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GLINKA Ivan Susanin 111078-80 bk Glinka EU 7/10/2005 11:10am Page 8 8.111078-80 CD 3 5 He thinks about his own family, in his mind bidding them farewell. The Poles rouse themselves, and Susanin Great Opera Recordings ADD Act IV reveals his own plan, mocking them. At this they fall on him and kill him, as he sees the sun rising and realises 1 The scene is a glade in the forest. Sobinin and his that he has succeeded. Sobinin and his followers appear, peasant followers are lost, but he urges them on. and attack the Poles. GLINKA 3 CDs 2 Vanya has reached the gates of the monastery, tired Epilogue out after the difficulties of his journey. Eventually he rouses those within and explains the purpose of his 6 In Red Square Antonida, Vanya and Sobinin join Ivan Susanin mission, telling everyone to come away with him. the celebrations of the Tsar’s coronation. Susanin’s (A Life for the Tsar) bravery, they are assured, will be remembered. 3 Elsewhere, in the darkness and snow, the Poles are lost. 7 Bells ring out, and all join in honouring the new Mikhailov • Spiller • Antonova • Nelepp Tsar. 4 Susanin wonders how long it will be before they Chorus and Orchestra of the Bolshoy Theatre, Moscow realise that he has deliberately led them astray. Keith Anderson Alexander Melik-Pashayev • Vasili Nebolsin Recorded in 1947 and 1950 8.111078-80 8 111078-80 bk Glinka EU 7/10/2005 11:10am Page 2 Synopsis CD 2 CD 1 Act III Great Opera Recordings 1 Overture 1 Entr’acte Mikhail Act I 2 In Susanin’s house the orphan boy Vanya, adopted by Susanin, sings, joined by Susanin, who rejoices in GLINKA 2 In the village of Domnin peasants sing in praise of the happiness of the country. Even so, Vanya fears that (1804-1857) their country and in celebration of the coming return of the Poles may abduct the young Tsar, but Susanin Sobinin from the war. reassures him: no one would betray the Tsar. They dream of the day when Vanya may be old enough to Ivan Susanin 3 Antonida, daughter of Ivan Susanin and betrothed join the Russian soldiers. of Sobinin, is happy too at the homecoming of her (A Life for the Tsar) future husband. 3 Villagers, on their way to work, offer their Opera in Four Acts and an Epilogue congratulations to Antonida and Sobinin on their Libretto by S.M. Gorodetsky 4 Susanin brings news of another kind: the Polish wedding. army is marching on Moscow. This causes general alarm. 4 Antonida and Sobinin join them, singing together of Ivan Susanin, a peasant from the village of Domnin . Maxim Mikhailov, bass their happiness. Antonida, his daughter . Natalia Spiller, soprano 5 Sobinin now appears, bringing a measure of Vanya, an orphan adopted by Susanin . Yelizaveta Antonova, alto comfort: the Polish army has been repulsed. This means 5 Susanin is content that he has lived to see his Sobinin, a soldier, Antonida’s fiancé . Georgi Nelepp, tenor that his marriage can take place. Susanin, however, tells daughter married, and Antonia looks forward to a Commander of the Russian Detachment . Alexander Hosson, bass him to wait until a new Tsar is chosen. Sobinin can similar future for Vanya. They are interrupted by the Polish messenger . Ivan Skobtsov, tenor answer this: a new Tsar has already been chosen, their appearance of a Polish band, seeking the new Tsar. Commander of the Polish Detachment . Fyodor Svetlanov, bass landlord, Romanov. It is agreed that Antonida and Susanin eventually agrees to guide them to him, Sobinin’s wedding should take place. resolving, as he tells Antonida, to lead them astray, Chorus and orchestra of the Bolshoy Theater, Moscow while Vanya must warn the Tsar’s entourage. Acts 1-4 conducted by Alexander Melik-Pashayev Act II Epilogue conducted by Vasili Nebolsin * 6 Village girls sing in celebration of the wedding, 6 At the headquarters of the Polish army a ball is offering traditional comfort to the bride. Recorded in Moscow, 1947 and 1950* being held, and the Poles are confident of victory. 7 Antonida explains that the reason for her tears is the Reissue Producer and Restoration Engineer: Ward Marston 7-9 They dance a Krakowiak and Mazurkas. fate of her father. 0 A messenger enters, bringing news of the Polish 8 Sobinin comes back, with a band of peasants, all defeat and the election of the new Tsar, the young swearing vengeance on the Poles, when they learn what Romanov. The Poles plan to take the young Tsar has happened. Mikhail prisoner, abducting him from the monastery where he now is. 8.111078-80 2 7 8.111078-80 111078-80 bk Glinka EU 7/10/2005 11:10am Page 6 Vanya, fears that the invading Poles will soon arrive in church singer (he held the position of deacon) both in CD 1 73:21 CD 2 49:41 their search for the new Tsar, who is studying in a concert and on the radio. In 1932 he joined the Bolshoy monastery, but Susanin assures him that none will Theatre, and during the next 24 years sang many of the 1 Overture 8:48 Act 3 49:41 betray the young Romanov. Following the arrival of the principal bass parts. He became strongly identified with Poles, Ivan Susanin is forced to take them to their prey, the rôle of Ivan Susanin, which he performed over four Act 1 37:31 1 Entr’acte 3:01 but instead he leads them into the forest, while Sobinin hundred times. He also appeared in Sergey Eisenstein’s (Orchestra) leads a group of men to warn the Tsar of the dangers film Ivan the Terrible. 2 Introduction: Rodina moya! Russkaya zemlya… awaiting him, thus enabling him to escape capture. Natalia Spiller (1909-1995), who takes the part of [My homeland! The Russian lands…] 8:27 2 Duet: Kak mat’ ubili u malogo ptentsa 8:38 When the Poles learn what Ivan has done they kill him, Antonida, studied at the Kiev Conservatory, and made (Chorus and Soldier) [When they killed the mother of the little bird] but the Tsar, and so Russia, is safe. An epilogue her stage début at Samara in 1934. Within a year she (Vanya, Susanin ) celebrates the coronation of the Tsar as well as the was called to the Bolshoy in Moscow, where she 3 Cavatina and Rondo: Akh, tï, polye, polye tï moyo sacrifice of Ivan Susanin. remained for more than thirty years, singing a broad [Ah, you, my field] 6:34 3 Chorus of peasants: Seychas mï v les idyom 3:29 The four acts of this account of Ivan Susanin were range of lyric-dramatic rôles in both the Russian and (Antonida) [Now we are setting off for the woods] recorded by the forces of the Bolshoy Theatre, Moscow, Western repertoire. She was especially admired as a (Chorus) under the direction of Alexander Melik-Pashayev, in singer by Stalin and sang frequently at the Kremlin. She 4 Chto gadat’ o svad’bye 5:18 1947, six years before the death of Stalin, and therefore was awarded several national prizes before her [Why dream of weddings] 4 Quartet: Antonida! Milïye dyeti! 11:29 used the version deleting all references to the Russian retirement from the stage, after which she taught at the (Susanin, Chorus) [Antonida! Dear children!] monarchy. The Epilogue was recorded three years later, Gnessin Institute in Moscow from 1950 to 1976. (Susanin, Sobinin, Vanya, Antonida) in 1950, with one of the Bolshoy’s staunchest staff Yelizaveta Antonova (1904-?), who sings the part of 5 Scene, trio and chorus: Zdravstvuitye, rodnïye! conductors Vasili Nebolsin, at the helm. Alexander Vanya, was born and studied in St Petersburg. From [Greetings, kinsfolk] 17:11 5 Scene and chorus: Nu vot, ya dozhil, slava bogu Melik-Pashayev (1905-64) joined the Bolshoy Theatre, 1924 to 1929 she was a member of the chorus of the (Sobinin, Susanin, Antonida, Chorus) [Well, I have lived to see this day, thank God] Moscow, in 1931, after studying with Nikolay Bolshoy Theatre. She then turned to singing in concert, (Susanin, Vanya, Antonida, Chorus) 13:24 Tcherepnin and Alexander Gauk and leading the Tblisi and established herself as one of Russia’s foremost Act 2 27:03 Opera. He replaced Nikolay Golovanov as the contraltos. She returned to the Bolshoy as a soloist in 6 Wedding chorus (maidens): 3:03 Bolshoy’s chief conductor in 1953, and did much to 1934, and stayed there for twenty years, singing 6 Polonaise and chorus of Poles: 4:38 Razgulyalisya, razlivalisya vodï vyeshniye extend its repertoire with both new works and operas predominantly Russian repertoire while also appearing Ley vina! Pey do dna [Spring waters stream and flow] from the western canon. As with his predecessors as Fricka in The Ring and as Leonore in Fidelio. The [Serve the wine! Drink to the bottom!] (Chorus) Samosud and Golovanov, his reign came to an rôle of Sobinin is taken by the tenor Georgi Nelepp (Chorus) unexpected end in 1962, when he was summarily (1904-1957). He studied in Leningrad and made his 7 Romance: Ne o tom skorblyu, podruzhen’ki 4:15 replaced by Evgeny Svetlanov. He died two years later. début as Lensky with the Kirov Opera in 1930. He 7 Krakowiak 5:24 [I am not grieving over that, dear friends] Vasili Nebolsin (1898-1958) studied violin and remained with this company until 1944, when he moved (Orchestra) (Antonida, Chorus) composition in Moscow, and started his career as a to the Bolshoy in Moscow.
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