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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Galina Vishnevskaya (Katerina), Nicolai Gedda (Sergey), Dimiter Petkov (Boris), Werner Krenn (Zinovi), Robert Tear (Shabby Peasant), Taru Valjakka (Aksinya), Birgit Finnilä (Sonyetka)

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Mstislav Rostropovich

the inimitable Galina Vishnevskaya makes the title role her own, ably assisted by Nicolai Gedda as her illicit lover Sergei.

This release includes a digital booklet

Contents

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Work length2:32:56
$68.90
$90.10
  • Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Steven Emmerson (bass), Oliver Broome (bass), Léonard Mroz (bass), Taru Valjakka (soprano), Werner Krenn (tenor), Birgit Finnilä (contralto), Martyn Hill (tenor), Lynda Richardson (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), Dimiter Petkov (bass), Edgar Fleet (tenor), Alexander Malta (bass), David Beavan (bass), John Noble (baritone), Aage Haugland (bass), Colin Appleton (tenor), John McCarthy (director), Leslie Fyson (baritone), James Lewington (tenor), Alan Byers (tenor)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
  • Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Recorded: 1978-04-22
  • Recording Venue: 1-22 April 1978. Abbey Road Studios, London.

Akh, Nye Spitsa Ból'she, Popróbuyu (Katerina)

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V dyévkakh lúchshe býlo (Katerina)

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Gribki sevódnya búdut? (Boris, Katerina)

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Prigotóv otrávu dlya krys (Boris, Katerina)

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Govorl! ...Plotinu-to na...(Zinoviy, Mill-hand,Boris, Chorus, Sergey,Coachman, Aksinya)

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Proshcháy, Katerina (Zinoviy, Boris, Katerina)

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Chevó vstal? Chevó ostanovilsa? (Aksinya, Boris)

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Interlude (Orchestra)

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Ay! Ay! Ay! (Aksinya, Shabby peasant, Porter, Chorus, Steward, Sergey)

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Bárynya!...Ay...Shto s tobóyu? (Shabby peasant, Aksinya, Katerina, Sergey)

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A nu-s, pozvól'te rúku-s (Sergey, Katerina, Shabby peasant, Boris)

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Interlude (Orchestra)

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Spat' porá. Dyen proshól (Katerina, Boris)

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Zherebyónok k kobýlke torópitsa (Katerina)

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Kto éto, kto, kto stuchit? (Katerina, Sergey)

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Ya poydù...Proshcháy (Sergey, Katerina, Boris)

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Shto znáchit stárost' (Boris)

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Pod óknami u chuzhikh (Boris)

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Proshcháy, Kátya, proscháay! (Sergey,Boris,Katerina,Chorus,Shabby peasant, Porter)

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Ustál!....Prikázhete mnye postegát'? (Boris, Porter, Katerina)

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V kladovúyu Sergéya záperli (Boris, Porter, Katerina)

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Vidno, skóro uzh zaryá (Chorus, Boris, Foremen, Priest)

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Bátya, ispovyédatsa (Boris, Priest, Foremen)

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Akh, Boris Timoféyevich (Katerina, Priest)

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Interlude (Orchestra)

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Sergéy, Seryózha! (Katerina, Sergey)

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Kátya, prikhódit konyéts lyubvi náshey (Katerina, Sergey)

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Nye pechál'sa, Sergéy (Katerina, Sergey)

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Opyát usnúl (Katerina, Ghost of Boris)

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Nu? Chevó tebyé? (Sergey, Katerina)

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Slúshay, Sergéy, Sergéy! (Katerina, Sergey)

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Katerina!....Kto tam? (Zinoviy, Katerina, Sergey)

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Tepyér shabásh (Sergey, Katerina)

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Shto ty tut stoish? (Sergey, Katerina, Shabby pesant) ... Interlude (Orchestra)

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U menyá bylá kumá (Shabby peasant)

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Interlude (Orchestra)

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Sózdan politséysky byl vo vrémya onó (Sergeant, Policemen)

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U Izmaýlovoy seychás pir goróy (Sergeant, Policemen, Policman, Teacher)

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Váshe blagorodie!...Chevó tebyé (Shabby peasant, Sergeant, Policemen)

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Interlude (Orchestra)

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Sláva suprúgam (Chorus, Priest, Katerina)

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Shto takóe? ..Zamók sórvan (Sergey, Chorus, Katerina, Priest, Drunken guest)

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Shto takóe? Pózdno! (Katerina, Sergey, Policemen, Sergeant)

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Vyórsty odna za drugóy (Old convict, Chorus)

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Stepánych! Propusti menyá (Katerina, Sentry, Sergey)

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Nye lekhkó pósle pochóta da poklónov (Katerina)

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Moyó pochtyénye! (Sergey, Sonyetka)

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Ládno dostánu! (Sergey, Katerina)

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Na chulk! Idyóm.Tepyér ty moyá (Sergey,Sonyetka,Katerina,Chorus,Woman convict)

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V lesú, v sámoy cháshche yest' ózero (Katerina)

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Znáesh li, Sonyétka (Sergey, Sonyetka)

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Vstaváy! Po mestám! Zh'vo (Officer, Chorus, Old convict)

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Akh!...Bózhe moy! Shto takóe? (Sonyetka, Chorus, Officer, Old convict)

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