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Russian Opera Arias & Songs

Works by Mussorgsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov & Tchaikovsky

Boris Christoff (bass)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Issay Dobrowen

The Bulgarian artist recorded all three major bass roles in Boris Godunov and characterises each one remarkably, He is equally accomplished throughout the Russian repertoire. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 10th Sep 2007
  • Catalogue No: 3920542
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: Great Recordings of the Century
  • Length: 81 minutes

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Contents

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (2007 Digital Remaster)

Work length26:59
$5.00
$6.50
  • Boris Christoff (lead vocals)
  • Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Douglas Robinson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus
  • Herbert von Karajan, Issay Dobroven, Nicolai Malko

Pimens' Monologue (Act 1): Yet one last tale

Track length5:47
$1.00
$1.30

Varlaam's Drinking Song (Act 1): Once in the town of Kazan

Track length2:37
$1.00
$1.30

Boris's Monologue (Act 2): I have attained the highest power

Track length6:40
$1.00
$1.30

Boris's Farewell & Prayer (Act 4): Farewell, my son, I am dying

Track length7:16
$1.00
$1.30

Death of Boris: 'Hark, 'tis the funeral bell' (Act 4)

Track length4:39
$1.00
$1.30

Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (2007 Digital Remaster): Dositheus' Aria: 'Here on this spot' (Act 5)

Work length12:09
$1.00
$1.30
  • Boris Christoff (lead vocals)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Issay Dobroven

Mussorgsky: Mephistopheles' Song of the Flea

Work length3:16
$1.00
$1.30
  • Boris Christoff (lead vocals)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Issay Dobroven

Excerpt, Borodin: Prince Igor

Work length11:20
$2.00
$2.60
  • Boris Christoff (lead vocals)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Issay Dobroven

Prince Galitsky's Aria (Act 1): I hate a dreary life

Track length3:53
$1.00
$1.30

Khan Konchak's Aria (Act 2): How goes it Prince?

Track length7:27
$1.00
$1.30

Rimsky Korsakov: Sadko (2007 Digital Remaster): O fearful crags (Song of the Viking Guest)

Work length3:49
$1.00
$1.30
  • Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Issay Dobroven
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Issay Dobroven

Rimsky Korsakov: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh: Prince Yuri's Aria: 'O vain illusion of glory and grandeur' (Act 3)

Work length1:34
$1.00
$1.30
  • Boris Christoff (lead vocals)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Wilhelm Schuechter, Wilhelm Schüchter

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (2007 Digital Remaster): Prince Gremin's Aria: 'Everyone knows love on earth' (Act 3)

Work length4:58
$1.00
$1.30
  • Boris Christoff (bass)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Wilhelm Schüchter

trad.: Song of the Volga Boatmen

Work length4:30
$1.00
$1.30
  • Boris Christoff (lead vocals)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Issay Dobroven

trad.: Siberian Prisoner's Song

Work length4:20
$1.00
$1.30
  • Boris Christoff (lead vocals), Gerald Moore (piano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra

Mussorgsky: The Field Marshal (Songs and Dances of Death, No.4) (2007 Digital Remaster): The Field Marshal (Songs and Dances of Death, No.4)

Work length4:56
$1.00
$1.30
  • Boris Christoff (lead vocals), Gerald Moore (piano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra

Mussorgsky: Softly the spirit flew up to heaven

Work length3:18
$1.00
$1.30
  • Boris Christoff (lead vocals), Gerald Moore (piano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra

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