Naxos has released a second collection of Russian tenor arias by Vladimir Grishko. Like the first volume, we have a beautiful tenor voice treating us to some rarely heard arias from operas not often performed outside of Russia. Probably the only familiar pieces to non-Russian listeners would be the brief orchestral excerpts from Glinka's A Life For Tsar and Polovtsian March from Borodin's Prince Igor so listening is a treat in and of itself.

Tracklist:

Introduction
Sadko's Melismatic Song (Ah, You Dark Oak Grove!)
Danse Des Cosaques
Vakula's Aria (Does Your Heart Not Hear My Terrible Grief?)
Men's Dance
The Young Gypsy's Romance (See, Beneath Yon Firmament)
Prince's Cavatina
Gypsy Dance
Bayan's Song (There Is A Deserted Land)
Krakoiak
Sobinin's Aria (Brothers. Into The Snow Storm!)
Likov's Arioso (Act I) (It's All Different)
Likov's Arioso (Act III) (The Thundercloud Has Scurried Past)
Entr'acte (Act II)
Vaudemont's Romance (No! The Charm Of A Feisty Beauty's Embraces
Polovtsian March
Vladimire's Aria

UPC: 636943484425
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 2.18.03
Format: CD

Vladimir Grishko - Russian Opera Arias 2 / Various (CD)