A LIFE FOR THE TSAR (IVAN SUSANIN). OVERTURE (Mikhail Glinka). Tempo: Adagio, ma non tanto ROLES: Ivan Susanin, a peasant from the village of Domnino – Bass Antonida, his daughter – Soprano Vanya, an orphan, Susanin’s adopted son – Contralto Bogdan Sobinin, Antonida’s fiancé – Tenor Sigismund, king of Poland – Bass Polish Messenger – Tenor Russian Read more…
A LIFE FOR THE TSAR (IVAN SUSANIN). INTRODUCTION (Mikhail Glinka). Tempo: Allegro ROLES: Ivan Susanin, a peasant from the village of Domnino – Bass Antonida, his daughter – Soprano Vanya, an orphan, Susanin’s adopted son – Contralto Bogdan Sobinin, Antonida’s fiancé – Tenor Sigismund, king of Poland – Bass Polish Messenger – Tenor Russian soldier – Bass At Read more…
RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA. OVERTURE (Mikhail Glinka). Tempo: Presto ROLES: SVETOZAR, Grand Prince of Kiev – Bass LYUDMILA, his daughter – Soprano RUSLAN, a Kievan knight, Lyudmila’s fiancé – Baritone RATMIR, a Khazar prince – Contralto FARLAF, a Varangian prince – Bass GORISLAVA, Ratmir’s slave – Soprano FINN, a good sorcerer – Read more…
RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA. Finale (Mikhail Glinka). Tempo: Andante ROLES: SVETOZAR, Grand Prince of Kiev – Bass LYUDMILA, his daughter – Soprano RUSLAN, a Kievan knight, Lyudmila’s fiancé – Baritone RATMIR, a Khazar prince – Contralto FARLAF, a Varangian prince – Bass GORISLAVA, Ratmir’s slave – Soprano FINN, a good sorcerer – Read more…
of RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA. Duet Finn and Ratmir (Mikhail Glinka). Tempo: Allegro agitato ROLES: SVETOZAR, Grand Prince of Kiev – Bass LYUDMILA, his daughter – Soprano RUSLAN, a Kievan knight, Lyudmila’s fiancé – Baritone RATMIR, a Khazar prince – Contralto FARLAF, a Varangian prince – Bass GORISLAVA, Ratmir’s slave – Soprano Read more…
RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA. Ratmir’s Recitative and Chorus (Mikhail Glinka). Tempo: Moderato assai ROLES: SVETOZAR, Grand Prince of Kiev – Bass LYUDMILA, his daughter – Soprano RUSLAN, a Kievan knight, Lyudmila’s fiancé – Baritone RATMIR, a Khazar prince – Contralto FARLAF, a Varangian prince – Bass GORISLAVA, Ratmir’s slave – Soprano FINN, Read more…
RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA. Ratmir’s Romance (Mikhail Glinka). Tempo: Largetto ROLES: SVETOZAR, Grand Prince of Kiev – Bass LYUDMILA, his daughter – Soprano RUSLAN, a Kievan knight, Lyudmila’s fiancé – Baritone RATMIR, a Khazar prince – Contralto FARLAF, a Varangian prince – Bass GORISLAVA, Ratmir’s slave – Soprano FINN, a good sorcerer Read more…
RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA. Entr’acte, ACT-5 (Mikhail Glinka). Tempo: Presto ROLES: SVETOZAR, Grand Prince of Kiev – Bass LYUDMILA, his daughter – Soprano RUSLAN, a Kievan knight, Lyudmila’s fiancé – Baritone RATMIR, a Khazar prince – Contralto FARLAF, a Varangian prince – Bass GORISLAVA, Ratmir’s slave – Soprano FINN, a good sorcerer Read more…