Nicola Ghiuselev - Nicola Ghiuselev: A Life in Music (2017)

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01. La sonnambula: Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni
02. Nabucco: Vieni, o Levita!
03. Sadko: O, skali groznie
04. Mignon: De son coeur j'ai calmé la fièvre!
05. Mose in Egitto: Eterno! Immenso! Incomprensible Dio
06. Aleko: No. 3, Old Gypsy's Story
07. Salvator Rosa: E il foglio io segnero?
08. Don Carlos: Ella giammai m'amo
09. Deliver, O God Thy People
10. Praise Ye the Name of the Lord
11. The Judicious Villain
12. We Hymn Thee, We Bless Thee
13. Blessed Is the Man (Arr. M. Popsavov)
14. The Mystical Sacrifice (Arr. M. Popsavov)
15. The Legend of 12 Robbers (Arr. M. Popsavov)


Nicola Ghiuselev had the rich, full timbre and seemingly effortless low notes that characterize the classic Slavic bass voice. It also had a strong enough top that he could perform bass-baritone roles such as the four villains in Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann, and even Mozart's Don Giovanni. He first studied both painting and music at the State Conservatory in Sofia, but after deciding he had better career prospects as a singer, he concentrated on that. He made his opera debut at the Bulgarian National Opera in 1960 as Timur in Puccini's Turandot, and soon rose to starring roles with that company. In 1965, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Ramfis in Verdi's Aida during a company tour, followed two years later by his Covent Garden debut as Pagano in Verdi's I Lombardi.

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