The Fairy Queen von Henry Purcell

1957 Anthony Lewis; Boyd Noel Orchestra, St. Anthony Singers
Autumn: Peter Pears
Corydon: Peter Pears
First fairy: Jennifer Vyvyan
First woman: Elsie Morison
Hymen: Thomas Hemsley
Mistery: Jennifer Vyvyan
Mopsa: Peter Boggis
Night: Elsie Morison
Phoebus: Peter Pears
Second fairy: Elsie Morison
Second woman: Jennifer Vyvyan
Secrecy: John Witworth
Sleep: Trevor Anthony
Spring: Elsie Morison
Summer: Peter Pears
The drunken Poet: Peter Pears
Winter: Trevor Anthony
London TWS OL 50139-41 (3 LP)

1971 Britten Benjamin; English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Autumn: Ian Partridge
Corydon: Peter Pears
Fairy: Jennifer Vyvyan
Fairy Spirit: Ian Partridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Charles Spirit
Hymen: Owen Brannigan
Mistery: Jennifer Vyvyan
Mopsa: Alfreda Hodgson
Night: Norma Burrowes
Nymph: Jennifer Vyvyan
Phoebus: Peter Pears
Schäfer: James Bowman, Peter Pears
Second fairy: Mary Wells
Secrecy: James Bowman
Sleep: John Shirley-Quirk
Spring: Mary Wells
Summer: James Bowman
The drunken Poet: Owen Brannigan Decca SET 499-500 (2 LP) / Decca 433 163-2 (2 CD) (94'50)

1972 Alfred Deller; Stour Music Festival Orchestra, Deller Consort London
Attendant: Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Jean Knibbs
Autumn: John Buttrey
Chinese: Alfred Deller
Chinesin: Jean Knibbs
Corydon: Norman Platt
Fairy: Maurice Bevan, John Buttrey, Christina Clarke, Alfred Deller, Jean Knibbs, Honor Sheppard
Fairy Spirit: Maurice Bevan, John Buttrey, Christina Clarke, Alfred Deller, Jean Knibbs, Honor Sheppard
Hymen: Maurice Bevan
Jano: Christina Clarke
Mistery: Jean Knibbs
Mopsa: Alfred Deller
Night: Honor Sheppard
Nymph: Christina Clarke, Jean Knibbs
Phoebus: Neil Jenkins
Secrecy: Marc Deller
Sleep: Maurice Bevan
Spring: Honor Sheppard
Summer: Alfred Deller
The drunken Poet: Norman Platt
Winter: Maurice Bevan
Harmonia Mundi 231 (3 LP) / Harmonia Mundi 190 257-8 (2 CD) (129'48)

1981 John Eliot Gardiner; The English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Bass-Solo: David Thomas, Stephen Varcoe
Countertenor-Solo: Ashley Stafford
Mistery: Jennifer Smith
Night: Eiddwen Harrhy
Phoebus: Wynford Evans
Sleep: Stephen Varcoe
Sopran-Solo: Judith Nelson, Elizabeth Priday
Tenor-Solo: Timothy Penrose
The drunken Poet: Martyn Hill
DG 2742 001 (3 LP) / Archiv 419 221-2 (2 CD) (135'44)

1989 William Christie; Les Arts Florissants
Bass-Solo: Martin George Banks, Francois Bazola, Bernard Deletré, Thomas Lander, Richard Taylor
Countertenor-Solo: Marc Le Brocq, Charles Daniels, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Christophe Le Paludier
Sopran-Solo: Nancy Argenta, Lynne Dawson, Isabelle Desrouchers, Véronique Gens, Willemijn van Gent, Sandrine Piau, Noemi Rime
Tenor-Solo: Jérôme Corréas, Bernard Loonen, Francois Piolino, Tom Randle
Harmonia Mundi 901308-9 (2 CD) (127'53)

1991 Harry Christophers; Chor & Orchester The sixteen
Bass-Solo: Michael George, Richard Suart
Countertenor-Solo: Michael Chance
Mezzosopran-Solo: Ann Murray
Sopran-Solo: Lorna Anderson, Gillian Fisher
Tenor-Solo: John Mark Ainsley, Ian Partridge
Collins Classics 70132 (2 CD)

1992 Pauline Nobes; Scholars Baroque Ensemble
Bass-Solo: David van Asch, Adrian Peacock
Countertenor-Solo: Angus Davidson, Philip Newton
Sopran-Solo: Kym Amps, Diane Atherton, Helen Parker
Tenor-Solo: John Bowen, Robin Doveton
Naxos 8.550660-61 (2 CD) (118'46)

1993 Roger Norrington; London Classical Players, Schütz Choir of London
Bass-Solo: Richard Wistreich
Mistery: Catherine Pierard
Night: Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson
Phoebus: Howard Crook
Sleep: David Wilson-Johnson
Sopran-Solo: Susan Bickley
The drunken Poet: Mark Padmore
EMI 555 234-2 (2 CD) (114'06)

1994 Ton Koopman; Amsterdam Baroque Choir and Orchestra
Bass-Solo: Donald Beutvelsen, Kees Jan de Koning, Michael Schopper
Sopran-Solo: Els Bongers, Catherine Bott, Anne Grimm, Francine van der Heijden, Vera Laushink, Nadja Ragni, Caroline Stam
Tenor-Solo: Otto Bouwkhegt, Joost van der Linden, Marcel Reyans, Geraint Roberts, Jeffrey Thomas
Erato 4509-98507-2 (2 CD) (134'37)

1994 Nikolaus Harnoncourt; Concentus musicus Wien, Arnold Schönberg Chor
Bass-Solo: Anthony Michaels-Moore
Mistery: Elisabeth von Magnus
Night: Barbara Bonney
Phoebus: Laurence Dale
Sleep: Robert Holl
Sopran-Solo: Sylvia McNair
The drunken Poet: Michael Chance
Teldec 4509 97584 (2 CD) (live, konzertant, 113'47)

2001 Ottavio Dantone; Accademia Bizantina, New English Voices
Bass-Solo: Michael Bundy
Countertenor-Solo: Andrew Carwwod, William Towers
Sopran-Solo: Gillian Knight, Rebecca Outram, Carolyn Sampson
Tenor-Solo: Robert Murray
Arts ART 47679-2 (2 CD) (live 133'02)

2003 Antony Walker; Orchestra of the Antipodes, Cantillation
Bass-Solo: Steven Bennett, Simon Lobelson
Sopran-Solo: Miriam Allan, Jenny Duck-Chong, Sara Macliver, Belinda Montgomery, Sally-Anne Russell
ABC Classics 476 2879 (2 CD) (143'56)