State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”
Helikon Opera Chorus
Sergei Prokofiev
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Anton Rubinstein
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Performer Biography
Dmitri Hvorostovsky was the first opera singer to give a solo concert with orchestra and chorus on Red Square in Moscow, which was televised in over 25 countries.
Performer Biography
Constantine Orbelian, the conductor, is the first American ever to become music director of an ensemble in Russia, having been appointed to the Moscow Chamber Orchestra in 1991.
Performer Biography
Asmik Grigorian, the soprano on this album, is the latest recipient of the prestigious International Opera Award as Young Female Singer of 2016.
Performer Biography
Constantine Orbelian, the conductor, was awarded the title 'Honored Artist of Russia' in 2004, a title never before bestowed on a non-Russian citizen.
Performer Biography
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the baritone on this album, won the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in 1989.
Performer Biography
The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia, 'Evgeny Svetlanov', one of Russia's oldest symphonic ensembles, was officially named after its conductor Evgeny Svetlanov in 2005.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Moscow over five consecutive days in October 2015, bringing Dmitri Hvorostovsky's plan to record more Russian operatic repertoire closer to reality.
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