(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1947(STU) - Melik-Pasheyev Alexander - Bolshoi Theatre*
2 1954(RA) - Simonetto Alfredo - RAI Milano*
3 1955(STU) - Danon Oscar - Belgrade National Opera*
4 1957(STU) - Markevitch Igor - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux*
5 1959?(SE) - Nebolsin Vasily - Bolshoi Theatre*
6 1959?(STU) - Khaikin Boris - Bolshoi Theatre*
7 1974(RA) - Semkow Jerzy - RAI Torino*
8 1980(STU) - Ermler Mark - Bolshoi Theatre*
9 1986(STU) - Marinov Ivan - National Opera Sofia*
10 198?(STU) - Ermler Mark - Bolshoi Theatre*
11 1992 - Lazarev Alexander - Bolshoi Theatre**
12 19??(STU) - Tchakarov Emil - Sofia Festival Orchestra*
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Alexander Melik-Pasheyev - 1947(STU)
Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre
Ivan Susanin - Maxim Mikhailov
Antonida - Natalya Shpiller
Bogdan Sobinin - Georgi Nelepp
Vanya - Elena Antonova
Sigizmund King of Poland - Serge Sventlanov
Russian soldier - Serge Khossov
Polish messenger - Ivan Skobtsov
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Black Disc - Melodiya 020813-56(78s); Melodiya D-0373-80 {4LPS}; Vanguard VRS 6010/2 {3LPS}
Compact Disc; - Preiser Records 90365 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 206 (Russian Opera) {1xCD-ROM} (2000)ª; Great Hall 012-013 {2CDS}; Naxos «Historical» 8.111078-80 (+excerpts) {3CDS} (2005)ª
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Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - Juni 2002 S.56 [SS]; Jul+Aug 2006 S.60-S.61 [MK2]
Diapason - No.527 juillet-aoüt 2005 p.105 [PK]
The Gramophone Shop Inc Record Supplement - March 1953 Vol.16 No.3 p.4
American Record Guide - May 1953 Vol.19 No.9 p.274 [FAL]
International Classical Record Collector - Summer 1999 No.17 p.98 [JTH]
Classica Répertoire - No.72 mai 2005 p.64 [DF]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.201 gennaio 2006 p.83 (mention) [GL]
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Conductor Alfredo Simonetto - 1954(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Milano
Chorus - RAI Milano
Ivan Susanin - Boris Christoff
Antonida - Virginia Zeani
Bogdan Sobinin - Giuseppe Campora
Vanya - Anna Maria Rota
Sigizmund King of Poland - Eraldo Coda
Polish messenger - Guglielmo Fazzini
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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 334 {2LPS} (1977)ª
Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 1542 (+1309 +800); Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66340 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 5049 {2CDS} (2006)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.93 septiembre 2006 p.84 [JS]
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 5 December 1954. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Oscar Danon - 1955(STU)
Orchestra - Belgrade National Opera
Chorus - Yugoslav Army
Ivan Susanin - Miroslav Changalovich
Antonida - Maria Glavasevic
Bogdan Sobinin - Drago Starc
Vanya - Militza (Mil Miladinovich
Sigizmund King of Poland - Vladeta Dimitrievich
Russian soldier - Ivan Murgashki
Polish messenger - Negolub Grubach
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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5173-5176 {4LPS} (1956)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» GOS 646-648 {3LPS}; London XXLA 43 {4LPS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1956 p.470; June 1974 p.105 [AB]
Opera - June 1956 p.375
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - May 1956 p.16
Gramophone Record Review - May 1956 p.425
American Record Guide - June 1957 Vol.23 No.9 p.139 [PHR]
Comments:- Recorded in the cinema of the Dome of Culture Complex, Belgrade between Midnightand 8am (See ICRC Autumn Edition 1997 Number 10 p.57)
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Conductor Igor Markevitch - 1957(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Chorus - Belgrade National Opera
Ivan Susanin - Boris Christoff
Antonida - Teresa Stich-Randall
Bogdan Sobinin - Nicolai Gedda
Vanya - Melanie (Mila) Bugarinovic
Sigizmund King of Poland - Djurdje Djurdjevic
Russian soldier - Djurdje Djurdjevic
Polish messenger - Zhika Yovanovic
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Black Disc; - HMV ALP 1613-1615 {3LPS} (1959)ª;; Capitol-EMI GCR 7163 {3LPS} (1959)ª; La Voix de son Maître FALP 505-507 {3LPS} (France) (2059)ª; EMI Pathé 2C 163 73001-3 {3LPS}
Compact Disc - EMI 69698 {2CDS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - May 1959 p.559 (mention); October 1959 p.190; January 1960 p.342 [DST]; September 1981 p. [LS]
Opera - November 1959 p.750
High Fidelity Magazine - August 1959 Vol.9 No.8 p.53 [CLO]
E.M.G. Monthly Letter - October 1959 p.11
American Record Guide - November/December 1989 Vol.52 No.6 p.62 [LM]
Records and Recordings - September 1959 p.14 [FGB]
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Conductor Vasily Nebolsin - 1959?(SE)
Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre
Ivan Susanin - Ivan Petrov
Antonida - Vera Firsova
Russian soldier - A Ilyin
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Black Disc - Melodiya D 04918-19 {1LP}; MK-Artia 1554 {1LP} (USA)
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
American Record Guide - August 1961 Vol.27 No.12 p.943 [JWB]
High Fidelity Magazine - September 1961 Vol.11 No.9 p.90 [CLO]
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Conductor Boris Khaikin - 1959?(STU)
Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre
Ivan Susanin - Ivan Petrov
Antonida - Vera Firsova
Bogdan Sobinin - N Gries
Vanya - Valentina Klepatskaya
Russian soldier - M Mishutin
Polish messenger - Vlasimir Valaitis
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Black Disc; - Melodiya D 08381-8 {4LPS}; Melodiya D O16377-82 {4LPS}; MK-Artia 216D {4LPS} (1962)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
American Record Guide - July 1962 Vol.28 No.11 p.867 [GLM]
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Conductor Jerzy Semkow - 1974(RA)
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Chorus - RAI Torino
Ivan Susanin - Boris Christoff
Antonida - Margherita Rinaldi
Bogdan Sobinin - Jon Piso
Vanya - Viorica Cortez
Sigizmund King of Poland - James Loomis
Polish messenger - Fernandino Jacopucci
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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 2570
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 23 September 1974. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Mark Ermler - 1980(STU)
Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre
Ivan Susanin - Evgeny Nesterenko
Antonida - Bela Rudenko
Bogdan Sobinin - Vladimir Shcherbakov
Vanya - Tamara Sinyavskaya
Sigizmund King of Poland - Sergei Arkhipov
Russian soldier - Konstantin Baskov
Polish messenger - Vladislav Pashinsky
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Black Disc; - Melodiya C10-14103-10 {4LPS} HMV; SLS 1651123 {3LPS} (1983)ª; Eurodisc 300 111 445 {3LPS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1983 p.266 [LS]
Comments:- A recording of the Pazovsky/Baratov edition with the revised libretto by Gorodetsky and entitled «Ivan Susanin»
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Conductor Ivan Marinov - 1986(STU)
Orchestra - National Opera Sofia
Chorus - National Opera Sofia
Ivan Susanin - Nicola Ghiuselev
Antonida - Elena Stoyanova
Bogdan Sobinin - Roumen Doikov
Vanya - Cristina Anghelakova
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Compact Disc - Capriccio 10 783-5
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera Now - March/April 1998 p.96 [GH]
Orpheus - Dezember 1997 S.54 [GH]
Classic CD - November 1997 p.78 [DN]: December 1997 p.72 [MO]
Répertoire - No.109 janvier 1998 p.34 [PB]
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Conductor Mark Ermler - 198?(STU)
Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre
Ivan Susanin - Alexander Vedernikov
Antonida - Lydia Kovaleva
Bogdan Sobinin - Yevgeni Shapin
Vanya - Valentina Levko
Sigizmund King of Poland - Sergei Arkhipov
Russian soldier - Konstantin Baskov
Polish messenger - Vladislav Pashinsky
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Black Disc - Melodiya C10 24453 003 {4LPS}
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
Comments:- A recording of the Pazovsky/Baratov edition with the revised libretto by Gorodetsky and entitled «Ivan Susanin». The LPs issued by Melodiya are listed in «Soviet Records»
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Conductor Alexander Lazarev - 1992
Orchestra - Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus - Bolshoi Theatre
Ivan Susanin - Evgeny Nesterenko
Antonida - Marina Mescheriakova
Bogdan Sobinin - Alexander Lomonosov
Vanya - Elena Zaremba
Sigizmund King of Poland - Boris Bezhko
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DVD (Video) - NVC Arts 4509 52051-2 (2005)ª; Kultur D 2838 (2005)ª; Warner Music Vision 459-966651-2 (2006)ª
VHS Video Cassette - Teldec 4509-92051-3(PAL)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - June 1994 p.120
Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2006 S.68 [GH]
Opéra International - décembre 1994 No.186 p.62
Diapason - No.538 juillet-aoüt 2006 p.115 [MP]
BBC Music Magazine - July 1994 p.65
Répertoire - No.71 juillet/aoüt 1994 p.84
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.86 diciembre 2005 pp.80-81 [MC]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.201 gennaio 2006 p.83 [GL]
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Conductor Emil Tchakarov - 19??(STU)
Orchestra - Sofia Festival Orchestra
Chorus - Sofia National Opera
Ivan Susanin - Boris Martinovich
Antonida - Alexandrina Pendachanska
Bogdan Sobinin - Chris Merritt
Vanya - Stefania Toczyska
Sigizmund King of Poland - Stoil Georgiev
Russian soldier - Konstantin Videv
Polish messenger - Mincho Popov
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Compact Cassette; - Sony Classical 40-46487 (1991)ª
Compact Disc; - Sony Classical CD 46487 {3CDS} (1991)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of A Life for the Tsar [Ivan Susanin] by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka are surveyed in the following publications:-
High Fidelity November 1956 Vol.6 No.11 p.107; CELLETTI p.274; Opera on CD (1) p.43 (2) p.49 (3) p.55; PENGUIN p.104; GIUDICI p.248 (2) p.422; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1991 p.122 [JW]
Abbreviations
(STU), "Studio" Recording
(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts
(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source
(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source
(LI), "Live" Recording
(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts
(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance
(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance
(RA), A Radio Performance
(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance
(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast
(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance
(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film
(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film
CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988
EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994
GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)
HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973
MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982
MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993
MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997
More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999
NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli
PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993
Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española
Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española