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When Del Monaco appeared with the Bolshoi in 1959, he became the first Italian opera singer to perform in Soviet Russia. Carmen scenes with Del Monaco, Arkhipova, and Lisitsian; Melik-Pashaev, cond. Pagliacci scenes with Del Monaco and Maslennicova; Tieskovini, cond. Black & White, 90 minutes, optional subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, All regions.
I PAGLIACCI
Canio: Mario Del Monaco
Nedda: Leocadia Maslennicova
Tonio: Alex Ivanov
Beppe: Kaisar Fabrisanov
Silvio: Evgenyi Vespov
Orchestra & Chorus of the Bolshoi Theatre
Basiliev Tieskovini, conductor
Alexander Hazanov, Chorus Master
Live performance, June 1959
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Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
CARMEN
Carmen: Irina Arkhipova
Don José: Mario Del Monaco
Escamillo: Pavel Lisitsian
Frasquita: Galina Belousova-Schevchenko
Mercédès: Nadezhda Lositzina
Dancaïre: Ivan Ionov
Remendado: Nikolai Zaharov
Moralès: Alexei Bolshakov
Zuniga: Philip Fokin
Orchestra & Chorus of the Bolshoi Theatre
Alexander Melik-Pashaev, conductor
Alexander Hazanov, Chorus Master
Live performance, June 1959
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
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Works on This Recording
1.
I Pagliacci: Eh! Son qua! by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor)
Conductor:
Basiliev Tieskovini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian.
2.
I Pagliacci: Un grande spettacolo a venitre ore! by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor),
Alex Ivanov (Baritone),
Kaisar Fabrisanov (Tenor)
Conductor:
Basiliev Tieskovini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian.
3.
I Pagliacci: Un tal gioco by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Leocadia Maslennikova (Soprano),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor)
Conductor:
Basiliev Tieskovini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian.
4.
I Pagliacci: Derisione e scherno! by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Kaisar Fabrisanov (Tenor),
Alex Ivanov (Baritone),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor),
Leocadia Maslennikova (Soprano)
Conductor:
Basiliev Tieskovini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian.
5.
I Pagliacci: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor)
Conductor:
Basiliev Tieskovini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Language: Italian
6.
I Pagliacci: Corraggio! by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Alex Ivanov (Baritone),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor),
Leocadia Maslennikova (Soprano)
Conductor:
Basiliev Tieskovini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian.
7.
I Pagliacci: No! Pagliaccio non son! by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Kaisar Fabrisanov (Tenor),
Alex Ivanov (Baritone),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor),
Leocadia Maslennikova (Soprano),
Evgeni Vespov (Baritone)
Conductor:
Basiliev Tieskovini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian.
8.
Carmen: Avec la garde montante "Children's Chorus" by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor),
Alexei Bolshakov (Baritone)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian and French.
9.
Carmen: Dans l'air nous suivons "Cigarette Girls' Chorus" by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Philip Fokin (Bass),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian and French.
10.
Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle "Habañera" by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Irina Arkhipova (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Language: Russian
11.
Carmen: Près des ramparts de Seville "Seguidilla" by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Irina Arkhipova (Mezzo Soprano),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian and French.
12.
Carmen: Voici l'ordre by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Irina Arkhipova (Mezzo Soprano),
Philip Fokin (Bass)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Language: Russian
13.
Carmen: Je vais danser en votre honneur "Dance Scene" by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Irina Arkhipova (Mezzo Soprano),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian and French.
14.
Carmen: Au quartier! pour l'appel! by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Irina Arkhipova (Mezzo Soprano),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian and French.
15.
Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée "Flower song" by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Language: French and Italian
16.
Carmen: Non, tu ne m'aimes pas by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Irina Arkhipova (Mezzo Soprano),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian and French.
17.
Carmen: Holà! Carmen!...Bel officier by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Ivan Ionov (Baritone),
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor),
Nikolay Zaharov (Tenor),
Irina Arkhipova (Mezzo Soprano),
Philip Fokin (Bass)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian and French.
18.
Carmen: Act 4 by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Mario Del Monaco (Tenor),
Pavel Lisitsian (Baritone),
Irina Arkhipova (Mezzo Soprano),
Galina Belousova-Schevchenko (Soprano),
Nadezhda Lositzina (Soprano)
Conductor:
Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875; France
Date of Recording: 06/1959
Notes: Sung in Russian, except Del Monaco in Italian and French.
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