Boris Christoff

Russian Opera Arias and Songs

Boris Christoff

16 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 18 MINUTES • NOV 28 2005

1
Boris Godunov (1951 Remastered Version): Pimen's Monologue: 'Yet one last tale' (Act 1)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Nicolai Malko
05:48
2
Boris Godunov (1950 Remastered Version): Varlaam's Drinking Song: 'Once in the town of Kazan' (Act 1)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert Von Karajan
02:39
3
Boris Godunov (1949 Remastered Version): I have attained the highest power
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Issay Dobroven
06:40
4
Boris Godunov (1949 Remastered Version): Farewell, my son, I am dying
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Issay Dobroven
07:15
5
Boris Godunov (1950 Remastered Version): Death of Boris: 'Hark, 'tis the funeral bell' (Act 4)
Boris Christoff, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Philharmonia Orchestra & Issay Dobroven
04:38
6
Khovanshchina (1951 Remastered Version): Dositheus' Aria: 'Here on this spot' (Act 5)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Issay Dobroven
06:30
7
Mephistopheles' Song of the Flea (orch. Rimsky-Korsakov) (1950 Remastered Version)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Issay Dobroven
03:02
8
Prince Igor (1992 Remastered Version), ACT 1: I hate a dreary life (Galitzky's Aria)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Issay Dobroven
03:55
9
Prince Igor (1992 Remastered Version), ACT 2: How goes it Prince? (Konchak's Aria)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Issay Dobroven
07:28
10
Sadko, Scene 4: Song of the Varangian Guest. "O skaly groznye drobyatsya s revom volny" (The Varangian)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Issay Dobroven
03:48
11
The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh (1992 Remastered Version): Prince Yuri's Aria: 'O vain illusion of glory and grandeur' (Act 3)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Wilhelm Schüchter
04:25
12
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III, Scene 1: Aria. "Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny" (Prince Gremin)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Wilhelm Schüchter
04:58
13
Song of the Volga boatmen (1992 Remastered Version)
Boris Christoff/Philharmonia Orchestra/Issay Dobroven
04:21
14
Siberian Prisoner's Song (1952 Remastered Version)
Boris Christoff/Gerald Moore
04:21
15
Songs and Dances of Death (1992 Remastered Version): Death of the Field Marshal (Vivo - alla guerra)
Boris Christoff/Gerald Moore
04:58
16
Softly the spirit flew up to heaven (1952 Remastered Version)
Boris Christoff/Gerald Moore
03:16
℗ This compilation & digital remastering 1992 by EMI records Ltd. © 1992 EMI records Ltd.