A Life For The Tsar - Recordings

Recordings

Source: operadis-opera-discography.org.uk

• 1947, Aleksander Melik-Pasheyev (conductor), Bolshoy Theatre Orchestra and Chorus, Maksim Mikhaylov (Ivan Susanin), Nataliya Shpiller (Antonida), Georgiy Nelepp (Bogdan Sobinin), Yelizaveta Antonova (Vanya), Fyodor Svetlanov (Sigizmund King of Poland), Sergey Khosson (Russian soldier), Ivan Skobtsov (Polish messenger)

• 1956, Oscar Danon (conductor), Chorus of the Yugoslav Army and Orchestra of the National Opera, Belgrade; Miro Changalovich (Susanin); Maria Glavachevich (Antonida); Militza Miladinovich (Vanya); Drago Startz (Sobinin). Decca LP set, no. LXT5173-6. There is no copyright date on the record labels, but the box states 'Printed in England, 56/4', hence a probable release date of 1956.

• 1957, Igor Markevitch (Conductor), Artistes et Choeurs de l'Opera de Belgrade (Chef des Choeurs: Oscar Danon); Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux; Boris Christoff, Bass:(Ivan Soussanine); Theresa Stich-Randall, soprano: (Antonida); Nicolai Gedda, tenor: (Bogdane Sobinine); Mela Bugarinovitch, contralto: (Vania). Recorded in Paris on 26 November through 18 December 1957. No other singer's names given.

• 1986, Ivan Marinov (Conductor), Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Sofia National Opera Chorus; Nicola Ghiuselev (Ivan Susanin), Elena Stoyanova (Antonida), Cristina Angelakova (Vanya), Roumen Doikov (Sabinin), Dimiter Stanchev, Angel Petkov.

• 1989, Emil Tchakarov (Conductor), Sofia National Opera Chorus (chorus masters: Lyubomir Karoleev and Hristo Kazandjiev); Sofia Festival Orchestra; Boris Martinovich (Ivan Susanin); Alexandrina Pendachanska (Antonida); Chris Merritt (Sobinin); Stefania Toczyska (Vanya); Stoil Georgiev (Commander of the Polish detachment); Mincho Popov (Polish messenger); Konstantin Videv (Commander of the Russian detachment). Recorded in Sofia (Hall 1, National Palace of Culture) on 9th-15th September 1989.

• 1992, Alexander Lazarev (Conductor), Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra and Chorus, Evgeny Nesterenko (Ivan Susanin), Marina Mescheriakova (Antonida), Alexander Lomonosov (Bogdan Sobinin), Elena Zaremba (Vanya), Boris Bezhko (Sigizmund King of Poland). Kultur/NVC Arts DVD