Archive for August, 2008
Russian Songs and Opera Arias
Sergei & Liudmila Orlovy
present
Russian Songs and Opera Arias
Sergei Orlov
Tenor, soloist of the Kirov Philharmonic Society (Russia) and Kirov Arts College;
his repertoire includes the Russian songs and opera parts.
- The Winner at number of Russian and Soviet Union Festivals
- The best illustrator (invited vocal singer) at Russian and Regional competitions
Liudmila Orlova
Pianist and accompanist at the Kirov College of Arts; granted with distinctions as a teacher and artist.
- Laureate as the best concertmaster (accompanist) at many competitions
WHEN: Friday, 8 August, 7pm
WHERE: Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College
Entrance fee: 3 pounds for CURS members; 4 for Camruss and concessions; 5 for all guests
The programme
1. Russian folk song Akh, you sweetheart
2. Petr Bulakhov (folk verses) Troika
3. Russian folk song Steppe and steppe all around
4. Alexander Varlamov (folk verses) A blizzard is sweeping along the street
5. Mikhail Glinka (verses by Alexander Pushkin) The flame of desire burns in veins
6. Mikhail Glinka (verses by Alexander Pushkin) I remember the wonderful moment
7. Mikhail Glinka (verses by Petr Ryndin) It is so sweet to be with you
8. Alexander Dargomyzhsky (verses by T.M.A.) Wedding
9. Tsezar’ Kiui (verses by Alexander Pushkin) Burned letter
10. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (verses by Alexai K. Tolstoi) Let’s the lark’s singing be more sonorous
11. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (verses by Alexai K. Tolstoi) Not a wind blowing from the heights
12. Sergei Rakhmaninov (verses by Alexei Plesheev) Dream
13. Georgy Sviridov (verses by Alexander Pushkin) Approaching Izhory
——Break——
1. Anton Arensky The song of the singer beyond the stage from the opera Raphael)
2. Petr Tchaikovsky Couplets of Trike from the opera Eugene Onegin)
3. Petr Tchaikovsky Arioso of German from the opera Queen of Spades (Forgive me, the creature of heaven)
4. Petr Tchaikovsky Aria of German from the opera Queen of Spades (What our life is?..)
5. Petr Tchaikovsky Nocturne (op. 19 No 4)
6. Petr Tchaikovsky (verses by Daniil Ratgauz) Again I am alone, as before
7. Petr Tchaikovsky (verses by Konstantin Romanov) I opened a window
8. Petr Tchaikovsky (verses by Alexander Pushkin) Nightingale
9. Petr Tchaikovsky (verses by Heinrich Heine – Leon Mei) Into one word
10. Petr Tchaikovsky (verses by Alexei K. Tolstoi) Amidst the loud ballroom
11. Petr Tchaikovsky (verses by Alexei K. Tolstoi) It was in early spring
12. Petr Tchaikovsky (verses by Alexei Apukhtin) If day is in power
Followed by Wine Reception