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Composer:
Modest Mussorgsky

Artist(s):
Boris Christoff

Conductor:
Issay Dobrowen

Background: These recordings were made in London in 1949-52. Most notably, they capture the great Russian bass in his greatest role, Boris Godunov, just six months before his Covent Garden début in Mussorgsky's opera. Doyen of vocal authorities John Steane recalls hearing Christoff at Covent Garden and details much fascinating background, particularly as regards the way the bass assumed the mantle of Chaliapin. This new state-of-the art remastering from the early tape originals improves greatly on this compilation's previous appearance on Références.

CATALOGUE NR: 3920542
RECORD LABEL: EMI Great Recordings
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 7.33 including VAT, or £ 6.38 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 10-Sep-2007

COMPOSER: Modest Mussorgsky  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Russian Opera Arias & Songs
TRACKS: Boris Godunov : Pimens' Monologue - Yet one last tale / Varlaam's Drinking Song - Once in the town of Kazan / Boris's Monologue - I have attained the highest power / Boris's Farewell & Prayer - Farewell my son I am dying / Death of Boris - 'Hark 'tis the funeral bell' (Mussorgsky). Khovanshchina : Dositheus' Aria - 'Here on this spot' (Mussorgsky). Song of the Flea. Prince Igor : Prince Galitsky's Aria - I hate a dreary life / Khan Konchak's Aria - How goes it Prince? (Borodin). Sadko : O fearful crags - Song of the Viking Guest (Rimsky-Korsakov). The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh : Prince Yuri's Aria - 'O vain illusion of glory and grandeur' (Rimsky-Korsakov). Eugene Onegin : Prince Gremin's Aria - 'Everyone knows love on earth' (Tchaikovsky). Song of the Volga Boatmen (Trad). Siberian Prisoner's Song (Trad). Songs and Dances of Death No.4 The Field Marshal. Softly the spirit flew up to heaven (Mussorgsky).
ORCHESTRA: Philharmonia Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Issay Dobrowen
ARTISTS: Boris Christoff      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1949-1952 - Jan-2008 5 star BBC Music Mag.

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