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Re: [ARSCLIST] Bolshoi Russlan



Lemeshev performed the role of Lensky for the last time on his 70th birthday, June 27, 1972. "oblivious of three heart attacks and a missing lung, " as Olga Fyodorova recalls in her short memoirs for The Voice of Russia. According to the biographical sketch by Joern Anthonisen on Grandi Tenori. K&R is highly unreliable.

Steve Abrams


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Subject: 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

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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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