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1.Tchaikovsky - Iolanta /Yolanta by: TCHAIKOVSKY May 26, 1999
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2.Rimsky-Korsakov: The Maid of Pskov from: Philips September 15, 1997
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This was Rimsky-Korsakov's first opera and it shares certain characteristics with Boris Godunov - unsurprisingly as the two men shared a house and wrote upon the same piano at the time! Both are about troubled Tsars, both have big crowd scenes and tolling bells, both are fine works. If Boris is the greater, Pskovityanka should not be overlooked. It's a little more conventional than Boris in it's structure, but full of beautiful music and genuinely moving in the final scene. The tale is of the Olga, the titular heroine, and her love for a rebel, who tries to raise an army against the Tsar (Ivan the Terrible - by which name the opera is sometimes known). Unknown to all is that Olga is in fact the Tsar's daughter (by an illicit affair ... Read More:

3.Prokofiev: The Fiery Angel from: Philips October 22, 1999
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I didn't think this would be 'my kind' of opera - I usually prefer something more lyrical. This is just one of the most fantastic, disturbing, challenging, exhilarating, exhausting things I've ever listened to. Gorchakova is absolutely breath-taking, in fact it could almost be distracting, to sit and wonder how on earth she manages it all. The final scene in the convent is just beyond words, I felt like I was sitting jaw-dropped for a long time afterwards. It will be a long time before I listen to this opera again, not because I didn't like it but because it is such a profound experience. Phew!

4.Ruslan And Lyudmila - Valery Gergiev / KIROV OPERA. [1996] (NTSC) starring: Vladimir Ognovenko, Anna Netrebko, Mikhail Kit, Larissa Diadkova, Gennady Bezzubenkov directed by: Hans Hulscher May 12, 2003
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I didn't think this would be 'my kind' of opera - I usually prefer something more lyrical. This is just one of the most fantastic, disturbing, challenging, exhilarating, exhausting things I've ever listened to. Gorchakova is absolutely breath-taking, in fact it could almost be distracting, to sit and wonder how on earth she manages it all. The final scene in the convent is just beyond words, I felt like I was sitting jaw-dropped for a long time afterwards. It will be a long time before I listen to this opera again, not because I didn't like it but because it is such a profound experience. Phew!

5.Borodin: Prince Igor from: Philips March 03, 1995
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This is the first Russian opera I heard,(i wanted to hear more of it having played Polvotsian Dances in my Symphony Orchestra). Although it is not a bad piece there is something missing that makes it stand out from all other Operas written at the time,(this is not the fault of the performers but of the opera itself).However there is that truly Russian sense in the music. As expected Valery Gergiev brings of a faultless performance, and even manages to put life into the weaker scenes of the opera. Glaina Gorchakova sparkles as always and the rest of the casting is more than satisfactory,

6.Verdi: La forza del destino from: Philips March 01, 1997
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This is the first Russian opera I heard,(i wanted to hear more of it having played Polvotsian Dances in my Symphony Orchestra). Although it is not a bad piece there is something missing that makes it stand out from all other Operas written at the time,(this is not the fault of the performers but of the opera itself).However there is that truly Russian sense in the music. As expected Valery Gergiev brings of a faultless performance, and even manages to put life into the weaker scenes of the opera. Glaina Gorchakova sparkles as always and the rest of the casting is more than satisfactory,

7.Verdi: Don Carlo from: Philips November 01, 1997
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Haitinck's interpretation of Don Carlo goes a long way towards matching the superb version by Guilini (1971). His tempi are convincing, though not always the most exciting - he takes the Act Two duet between Carlo and Rodrigo more slowly than most - but the big scenes come over well and the auto da fe is very exciting, culminating in the beautiful tones of Sylvia McNair as the Voice from Heaven. The principals are all good, not a disappointing performance among them. The three basses are well differentiated, particularly important in the great scene between Filippo and the Grand Inquisitor. Robert Lloyd turns in one of his most convincing recorded performances as the power-obsessed Inquisitor, with none of the high notes swallowed ... Read More:

8.Borodin: Prince Igor (highlights) from: Philips Classics March 01, 1996
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Haitinck's interpretation of Don Carlo goes a long way towards matching the superb version by Guilini (1971). His tempi are convincing, though not always the most exciting - he takes the Act Two duet between Carlo and Rodrigo more slowly than most - but the big scenes come over well and the auto da fe is very exciting, culminating in the beautiful tones of Sylvia McNair as the Voice from Heaven. The principals are all good, not a disappointing performance among them. The three basses are well differentiated, particularly important in the great scene between Filippo and the Grand Inquisitor. Robert Lloyd turns in one of his most convincing recorded performances as the power-obsessed Inquisitor, with none of the high notes swallowed ... Read More:

9.Anna Karenina Film Soundtrack [CASSETTE] from: London June 01, 1997
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Haitinck's interpretation of Don Carlo goes a long way towards matching the superb version by Guilini (1971). His tempi are convincing, though not always the most exciting - he takes the Act Two duet between Carlo and Rodrigo more slowly than most - but the big scenes come over well and the auto da fe is very exciting, culminating in the beautiful tones of Sylvia McNair as the Voice from Heaven. The principals are all good, not a disappointing performance among them. The three basses are well differentiated, particularly important in the great scene between Filippo and the Grand Inquisitor. Robert Lloyd turns in one of his most convincing recorded performances as the power-obsessed Inquisitor, with none of the high notes swallowed ... Read More:

10.Russian and Italian Arias from: Philips February 01, 1996
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Haitinck's interpretation of Don Carlo goes a long way towards matching the superb version by Guilini (1971). His tempi are convincing, though not always the most exciting - he takes the Act Two duet between Carlo and Rodrigo more slowly than most - but the big scenes come over well and the auto da fe is very exciting, culminating in the beautiful tones of Sylvia McNair as the Voice from Heaven. The principals are all good, not a disappointing performance among them. The three basses are well differentiated, particularly important in the great scene between Filippo and the Grand Inquisitor. Robert Lloyd turns in one of his most convincing recorded performances as the power-obsessed Inquisitor, with none of the high notes swallowed ... Read More:

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