Track Listings (9) - Disc #1| All Artists: Rudenko, Nesterenko, Simonov, Bolshoi Opera Title: Ruslan & Ludmila Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Melodiya Release Date: 7/16/1996 Genre: Classical Style: Opera & Classical Vocal Number of Discs: 3 SwapaCD Credits: 3 UPC: 743212934823 |
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 | Rudenko, Nesterenko, Simonov Ruslan & Ludmila Genre: Classical
The sprightly, familiar overture, taken by conductor Yuri Simonov at an amazing pace, sets the tone for this "magic opera in five acts." Not really so much an opera as a pageant--Glinka composed it in fragments and then pu... more » |
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Amazon.com The sprightly, familiar overture, taken by conductor Yuri Simonov at an amazing pace, sets the tone for this "magic opera in five acts." Not really so much an opera as a pageant--Glinka composed it in fragments and then put them all together, which doesn't do much for dramatic unity--and hindered by an inept libretto, it still has many beautiful moments. This is a remastered edition of a 1979 recording by artists of the Bolshoi; unfortunately, Soviet sound--even cleaned-up Soviet sound--is always problematic at best. Most of the singing is by vocalists who sound as though they were perhaps beyond their best days, and while this set offers idiomatic performances, the Valery Gergiev version on Philips is a better bet overall. --Sarah Bryan Miller Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsBest Ruslan today moskvich | Moscow | 02/27/2000 (4 out of 5 stars) "Simonov worked with the singers much better then Gergiev and the recording sounds like a real effort by a real company. Rudenko is not relaxed at first and the cavatina is tense, but the rest of the performance is very good. Nesterenko is the best bass of his generation and he is the first singer since Reizen to have powerfull F# ang G. He is the most dramaticly involved singer in the cast. Sinyavskaya is a powerfull dark mezzo and she is an expert in singing "boys" in such operas as Ruslan and Susanin. Boris Morozov sings a fine rondo and he is very good in the duet with galina Borisova. Arkhipov, Maslennikov and Yaroslavtsev also make good contributions. The Chorus is perfect (unlike the Gergiev version)." Comparative Review of the "Ruslan" recordings sgchapchal | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 02/24/2002 (4 out of 5 stars) "I own several sets of this work ie: Samosud/Bolshoi-1938, Kondrashin/Bolshoi-1950's, Simonov/Bolshoi-1979, Gergiev/Kirov-1994, and the highlights arrangement by Kolobov and the Novaya Theatre. I find strengths in ALL of them. For those that would rather have Stereo Sound it does eliminate the Samosud and the Kondrashin sets. These two are very strong featuring singers of the periods which I have had a chance to hear in many other operatic sets. The performances are highly dramatic and intense in all four sets + 1. Between the choice of Gergiev and Simonov either would be ideal sets. The tradition of operatic performing has been maintained by Gergiev for the Kirov, whose known existance needs to be exposed and promoted for today. Unfortunately the Bolshoi almost vanished in the 90's, especially when Alexander Lazarev left. The singers of any Bolshoi/Kirov period are very strong. An example would be Maxim Mikhailov singing both Svetosar and the voice of the Head in the field. It is absolutely incredible to hear the talant. There is also Evgenya Verbitskaya as Ratmir. One has to hear Yuri Marusin as the Bayan. Today the Bolshoi is coming back with more activity, but this does not displace Gergiev's efforts. An introduction to this work will probably be Gergiev's excellent set, given deletes/availability. The Simonov set was offered by Chant du Monde(early 90's) and again BMG/Melodiya(late 90's). The singers in this Simonov set are very strong and captivating, as well he is incredible. For Rudenko-Nesterenko try to find Mark Ermler's "A Life for the Tsar" not available on CD, but truly a fine performance of Glinka's other opera."
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