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Re: [ARSCLIST] Bolshoi Russlan
David Lennick wrote:
Anyone know if the Bolshoi "Russlan" conducted by Kondrashin was
recorded in 1952 or 1956, as has been suggested by one source? The sound
is just too good for 1952.
http://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/CLGLRUSL.HTM#2
{4LPS}; Westminster OPW 11003-11006 {4LPS} *Parlophone-Odeon
PMA.1033-1036 {4LPS}
Compact Disc; - Voce della Luna VL 2006-3 {3CDS} (1996)ª; Mike Richter
Audio Encyclopedia AE 206 (Russian Opera) {1xCD-ROM} (2000)ª; Great Hall
CD 006/8 {3CDS}; Live Opera Heaven C 762-56 {3CDS} (2003)ª; Cantus
Classics 500759 {2CDS} (2006)ª
Comments:- The year of this recording is given as 1956 in Live Opera
Heaven's «February 2003 Update».
Ommer (and Steiger) give 1952. I tend to believe that date since by 1956
Lemeshev appears to have sung only Lensky (at the 500th performance in
the Bolshoi). K&R cites no later performance, not surprising for a lyric
tenor at 50 who had sung so much. There was a broadcast Fra Diavolo in
1955, but I doubt that he was still up to Bayan that late.
Mike
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