Re: [ARSCLIST] Bolshoi Russlan

[Steve Abrams <steve.abrams@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lemeshev  performed the role of Lensky for the last time on his 70th 
birthday, June 27, 1972. "oblivious of three heart attacks and a missing 
lung, " as Olga Fyodorova recalls in her short memoirs for The Voice of 
Russia. According to the biographical sketch by Joern  Anthonisen on Grandi 
Tenori.  K&R is highly unreliable.

Steve Abrams


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Richter" <mrichter@xxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:34 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Bolshoi Russlan


> David Lennick wrote:
> > Anyone know if the Bolshoi "Russlan" conducted by Kondrashin was recorded 
> > in 1952 or 1956, as has been suggested by one source? The sound is just 
> > too good for 1952.
> >
> > http://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/CLGLRUSL.HTM#2
> >
> > {4LPS}; Westminster OPW 11003-11006 {4LPS} *Parlophone-Odeon 
> > PMA.1033-1036 {4LPS}
> > Compact Disc; - Voce della Luna VL 2006-3 {3CDS} (1996)ª; Mike Richter 
> > Audio Encyclopedia AE 206 (Russian Opera) {1xCD-ROM} (2000)ª; Great Hall 
> > CD 006/8 {3CDS}; Live Opera Heaven C 762-56 {3CDS} (2003)ª; Cantus 
> > Classics 500759 {2CDS} (2006)ª
> > Comments:- The year of this recording is given as 1956 in Live Opera 
> > Heaven's «February 2003 Update».
>
> Ommer (and Steiger) give 1952. I tend to believe that date since by 1956 
> Lemeshev appears to have sung only Lensky (at the 500th performance in the 
> Bolshoi). K&R cites no later performance, not surprising for a lyric tenor 
> at 50 who had sung so much. There was a broadcast Fra Diavolo in 1955, but 
> I doubt that he was still up to Bayan that late.
>
> Mike
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