Alexander Vedernikov - Highlights From Russian Operas (2006) [Hi-Res]

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Title: Highlights From Russian Operas
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: PentaTone
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet) [96kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 1:15:42
Total Size: 1.31 GB / 318 MB
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Tracklist:

1. Zhizn' Za Tsarya (A Life for the Tsar), Op. 4: Act II: Polonaise and Chorus: Bog Vojnyi Posle Bitv⦠(After the Battle the God of War) (04:33)
2. Zhizn' Za Tsarya (A Life for the Tsar), Op. 4: Act IV: Tchujut Pravdu! (They Sense the Truth!), "Ivan Susanin's Aria" (04:59)
3. Rusalka: Act III: Nevol'no K Etim Grustnyim Beregam⦠(Some Unknown Power), "Prince's Cavatina" (05:53)
4. Rusalka: Act III: Chto Eto Znachit? (What Does This Mean?), "Mad Scene" (11:37)
5. Iolanthe, Op. 69: Net, Charyi Lask Krasyi Myatezhnoj, "Vaudemont's Romance" (04:05)
6. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68: Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades), Op. 68: Act III: Uzh Polnoch Blizitsya, "Lisa's Aria" (05:09)
7. Mazeppa: Mazeppa, Act II: O Marija, Marija, "Mazeppa's Arioso" (05:06)
8. Aleko: Aleko: Volsebnoy Siloy Pesnopen'ya (The Magic Power of Song), "Old Gipsy's Story" (05:19)
9. Prince Igor (Knyaz Igor): Act II: Ni Sna Me Otdykha (No Sleep No Rest), "Prince Igor's Aria" (06:46)
10. Prince Igor (Knyaz Igor): Act II: Zdorov Li, Knyaz? (Are You In Good Health, Prince?), "Konchak's Aria" (06:31)
11. Prince Igor (Knyaz Igor): Act II: Recitative: Gey, Privesti Syuda! (Hey, Bring the Captive Girls Here!) (02:57)
12. Prince Igor (Knyaz Igor): Act II: Polovtsian Dances (11:46)

"... an impressive realism to the performances. The chorus and orchestra, among the top contenders in the operatic world, are heard in their full glory with magnificent brass and silken strings."
- MusicWeb International

"Four Stars ... brings a sampling of the typical opera-goers’ experience in one of the great world centers ... one of the most energetic and dramatic versions of the orchestral Polovtsian Dances I’ve ever heard: a grand audiophile wrap up to an interesting survey ... the acoustics of the huge venue are excellent ..."
- Audiophile Audition

Alexander Vedernikov leads the orchestra, soloists and chorus of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on this first volume of Highlights From Russian Operas, including works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Glinka and others.