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Boris Christoff: The 1949-1952 Recordings - Including 12 previously unpublished titles / His Master's Voice 3x LP, Box Set, Stereo, Mono

RLS 735

Label:	His Master's Voice – RLS 735
Format:	3 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Box Set
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Genre:	Classical
Style:	Opera, Romantic

Tracklist:

		Operatic Arias
A1		They Guess The Truth: A Life For The Tsar Composed By – Glinka* Conductor – Wilhelm Schüchter

A2		Everyone Knows Love On Earth: (Gremlin's Aria) Eugene Onegin (Act III) Composed By – Tchaikovsky* Conductor – Wilhelm Schüchter
A3		I Hate A Dreary Life: (Prince Galitzky's Aria) Prince Igor: (Act I) Composed By – Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov Conductor – Issay Dobrowen
A4		How Are You Prince? (Kontchak's Aria) Prince Igor: (Act II) Composed By – Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov Conductor – Issay Dobrowen
A5		The Roaring Waves Besiege Our Shores (Song Of The Viking Guest) Sadko Composed By – Rimsky-Korsakov* Conductor – Issay Dobrowen
A6		O Vain Illusion Of Glory And Grandeur: The Legend Of The Invisible City Of Kitezh: (Act III) Composed By – Rimsky-Korsakov* Conductor – Wilhelm Schüchter
B1		Boris Godunov: Still One More Page: (Pimen's Monologue) (Act I) Composed By – Mussorgsky* Conductor – Nicolai Malko Orchestrated By – Rimsky-Korsakov*
B2		Boris Godunov: In The Town Of Kazan: (Varlaam's Song) (Act I) Composed By – Mussorgsky* Conductor – Herbert von Karajan Orchestrated By – Rimsky-Korsakov*
B3		Boris Godunov: I Have Attained The Highest Power: (Boris' Monologue) (Act II) Composed By – Mussorgsky* Conductor – Issay Dobrowen Orchestrated By – Rimsky-Korsakov*
B4		Boris Godunov: Farewell And Death Of Boris: (Act IV) Chorus – Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Chorus Master – Douglas Robinson Composed By – Mussorgsky* Conductor – Issay Dobrowen Orchestrated By – Rimsky-Korsakov*
B5		Dositheu''s Aria: Khovantschina: (Act V) Arranged By – Mussorgsky* Composed By – Rimsky-Korsakov* Conductor – Issay Dobrowen
C1		O Diana, Dea Spietata: Iphigenia In Aulis: (Du Roulet) Composed By – Gluck* Conductor – Anatole Fistoulari
C2		Madamina! Il Catalogo E Questo: (Leporello's Aria) Don Giovanni: (Act I) (Da Ponte) Composed By – Mozart* Conductor – Wilhelm Schüchter
C3		Che Mai Veggio!...Infelice...L'Offeso Onor: Ernani: (Act I) (Piave) Composed By – Verdi* Conductor – Anatole Fistoulari
C4		O Tu, Palermo: I Vespri Siciliani: (Scribe & Duveyrier) Composed By – Verdi* Conductor – Wilhelm Schüchter
		Arias
D1		Ella Giammai M'Amo...Dormiro Sol: Don Carlo: (Act IV) (Zanardini & De Lauzieres) Composed By – Verdi* Conductor – Herbert von Karajan
D2		Ave Signor!: Mefistofele: (Prologue) Composed By – Boito* Conductor – Issay Dobrowen
D3		Son Lo Spirito Che Nega: Mefistofele: (Act I) Composed By – Boito* Conductor – Nicolai Malko
D4		In Questa Tomba Oscura: (Carpani) Composed By – Beethoven* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
D5		Come Raggio Di Sol Composed By – Caldara* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
		Russian Songs
E1		Siberian Prisoner's Song Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore Written-By – Trad.*
E2		Field-Marshal Death (No. 4 Of 'Songs & Dances Of Death') Composed By – Mussorgsky* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
E3		The Seminarist Composed By – Mussorgsky* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
E4		The Grave: When The Leaves Were Sadly Rustling Composed By – Mussorgsky* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
E5		Softly The Spirit Flies Up To Heaven Composed By – Mussorgsky* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
E6		The Storm Wind Howls Composed By – Mussorgsky* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
E7		The Song Of The Flea Arranged By – Rimsky-Korsakov* Composed By – Mussorgsky* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
F1		She Mocked Composed By – Lishkin Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
F2		Queen Of The Sea Composed By – Borodin* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
F3		Home To Thy Native Land Composed By – Borodin* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
F4		The Sleeping Princess Composed By – Borodin* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
F5		When The King Went Forth To War Composed By – Koenemann* Piano [Piano Accompaniment] – Gerald Moore
F6		The Prophet Composed By – Rimsky-Korsakov* Conductor – Issay Dobrowen
F7		Song Of The Volga Boatmen Conductor – Issay Dobrowen Written-By – Trad.*

Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Arthur Clarke (2) (tracks: B1, B3 to B4, D2 to D3, F2 to F4), Douglas Larter (tracks: A1 to B2, B5, C1 to D1, D4 to D5, E3, E6 to F1, F5 to F7), Harold Davidson (tracks: E1 to E2, E4 to E5)
Liner Notes – Michael Letchford
Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra (tracks: A1 to D3, F6, F7)
Piano – Gerald Moore
Producer [Recording Producer] – Walter Legge
Transferred By [Published Items Transferred To LP By] – Anthony Griffith
Transferred By [Unpublished Items Transferred To LP By] – Keith Hardwick