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BOLSHOI ANTHOLOGY LISTINGS *
*Note: The Source notes are in German only, a language I took for two semesters back in 1962-63. Some aria and name translations are obvious; some I was able to look up; some I more or less guessed-at, or just used the German…figuring that most anyone sophisticated enough to select from this list already has a "libretto-parsing" knowledge of several languages…
BEETHOVEN:
Fidelio.
Leonore’s Aria "Abscheulicher, wo ellst duh in" Act 1, and Floristan’s Aria, Act 2; Final Chorus, Act 3.
Cast:
Galina Vishnevskaya, sop;
Alexei Ivanov, baritone;
Georgi Neljepp, tenor;
Conductor: Alexander Melik-Pashaev. Time: 29:39 Date: 1957
Fidelio:
Overture (Time: 6:25)
Final chorus, Act 1 (Time: 7:33)
Cast:
Vitally Vlassov, tenor;
Philip Fokine, bass
Conductor: Melik-Pashaev. Dare: 1957)
BIZET:
Carmen:
Don Jose’s song from Act 2. (Time: 3:43)
Cast:
Surab Andshaparidse, tenor.
Conductor: Boris Khaikin Rec. in 1961.
Carmen:
Kartenscene from Act 3 (Time: 3:10)
Cast:
Maria Naksakowa, mezzo;
Conductor: Vassily Nebolshin. Rec. in 1937.
The Pearl Fishers:
Duet "The Temple of Brahma…something". Time: 3:31
Cast:
Antonia Nesdanova, sop.
Leonid Sobinov, tenor.
Conductor: Anonymous. Rec. in 1908.
BORODIN:
Prince Igor:
Chorus & "Ballad of Prince Galitsky", Act 1
Duet of Vladimir & Kontshakovna, Act 2
Polovtsian Dances, Act 2;
Trio with Igor, Kontshakovna, and Vladimir.
Cast:
Ivan Petrov, bass
Vladimir Atlantov, tenor;
Konstantine Baskov, tenor;
Jelena Obrazova, mezzo.
Conductor: Mark Ermler. (Time: 24:36) Date: 1970
DARGOMISKY:
Russalka:
The Prince’s Song, Act 3. (Time: 5:36)
Ivan Koslovsky, tenor.
Conductor: Samuel Samossud. Recorded in 1952
:Russalka:
The Miller’s Song, Act 1. (Time: 3:51)
Maxim Mikhaikov, bass;
Conductor: Alexander Orlov. Recorded in 1947
Russalka:
Aria from Act 2
Fyodor Chaliapin, bass.
Conductor: Anonymous. Recorded in 1908.
DERSHINSKY, Ivan:
The Quiet Don:
Opening Chorus. (Time: 1:51)
Conductor: Mark Ermler. Rec. in 1973
DONEZETTI:
Elixir l’Amour:
Nemorino’s Romance from Act 3. (Time: 4:40)
Sergei Lemeschev. Tenor
Conductor: Michail Schukov. Recorded in 1952.
GLINKA:
A Life for the Tsar: Sussanin’s Aria, Act 4. (Time: 6:33)
Mark Reisin, bass
Conductor: Nikolai Golovanov. Recorded in 1951.
Russlan und Ludmilla:
Overture. (Time: 5:05)
Conductor: Svetlanov. Recorded in 1963
Ludmilla’s Cavatina, Act 1. (Time: 8:06)
Valeria Barsova, soprano
Conductor: Samuel Sammosud. Recorded in 1946
GONOUD:
Faust:
Soldiers’ Chorus, Act 1 & Serenade of Mephisto, Act 4. (Time: 6:51)
Cast:
Bolshoi Chorus;
Alexander Pirogov, bass.
Conductor: Vassily Nebolshin. Recorded in 1947
LEONCAVALLO:
Paglicacci.
Serenade of the Harlequin, Act 2. (Time: 1:55)
Sergei Lemeschev, tenor.
Conductor: Boris Khaikin Recorded in 1950
Paglicacci:
Nedda’s Ballad. (Time: 4:41)
Jelisaveta Schumskaya, soprano.
Conductor: Melik-Pashaev. Recorded in 1951.
MASSENET:
:Werther:
Aria, "Oh, Nature", Act 3. (Time: 2:75)
Sergei Lemeschev, tenor;.
Conductor: Boris Khaikin. Recorded in 1950.
MUSSORGSKY:
Boris Godunov – Highlights (Rimsky-Korsakov version)
Suite consists of the "Coronation Scene"; "Monastary Scene"; The Death of Boris", and the "Epilogue".
Cast:
Alexander Pirogov (Boris);
Maxim Mikhailov (Pimen);
Georgi Nelyep (Dimitri);
Nicolai Khanayev (Shuisky)
Borislav Slatagorova (Fyodor);
Conductor: the great Nikolai GOLOVANOV, The Wild Man of Soviet Maestros, whose recordings are so rare, so intense, so bloody over-the-top Slavic (and so sloppily played, for the most part), that they’re in a class by themselves. Here’s a rare example of him in the opera pit, conducting music he could sink his teeth in to, and blood flows from the stage. Recorded in live performance, 1949. (Time: 26:27) .
Khovanshchina:
Closing Ensemble, Act 1. (Time: 3:14)
Chorus of the Old Believers, Act 3. (Time: 7:04)
Maria & Dosefei, "My poor, unhappy girl…: Act 3. (Time: 2:58)
Death of Ivan, Acr 4. (Time: 4:25)
Dosifei & Maria, "So you’re here, wicked woman…" Act 4. (T: 3:26)
Finale, Act 5. (T: 3:26)
Cast:
Aleksi Krivcheny, bass;
Vladislav Pyavko, tenor;
Viktor Nechipailo, bass;
Alexander Ognitshev, bass;
Yuri Grigoriev, tenor.
Conductor: Boris Khaikin. Recorded in 1972.
Khovanshchina:
Prelude (Orchestrated by Shostakovich) (Time: 6:28)
Conductor: Svetlanov. Date: 1963
Khovanshchina:
Dance of the Persian Salves, Act 4 (Time: 6:57)
Conductor: Boris Kaikin. Recorded in 1974.
Khovanschina:
Maria’s aria, "I call on thee, mysterious forces…", Act 2 (Time: 6:13)
Cast:
Maria Maksachova, mezzo;
Nicolai Khanayev, tenor
Conductor: Vassily Nebolshin. Recorded in 1953.
PROKOFIEV:
Simyon Koto:
Final Choruses, Acts 1 and 4. (Time: 7:09)
Conductor: Mark Ermler. Date: 1973
War and Peace:
Prince Andrei, "Gentle night, so soft & fragrant…" Scene 1. (T: 3:25)
Duet, Natasha & Sonja, "How fair the fragrant…", Scene 1. (T: 3:07)
Waltz. (T: 2:51)
Natasha’s aria, "My fate is at your mercy…" Scene 4. (T: 3:43)
Kutousov & Soldiers’ Chorus, "Our people revere thee," Scene 7. (T: 4:50)
Grand finale, "On the road to Smolensk", Scene 11. (T: 7:52)
Cast:
Eyvgeny Kibkalo, tenor
Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano
Valentina Kleptschaya, mezzo
Irina Arkipova, mezzo
Alexei Krivchenya, bass
Conductor: Alexander Melik-Pashaev. Date: 1961
PUCCINI:
Madama Butterfly:
Un Belle De, Act 2. (Time: 4:10)
Maria Byesku (?), sop;
Conductor: Boris Khaikin. Recorded in 1968.
Tosca:
Cavaradossi’s Aria, Act 1;
Tosca’s Aria, Act 2;
Duet Act 1;
Cavaradossi’s aria, Act 3
.
Cast:
Tamara Milaschkina, sop;
Vladimir Atlantov, tenor.
Conductor: Mark Ermler. (Time: 12:37) Recorded in 1973.
RACHMANINOFF:
Aleko:
Aleko’s Aria. (Time: 6:23)
Ivan Petrov, bass.
Conductor: Nicolai GOLOVANOV. Recirded in 1951
Aleko:
Scene by the Highway (?). (Time: 4:25)
Cast:
Nina Pokorovskya, soprano;
Ivan Petrov, bass;
Conductor: Alexander Orlov. Recorded in 1947.
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV:
May Night:
Overture. (Time: 8:23)
Conductor: Svetlanov. Recorded in 1963.
The Snow Maiden:
Prologue. (Time: 2:54)
Antonia Neshtanova, sop.
Conductor: Anonymous. Recorded in 1911.
The Tsar’s Bride:
Final Chorus from Acts 1. (Time: 4:25)
Conductor: Fuat Mansurov. Recorded in 1973.
The Tsar’s Bride:
Overture. (Time: 6:12)
Conductor: Svetlanov Recorded in 1963
ROSSINI:
The Barber of Seville:
Almaviva’s Song, Act 1.
Ivan Koslovsky, tenor.
Conductor: Samuel Samussud. Recorded in 1951.
RUBENSTEIN:
The Demon:.
The Demon’s Aria, Act 2, "From Sea to the Heavens(?)". (Time: 4:20)
Cast:
Fyodor Chaliapin, bass;
Maria Kovalenko, sop;
Conductor: Anonymous. Recorded in 1911.
The Demon: "Tamara’s Romance:" Act 3. (Time: 4:14)
Tamara Milaschina, sop.
Conductor: Mark Ermler. Recorded in 1971.
The Demon: Aria " Weep not, my Child" (Act 2). (Time: 2:50)
Nikolai Kontratyuk, baritone.
Conductor: Boris Khaikin, Recorded in 1966.
SAINT-SAENS:
Samson & Delilah:. Delilah’s aria, Act 2. (Time: 6:16)
Galina Obraszova, mezzo;
Conductor: Odissei Dimitriadi, Recorded in 1965.
TCHAIKOVSKY:
Eugene Onegin:
Lenski’s Aria, Act 2. (Time: 4:13)
Leonid Sobinov, tenor.
Anon Orch. Recorded in 1911.
Eugene Onegin:
Chorus & Dance, Act 1
Polonaise, Act 3
Letter Scene, Act 1
Prince Gremin’s Aria, Act3;
Cast:
Galina Vishnefskaya, soprasno;
Alexander Ognivzev, bass;
Constantine Baskov, tenor;
Conductor: Rostropovich. (Time: 30:17) Recorded in 1970.
The Maid of Orleans:
Johanna’s Aria "The Lesson has Begun (?)", Act 1. (Time: 6:39)
Galina Vishnevskaya, sop.
Conductor: Boris Khaikin, Recorded in 1961.
Pique Dame:
Hermann’s Arioso, Act 1;
Lisa’s aria, Act 1;
Prince Galetski’s aria, Act 3;
Lis’a Big Scene, Act 3;
Hermann, Tchekalinsky, Geletsky, Chorus, Act 3.
Cast:
Surab Andshaparidsi, tenor;
Yuri Masurok, baritone;
Andrei Sokolov; tenor;
Tamara Milaschkina, soprano.
Conductor: Mark Ermler. Recorded in 1968. (Time: 24:56)
VERDI:
Il Trovatore:
Duet from Act 4. (Time: 8:47)
Cast:
Irina Archipova, mezzo;
Vladimir Pyavko (sp?), tenot;.
Conductor: Boris Khaikin. Recorded in 1951.
Rigoletto:
Rigoletto’s aria from Act 1. (Time: 5:07)
Andrei Ivanov, baritone;
Conductor: Samuel Samossud Recorded in 1948.
La Traviata:
Duet from Act 4. (Time: 3:33)
Gesellavetta Schumskaya, sop;
Ivan Koslowski, tenor;
Conductor: Alexander Orlow. Recorded in 1947.