Browse: Opera, Borodin (composer)
This page lists all classical by Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (1833–87), in genre: Opera.
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A sizzling account of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances is the centrepiece here. Glinka's Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture is equally electrifying, yet there is tenderness, too, in Musorgsky's Khovanshchina... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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The Record of Singing – The Very Best of Volumes 1-4
RecommendedFrom 1899 to the end of the 78 era: 1899-1952
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Historic vocal
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Gramophone Awards, 1979, Winner - Historical
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Gramophone Awards, 1986, Winner - Historic vocal
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Gramophone Awards, 2009, Finalist - Historic Reissue
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Gramophone Awards, 1977, Winner - Historical
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Mariusz Kwiecien: Slavic Heroes
RecommendedMariusz Kwiecien (baritone)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz
[His signature roles] suggest a certain dashing Italianate quality that's refelcted in his voice: lighter, less rich and chocolatey than some Slavic rivals, for example Dmitri Hvorostovsky. But... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th January 2012
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Opera, February 2012, Recording of the Month
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It’s the second half of this disc that surely justifies the epithet ‘Russian spectacular’. I doubt whether you’d hear a more pulsating and brilliantly executed performance of the Lyapunov orchestration... — More…
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Borodin: Symphony No. 2 & Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnole; London Symphony Orchestra, Jean Martinon
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Heroes and Villains
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone)
Philharmonia of Russia, Spiritual Revival Choir of Russia, Constantine Orbelian
... most British listeners will still remember Dmitri Hvorostovsky beating Bryn Terfel as Cardiff Singer of the World. In the Russian repertoire he's naturally at home... But the real revelation... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2008, Opera Choice
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Giacomo Puccini; Johann Sebastian Bach; Heitor Villa-Lobos; Arvo Pärt; Alexander Borodin: Metanoia
Ensemble Sequenza 9.3, Ensemble K, Simone Menezes
Puccini’s youthful inspiration sounds most effective here [in the four excerpts from the Messa di Gloria], elegantly sung and played with scaled-back forces, making you wish you could experience... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, Orchestral Choice
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 'Winter Daydreams', etc.
RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra & Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
An absolutely irrepressible version of the little Russian, this hugely stimulating partnership was captured at the very peak of its artistic prowess in this recording, and it still sounds astonishingly... — More…
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Building a Library, February 2009, First Choice
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Building a Library, January 2017, Also Recommended
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Jussi Björling in Opera
RecommendedJussi Bjoerling (tenor), Royal Orchestra, Rome Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling (tenor), RCA Orchestra
Nils Grevillius, Jonel Perlea, Erich Leinsdorf, Renato Cellini
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Grammy Awards, 2nd Awards (1959), Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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