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