Episode 5
Donald Macleod details how Rimsky-Korsakov found himself at the centre of a student uprising which helped his reputation. Meanwhile, his operas were being cut by the state censors.
Donald Macleod describes how, as Russia inched towards revolution, Rimsky-Korsakov found himself at the centre of a student uprising which helped his reputation among the people. At the same time, however, his operas were suffering at the hands of the increasingly paranoid state censors.
Koliadka (Christmas Eve)
Bolshoi Chorus and Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Lazarev (conductor)
The Tale of Tsar Saltan (excerpt from Act 3)
Vladimir Ivanovsky (tenor)
Galina Oleinitchenko (soprano)
Choir and Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre
Vassily Nebolsin (conductor)
Dubinushka
USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Fedoseyev (conductor)
The Golden Cockerel (excerpt from Act 3)
Nikolai Stoilov (bass)
Lyubomir Dyakovski (tenor)
Elena Stoyanova (soprano)
Sofia National Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Dimiter Manolov (conductor)
Capriccio espagnol
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons (conductor).
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- Fri 11 Jul 200812:00BBC Radio 3
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