Opis: Dargomyzhsky: Rusalka

Best known for his final opera, The Stone Guest, Alexander Dargomyzhsky was a 19th-century composer who effectively bridged the gap in Russian national opera between Mikhail Glinka and the later generation of The Five and Tchaikovsky. His Rusalka of 1848--55 predates Dvořák's, and supposedly came about as a result of reading the opening line of Pushkin's incomplete dramatic poem of the same name: 'The Mermaid (Rusalka) sits on the branches'. It is a tale of woe, a confluence of the real and fantastic worlds that results in the Prince entering the underwater kingdom in order to be with his beloved, Natasha.

Such feelings as narrated in the opera -- the sufferings of a father, maddened with grief; the pain of a rejected woman; the belated repentance of the Prince -- were inherent to the literary works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky and the paintings of Alexander Ivanov of that time, and Dargomyzhsky's heartfelt drama, touching in its simplicity, is most keenly felt in the improvisational style of the work's musical language -- particularly in its pioneering application of the musical recitative, later developed by composers such as Mussorgsky. The work was not an instant success with the public, but this astute, rare 1983 recording underlines the eventual (and deserved) admiration it received. Natalia Mikhailova and Konstantin Pluzhnikov take on the two protagonist roles, ably supported by the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio under their chief conductor of the time, Vladimir Fedoseyev.

Other information:
- Recorded in 1983 with full Russian forces, conducted by the esteemed Vladimir Fedoseyev.
- Following the success of 'The Stone Guest' (BC 94028) this set presents Dargomizhky's Rusalka (written before Dvorak's opera on the same topic).
- A superb addition to the Brilliant Classics Opera Collection, the treasure trove of the famous and unexpected!
- Dargomizhky bridges the gap in Russian music between Glinka and the 'Mighty Handful' (or 'The Five'). Especially Mussorgsky learned a lot from him: the bold and improvisational style, and the heartfelt romantic language.
- Booklet contains notes on the music and a synopsis of the opera.

Szczegóły: Dargomyzhsky: Rusalka

Nazwa: Dargomyzhsky: Rusalka
Producent: Brilliant Classics
Seria: BRILLIANT OPERA COLLECTION
Kod paskowy: 5028421947181
Języki: angielski
Format: 14.0x12.0cm
Oprawa: Plastikowa
Waga: 0.11 kg
Wykonawca: Grand Choir of the USSR Radio and TV, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio, Vladimir Fedoseyev
Typ głównego nośnika: AC
Ilość nośników: 2
Opis nośników:

1. Rusalka CD 1 (CD-Audio)
   1. Overture (koncert - utwór 07:56)
   2. Aria "Oh, to-to zhe vi devki molodie" (Miller) (koncert - utwór 03:50)
   3. Recitative "Tehu! Ya slyshy topot ego konya..." (Natasha) - Trio "Ah, proshlo to vremiya, vremiya zolotoe..." (Natasha/Miller/Prince) (koncert - utwór 13:17)
   4. Chorus "Ah ty, sierdze moyo sierdze, retivoe... (koncert - utwór 06:27)
   5. Recitative and Duet "Äh, ne po priezhnemu meneya ty lyubish!" (Prince/Natasha) (koncert - utwór 10:17)
   6. Recitative "Chto za tchudnaya poviyazka..." (Miller) - Duet "Vidish li, Knyaziya ne volny..." (Natasha/Miller) (koncert - utwór 07:18)
   7. Finale "Ty slyshish? Narod idyot syuda..." (koncert - utwór 07:18)
   8. Chorus "Kak vo gomitze -- svetlitze..." (koncert - utwór 04:55)
   9. Aria and Duet "Podrugi detstva, podrugi svietlih dnei..." (Princess/Prince) (koncert - utwór 06:46)
   10. Recitative and Chorus "Da zdravstvuiyet nash Knyaz mladoi..." (koncert - utwór 03:50)
   11. Slavonic Dance (koncert - utwór 04:06)

2. Rusalka CD 2 (CD-Audio)
   1. Gipsy Dance (koncert - utwór 03:24)
   2. Finale "Tchto zh, krasniye devitzi, viy primolkli..." (koncert - utwór 14:08)
   3. Introduction - Recitative and Aria "Tchu! Kazhetsya, trubyat!" (Princess) (koncert - utwór 09:12)
   4. Recitative and song "Knyaginya bednaya!" (Olga) (koncert - utwór 04:36)
   5. Chorus of the Mermaids "Svobodnoi tolpoyu, s glubokogo dna..." (koncert - utwór 04:22)
   6. Recitative "Nevolno k etim grustnim beregam..." (Prince) - Cavatina "Mne vsyo zdyes na pamyat privodit byloye..." (Prince) (koncert - utwór 05:27)
   7. Duet with Chorus "Chto eto znatchit?" (Prince/Miller) (koncert - utwór 11:57)
   8. Dance of the Mermaids - No.19, Recitative "Ostav'te pryazhu, sestry..." (Mermaid) - Aria "Ty nezhnee k nemu prilaskaisya, moi drug... (koncert - utwór 10:44)
   9. Finale (koncert - utwór 12:34)

Recenzje: Dargomyzhsky: Rusalka