Hello My name is Gerhard Griesel, from Pietermaritzburg in South Africa. I'm new on this list, after having had to search for quite a while for a classical music list to join. The version of Les Contes d'Hoffmann that I've got on CD is the EMI Classics version by Neil Shicoff, Ann Murray and Jose van Dam. There is nothing wrong with this recording: sound quality and singers are good. However, I have been pampered by the version that I have on lp record: Decca, Sutherland, Domingo and Bacquier with the Suisse Romande (it includes a creaking sound when Olympia needs to be rewound). Does anyone know whether this version is available on CD? What other versions have you seen on shelves that are currently available that are good in terms of price, technical quality and soloists? Regards Gerhard http://skoongrappies.com *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html