Great Russian Artists: Zara Dolukhanova (Arias)

On this CD:

1. Moscow, coronation cantata for mezzo-soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra Warrior's arioso
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

2. Maid of Orléans, The (Jeanne d'Arc), opera in 4 acts Joanna's arioso
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

3. Alexander Nevsky, film score Song of the Maiden
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

4. Khovanshchina, opera in 5 acts, edited by Rimsky-Korsakov Marfa's Fortune-telling
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

5. Kashchey the Immortal (Kashchey bessmertnïy), opera ("autumnal parable") in 1 act Kashcheyevna's aria
Composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

6. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts Page's cavatina
Composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

7. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47 Dalila's aria
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

8. Otello, opera Ave Maria
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

9. Don Carlo, opera Eboli's aria
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

10. Semiramide, opera Arsace's aria
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

11. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Arsace's aria
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

12. Il barbière di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera Rosina's aria
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Zara Dolukhanova

Tracks:

From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: The Lament for the Dead Child - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: The Thoughtful Mother and Aunt - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: Lullaby - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: Before a Long Parting - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: A Warning - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: The Abandoned Father - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: The Song of Misery - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: Winter - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: A Good Life - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: The Young Girl's Song - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: Happiness - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Dorliak/Alexander Maslennikov/Dmitri Shostakovich
Your Languid Southern Voice - Zara Dolukhanova/Berta Kozel
Everywhere-Above Forests and Fields - Zara Dolukhanova/Berta Kozel
I Remember the Day - Zara Dolukhanova/Berta Kozel
The Night Breathed Coolness - Zara Dolukhanova/Berta Kozel
Amidst the Worlds - Zara Dolukhanova/Berta Kozel
Russian Song - Zara Dolukhanova/Berta Kozel Z
Four Poems of Rabindranath Tagore: Arms Are Drawn to Arms - Zara Dolukhanova/Eduard Grach/Berta Kozel
Four Poems of Rabindranath Tagore: Don't Leave Without Saying Farewell - Zara Dolukhanova/Eduard Grach/Berta Kozel
Four Poems of Rabindranath Tagore: O My Friend, Here Is A Flower - Zara Dolukhanova/Eduard Grach/Berta Kozel
Four Poems of Rabindranath Tagore: Little Yellow Bird - Zara Dolukhanova/Eduard Grach/Berta Kozel
Six Joyful Songs: The Cheerful King - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Svetlanov
Six Joyful Songs: If Rivers and Lakes Would Flow Together - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Svetlanov
Six Joyful Songs: A Little Boat - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Svetlanov
Six Joyful Songs: Story of a Little Old Lady - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Svetlanov
Six Joyful Songs: Nail and Horseshoe - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Svetlanov
Six Joyful Songs: The Key of the Kingdom - Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Svetlanov

Customer Reviews:

Breathtaking music and artistry.......2007-03-16

Hearing these superb performances of this glorious music is a truly wonderful experience. The Shostakovich cycle from Jewish folk poetry is simply stunning and these grest artists (Dolukhanova particularly) bring out every nuance and emotional colour of these great songs. And having the great man himself at the piano is just the icing on this glorious Russian cake. This recordin shows you what singing and songs are all about.

Shostakovich Bare and Most Moving.......2000-06-12

Say what you want about the massive DS symphonies-they are no doubt a cry for help, reflecting great depair and destitution. But they are also hopelessly contrived creatures artistically vacillating on the lines between the emotional outcry and contextual contradiction. Just listen to the 7th, 8th and 9th symphonies back to back! More pladuits are heaped on the 15 string quartets for their even greater emotional appeal, and also their intimacy.

And intimacy is what I want to speak of here: From Jewish Folk Poetry contains a stunning need to communicate from the singers (Vishsnevskaya style), their voices are lacerating sharp- the mezzo Dolukhanova, sultry, the alto and tenor, heady and delightful. Yet this piece, and this particular release in particular conveys a shattering impact. The audio is suitably raw, transmitting much coldness and desolation.