Voices of Russian Opera

1 La Vie pour le Tsar - Acte I : Cavatine et rondo d'AntonidaIgor Markevitch, Teresa Stich-Randall & Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux 7:42

2 La Vie pour le Tsar - Acte VI : Brother, in the darknessIgor Markevitch, Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux, Nicolai Gedda & Belgrade Opera Chorus 7:19

3 La Vie pour le Tsar - Acte IV : My poor horse is deadIgor Markevitch, Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux, Mela Bougarinovitch & Belgrade Opera Chorus 9:25

4 A Life for the Tsar - Act IV : They begin to guess the truth! (Susanin)Igor Markevitch, Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux & Boris Christoff 5:45

5 A Life for the Tsar - Act IV : Not so long ago, at home (Susanin)Igor Markevitch, Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux, Boris Christoff & Belgrade Opera Chorus 7:12

6 A Life for the Tsar - Act IV : Death of SusaninIgor Markevitch, Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux, Boris Christoff & Belgrade Opera Chorus 3:58

7 Ruslan and Ludmilla: Act 2: Already the hour of my triumph (Farlaf's Rondo)Max Steinmann, London Symphony Orchestra & Feodor Chaliapin 3:05

8 Rusalka: Act 1: You young girls are all alike (Miller's aria)Max Steinmann, Georgi Pozemkovsky, London Symphony Orchestra & Feodor Chaliapin 3:55

9 Rusalka: Act 3: Good morrow, son-in-law (Mad Scene and Death of the Miller)Max Steinmann, Georgi Pozemkovsky, London Symphony Orchestra & Feodor Chaliapin 9:15

10 Prince Igor: Prince Galitsky's Aria (Act 1): I hate a dreary lifePhilharmonia Orchestra, Issay Dobroven & Boris Christoff 3:53

11 Konchakovna's AriaJerzy Semkow & Chorus & Orchestra of the National Opera Theatre of Sofia 6:31

12 Vladimir's Aria (Prince Igor, Act II)Todor Todorov, Orchestra of the National Opera Theatre of Sofia & Jerzy Semkow 5:32

1 Prince Igor's Aria (Prince Igor, Act II)Orchestra of the National Opera Theatre of Sofia, Jerzy Semkow & Constantin Chekerliski 6:55

2 Khan Konchak's Aria (Prince Igor)Jerzy Semkow, Philharmonia Orchestra & Boris Christoff 7:46

3 Jaroslavna's Lament (Prince Igor, Act IV)Julia Wiener, Orchestra of the National Opera Theatre of Sofia & Jerzy Semkov 6:08

4 Boris Godunov, PROLOGUE - Scene One: Pravolslávnyyel nye umolím boyárin! (Shchelkalov)Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Jacques Mars & André Cluytens 2:58

5 Coronation SceneMartti Talvela, Jerzy Semkow, Polish Radio Chorus Kraków & Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra 4:18

6 Pimen's Narrative (Boris Godunov, Act I)Jerzy Semkov, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Mróz 4:09

7 Boris Godunov, Scene Two: Kak vo górode bylo vo Kazáne (Varlaam)Jerzy Semkow, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kraków Philharmonic Chorus & Aage Haugland 2:26

8 Boris Godunov - Act II : Song of the GnatIssay Dobrowen, Lydia Romanova & Orchestre National de France 2:06

9 Boris Godunov, ACT 2: Ekh, máma mámushka (Fyodor/Nurse)Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, André Cluytens, Mela Bougarinovitch & Ana Alexieva 2:12

10 Boris Godunov, ACT TWO: Dostig ya vyshey vlásti (Boris)Martti Talvela, Jerzy Semkow, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Kraków Philharmonic Chorus 6:02

11 Boris Godunov, ACT TWO: Pópinka nash sidyél s mamkámi v svetlítse (Fydor/Boris)Martti Talvela, Jerzy Semkow, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kraków Philharmonic Chorus & Wiera Baniewicz 2:11

12 In the Cathedral of UlglichJerzy Semkow, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Bohdan Paprocki 1:54

13 Boris Godunov: Act 2: Ah! I am suffocating (Clock Scene)Max Steinmann, London Symphony Orchestra & Feodor Chaliapin 4:07

14 Marina's Aria (Boris Godunov, Act III)Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Evelyn Lear & André Cluytens 6:26

15 Boris Godunov - Act III : Marina Rangoni DuetIssay Dobrowen, Eugenia Zareska, Orchestre National de France & Kim Borg 9:22

16 Boris Godunov, Scene Two: V pólnoch ... v sadú ... u fontána (Dimitri)Dimitr Ouzounov, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire & André Cluytens 2:59

17 Boris Godunov, Act II - Scene Two: Iezuít lukávy krépko zhal menyáNicolai Gedda, Gervase De Peyer & Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra 3:22

18 Boris Godunov - Act IV : Shuisky's EvidenceIssay Dobrowen, Orchestre National de France, Boris Christoff, Choeurs Russes De Paris & Andre Bielecki 3:02

1 Boris Godunov, Scene Two: Sanovítyye boyáre! (Shchelkalov)Jerzy Semkow, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kraków Philharmonic Chorus & Andrzej Hiolski 3:18

2 Boris Godunov, ACT 4 - Scene One: Trrr... Zhelyézny kolpák, zhelyézny kolpák! (Boys/Simpleton)Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Cyril Dulguerov, André Cluytens & Chorus Of The National Opera Of Sofia 2:35

3 Boris Godunov, Scene Three!: Lyéytes, lyéytes slyózy górkiye (Simpleton)Jerzy Semkow, Paulos Raptis, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Kraków Philharmonic Chorus 2:52

4 Boris Godunov, Scene Two: Proshcháy, moy syn, umiráyu! (Boris)Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, André Cluytens & Boris Christoff 6:03

5 Boris Godunov, Scene Two: Zvon! Pogrebál'ny zvon! (Boris/People/Fyodor/Church choir/Boyars)Milen Paounov, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, André Cluytens, Boris Christoff, Chorus Of The National Opera Of Sofia & Ana Alexieva 5:06

6 Songs and Dances of Death (orch. Shostakovich): The Feild-Marshal (Vivo - alla guerra)Galina Vishnevskaya, Mstislav Rostropovich & London Philharmonic Orchestra 5:45

7 Sorochinskaya yarmarka: Zachem ty, serdtse, rysayesh i stonesh? (Gritzko, Act 1) (Der jahrmarkt von Sorotschinski: Mein Herz, mein armes Herz) (1996 Digital Remaster)Gika Zdravkovitch, Nicolai Gedda & Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra 5:51

8 Khovanshchina: Dositheus' Aria: 'Here on this spot' (Act 5)Philharmonia Orchestra, Issay Dobroven & Boris Christoff 6:29

9 Eugene Onegin: Pooskai pogibnoo ya (Tatiana's letter scene) (Act 1)Stefan Soltesz, Lucia Popp & Munich Radio Orchestra 12:09

10 Eugene Onegin: Kuda....Kuda....Rolando Villazón, Michel Plasson & Munich Radio Orchestra 6:22

11 Eugene Onegin, Act III: Prince Gremin's Aria - "Lyubvi fse vozrastï pokornï" (Prince Gremin)New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Lemalu & James Judd 5:58

12 Pikovaya dama: Prosti, prelestnoe sozdanye (Hermann, Act 1) (Pique Dame: Verzeihe mir, du himmlisch Wesen) (1996 Digital Remaster)Gika Zdravkovitch, Nicolai Gedda & Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra 3:35

13 Pikovaya Dama (The Queen of Spades): Uzh polnoch blizitsya (It is close on midnight already) (Act 3)Stefan Soltesz, Lucia Popp & Munich Radio Orchestra 5:17

14 Pikovaya dama: Chto nasha zhizn? Igra! (Hermann, Act 3) (Pique Dame: Das Leben gleicht dem Spiel) (1996 Digital Remaster)Gika Zdravkovitch, Nicolai Gedda & Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra 2:22

15 The Snow Maiden - Incidental Music Op. 12: Lehl's First SongGalina Vishnevskaya, Mstislav Rostropovich & London Philharmonic Orchestra 1:29

1 Maiskaya Noch: Solnyshko nizko (Levko, Act 1) (Mainacht: Sonne schon sinket) (1996 Digital Remaster)Gika Zdravkovitch, Nicolai Gedda & Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra 3:17

2 Sadko: Oj ty, t'omnaja dubravushka! (Sadko, Tableau II) (Sadko: Ach, du dunkler, schattenreicher Wald) (1996 Digital Remaster)Gika Zdravkovitch, Nicolai Gedda & Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra 4:34

3 Sadko: Lullaby of the Sea Princess: Sleep went along the river (Berceuse)Galina Vishnevskaya, Mstislav Rostropovich & London Philharmonic Orchestra 7:01

4 Sadko: Scene 4: Against the cruel rocks (Song of the Viking Guest)Orchestra, Albert Coates & Feodor Chaliapin 3:41

5 Tsar Berendey's Cavatina (The Snow Maiden, Act II)Dmitri Smirnov 3:05

6 The Tsar's Bride: Marfa's Scene & Aria: In NovgorodGalina Vishnevskaya, Mstislav Rostropovich & London Philharmonic Orchestra 5:41

7 The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh: Prince Yuri's Aria: 'O vain illusion of glory and grandeur' (Act 3)Wilhelm Schüchter, Philharmonia Orchestra & Boris Christoff 4:29

8 Durch die Ebenen - Romanze des jungen Zigeuners aus "Aleko" [Young Gypsy's Romance] (2013 - Remaster)Nicolai Gedda & Gika Zdravkovitch 1:34

9 Aleko: Act 2: The moon is high in the sky (Aleko's cavatina)Orchestra, Lawrance Collingwood & Feodor Chaliapin 4:48

10 Voina y Mir (War and Peace): Kakoye prove oni imyeyet (What right have they?) (Scene 3)Stefan Soltesz & Lucia Popp 3:17

11 Ivan the Terrible Op. 116: No.19. Song about the Beaver (Andante assai)Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, Boris Morgunov, Anatoly Mokrenko, Irina Arkhipova & Ambrosian Chorus 3:10

12 Ivan the Terrible Op. 116: No.23: Feodor Basmanov's Song (Allegro moderato)Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, Boris Morgunov, Anatoly Mokrenko, Irina Arkhipova & Ambrosian Chorus 1:59

13 Oh, I don't feel like sleep (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Act I)Galina Vishnevskaya, Mstislav Rostropovich & London Philharmonic Orchestra 5:28

14 That's what old age means (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Act II)Mstislav Rostropovich, Dimiter Petkov & London Philharmonic Orchestra 5:39

15 Once a lady friend of mine (Lady Macbeth Mtsensk, Act III)Robert Tear, Mstislav Rostropovich & London Philharmonic Orchestra 4:46

16 The police were formed (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Act III)Mstislav Rostropovich, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Martyn Hill, Aage Haugland, Oliver Broome & Ambrosian Opera Chorus 6:13

17 Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Act IV, Scene 9: V lesú, v sámoy cháshche yest' ózero (Katerina)Galina Vishnevskaya, Mstislav Rostropovich & London Philharmonic Orchestra 3:48

18 Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Act IV, Scene 9: Znáesh li, Sonyétka (Sergey, Sonyetka)Mstislav Rostropovich, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicolai Gedda & Birgit Finnila 1:22

19 We trudge along day after day (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Act IV)Mstislav Rostropovich, Alexander Malta, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Ambrosian Opera Chorus 2:30

1 I look over the bare fields (A Life for the Tsar, Act 1)Marie Michailova 2:52

2 Ah, not to me, poor wretch (A Life for the Tsar, Act IV)Eugenia Zbrujeva & Orchestra 4:29

3 They guess the truth (A Life for the Tsar)Vladimir Kastorsky 4:18

4 Ruslan and Ludmilla (Act III) O my Ratmir!Marianne Tcherkasskaya 3:32

5 I shall don my robe of byssus (Judith)Natalia Yuzhina 3:14

6 On desire's soft, fleeting wing (The Demon)Andrei Labinsky 3:09

7 In the quiet of the night (The Demon)Nina Koshetz 4:02

8 Accursed world (The Demon)Joachim Tartakov 2:17

9 Epithalamium (Nero)Nicolai Shevelev 2:52

10 The sun was shining brightly (Prisoner of the Caucasus)Ivan Grizounov 4:06

11 O give me oblivion (Doubrovsky)Dmitri Smirnov & Orchestra 3:34

12 I swear before God and thee (The Opritchnik)Nicolai Figner 2:16

13 In your house (Eugene Onegin, Act II)Dmitri Smirnov 3:04

14 Lenski's Aria (Eugene Onegin, Act II)Leonid Sobinov 4:18

15 Farewell to the forests (The Maid of Orleans, Act I)Vera Petrova-Zvanceva 4:10

16 It is midnight (The Queen of Spades, Act III)Medea Meifigner 3:35

17 Why have I not known this before? (Iolanthe, Act I)Lydia Lipkowska 2:44

18 My Lord, if I offend (Iolanthe)Lev Sibiriakov & Orchestra 3:04

19 Gathering berries (The Snow Maiden, Prologue)Antonina Nezhdanova 2:58

20 How painful it feels (The Snow Maiden, Act I)Lydia Lipkovska 4:00

21 Tsar Berendey's Cavatina (The Snow Maiden, Act III)Leonid Sobinov 2:57

22 Hymn to the Sun (The Golden Cockerel, Act 2)Orchestra & Antonina Nezhdanova 3:08

23 Flowers were blooming (Dobrynia Nikitich)Leonid Sobinov & Orchestra 3:11