Calendarul muzical al zilei - 16 mai 2015

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1856 A avut loc premiera operei Rusalka de A. S. Dargomîjski 159 ani 1886 S-a născut soprana româncă Florica Cristoforeanu (decedat 1.03.1960) 129 ani 1888 S-a născut pianista româncă Aurelia Cionca (decedat 17.12.1962) 127 ani 1891 S-a născut tenorul austriac Richard Tauber (decedat 8.01.1948) 124 ani 1902 S-a născut tenorul polonez Jan Kiepura (decedat 15.08.1966) 113 ani 1922 S-a născut dirijorul austriac Otmar Suitner (decedat 8.05.2010) 93 ani 1927 S-a născut dirijorul austriac Paul Angerer 88 ani 1930 S-a născut pianistul austriac Friedrich Gulda (decedat 27.01.2000) 15 ani 1942 Aniversarea pianistului francez Jean-Claude Pennetier 73 ani 1949 S-a născut basul italian Ferrucio Furlanetto 66 ani 1954 Comemorarea dirijorului austriac Klemens Kraus 61 ani 1959 S-a născut dirijorul american Andrew Litton 56 ani 1978 Comemorarea dirijorului german William Steinberg 37 ani

Dargomyzhsky - Rusalka
Premiere in 1856. Opera in 4 acts by Alexander Dargomyzhsky. Libretto by composer, based on an incomplete story by Pushkin. The opera is seldom staged outside Russia, which is a pity. It's prevailing use of the number system and ensemble shows that Russian opera of the day was still heavily influenced by the Italian model. Even so, it's distinctive subject matter and portrayal of Russian village life using much local color in the score helped set Russian opera on a nationalistic course. The role of the Miller is a bravura Russian bass role, created by the great Osip Petrov. It has been red meat to all the great Russian/Ukrainian basses ever since, many of whom have recorded the Miller's aria and Mad Scene, almost as a matter of duty.

The present recording was made in 1983 with a marvelous cast and conductor. The audio here was taken from a CD release by the Relief label. Currently, this same recording is available on Brilliant Classics, but only in Europe at this time.

CAST:
The Miller- Alexander Vedernikov, bs
Natasha- Natalia Mikhailova, s
The Prince- Konstantin Pluzhnikov, t
The Princess- Nina Terentieva, ms
Olga- Galina Pisarenko, s
Matchmaker- Oleg Klenov, b
Hunter- Oleg Klenov, b
Rusalochka- Vasilisa Byelova, child actor
Lead Peasant- Unspecified, t

Grand Chorus of All-Russian Radio and Television
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio
Vladimir Fedoseyev, c.

Александр Даргомыжский Русалка
Константин Плужников
Александр Ведерников
Нина Терентьева
Галина ПИСАРЕНКО
Friedrich GULDA play's MOZART Piano Concertos K.466, 537
Friedrich Gulda, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

01. Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466
02. Piano Concerto No.26 in D major, K.537