Artist: Various Artist
Title: Tchaikovsky: Complete Operas, Fragments & Incidental Music
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: Profil
Genre: Classical, Opera
Quality: flac lossless +Booklet
Total Time: 24:17:56

Tracklist
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CD1
01. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act I: Overture. Moderato quasi allegro
02. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act I: Bastryukov's Recitative. Adagio-Aria. Andantino
03. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act I: Scene. Allegro agitato
04. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act I: Duet of Marya Vlasyevna & Bastryukov. Andante non troppo
05. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act I: Matchmaking Scene. Allegretto comodo
06. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act II: Quartet. Adagio
07. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act II: Entr'acte & Dances of the Chambermaids. Andante comodo assai
08. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act II: Scene. Allegro vivo (1)
09. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act II: Duet of Marya Vlasyevna & Olyona. Allegro moderato
10. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act II: Scene. Allegro vivo (2)
11. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act II: Chorus. Allegro comodo
12. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act III: Scene. Andante non troppo
13. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act III: Dubrovin's Aria. Andante
14. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act III: Scene. Allegro vivo
15. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act III: Quintet. Moderato assai
16. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act III: Quintet with Chorus. Moderato
17. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act III: Scene. Allegro moderato
18. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act III: Scene. Moderato
19. Voyevoda, Op. 3, TH 1, Act III: Finale. Allegro non troppo e maestoso

CD2
01. Undina, TH 2: Introduction. Moderato assai
02. Undina, TH 2: Undina's Song. Moderato
03. Undina, TH 2: Chorus, Duet & Finale. Allegro
04. Undina, TH 2: Duet of Undina & Huldbrandt. Andante non troppo
05. Mandragora, TH 207: Chorus of Flowers & Insects. Andante non tanto
06. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act I: Introduction. Allegro giusto
07. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act I: Entertainment Scene. Allegretto comodo
08. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act I: Chorus of Maidens. Andantino
09. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act I: Natalya's Song
10. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act I: Scene & Chorus. Moderato
11. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act I: Scene & Chorus of Oprichniks. Allegro molto e misterioso
12. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act I: Recitatives & Basmanov's Arioso. Moderato assai quasi andante
13. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act I: Natalya's Arioso. Moderato assai
14. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act I: Round Dance & Chorus. Allegro con moto

CD3
01. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Entr'acte. Andante sostenuto
02. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Scene. Moderato assai
03. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Morozova's Aria
04. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Scene
05. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Duet of Andrey & Morozova. Andante non tanto
06. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Prelude. Andante sostenuto-Allegro giusto
07. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Scene. Moderato
08. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Andrey's Arioso. Andante
09. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Oath Scene. Allegro non troppo
10. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act II: Finale. Allegro moderato

CD4
01. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act III: Entr'acte. Andante non troppo
02. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act III: Chorus of People. Allegro moderato
03. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act III: Recitative. Moderato
04. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act III: Duet for Natalya & Morozova. Allegro giusto
05. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act III: Scene. Allegro
06. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act III: Natalya's Arioso. Allegro tranquillo
07. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act III: Finale. Allegro giusto
08. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act III: Quartet. Andante non tanto
09. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act III: Finale. Chorus. Allegro vivo
10. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act IV: Wedding Chorus. Allegro moderato e maestoso
11. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act IV: Dances of Oprichniks & Women. Allegro giusto-Allegro molto
12. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act IV: Recitatives. Andante-Moderato assai
13. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act IV: Chorus. Andante
14. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act IV: Duet for Andrey & Natalya. Allegro giusto
15. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act IV: Scene. Allegro vivo
16. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act IV: Scene. Allegro vivo-Moderato
17. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act IV: Quartet with Chorus. Andante
18. Oprichnik, TH 3, Act IV: Closing Scene. Allegro

CD5
01. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act I: Overture. Andante con moto-Allegro giusto
02. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act I: Scene & Duet. Allegro moderato
03. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act I: Snowstorm. Allegro vivo-Moderato
04. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act I: Aria. Moderato assai-Andante
05. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act I: Scene & Arioso. Moderato
06. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act I: Scene. Allegro
07. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act I: Scene & Duet. Allegro molto
08. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act I: Final Scene. Allegro moderato
09. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act II: Entr’acte. Allegro moderato
10. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act II: Scene. L'istesso tempo
11. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act II: Scene. Moderato assai
12. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act II: Scene & Schoolmaster's Song. Moderato
13. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act II: Scene & Quintet. Moderato
14. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act II: Arioso. Andante

CD6
01. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act II: Choral Scene. Andante non troppo
02. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act II: Scene & Cherevichki Song. Allegro giusto
03. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act II: Finale
04. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act III: Entr’acte. Andante non tanto
05. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act III: Chorus of Rusalka's. Allegro moderato
06. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act III: Scene & Vakula's Song. Moderato-Andante
07. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act III: Scene. Allegro moderato
08. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act III: Polonaise. Tempo di polacca. Molto maestoso
09. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act III: Couplets. Andante-Allegro moderato
10. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act III: Minuet & Scene. Tempo di menuetto
11. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act III: Russian Dance & Cossack Dance. Allegro comodo-Andante
12. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act III: Scene. Andante non troppo
13. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act IV: Duet. Moderato
14. Cherevichki, TH 8, Act IV: Finale. Allegro moderato-Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso

CD7
01. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Introduction. Duet & Quartet. Andante con moto
02. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Choir Peasant's Dance. Adagio
03. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Scene. Olga's Arioso. Andante
04. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Larina's Scene. Andante
05. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Scene. Quartet. Moderato
06. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Scene. Lensky's Arioso. Moderato
07. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Finale. Scene. Moderato
08. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Introduction & Scene with Nurse. Andante mosso
09. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Tatiana's Letter Scene. Andante con moto
10. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Duet. Allegro moderato
11. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Chorus of Maidens. Allegro moderato
12. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act I: Onegin's Aria. Andante non tanto

CD8
01. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act II: Entr'acte Waltz with Scene & Chorus. Andante non tanto
02. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act II: Scene & Couplets of Monsieur Trique. Andantino
03. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act II: Mazurka & Scene. Tempo di mazurka
04. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act II: Finale. Andante
05. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act II: Introduction & Lensky's Aria. Andante quasi adagio
06. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act II: The Duel. Allegro moderato
07. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act III: Polonaise. Moderato. Tempo di polacca
08. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act III: Scene. Ecossaise & Prince Gremin's Aria. L'istesso tempo
09. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act III: Onegin's Arioso. Allegro moderato
10. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act III: Final Scene. Moderato

CD9
01. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act I: Introduction. Andante con moto-Allegro vivo
02. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act I: Chorus of Maidens. Moderato
03. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act I: Scene. Trio. Moderato
04. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act I: Scene. Moderato
05. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act I: Chorus of People. Allegro vivo
06. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act I: Scene. Moderato assai
07. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act I: Hymn. Moderato assai quasi andantino
08. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act I: Joan's Recitative & Aria. Moderato assai-Andantino. Alla breve
09. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act I: Finale. Chorus of Angels

CD10
01. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Entr'acte. Allegro molto vivace
02. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Chorus of Minstrels. Moderato
03. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: L'istesso tempo (1)
04. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Gypsies' Dance. Allegro vivace-Dance of the Pages & Dwarves. Allegro moderato-Dance of the Clowns & Tumblers. Allegro molto
05. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Scene. Moderato
06. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Duet. Andante
07. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Molto espressivo
08. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: L'istesso tempo (2)
09. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Allegro
10. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Scene King. Andante
11. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Agnes's Arioso
12. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Duettino. Allegro moderato-Lento assai
13. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Scene & Archbishop's Narrative
14. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Joan's Narrative. Moderato assai quasi andante-Moderato e semplice
15. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act II: Finale

CD11
01. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act III: Scene. Allegro vivo
02. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act III: Duet. Allegro moderato
03. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act III: Scene. March & Chorus
04. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act III: Scene & Duettino. Molto meno mosso
05. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act III: Finale
06. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act IV: Scene Introduction. Andante non troppo quasi moderato
07. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act IV: Scene. Andante non troppo quasi moderato
08. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act IV: Duet
09. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act IV: Scene. Moderato-Allegro vivace
10. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act IV: Final Scene. Moderato assai. Tempo di marcia funebre
11. The Maid of Orleans, TH 6, Act IV: Joan

CD12
01. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Introduction. Allegro non troppo
02. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Chorus of Maidens & Scene
03. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Scene & Mariya's Arioso
04. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Duet
05. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Scene. Allegro moderato
06. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Chorus & Dance. Moderato
07. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Hopak. Vivace
08. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Scene. Moderato
09. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Mazeppa's Arioso. Andante
10. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Quarrel Scene. Allegro moderato
11. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Chorus & Mother's Lament. Meno mosso
12. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Finale. Moderato assai
13. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act I: Finale. Moderato assai-Allegro moderato
14. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Introduction
15. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Dungeon Scene. Andante-Adagio
16. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Kotchubey’s Arioso. Andante non troppo
17. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Introduction. Andante
18. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Mazeppa's Monologue and Scene with Orlik

CD13
01. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Mazeppa's Arioso. Moderato
02. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Mazeppa's Scene with Mariya. Andante con moto
03. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Mazeppa's Scene with Mariya. Allegro moderato
04. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Scene of the Mother's Appearance. Andante
05. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Folk Scenes. Allegro moderato
06. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Song of Drunk Cossack
07. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Finale. Chorus. Allegro
08. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act II: Finale. Execution of the Kochubei. Largo
09. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act III: Entr'acte. The Battle Of Poltava. Brillante, con fuoco
10. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act III: Scene & Andrei's Aria. Allegro non troppo-Larghetto
11. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act III: Scene & Duet. Allegro giusto
12. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act III: Scene. Onset of Mariya's Madness. Moderato assai quasi andante-Moderato assai
13. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act III: Finale. Andante con moto
14. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act III: Andre's Death. Andante un poco rubato
15. Mazeppa, TH 7, Act III: Maria's Lullaby. Andante non tanto

CD14
01. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Introduction. Andante sostenuto
02. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Folk Scene. Allegro giusto
03. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Folk Scene. L'istesso tempo
04. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Scene (1)
05. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Chorus of Guests & Scene. Moderato-Allegro giusto
06. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Scene. Allegro
07. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Kuma's Arioso. Andante sostenuto
08. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Chorus & Scene. Moderato con moto-Allegro giusto
09. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Scene. Maestoso in tempo moderato assai
10. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Decimet with Chorus. Andante
11. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Scene & Chorus. Allegro-più mosso, allegro vivo
12. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Dance of the Tumblers. Allegro vivace assai-Adagio con moto
13. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act I: Scene (2)

CD15
01. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Entr'acte. Andante molto sostenuto
02. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Scene. Moderato
03. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Princess's Arioso. Allegro risoluto ma non troppo
04. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Scene. Moderato assai quasi andante
05. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Duet. Moderato con moto
06. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Scene. Moderato con moto
07. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Scene. Moderato assai
08. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Prince's Arioso. Andantino
09. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Scene of the Prince with the Princess. Adagio
10. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Folk Scene. Allegro giusto
11. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act II: Finale. Allegro non troppo
12. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act III: Scene & Duet. Allegro moderato
13. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act III: Scene. Moderato

CD16
01. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act III: Scene & Duet. Allegro giusto
02. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Entr'acte. Andante non tanto
03. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Scene with Chorus. L'istesso tempo
04. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Scene. Allegro giusto
05. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Duet. Allegretto
06. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Scene. Andante
07. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Kuma's Arioso. Andante
08. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Scene & Duet. Allegro moderato
09. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Scene. Allegro vivo ed agitato
10. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Finale. Allegro non tanto
11. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Scene (1)
12. The Enchantress, TH 9, Act IV: Scene (2)

CD17
01. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act I: Introduction. Andante mosso
02. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act I: Scene. In the Summer Garden
03. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act I: Scene. Liza's Room
04. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act II: Scene. Ballroom in Saint Petersburg

CD18
01. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act II: Scene. Intermezzo. Prilepa & Milovzor
02. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act II: Scene. The Countess's Sleep Room
03. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act III: Scene. Herman's Room in the Barracks
04. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act III: Scene. By the Winter Canal in Saint Petersburg
05. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act III: Scene. The Gaming House

CD19
01. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Introduction. Andante quasi adagio
02. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Scene & Iolanta's Arioso. Andante semplice
03. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Scene & Chorus. Adagio con moto
04. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Scene & Lullaby Chorus. Moderato mosso
05. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Scene & King René's Arioso. Allegro semplice
06. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Scene & Ebn-Hakia's. Monologue. Allegro moderato
07. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Scene & Robert's Aria. Allegro vivo
08. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Scene & Duet for Iolanta & Vaudemont. Allegro non troppo

CD20
01. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Scene. Allegro vivo-Allegro agitato
02. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: Finale. Allegro non troppo-Moderato assai
03. Iolanta, Op. 69, TH 11: King René's Arioso (Bonus)
04. Romeo & Juliet, TH 215
05. Romeo & Juliet, TH 215 (Bonus)
06. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10: Herman’s Arioso
07. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10: Herman’s Aria

CD21
01. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Prologue: No. 1, Introduction
02. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Prologue: No. 2, Dance & Chorus of Birds
03. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Prologue: No. 3, Monologue of Frost
04. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Prologue: No. 4, Shrovetide Procession Chorus
05. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Prologue: No. 5a, Melodrama
06. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act I: No. 5b, Entr'acte
07. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act I: No. 6, Lel's First Song
08. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act I: No. 7, Lel's Second Song
09. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act II: No. 8, Entr'acte
10. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act II: No. 9, Chorus of Blind Gusli-Players
11. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act II: No. 10, Melodrama
12. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act II: No. 11, Chorus of People & Courtiers
13. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act III: No. 12, Girls' Round Dance
14. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act III: No. 13, Dance of the Tumblers
15. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act III: No. 14, Lel's Third Song
16. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act III: No. 15, Brussilo's Song
17. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act III: No. 16, Appearance of the Forest-Spirit & Apparition of the False Snow Maiden

CD22
01. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act IV: No. 17a, Entr'acte
02. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act IV: No. 17b, Declamation of the Fairy of Spring
03. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act IV: No. 18, Tsar Berendey's March & Chorus
04. The Snow Maiden, Op. 12, TH 19, Act IV: No. 19, Finale
05. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act I: Overture. Lento lugubre
06. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act I: No. 1, Mélodrame. Moderato assai
07. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act I: No. 2, Fanfare. Allegro vivo
08. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act I: No. 3, Mélodrame. Moderato assai
09. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act I: No. 4, Mélodrame. Allegro giusto ed agitato
10. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act II: No. 5, Entr'acte. Allegro semplice
11. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act II: No. 6, Fanfare. Allegro
12. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act III: No. 7, Entr'acte. Andante quasi allegretto
13. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act III: No. 8, Mélodrame. Allegro giusto ed agitato
14. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act IV: No. 9, Entr'acte. Elégie. Andante non troppo
15. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act IV: No. 10, Scène d'Ophélie. Andantino
16. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act V: No. 12, Entr'acte. Marcia. Moderato assai
17. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act V: No. 13, Chant du fossoyeur. Andantino
18. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act V: No. 14, Marche funèbre. Moderato assai
19. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act V: No. 15, Fanfare. Allegro giusto
20. Hamlet, Op. 67a, TH 23, Act V: No. 16, Marche finale. Allegro risoluto ma non troppo

This extensive release features all of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s opera recordings live from the Bolshoi Theater. Made between 1936 and 1963, these recordings showcase not only one of the finest venues in the world, but one of the world’s finest composers. Tchaikovsky wrote his first opera, The Voyevoda, in 1867. After a disastrous premiere, the self-critical composer burnt the entire manuscript of the work. Luckily, most of the score has been reconstructed from the individual parts. It is included in the first portion of this release for modern listeners to make up their own minds about the music. Luckily, his feelings about his first opera didn’t stop him from pursuing more within the genre. As a composer of opera, Tchaikovsky could seek inspiration in centuries of operatic tradition in Western Europe, but the history of the opera in Russia had only just begun a few years before he was born. While Tchaikovsky welcomed the ideas of Western Europe, he faced rivalry from “The Mighty Handful” of nationalist Russian composers. Despite a rocky first few operas, Tchaikovsky went on to find later success as he walked a middle-road between operatic tradition and Russian nationalism. While his operas never found the success that his ballets did, this release proves that they are the works of a brilliant mind.

VA - Tchaikovsky Complete Operas, Fragments & Incidental Music [22 CD] (2018)

VA - Tchaikovsky Complete Operas, Fragments & Incidental Music [22 CD] (2018)