Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

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Title: Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

Composer: Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881)

Main Performer: Alexei Maslennikov (Tenor); Anton Diakov (Bass); Biserka Cvejic (Contralto (Female alto)); Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano); Ludovic Spiess (Tenor)

Orchestra / Ensemble(s): Sofia Radio Chorus; Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna State Opera Chorus

Label / Distributor: The Originals / Universal Manufacturing and Logistics

Pieces in Set: 3

Running Time: 4 hours 32 minutes

Genre(s): Stage works

Producer: Ray Minshull & David Hervey

SPAR Code: ADD

EAN: 28947577188

Catalogue Number: 475

Work 1

Work Title: Boris Godunov

Excerpt(s): 1. PROLOGUE - To whom are you abandoning us; Mityukha, what are we bawling about?; True Believers; The Angel of the Lord sp
2. Like to the red sun; I am sick at heart (Coronation Scene)
3. ACT 1 - Yet one last tale (Pimen); You have been writing
4. I caught a dove-coloured drake; For the building of a church; Once in the town of Kazan; How he rides...Hostess, where d
5. Who are you? Eh?
6. ACT 2 - Where are you, my bridegroom?; Once a gnat was sawing wood; A tale of this and that
7. And you, my son, what are you busy with?; I have attained the highest power; Our poll parrot was sitting with the nannie
8. ACT 3 - On the banks of the azure Vistula; Enough! The beauteous lady is grateful; Marina's bored; Oh, it's you, father
9. At midnight in the garden; Tsarevich!...At my heels again; I don't believe in your passion (Polonaise and Chorus); The c
10. ACT 4 - Is the mass over, then?; Trrrr Tin hat; The moon is going; What is he crying for?; Gush forth, bitter tears
11. Well, let's put it to the vote; Your pardon, my lords; One day at the hour of vespers (Pimen); Farewell, my son, I am dy
12. Bring him down here; No falcon flies across the skies; The sun and moon have gone dark; Unleashed, raging our might has
13. Symphonic Synthesis (arr/orch Stokowski)

Composer: Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1874

Date Recorded: 1970

Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus

Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Boys' Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Sofia Radio Chorus

Main Performer: Alexei Maslennikov (Tenor), Anton Diakov (Bass), Biserka Cvejic (Contralto (Female alto)), Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano), Ludovic Spiess (Tenor), Margarita Lilowa (Mezzo soprano), Martti Talvela (Bass), Milen Paunov (Tenor), Nadezhda Dobrianova (Soprano), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass), Olivera Miljakovic (Soprano), Paul Karolidis (Bass), Sabin Markov (Bass), Siegfried Rudolf Frese (Bass), Zoltan Kélémen (Baritone)

Opera Part(s): Alexei Maslennikov (Shuisky), Alexei Maslennikov (Simpleton), Anton Diakov (Varlaam), Biserka Cvejic (Nurse), Galina Vishnevskaya (Marina), Ludovic Spiess (Grigory), Margarita Lilowa (Hostess), Martti Talvela (Pimen), Milen Paunov (Missail), Nadezhda Dobrianova (Xenia), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Boris Godunov), Olivera Miljakovic (Feodor), Paul Karolidis (Chernikovsky), Sabin Markov (Shchelkalov), Siegfried Rudolf Frese (Lavitsky), Zoltan Kélémen (Rangoni)

Location of Work Recording: Sofiensaal, Vienna

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