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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Chorus Of The Bolshoi Theatre, Alexander Lazarev, Irina Zhurina*, Igor Morozov, Tatiana Erastova, Lyudmila Sergienko*, Alexander Fedin, Nina Terentieva*, Раиса Котова : The Snow Maiden (3xCD)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Chorus Of The Bolshoi Theatre, Alexander Lazarev, Irina Zhurina*, Igor Morozov, Tatiana Erastova, Lyudmila Sergienko*, Alexander Fedin, Nina Terentieva*, Раиса Котова : The Snow Maiden (3xCD)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Chorus Of The Bolshoi Theatre, Alexander Lazarev, Irina Zhurina*, Igor Morozov, Tatiana Erastova, Lyudmila Sergienko*, Alexander Fedin, Nina Terentieva*, Раиса Котова : The Snow Maiden (3xCD)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Chorus Of The Bolshoi Theatre, Alexander Lazarev, Irina Zhurina*, Igor Morozov, Tatiana Erastova, Lyudmila Sergienko*, Alexander Fedin, Nina Terentieva*, Раиса Котова : The Snow Maiden (3xCD)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Chorus Of The Bolshoi Theatre, Alexander Lazarev, Irina Zhurina*, Igor Morozov, Tatiana Erastova, Lyudmila Sergienko*, Alexander Fedin, Nina Terentieva*, Раиса Котова : The Snow Maiden (3xCD)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Chorus Of The Bolshoi Theatre, Alexander Lazarev, Irina Zhurina*, Igor Morozov, Tatiana Erastova, Lyudmila Sergienko*, Alexander Fedin, Nina Terentieva*, Раиса Котова

The Snow Maiden

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Rimsky-Korsakov's *The Snow Maiden* exists in that magical space where Russian nationalism and fairy-tale enchantment merge—a seasonal opera that captures the composer's gift for orchestral color and folkloric melody. This 2012 recording from the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra and Chorus under Alexander Lazarev presents the full score with the kind of theatrical weight and vocal immediacy the work demands, from the shimmer of spring's awakening to the Snow Maiden's own luminous presence. The cast, led by soloists including Irina Zhurina, brings warmth and clarity to music that can feel as delicate as frost or as robust as Russian choral tradition. Lazarev's reading honors both the opera's dreamlike quality and its earthier moments—the farewell to Maslenitsa and the final transformation are handled with real dramatic conviction. It's essential Rimsky for anyone who knows his orchestral works and wants to hear how completely he could inhabit this hybrid world of nature, mythology, and village ritual.

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Genre Classical
Style Opera
Media Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Very Good Plus (VG+)
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Label Мелодия
Year 2012
Country Russia
Format CD
Tracklist+

1-1. Introduction And The Scene Of Spring With Birds 2:59

1-2. Spring's Recitative And Aria 4:58

1-3. Recitative 2:55

1-4 . The Birds Song And Dance 2:51

1-5. Father Frost And Spring's Scene. Father Frost's Song "In Wealthy Settlers' Homes" 5:03

1-6. The Snow Maiden Father Frost And Spring's Scene 1:06

1-7. The Snow Maiden's Aria "Picking Up The Forest Berries With My Friends" 3:29

1-8. The Snow Maiden's Arietta "I Have Heard" 2:21

1-9. Scene "Do You Hear? Are You Melting?" 3:10

1-10. Chorus Farewell To Maslenitsa 5:45

1-11. Final Scene 3:59

1-12. Introduction 1:55

1-13. The Snow Maiden And Lel's Scene 3:32

1-14. First Lel's Song "Wild Strawberry-berry In The Forest Crows" 3:41

1-15. Second Lel's Song "Do You Hear The Rustle Of The Leaves In The Forest" 3:49

1-16. The Snow Maiden's Arietta "It Hurts Me So!" 2:53

1-17. Kupava's Scene And Arietta "Oh, Snow Maiden I Am Happy!" 2:12

1-18. Wedding Ritual 3:28

1-19. Kupava, The Snow Maiden And Mizgir's Scene 5:12

1-20. Finale 5:59

2-1. Chorus Of The Blind Gusli Players 5:09

2-2. The Tsar And Bermyata's Scene 3:46

2-3. The Tsar And Kupava's Duet 5:20

2-4. The Herald's Call 2:05

2-5. Tsar Berendey's Procession 1:26

2-6. The Berendeyans' Hymn 1:27

2-7. Scene "Thank You" 3:35

2-8. Tsar Berendey's Cavatina "The Mighty World Is Full Of Wonders" 3:21

2-9. Scene And Chorus 6:40

2-10. Final Hymn 1:22

2-11. Scene In The Forbidden Forest. Song "About The Beaver" 3:56

2-12. Tsar Berendey's Cavatina "The Happy Day Is Over" 3:09

2-13. Skomorokhs' Dance 3:14

2-14. Lel's Third Song "A Cloud With The Thunder Is Conniving" 3:06

2-15. Scene "Thank You, Lel" 4:18

2-16. The Snow Maiden And Mizgir's Scene. The Snow Maiden's Arioso "Oh, Handsome Lel, Aren't You Sorry For Poor Snow Maiden-She Is An Orphan" 11:46

2-17. Lel, Kupava And The Snow Maiden's Scene 3:01

3-1. Introduction 2:32

3-2. The Snow Maiden And Spring's Scene 5:44

3-3. Chorus Of The Flowers 6:08

3-4. The Snow Maiden And Mizgir's Duet 4:10

3-5. Chorus "We Were Sowing Millet" 3:22

3-6. Scene "Well Worth Your Hymen" 6:51

3-7. "And Has She Melted Away Like Spring Snow!" 2:06

3-8. Final Chorus Hymn To The Yarilo-Sun!" 1:43

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