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The Bolshoi Experience – Highlights from Russian Operas

Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow

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 In 1776, Prince Pyotr Urusov and his English partner, Michael Maddox, set up a theatre company in Moscow after obtain- ing the imperial permission of the Empress, Catherine II. The Bolshoi Theatre of Russia traces its history back to this date: Mos- cow’s first permanent company and first professional opera-house was, in time, to become the country’s leading theatre. At the time, the Urusov theatre put on productions of opera, ballet and drama, and expected its artists to perform roles in all these genres: and to this day, the artists of the Bolshoi Theatre are also trained to act, as well as to sing and dance. The same principles underline the performance style of the Theatre’s orchestra. In addition to the virtuoso instrumental skills, its members are required to participate on an equal basis in the performance, in accord- ance with the spirit of the production.

 

Tracklist

Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.
1.
"Glinka- From ""A Life for the Czar"" Act 2- After the battle the god of war - Polonaise and chorus"
04:41
2.
"Glinka- From ""A Life for the Czar"" Act 4- They sense the truth! - Ivan Susanin's aria"
05:06
3.
"Dargomyszki- From ""Russalka"" Act 3- Some unknown power - Prince's cavatina"
05:58
4.
"Dargomyszki- From ""Russalka"" Act 3- What does this mean? - Mad scene"
11:41
5.
"Tchaikovsky- From ""Iolanthe"", No, the charms of a voluptuous beauty (Vaud?mont's Romance)"
04:12
6.
"Tchaikovsky- From ""Queen of Spades"" Act 3- It is close on midnight already - Lisa's aria"
05:15
7.
"Tchaikovsky- From ""Mazeppa"" Act 2- Mazeppa's arioso"
05:13
8.
"Rachmaninoff- From ""Aleko"", Old Gipsy's Story"
05:25
9.
"Borodin- From ""Prince Igor"" Act 2- No sleep no rest - Prince Igor's aria (orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)"
06:53
10.
"Borodin- From ""Prince Igor"" Act 2- Are you in good health, Prince? - Konchak's aria"
06:31
11.
"Borodin- From ""Prince Igor"" Act 2- Hey, bring the captive girls here! - Recitativo (orch. Rimsky-
02:57
12.
"Borodin- From ""Prince Igor"" Act 2- Polovetsian Dances"
11:46

Total time: 01:15:38

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Label

SKU

PTC5186089

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Artists

Composers

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Genres

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Cables

van den Hul

Digital Converters

Meitner DSD

Mastering Equipment

B&W Nautilus

Microphones

Neumann MK 130, DPA 4006,4011

Conductors

Original Recording Format

Producer

Job Maarse

Recording Engineer

Jean Marie Geijsen, Roger de Schot

Recording location

Moscow

Recording Software

Merging Pyramix

Recording Type & Bit Rate

DSD64

Release DateJune 5, 2015

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