50 Must-Have Russian Opera Highlights – Michail Glinka, Modest Mussorgsky & Alexander Borodin

1

Ruslan and Lyudmila, Act I: Overture

New Philharmonia Orchestra & Michail Glinka

5:42

2

Sadko, Act I: Songs

Sofia National Opera Chorus & Sofia National Opera Orchestra

3:25

3

Boyarina Vera Sheloga: Cradle Song

Stevka Estatieva & Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra

4:21

4

Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the Bumblebee

Prague Festival Orchestra

1:37

5

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act I, Scene 1: Introduction

Sofia Symphony Orchestra

2:54

6

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act I, Scene 1: Peasant's Chorus and Dance

Sofia National Opera Chorus & Sofia National Opera Orchestra

4:55

7

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act I, Scene 1: Olga's Aria - "Ya Ne Sposobna K Grusti Tomnoi..."

Ivanka Ninova & Sofia Symphony Orchestra

3:44

8

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act I, Scene 1: Scene and Quartet - "Mesdames! Ya na sebya vzyal Smyelost"

Krasimira Lazarova, Ivanka Ninova & Niko Isakov

4:00

9

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act I, Scene 2: Tatjana's Bedroom - Letter Scene

Alexandrina Pendatchanska & Sofia Symphony Orchestra

12:56

10

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act I, Scene 3: Servant Girls' Chorus - "Dyevitsi, Krasavitsi"

Sofia National Opera Chorus & Sofia National Opera Orchestra

3:06

11

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act I, Scene 3: Onegin's Aria - "Kogda By Zhizn' Domashnim Krugom..."

György Melis & Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

5:36

12

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II, Scene 1: Entr'acte and Waltz with Chorus - "Vot tak syurpriz!"

Bulgarian National Choir & Sofia Symphony Orchestra

8:49

13

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II: Lenski's Aria

Lyubomir Dyakovsky & Sofia Symphony Orchestra

6:25

14

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III: Gremins' Scene and Aria

Nicolai Ghiaurov & Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

6:02

15

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III: Gremlins' Scene and Aria

Krasimira Lazarova, Niko Isakov & Sofia Symphony Orchestra

13:38

16

The Snow Maiden, Act II: Dance of the Tumblers

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra

3:43

17

Khovanshchina: Introduction - "Dawn On the Moscow River"

Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Atanas Margaritov & Modest Mussorgsky

5:14

18

Khovanshchina, Act III: Marfa's Aria

Alexandrina Milcheva, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

4:58

19

Khovanshchina, Act IV: Intermezzo

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

3:46

20

Khovanshchina, Act V: Dossifej's Aria

Nicola Ghiuselev, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

3:13

21

Khovanshchina, Act IV: Dance of the Persian Slaves

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

7:05

22

Prince Igor, Prologue: I. Introduction

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

4:08

23

Prince Igor, Act I: Galitzky's Aria - "I Hate a Dreary Life "

Nicola Ghiuselev, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

3:57

24

Prince Igor, Act I, Scene 1: Chorus

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

6:26

25

Prince Igor, Act II: Cavatina of Kontchakovna

Galia Pavlova, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

6:49

26

Prince Igor, Act II: Prince Igor's Aria

Niko Isakov, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

6:36

27

Prince Igor, Act II, No. 12: Polovitsian Dances

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Alexander Borodin

11:48

28

Mlada, Act II: Cortège - "Procession of the Nobles"

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra

4:34

29

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act I, Scene 1: Chorus of the Promenaders

Sofia National Opera Chorus & Sofia National Opera Orchestra

2:27

30

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act I: Duet Lisa & Paulina - "The Night Falls Down"

Krasimira Lazarova, Galia Pavlova & Sofia Symphony Orchestra

3:39

31

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act I: Paulinas' Romance

Julia Hamari & Budapest Radio Symphony Orchestra

3:31

32

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act II: Ball Scene

Sofia National Opera Chorus & Sofia National Opera Orchestra

2:37

33

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act II: Jeletzki's Aria

Nikola Vasilev & Sofia Symphony Orchestra

3:58

34

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act III: Duet Lisa & Hermann

Krasimira Lazarova, Kostadin Andreev & Sofia Symphony Orchestra

5:15

35

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act III: Hermann's Aria - Finale

Kostadin Andreev, Nikola Vasilev, Bulgarian National Choir & Sofia Symphony Orchestra

6:34

36

Ivan Susanin (A Life for the Tsar), Act II: Polonaise and Chorus

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Michail Glinka

4:30

37

Ivan Susanin (A Life for the Tsar), Act II: Dances - IV. Krakowiak

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Michail Glinka

6:32

38

Ivan Susanin (A Life for the Tsar), Act IV: Vanja's Aria

Alexandrina Milcheva, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra & Michail Glinka

5:38

39

Ivan Susanin (A Life for the Tsar), Act IV: Susanin's Scene and Aria

Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Michail Glinka

5:31

40

Boris Godunov: Prologue - Coronation Scene

Warsaw National Opera Chorus, Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

5:04

41

Boris Godunov, Act II: Prologue - Boris's Monologue and Chorus

Warsaw National Opera Chorus, Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

4:30

42

Boris Godunov, Act I, Scene 2: Varlaam's Song - "Kak Vo Orodo Bylo Vo Kazani"

Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

2:16

43

Boris Godunov, Act II: Boris's Scene and Aria

Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

6:33

44

Boris Godunov, Act II: Scene Duet Boris & Shuisky

Kazimierz Pustelak, Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

7:46

45

Boris Godunov, Act II: Boris's Mad Scene

Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

3:23

46

Boris Godunov, Act IV: Forest Scene Near Kromy - Part 1 - "Get Him Here"

Warsaw National Opera Chorus, Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

4:33

47

Boris Godunov, Act IV: Forest Scene Near Kromy - Part 2 - "Pale Moonlight"

Krzysztof Szmyt, Piotr Czajkowski & Warsaw National Opera Chorus

5:57

48

Boris Godunov, Act IV: Forest Scene Near Kromy - Part 5 - "Flow, Flow Hot and Bitter Tears"

Krzysztof Szmyt, Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

2:16

49

Boris Godunov, Act IV: Pimen's Scene

Jerzy Ostapiuk, Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

5:39

50

Boris Godunov, Act IV: Finale - Boris's Death

Elzbieta Panko, Warsaw National Opera Chorus & Warsaw National Opera Orchestra

8:43