P. Tchaikovsky – Cherevichki / Historic Documentary Recording / Мелодия 2x Audio CD 2014 / MEL CD 1002129

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Product Details:

• Label: Мелодия – MEL CD 1002129
• Series: Мелодия-50
• Format: 2 x CD
• Country: Russia
• Released: 2014
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Opera

Overview

This historic documentary recording of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Cherevichki (The Tsarina's Slippers) offers a fascinating glimpse into one of the lesser-known operas by the legendary Russian composer. The opera is based on a libretto by Yevgeny Polonsky, and this release features an outstanding performance by the renowned Choir and Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, conducted by A. Melik-Pashayev. Recorded by the Bolshoi Theatre's soloists, this 2-CD set captures the unique charm of Tchaikovsky's composition, which blends lively folk tunes with dramatic opera, offering listeners a full experience of its theatrical grandeur.

This recording is part of the Мелодия-50 series, celebrating 50 years of Мелодия's rich musical history. With meticulous remastering by N. Radugina, this edition provides pristine sound quality, preserving the opera’s vibrant energy and sweeping orchestral textures. A must-have for opera lovers and collectors of Russian classical music.

Track Listing

Disc 1

1-1. Ouvertüre
1-2. How Bright The Moon
1-3. Stirring Up, Shaking Up!
1-4. Look At That, What A Snowstorm!
1-5. Can't Stop Enjoying Looking At Herself
1-6. Oh, What Do Mother And Father
1-7. So That's What He's Like! But My Father Knows What's What
1-8. What's That Noise? Father Seems To Be Here Already
1-9. If Only The People Were Smarter
1-10. Entr'acte
1-11. The Broom Got Away With The Blizzard, The Wind Howls In The Gully
1-12. It Snows Hard!
1-13. No-one's Here?
1-14. A Woman Messed With The Devil
1-15. Hullo
1-16. I Feel So Bad, Solokha!
1-17. A Year Has Passed, And They Call Me To Sing Carols Again

Disc 2

2-1. A Red Arrow-wood Has Grown At The Paling
2-2. Why Lingering, Oksana?
2-3. Ah! Vakula! You're Here Again!
2-4. Entr'acte
2-5. It's Dark, So Dark Here
2-6. Where Have I Strayed?
2-7. Here We Are!
2-8. Reception. Polonaise
2-9. Before The Dancing Begins, Let Me, My Friends, Recite An Ode For You
2-10. Did You Have A Safe Way?
2-11. Russian Dance
2-12. Cossack Dance
2-13. A Comedy With Couplets Is About to Begin at Her Majesty's Home Theatre
2-14. Some Say He Drowned Himself, Some Say He Hung Himself
2-15. Welcome, The Dumplings Are Ready

Key Credits

• Choir: Choir of the Bolshoi Theatre
• Orchestra: Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre
• Conductor: A. Melik-Pashayev
• Libretto By: Y. Polonsky
• Composed By: P. Tchaikovsky
• Design: G. Zhukov
• Editor: E. Rastegaeva
• Engineer (Re-recording Sound Engineer): D. Gaklin
• Vocals: Soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre
• Remastered By: N. Radugina