SHCHEDRIN,R.: Anna Karenina - Ballet in 3 acts (2CD)

Rodion Shchedrin
Anna Karenina
Lyrical scenes
A ballet in 3 acts, Op. of 1971

Disc 1
Act One
1. Prologue. Station of the Nikolayevsk
railway – 04.49
2. The ball. Cotillion – 03.05
3. Mazurka (Anna’s solo) – 01.47
4. Anna’s dance with four partners – 02.39
5. The ball continued… Bologoye, snow
storm – 05.05
6. Petersburg. Princess Betsy Tverskaya’s
salon – 08.42
7. Karenin’s thoughts – 02.42
8. Explanation between Karenin and
Anna – 02.27
9. Vronsky’s dream – 04.12
10. Anna’ lapse – 03.40
Total time: 39.15
Disc 2
Act Two
11. Races – 02.44
12. Riders’ start. Vronsky’s fall. Anna’s
confession – 04.59
13. Pas de trois. (Anna’s double life) – 05.47
14. Anna’s illness and dream – 05.38
15. Escape to Italy – 01.51
Act Three
16. Introduction to Act Three and Anna’s and
Vronsky’s duet in Italy – 05.40
17. Palace ceremonial – 02.24
18. Anna’s appointment with her son and
Anna’s monologue – 04.39
19. Scene at the Italian opera – 03.07
20. The last duet with Vronsky and Anna’s
decision – 04.35
21. Anna’s death – 03.21

Total time: 44.52

Recorded in 1972.

The USSR Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
conductor Yuri Simonov
Scenic Wind Orchestra of the USSR Bolshoi Theatre, conductor Roman Altayev
Piano solo – Elena Kokhanova (6)
Double bass solo – Anatoly Valetny (7)
Tenor solo – Denis Korolev (19)
Soprano solo – Nelya Lebedeva (19)
Chamber line-up on stage,
conductor Yuri Simonov (19)