| Description |
3 sound discs : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
023500 |
| Note |
EMI: CMS 7 63386 2 (CDM 7 63387 2--CDM 7 63389 2); CDMC 63386 (USA). |
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The 1st work is an opera in a prologue and 4 acts. |
| Language |
Sung in Russian. |
| Note |
Libretto of the opera by the composer, based on The story of Igor's army. |
| Performer |
In the opera: Boris Christoff, bass ; supporting soloists, chorus and orchestra of the National Opera of Sofia ; Jerzy Semkow, conductor. In the songs: Boris Christoff, bass ; principally with Alexandre Tcherepnine, piano. |
| Event |
Recorded in Salle Wagram, Paris, May 1966 (opera), and Oct. 1966 and Oct. 1967 (songs). |
| Note |
Previously released material (p1967, p1969). |
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Compact discs. |
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Duration (opera): 2:35:00. |
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Program notes by Arthur Jacobs, in English with German translation, and by Guido Pannain in French, and synopsis of the opera and songs in the same languages (43 p. : ill.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Songs. U lyudey-to v domu = Those people (Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux; Georges Tzipine, conductor) (3:39) -- Pesnya tyomnovo lesa = Song of the dark forest (3:23) -- Iz slyoz moikh = From my tears (1:35) -- Morskaya tsarevna = The queen of the sea (2:41) -- Razlyubila krasna devitsa = The beauty no longer loves me (Maud Martin-Tortelier, violoncello; Tcherepnine) (3:20) -- Chudnïy sad = The magic garden (2:40) -- Arabskaya melodiya = Arabian melody (2:23) -- Fal'shivaya nota = The false note (1:40) -- Krasavitsa rybachka = The fisher-maiden (Tortelier; Tcherpenine) (1:20) -- Slushayte podruzhen'ki, pesenku moyu = Listen to my song, little friend (Tortelier; Tcherepnine) (4:04) -- Spyashchaya knyazhna = The sleeping princess (5:13) -- Spes' = Arrogance (3:37) -- Dlya beregov otchiznï dal'noy = For the shores of thy far native-land / orch. Glazunov (Lamoureux Orch.; Tzipine) (3:35) -- More = The sea (Jeanine Reiss, piano) (3:19) -- Chto tï rano, zoren'ka = Why art thou so early, dawn? (2:43) -- Otravoy poluï moi pesni = There is poison in my songs (1:40). |
| Genre/Form |
Operas.
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| Subject |
Songs (Low voice)
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| Added Author |
Christoff, Boris. Performer.
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Semkow, Jerzy, 1928- Conductor.
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Tcherepnin, Alexander, 1899-1977. Performer.
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Tzipine, Georges. Conductor.
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Tortelier, Maud. Performer.
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Reiss, Janine. Performer.
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Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887.
Songs. Selections.
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Sofiĭska narodna opera. Performer.
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Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux. Performer.
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| Added Title |
Kni͡azʹ Igorʹ
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Slovo o polku Igoreve.
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| Standard No. |
7777633682 |
| Music No. |
CMS 7 63386 2 EMI |
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CDM 7 63387 2 EMI |
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CDM 7 63388 2 EMI |
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CDM 7 63389 2 EMI |
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CDMC 63386 EMI |
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