Lev Sibiri︠a︡kov, bass ; Alexandr Alexandrovich, tenor (5th work) ; various orchestras, conductors, pianists, and other instrumentalists
Songs and opera excerpts, principally with piano or orchestra accompaniment; in part with other instrumental ensembles and in part arrangements.
Recorded 1907-1913.
Sung in Russian (1st-10th, 12th-21st works) and Latin (11th work).
Prince Igor. Galitsky's song : I can't conceal that I dislike boredom / Borodin (2:20) -- A life for the Tsar. They guess the truth--My dawn will come / Glinka (3:12) -- The demon. A cursed world (2:58) ; I am he whom you called (3:25) / Rubinstein -- Rusalka. Duet (miller and prince) / Dargomïzhsky (8:07) -- Boris Godunov. Pimen's monologue / Mussorgsky (4:49) -- Lakmé. Lakmé, ton doux regard / Delibes (3:06) -- Faust. Le veau d'or / Gounod (2:16) -- La Juive. Si la rigueur et la vengeance / Halévy (3:52) -- Mefistofele. Ave Signor / Boito (3:25) -- Stabat Mater. Pro peccatis / Rossini (4:19) -- Ernani. In felice / Verdi (3:29) -- La bohème. Vecchia zimarra / Puccini (2:15) -- Lohengrin. Mein Herr und Gott / Wagner (3:41) -- Die Walküre. Wotans Abchied [i.e. Abschied] / Wagner (4:25) -- Elégie / Massenet (2:50) -- The execution / Gaiser (4:15) -- Tobolsk convict song / Harteveld (3:26) -- Black clouds / [Andreas Jakob] Romberg (3:46) -- Song of Bacchus / Glazunov (3:32) -- Songs & dances of death. IV, Field Marshall Death / Mussorgsky (5:01)