Prologues – Part II

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We continue our exploration of operatic prologues with the Prologue to Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra and the Prologue to Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov.

Playlist:
12:00 pm
  • Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)
  • Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
  • Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
  • CD/Album: Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail
  • Record co./Cat #: Telarc 80544
  • Release Year: 2000
12:02 pm
  • Simon Boccanegra: Prologue
  • Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
  • Ensemble: Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
  • Soloists: Tito Gobbi, baritone ; Boris Christoff, bass ; Walter Monachesi, bass ; Paolo Dari, baritone
  • Conductor: Gabriele Santini
  • CD/Album: Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
  • Record co./Cat #: EMI 63513
  • Release Year: 1958
12:31 pm
  • Boris Godunov: Prologue
  • Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
  • Ensemble: Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Chorus of Karkow
  • Soloists: Andrzej Hiolski, baritone ; WÅ‚odzimierz Zalewski, bass ; Bohdan Paprocki, tenor ; Martti Talvela, bass
  • Conductor: Jerzy Semkow
  • CD/Album: Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov - Semkow
  • Record co./Cat #: EMI 54377
  • Release Year: 1977

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