Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Recorded in 1953)
Ivan Petrov· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Vassili Niebolsin· Vladimir Ivanovski
Introduction
Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Galina Oleinitchenko· Yevguenia Choumilova· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Vassili Niebolsin· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Vladimir Ivanovski· Yevguenia Verbitzkaya· Ivan Petrov
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act I
Conspiracy (Militrissa, The Court Fool)
Marc Rechetine· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Vassili Niebolsin
Arrival of the Messenger
Ivan Petrov· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Yevguenia Choumilova· Yevguenia Verbitzkaya· Galina Oleinitchenko· Vassili Niebolsin· Vladimir Ivanovski· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra
Conclusion (Militrissa, People)
Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Vassili Niebolsin· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra
Introduction
Vladimir Ivanovski· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Vassili Niebolsin· Yevguenia Verbitzkaya· Yevguenia Choumilova· Ivan Petrov· Galina Oleinitchenko
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act II
Vulture Scene (Militrissa, Guidon)
Vladimir Ivanovski· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Vassili Niebolsin
Duet (The Swan Princess)
Vladimir Ivanovski· Yevguenia Choumilova· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Vassili Niebolsin· Galina Oleinitchenko· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Yevguenia Verbitzkaya· Ivan Petrov
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act II
Apparition of the City and Conclusion
The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Vassili Niebolsin· Vladimir Ivanovski· Ivan Petrov· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Galina Oleinitchenko· Yevguenia Choumilova· Yevguenia Verbitzkaya
Flight of the Bumblebee
Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Ivan Petrov· Vladimir Ivanovski· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Vassili Niebolsin· Yevguenia Verbitzkaya· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Yevguenia Choumilova· Galina Oleinitchenko
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III
In the Tsar's Palace
Vladimir Ivanovski· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Galina Oleinitchenko· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Vassili Niebolsin
Story of the Three Merchants
Vassili Niebolsin· Ivan Petrov· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Galina Oleinitchenko· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Vladimir Ivanovski· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Yevguenia Verbitzkaya· Yevguenia Choumilova
Introduction and Duet
Vladimir Ivanovski· Galina Oleinitchenko· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Vassili Niebolsin
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act IV
Conclusion
Vladimir Ivanovski· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Vassili Niebolsin· Yevguenia Verbitzkaya· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Galina Oleinitchenko· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Ivan Petrov· Yevguenia Choumilova
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act IV
Homecoming
The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Ivan Petrov· Vladimir Ivanovski· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Vassili Niebolsin
Conclusion
Galina Oleinitchenko· Yevguenia Verbitzkaya· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra· Vladimir Ivanovski· Ivan Petrov· Yevguenia Smolenskaya· Yevguenia Choumilova· Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Vassili Niebolsin
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan, IV
Final Act Choral
Bolshoi Theater of Moscow Chorus· Vassili Niebolsin· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra