Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857) Ruslan and Lyudmila | Alexander Vedernikov
Fairy opera in 3 parts, 5 acts

Original version

Libretto by Valerian Shirkov and Mikhail Glinka with the participation of K.A. Bakhturin,N.V. Kukolnik, M.A. Gedeonov and N.A. Markevich after the poem by Alexander Pushkin

Critical Edition by Nadezhda Teterina and Evgeny Lavashev

Orchestrations for the stage orchestra: Yuri Poteyenko
Stage production directed by Viktor Kramer
Ruslan — Taras Shtonda, Bass-baritone
Lyudmila — Ekaterina Morozova, Soprano
Svetosar — Vadim Lynkovsky, Bass
Ratmir — Aleksandra Durseneva, Contralto
Finn — Vitaly Panfilov, Tenor
Gorislava — Maria Gavrilova, Soprano
Farlaf — Valery Gilmanov, Bass
Bayan — Maksim Paster, Tenor
Naina — Irina Dolzhenko, Mezzo-soprano

Chorus and Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
conducted by Alexander Vedernikov
Chorus master — Valery Borisov
Conductor — Igor Dronov
Voice coach — Franco Pagliazzi
Concertmaster — Dmitry Khakhamov

Glass harmonica — Igor Sklyarov & Timofei Vinkovsky
Flute — Sergei Balashov
Oboe — Sofia Belyaeva
English horn — Vladislav Komissarchuk
Clarinet — Alexei Bogorad

Recorded live at the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow, April 23rd –27th , 2003
Executive Producers: Anton Getman, Alexander Vedernikov, Job Maarse Recording Producer: Job Maarse
Balance Engineer: Jean-Marie Geijsen
Recording Engineers : Erdo Groot, Roger de Schot
Editing: Sebastian Stein, Josh Blair
Photo's: Kind permission Bolshoi Theatre Moscow
Design: Netherlads
A co-production of the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow and PentaTone Music

Memorial website for conductor Alexander Vedernikov: [ Ссылка ]

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