Oprichnik (The Oprichnik) TH 3
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Cagliari Theatre Orchestra, Cagliari Theatre Chorus, Vassily Savenko (Bass), Elena Lassoskaya (Soprano), Dmitri Ulianov (Bass), Irina Dolzhenko (Mezzo-soprano), Vsevolod Grivnov (Tenor), Aleksandra Durseneva (Alto), Vladimir Ognovienko (Bass), Cinzia De Mola (Mezzo-soprano)
2003, Cagliari, Teatro Lirico Cagliari
Act I
- 05:391. Introduction
- 04:562. 'Come in, do us the honour' (Zemchuznyj, Molchan)
- 02:053. 'A duckling was swimming in the sea' (Chorus of Girls)
- 03:234. 'How wearisome it is to spend' (Natal'ja, Zachar'evna, Chorus of Girls)
- 05:535. 'A nightingale chirps on leafy fronds' (Natal'ja)
- 05:286. 'See here if one should get sad over such a song!' (Zachar'evna, Chorus of Girls, Natal'ja)
- 02:427. 'Don't worry, dear Andrej' (Basmanov, Andrej, Chorus of Oprichniks)
- 02:458. 'Tell me, have you taken a decision?' (Basmanov, Andrej)
- 03:589. 'No, my friend' (Andrej, Basmanov)
- 04:0010. 'I thought I heard some voices' (Natal'ja)
- 04:1511. 'Here you are then!' (Zachar'evna, Chorus of Girls)
Act II
- 02:541. Introduction
- 07:592. 'Much as one tries, life never changes' (Morozova)
- 03:363. 'No more worries, mother, let the wind disperse your troubles' (Andrej, Morozova)
- 02:414. 'But you, son, keep purer than the snow' (Morozova, Andrej)
- 02:475. 'Basmanov likes wine and pleasures' (Andrej, Morozova)
- 03:586. 'Dear son, do not abandon me' (Morozova, Andrej)
- 02:557. 'I leave, mother' (Andrej, Morozova)
- 01:538. Introduction
- 02:399. 'What refuge shall I find from my sins?' (Chorus of Oprichniks)
- 02:2110. 'Brothers, stop being engrossed in godly things!' (Vjaz'minskij, Chorus of Oprichniks)
- 03:4511. 'No, stay' (Basmanov, Chorus of Oprichniks, Vjaz'minskij)
- 00:3212. 'Have you made this choice freely' (Vjaz'minskij)
- 02:2613. 'Before you, like before God' (Andrej)
- 02:2314. 'Are you ready, then' (Vjaz'minskij, Andrej, Chorus of Oprichniks)
- 03:3715. 'O Natal'ja, O mother' (Andrej, Vjaz'minskij, Basmanov, Chorus of Oprichniks)
- 07:2116. 'In the name of the almighty God' (Vjaz'minskij, Chorus of Oprichniks, Andrej, Basmanov)
- 02:4717. 'As glorious as the sun in a clear day' (Vjaz'minskij, Chorus of Oprichniks)
Act III
- 03:411. Introduction
- 07:352. 'Dark times are looming on us' (Chorus of People)
- 02:283. 'Oh, how lonely I already feel!' (Morozova)
- 01:424. 'Filthy bitch' (Chorus of Boys, People, Morozova)
- 07:105. 'I run to you, dear mother' (Natal'ja, Morozova)
- 01:426. 'Let's run away, come, let's free somewhere' (Morozova, Zemchuznyj, Natal'ja, Chorus of People)
- 04:517. 'I am before you and before the Lord' (Natal'ja, Zemchuznyj, Morozova)
- 06:118. 'Go, princess' (Zemchuznyj, Natal'ja, Chorus of Oprichniks, Chorus of People, Andrej, Morozova, Basmanov)
- 01:249. 'I deny you, off with you' (Morozova, Natal'ja)
- 05:0410. 'Alas, I cannot fully grasp' (Andrej, Natal'ja, Basmanov, Zemchuznyj, Chorus of Oprichniks, Chorus of People)
- 04:1411. 'Take heart, brother in faith' (Basmanov, Natal'ja, Andrej, Zemchuznyj, Chorus)
Act IV
- 05:391. 'Honour and glory to the fine' (Wedding Chorus)
- 06:092. Dances of Oprichniks and women
- 06:053. 'Friends, this day is both joyful and sad' (Andrej, Chorus of Oprichniks, Basmanov)
- 02:334. 'Oh, if only this banquet would end!' (Natal'ja, Andrej)
- 03:435. 'You are my light, my life' (Natal'ja, Andrej)
- 04:126. 'Oh, may they never age' (Wedding Chorus, Andrej, Basmanov)
- 04:517. 'My respects to the noble congregation' (Vjaz'minskij, Andrej, Basmanov, Chorus, Natal'ja)
- 04:308. 'Look, a frightening storm threatens' (Vjaz'minskij, Natal'ja, Basmanov, Andrej, Chorus)
- 05:439. 'And so, my dove' (Vjaz'minskij, Andrej, Natal'ja, Chorus, Basmanov, Morozova, Chorus of Oprichniks)
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