Very Best of Boris Christoff

Boris Christoff - Very Best of Boris Christoff

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Artist: Boris Christoff
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-04-26
Music Label: EMI Classics
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Music CD 1

Skorbit Dusha!
Yeshcho Odno Poslyedneye Skazanye
Nye Syetuy, Brat
Kak Vo Gorode Bylo Vo Kazane
Dostig Ya vyshey Vlasti
Uf! Tyazhelo!
Prosnulsa Ya... Oh/Dushno!
Zvon! Pogrebal Ny Zvon!
Nateshilsya Li Knyaz?
O Net, Net, Drug
U Lyudey-To V Domu'
dlya Beregov Otchizni Dal'Noy
Song Of The Viking Guest
Prince Yuri's Aria
Prince Gremin's Aria
Song Of The Volga boatmen
Mephistopheles' Song Of The Flea

Music CD 2

Le Veau D'or Est Toujours Debout
Siegneur, Daignex Permettre
Qu'Attendez-Vous Encore?... Vous Qui Faites L'Endormie
Decidesti Il Suo Destin... Con Le Mie Guardie... O Tu La Cosa Mia Piu Cara
Uldino! Non Hai Veduto?... Mentre Gonfiarsi L'anima
Ella Giammai M'Amo!
Son Lo Spirito Che Nega
Berceuse, Op.16 No.1
None But The Lonely Heart, Op.6 No.6
Along The Petersky
I. With Nanny
II. In The Corner
III. The Beetle
IV. With The Doll
V. At Bedtime
I. Trepak
IV. The Field-Marshal

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Music Review: The Big Gun of Bassos
Rating: 5 Stars

The great Boris Christoff was a post World War II reigning bass. Bulgarian by birth, Christoff was able to quickly become popular all over the world due to his beautiful robust voice and what can probably be called "method-acting" for the opera. While his voice was not as huge as his fellow-Bulgarian's Nicolai Ghiaurov's, it was still a "force of nature", sometimes causing Christoff to literately "eschew the scene". His skill at clear delivery, making sure that every word is distinguishable and meaningful, is a rare quality in bassos (some even sound like they have their mouths full of kashi), and it allowed him to take on very nuanced art-song repertoire, including Mussorgsky's "Songs and Dances of Death", alas not included in its entirety here (I kept wondering why was it necessary to cut The Lullaby and Serenade from this cycle, and still present "The Nursery", somewhat of an oddity where Christoff lightened his voice to sound entirely un-basso :)).
In addition to his celebrated Russian roles, such as Boris Godunov or Khan Konchak, Christoff was a superb interpreter of Italian and French repertoire. Heard here as Philip II and Mephistopheles, Christoff is at the height of his powers, injecting so much sorrow to the king's lament and such verve to the devil, these characters become very real and three-dimensional.
As to the CD set layout itself, it boasts a large selection from "Boris Godunov", including a spectacular Varlaam's song, several Italian, Russian, and French "greatest hits" (there's also a Chaliapin favorite "Mephistopheles' Song of a Flea", punctuated by chuckles and other "evil" noises; Christoff clearly had a grand time recording it), but it does leave one hungry for more.
Christoff's "Italian Opera Arias" CD is sadly out of print, and his DG recordings are available mostly in Europe (although "Russian Romances and Folksongs" album recently surfaced) and his marvelous Mélodies Russes (French EMI) 5-set CD is very hard to find. But as an excellent introduction to his art, this set is a must-have.

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