haitink, conductor; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra] CD 454 014-2 |
Philips | |
| Mascagni | Cavalleria rusticana | Santuzza With Giuseppe Giacomini, Rosa Laghezza, & Dmitri Hvorostovsky [Semyon Bychkov, conductor; Orchestre de Paris] CD 432 105-2 |
1990 | Philips |
| Mozart | Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe (aka La Finta Giardiniera) |
Arminda With Helen Donath, Tatiana Troyanos, Ileana Cortrubas, Hermann Prey [Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, conductor; N. German Radio Symphony Orchestra] CD 422 534-2 |
1972 | Philips |
| Mozart | Le nozze di Figaro | Countess Almaviva With Ingvar Wixell, Mirella Freni, Robert Tear, & Yvonne Minton [Sir Colin Davis, conductor; BBC Symphony Orchestra] Recording nominated for Montreux International Record Award CD 422 540-2 |
1971 | Philips |
| Offenbach | La belle Hélène | Hélène With John Aler, Gabriel Bacquier [Michel Plasson, conductor; Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse] Recording awarded Diapason d'Or CDS 7 471578 |
1984 | EMI |
| Offenbach | Les contes d'Hoffmann (Kaye version) |
Antonia With Francisco Araiza, Samuel Ramey, & Cheryl Studer [Jeffrey Tate, conductor; Dresden State Orchestra] CD 422 374-2 |
1992 | Philips |
| Offenbach | Les contes d'Hoffmann (Oeser version) |
Giulietta With Neil Schicoff, Lucianna Serra [Sylvain Cambreling, conductor; Orchestra of National Opera, Brussels] Recording awarded Orphée d'Or de l'Académie du disque lyrique, and Prix de l'Académie du disque français CDS7 49641-2 |
1988 | EMI |
| Poulenc | Les chemins de l'amour | Voyage à Paris · Montparnasse · La grenouillère · Les chemins de l'amour This release also contains: Duparc: La vie antérieure · Phidylé · L'invitation au voyage · Ravel: 2 mélodies hébraïques · Satie: La statue de bronze Daphénéo · Le chapelier · Je te veux [Dalton Baldwin, piano] CD 416 445-2 |
1978 | Philips |
| Purcell | Dido and Aeneas |
Dido With Thomas Allen, Marie McLaughlin [Raymond Leppard, conductor; English Chamber Orchestra] CD 416 299-2 |
1985 | Philips |
| Ravel | Songs of Ravel | Chansons Medacasses [Pierre Boulez, conductor; Ensemble InterContemporain] This release also contains: Don Quichotte à Dulcinee; 5 mélodies populaires grêcques (José van Dam, baritone) 3 poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé (Jill Gomez, soprano) [Pierre Boulez, conductor; BBC Symphony ] CD MK 39023 |
1984 | Sony |
| Ravel | Shéhérazade | This release also contains: Berlioz: Les nuits d'été [Sir Colin Davis, conductor; London Symphony Orchestra] CD 412 493-2 |
1980 | Philips |
| Schoenberg | Erwartung | A Woman [James Levine, conductor; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra] This release also contains: Cabaret Songs: Einfältiges Lied · Galathea · Arie aus dem Spiegel von Arcadien · Der genüsane Liebhaber · Jedem das Seine · Mahnung · Nachtandler [James Levine, piano] CD 426 261-2 |
1989 | Philips |
| Schoenberg | Gurrelieder | Tove With James McCracken, Tatiana Troyanos, David Arnold, & Werner Klemperer [Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus] Recording awarded Union de la Presse Musicale Belge Caecilia Award, 1979 CD 412-511-2 |
1979 | Philips |
| Schubert | Lieder | Die Allmacht · An die Natur · Auf dem See · Auflösung · Erlkönig · Ganymed · Gretchen am Spinnrade · Der Musensohn · Rastlose Liebe · Suleika I · Der Tod und das Mädchen · Der Zwerg [Philip Moll, piano] CD 412 623-2 |
1973 | Philips |
| Schumann | Frauenliebe und Leben · Liederkreis, Op. 39 |
[Irwin Gage, piano] CD 420 784-2 |
1975 | Philips |
| Strauss | Ariadne auf Naxos | Ariadne With Edita Gruberova, Julia Varady, & Paul Frey [Kurt Masur, conductor; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig] CD 422 084-2 |
1988 | Philips |
| Strauss | Lieder | Ständchen · Allerseelen · Die Nacht · Malven · Mit deinen blauen Augen · Kling!· Ich trage meine Minne · Zeitlose · Einerlei · Lob des Leidens · Befreit · Schlechtes Wetter · Ach Lieb, ich muß nun scheiden · Du meines Herzens Krönelein · Stiller Gang* · Wir beide wollen springen · Seitdem dein Aug' · Aufforderung · Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten · Heimliche Traum durch die Dämmerung [Geoffrey Parsons, piano; *Csaba Erdelyi, viola] CD 416 298-2 |
1985 | Philips |
| Strauss | Salome | Salome With James Morris, Richard Leech [Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Staatskapelle Dresden] CD 432 153-2 |
1990 | Philips |
| Strauss | Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) |
Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) This release also contains: Orchesterlieder (Orchestral Songs): Cäcilie · Wiegenlied · Morgen · Meinem Kinde · Zueignung Ruhe, meine Seele [Kurt Masur, conductor; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig] CD 411 052-2 |
1982 | Philips |
| Stravinsky | Oedipus Rex | Jocasta With Thomas Moser, Sigmund Nimsgern [Sir Colin Davis, conductor; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Men's Choir] CD C07 1831A |
1983 | Orfeo |
| Stravinsky | Oedipus Rex | Jocasta With Peter Schreir, Bryn Terfel [Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Saito Kinen Orchestra, Shinyukai Male Chorus] CD 438 865-2 |
1992 | Philips |
| Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky Gala In Leningrad |
Chansons françaises, Op. 65 "Adieu, forêts" from Jeanne d'Arc This release also contains: Performances by Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma [Yuri Temirkanov, conductor; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra] CD 100685 |
1990 | BMG |
| Tippett | A Child of Our Time | With Janet Baker, soprano; Richard Cassily, tenor; John Shirley-Quirk, bass [Sir Colin Davis, conductor; BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Choral Society, BBC Singers] CD 420 075-2 |
1975 | Philips |
| Vangelis | Mythodea | With Kathleen Battle, soprano [Blake Neely, conductor; The London Metropolitan Orchestra The National Opera of Greece Choir] CD SK 89191 |
2001 | Sony |
| Various | Amazing Grace | CD 432 546-2 | Philips | |
| Various | Christmastide | CD 420 180-2 | Philips | |
| Various | In the Spirit (Sacred Music for Christmas) |
CD 454 985-2 | Philips | |
| Various | Jessye Norman Live | Haydn: Arianna a Naxos Handel: Dank sei dir, Herr · Lascia ch'io pianga Berg: Liebe · Schließe mir die Augen beide · Die Nachtigall Mignon Mahler: Rheinlegendchen Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht · Das irdische Leben · Scheiden und Meiden RStrauss: Ich trage meine Minne · Seitdem dein Aug' · Kling! · Wir beide wollen springen Ravel: Vocalise-Etude Sprituals [Geoffrey Parsons, piano] CD 422 235-2 |
1987 | Philips |
| Various | Live at Hohenems | Handel: Dank sei dir, Herr · Lascia ch'io pianga Schumann: Frühlingsnacht · Widmung Wehmut · Schöne Fremde · Auf einer Burg Schubert: Der Musensohn · Auf dem See · Meeres Stille · Ave Maria · An die Natur · Gretchen am Spinnrade · Rastlose Liebe · Der Tod und das Mädchen · Erlkönig · Brahms: Meine Liebe ist grün R. Strauss: Wir beide wollen springen Spirituals [Geoffrey Parsons, piano] CD 422 048-2 |
1987 | Philips |
| Various | Jessye Norman at Notre Dame |
Gounod: Ave Maria · Repentir Sanctus (from Messe solennelle Ste Cecile) Bach: Et exsultavit (Magnificat) Schubert: Die Allmacht · Bizet: Agnus Dei Brahms: Geistliches Wiegenlied Saylor: Jubilate Fanfare/Fantasy · Star of Wonder · Tally: Behold that Star [Denis Dupays, conductor; Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Vittoria d'Ile de France] CD 432 731-2 |
1990 | Philips |
| Various | Sacred Songs | Gounod: Sanctus · O Divine Redeemer Franck: Panis Angelicus Schubert: Ave Maria · Adams: The Holy City · McGimsey: Sweet Little Jesus Boy Yon: Gesù Bambino · Anon.: Amazing Grace · What Child is This? · Let Us Break Bread · I Wonder As I Wander [Sir Alexander Gibson, conductor; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers] CD 400 019-2 |
1981 | Philips |
| Various | Spirituals | [Ambrosian Singers] [Dalton Baldwin, piano] CD 416 462-2 |
Philips | |
| Various | Spirituals in Concert | With Kathleen Battle, soprano [James Levine, conductor; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra] CD 429 790-2GH |
1990 | DG |
| Various | With A Song In My Heart |
[John Williams, conductor; Boston Pops Orchestra] CD 412 625-2 |
Philips | |
| Various | I Was Born in Love With You |
With Michel Legrand (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Grady Tate
(drums) Songs include "The Summer Knows", "Dans ses yeux", "Je vivrai sans toi", "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?", "I Was Born In Love With You" CD 456 654-2/4 |
2000 | Philips |
| Various | The Very Best of Jessye Norman |
[Various conductors; various orchestras] CD B000083GOL |
2003 | EMI |
| Verdi | Il corsaro | Medora With Montserrat Caballé, Josè Carreras [Lamberto Gardelli, conductor; New Philharmonic Orchestra] CD 416 398-2 |
1975 | Philips |
| Verdi | Un giorno di regno | Giulietta With Josè Carreras, Ingvar Wixell, & Fiorenza Cossotto [Lamberto Gardelli, conductor; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra] CD 422 429-2 |
1973 | Philips |
| Wagner | Die Walküre | Sieglinde With Hildegard Behrens, Gary Lakes, Kurt Moll, & James Morris [James Levine, conductor; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra] Winner of Grammy Award, "Best Opera Recording" CD 423 389-2 |
1988-89 | DG |
| Wagner | Die Walküre | Sieglinde With Siegfried Jerusalem, Jeanine Altmeyer, Yvonne Minton, Theo Adam, & Kurt Moll [Marek Janowski, conductor; Dresden State Orchestra] CD GD 69005 |
1980-82 | Eurodisc |
| Wagner | Parsifal | Kundry With Plàcido Domingo, Kurt Moll, James Morris [James Levine, conductor; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus] CD 437 501-2 |
1991-92 | DG |
| Wagner | Lohengrin | Elsa With Plàcido Domingo, Eva Randova, & Hans Sotin [Sir Georg Solti, conductor; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra] Grammy Award, "Best Opera Recording" CD 421 053-2 |
1985-86 | London |
| Wagner | Scenes | Isolde: "Mild und leise wie er lächelt" (Liebestod) Tristan und Isolde, Act III · Elisabeth: "Dich, teure Halle, grüß'ich wieder" Tannhäuser, Act II; "Allmächt'ge Jungfrau, hör mein Flehen" Tannhäuser, Act III · Senta: "Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff" (With Ambrosian Opera Chorus) Der fliegende Holländer, Act II · Brünnhilde: "Starke Scheite schichet mir dort" Götterdämmerung, Act III [Klaus Tennstedt, conductor; London Philharmonic Orchestra] CD 7 49759 2 |
1988 | EMI |
| Wagner | Wesendonk-Lieder | This release also contains: Tristan und Isolde (Vorspiel und Liebestod) [Sir Colin Davis, conductor; London Symphony Orchestra] CD 412 655-2 |
1975 | Philips |
| Wagner | Tristan und Isolde (Vorspiel und Liebestod) |
Isolde: "Mild und leise wie er lächelt" (Liebestod) Tristan und Isolde, Act III [Herbert von Karajan, conductor; Wiener Philharmoniker] CD 423 613-2 |
1987 | DG |
| Weber | Euryanthe | Euryanthe With Rita Hunter, Nicolai Gedda, Tom Krause [Marek Janowski, conductor; Dresden State Orchestra] CD 0011082-BC |
1975 | Berlin Classics |