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Rimsky Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Albina Shagimuratova, Irina Churilova, Edward Tsanga, Mikhail Vekua, Elena Vitman
Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus, Valery Gergiev
Tsanga (who sadly died in 2017, at only 37) is a smooth basso cantate Saltan; soprano Irina Churilova as his wronged wife sings beautifully but not very expressively…[Shagimuratova] provides... — More…
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Rimsky Korsakov: Le Coq d'Or
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Vladimir Feliauer (King Dodon), Andrei Popov (The Astrologer) & Aida Garifullina (Queen of Shemakha)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus, Valery Gergiev
Gergiev’s characteristically expansive conducting brings out Rimsky’s glowing Oriental languor…a fine cast [brings the characters] to life, notably Vladimir Feliauer’s gruffly vigorous Dodon,... — More…
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DVD Video + Blu-ray
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Return of the Firebird
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Andris Liepa, Gediminas Taranda, Sergei Petukhov, Tatiana Beletskaya, Vitaly Breusenko
Bolshoi State Academic Theatre Orchestra, Russian Seasons Folk Company, Andrey Chistiakov
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Offer, Zubin Mehta Live in front of the Grand Palace
Ilya Konovalov (violin) and Roman Spitzer (viola)
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
The most striking aspects of this concert are the energy and purpose of Mehta's conducting and the undoubted warmth of the Israel Philharmonic's string section which plays its heart out in the... — More…
A Musical Journey: Germany - Majestic Marches
A Musical Visit to Kulmbach and the Tin Soldier Museum
Rimsky Korsakov: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia
Svetlana Ignatovich (Fevroniya), John Daszak (Grishka Kuterma), Vladimir Vaneev (Prince Yuriy Vsevolodovich), Maxim Aksenov (Prince Vsevolod Yuryevich), Ante Jerkunica (Bedyay), Vladimir Ognovenko (Burunday), Alexey Markov (Fyodor Poyarok) & Mayram Sokolova (Page)
Netherlands Philharmonic...
If the visual result negates the opera’s poetry, the musical performance provides compensation. Albrecht draws consistently brilliant orchestral playing and the chorus is excellent. — More…
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Russian Opera Classics Box Set
Orlin Anastassov (Boris), Alessandra Marianelli (Xenia), Pavel Zubov (Fyodor), Ian Storey (Grigory), Vladimir Vaneev (Pimen), Peter Bronder (Prince Shuisky), Vasily Ladjuk (Andrey Shchelkalov), Vladimir Matorin (Varlaam), Luca Casalin (Missail), Nadezhda Serdjuk (Innkeeper), Evgeny Akimov (Holy Fool),...
Offer, Rimsky Korsakov: Le Coq d'Or
Pavlo Hunka, Alexey Dolgov, Konstantin Shushakov, Alexander Vassiliev, Agnes Zwierko, Alexander Kravets, Venera Gimadieva, Sheva Tehoval, Sarah Demarthe
Orchestre Symphonique et Chœurs de la Monnaie, Alain Altinoglu, Laurent Pelly
It’s musically superb…And it’s still extremely funny, thanks not least to British-Ukrainian bass Pavlo Hunka…Appropriately stunning, though, is the Queen Venera Gimadieva…who has exactly the... — More…
Offer, Rimsky Korsakov: The Tsar's Bride
Anatoli Kotscherga (Vasily Sobakin), Olga Peretyatko (Marfa), Johannes Martin Kränzle (Grigory Gryaznoy), Tobias Schabel (Grigory Malyuta-Skuratov), Pavel Cernoch (Ivan Lykov), Anita Rachvelishvili (Lyubasha)
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
A revolving set and video wizardry, including dappled sunlight outside Marfa's home, keep the action flowing smoothly, in pin-sharp picture quality…Olga Peretyatko is an adorable Marfa, her bright... — More…
