BORIS CHRISTOFF

ITALIAN OPERA ARIAS

EMI


[1] Mozart - Don Govanni: "Madamina! Il catalogo e questo"

[2] Gluck - Iphigenia in Aulis: "O Diana, dea spietata"

[3] Bellini - Norma: "Ite sul colle, o Druidi... Dell'aura tua profetica"

[4] Bellini - La sonnambula: "Il mulino!... Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni"

[5] Verdi - I vespri siciliani: "O tu, Palermo"

[6] Verdi - Nabucco: "Sperate, o figli!... D'Egitto lа sui lidi"

[7] Verdi - Nabucco: "Oh, chi piange?... Del futuro nel buio discerno"

[8] Verdi - Ernani: "Che mai vegg'io!... Infelice!... L'offeso onor"

[9] Verdi - Simon Boccanegra: "A te l'estremo addio... Il lacerato spirito"

[10] Verdi - Don Carlo: "Ella giammai m'amo... Dormiro sol"

[11] Verdi - La forza del Destino: "Il santo nome di Dio"

[12] Boito - Mefistofele: "Ave Signor!"

[13] Boito - Mefistofele: "Son lo spirito che nega"


BORIS CHRISTOFF, bass


3-4, 6-7, 9 & 11:
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
conducted by Vittorio Gui
Recorded: Teatro dell'Opera, Roma, 10-20.X.1955

1 & 5:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Wilhelm Schuchter
Recorded: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 17.III.1952 (1) & 18.III.1952 (5)

2 & 8:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Anatole Fistoulari
Recorded: Kingsway Hall, London, 6.III.1951

10:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: Kingsway Hall, London, 28.XI.1949

12:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Issay Dobrowen
Recorded: No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 20.V.1949

13:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Nicolai Malko
Recorded: No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 3.XII.1949


Digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Simon Gibson

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BORIS CHRISTOFF

RUSSIAN OPERA ARIAS AND SONGS

EMI


[1] Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov: Pimen's monologue

[2] Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov: Varlaam's drinking song

[3] Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov: Boris's monologue

[4] Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov: Boris's farewell & prayer

[5] Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov: Death of Boris

[6] Mussorgsky - Khovanschina: Dosifej's aria

[7] Mussorgsky - Song of the Flea

[8] Borodin - Prince Igor: Prince Galitsky's aria

[9] Borodin - Prince Igor: Khan Konchak's aria

[10] Rimsky-Korsakov - Sadko: Song of the Viking guest

[11] Rimsky-Korsakov - The legend of the invisible city of Kitezh: Prince Yuri's aria

[12] Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin: Prince Gremin's aria

[13] Traditional - Song of the Volga Boatmen

[14] Traditional - Siberian Prisoner's song

[15] Mussorgsky - Songs & dances of death, No. 4 - The Field Marshal

[16] Mussorgsky - The Spirit of Heaven


BORIS CHRISTOFF, bass


3-10 & 13:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Issay Dobrowen
Recorded: London, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, 4-20.V.1950

11-12:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Wilhelm Schuchter
Recorded: London, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, 19.III.1952

14-16:
Gerald Moore, piano
Recorded: London, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, 3.III.1951

1:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Nicolai Malko
Recorded: London, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, 3.XII.1949

2:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: London, Kingsway Hall, 28.XI.1949


Digitally remastered, and audio restoration carried out, at Abbey Road Studios by Paul Baily

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