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Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes
Russian & French Arias
Album UK 1965 on Decca label
Classical (Opera, Romantic)
Early UK version for this cat#. There may be versions that have a flipback sleeve. LABELS: - Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels - "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock - "Made in England" at bottom - "(P) 1965" - "B.I.E.M." in a box on side 2 - Tax code "K/T" - Matrix numbers printed upside-down SLEEVE: - Front laminated - No flipbacks - Bold "STEREO" on spine - "© 1964, The Decca Record Company Limited, London." - "Printed in England by Clout & Baker Ltd." - "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited" - Sleeve notes in English on back INSERT: - 1 folded sheet, giving 6 pages of which 5 are printed - Contains the lyrics in original languages as well as English translations - "© 1964, The Decca Record Company Limited, London." - "Printed in England by Clout & Baker Ltd." CATALOG NUMBERS: - SXL 6147 on sleeve - SXL.6147 on labels OTHER INFORMATION: - Recorded 7 - 4 July 1964 in Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London - Labelography code: ED1 - Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 6147 - The librettist for track B6, Meilhac, is misspelled "Jeilhac" on the sleeve - Arias are taken from the following operas: A1: A Life For The Tsar A2: The Demon A3: Iolanta A4, A5: Prince Igor B1, B2: Faust B3: Manon B4: Les Huguenots B5: La Jolie Fille De Perth B6: Carmen
Musicians
 | Nicolai Ghiaurov voc, 1929-2004 BG bass vocals, album by |
 | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra, album by |
 | London Symphony Chorus , chorus, album by |
 | Edward Downes , 1924-2009 GB conductor, album by |
 | Peggie Cochrane , liner notes, english translations and captions |
 | Yegor Fyodorovich Rozen , libretto by |
| Pavel Viskovatov , libretto by |
 | Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky , 1850-1916 RU libretto by |
 | Alexander Glazunov p, *1865 RU orchestrated by, score editor, compl. |
 | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov , *1844 RU orchestrated by, score editor, compl. |
 | Jules Barbier , 1825-1901 FR libretto by |
 | Michel Carré , 1821-1872 FR libretto by |
 | Henri Meilhac , FR libretto by |
 | Philippe Gille , 1831-1901 FR libretto by |
 | Emile Deschamps , 1791-1871 FR libretto by |
 | Eugène Scribe , 1791-1861 FR libretto by |
 | Jules Adenis , 1823-1900 FR libretto by |
 | Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges , 1799-1875 libretto by |
 | Ludovic Halévy , 1834-1908 FR libretto by |
Producers
| James Lock engineer, uncredited |
| L mastered by |
| Ray Minshull sleeve notes, producer, uncredited |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susanin's Aria - Act 4 | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka | |
| 2 | The Demon's Aria - Act 3 | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Anton Rubinstein | |
| 3 | René's Aria | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | |
| 4 | Konchak's Aria - Act 2 | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Alexander Borodin | |
| 5 | Galitzky's Aria - Act 1 | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Alexander Borodin | |
| 6 | Le Veau D'Or Est Toujours Debout (Song Of The Golden Calf - Act 2.) | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Charles Gounod | |
| 7 | Vous Qui Faites L'Endormie (Serenade - Act 4) | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Charles Gounod | |
| 8 | Les Grands Mots Que Voila! ... Epouse Quelque Brave Fille Act 3 | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Jules Massenet | |
| 9 | Volontiers, Un Vieux Air Huguenot ... Piff Paff (Marcel's Air Act 2) | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Giacomo Meyerbeer | |
| 10 | La La La La ... Quand La Flamme De L'Amour (Ralph's Air - Act 1) | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Georges Bizet | |
| 11 | Votre Toast Je Peux Vous Rendre (Toreador's Song - Act 2) | Nicolai Ghiaurov, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes | Georges Bizet |
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