Evgeni Nesterenko / Fedin,Alesander / Ussr Tv- Rachmaninoff: Aleko (complete Opera) (CD)
First performance arranged at the prestigious Bolshoi, where it shared a double bill with Tchaikovsky's Iolanta (at his insistence). The composition was highly esteemed by the examiners' board which included Taneyev and Arensky. Rachmaninov got the highest mark, and was awarded the gold medal. In 1897, Aleko premiered in St Petersburg, the title role taken by the famous bass Feodor Chaliapin, who would go on to record the cavati na, endearing it to generations of record collectors. Russian bass Evgeni Nesterenko joined Moscow's famed Bolshoi Opera in 1971 and has taken on all of the major Russian bass roles and recorded widely.
Tracklist:
- Introduction
- Chorus
- The Old Man's Story
- Scene and Chorus
- Women's Dance
- Men's Dance
- Chorus
- Duettino
- Scene at the Cradle 1
- Aleko's Cavatina 1
- Intermezzo 1
- The Young Gypsy's Romance 1
- Duet and Finale
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
First performance arranged at the prestigious Bolshoi, where it shared a double bill with Tchaikovsky's Iolanta (at his insistence). The composition was highly esteemed by the examiners' board which included Taneyev and Arensky. Rachmaninov got the highest mark, and was awarded the gold medal. In 1897, Aleko premiered in St Petersburg, the title role taken by the famous bass Feodor Chaliapin, who would go on to record the cavati na, endearing it to generations of record collectors. Russian bass Evgeni Nesterenko joined Moscow's famed Bolshoi Opera in 1971 and has taken on all of the major Russian bass roles and recorded widely.
Tracklist:
- Introduction
- Chorus
- The Old Man's Story
- Scene and Chorus
- Women's Dance
- Men's Dance
- Chorus
- Duettino
- Scene at the Cradle 1
- Aleko's Cavatina 1
- Intermezzo 1
- The Young Gypsy's Romance 1
- Duet and Finale
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.