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Russian opera and chamber singer
- mezzo-soprano
- Soviet Union, Russia
- opera singer, music teacher
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2018-08-15 09:10:14
Death of a Soviet soloist, 92
The mezzo-soprano Valentina Levko, soloist of the Bolshoi Theater of USSR from 1959 to 1982 and subsequently a distinguished voice professor, died yesterday, the day after her 92nd birthday. Outside of the USSR, she sang at La Scala and at opera houses in Germany, France, Canada and the US. She was extensively recorded.
2016-05-28 16:21:00
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 is not only Mahler’s longest work, but is the longest symphony in the standard repertoire. A typical performance lasts between 90 and 105 minutes. The six-movement piece is regarded as one of Mahler’s greatest, and has been recorded by all of the major orchestras. This recording of Mahler’s 3rd symphony was taken in Moscow, 1961, and features contralto Valentina Levko as well as the Ladies of the Moscow State Choir and Children’s Choir. Alongside Mahler’s work is Prokofiev’s October, Cantata Op 74, in a recording taken in Moscow in 1966. Both of these works feature the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Kirill Kondrashin. VIDEO: Great presentation of the legendary american conductor Leonard Bernstein, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Christa Ludwig (contralto solo), the Vienna State Opera Chorus and the Vienna Boys Choir playing the Symphony No. 3 of Gustav Mahler, at 1973.
2016-05-28 14:21:00
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 is not only Mahler’s longest work, but is the longest symphony in the standard repertoire. A typical performance lasts between 90 and 105 minutes. The six-movement piece is regarded as one of Mahler’s greatest, and has been recorded by all of the major orchestras. This recording of Mahler’s 3rd symphony was taken in Moscow, 1961, and features contralto Valentina Levko as well as the Ladies of the Moscow State Choir and Children’s Choir. Alongside Mahler’s work is Prokofiev’s October, Cantata Op 74, in a recording taken in Moscow in 1966. Both of these works feature the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Kirill Kondrashin. VIDEO: Great presentation of the legendary american conductor Leonard Bernstein, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Christa Ludwig (contralto solo), the Vienna State Opera Chorus and the Vienna Boys Choir playing the Symphony No. 3 of Gustav Mahler, at 1973.
2015-11-12 15:00:11
Che? Faro!
[…] Igor from that same Japanese tour also exists. The famous 1975 visit of the Bolshoi to the Met was widely hailed as a revelation but that wasn’t the august group’s first tour to North America. The Soviet troupe visited Montréal for Expo ’67, and, happily, a “pirate” captured this sizzling performance of Tchaikovsky’s greatest opera. Tchaikovsky: Pikovaya dama Bolshoi Opera at Expo 67 Montreal 19 August 1967 Lisa: Galina Vishnevskaya Countess: Valentina Levko Polina: Irina Arkhipova Prilepa: Tamara Sorokina Governess: Elena Obratzsova Gherman: Zurab Andzshaparidze Yeletsky: Yuri Mazurok Count Tomsky: Mikhail Kiselyev Conductor: Boris Khaikin Download audio file (Pique_Dame_67.mp3) Pikovaya dama, last week’s Cesti, as well as all previous “Trove Thursday” offerings are available for download from iTunes or via any RSS reader.
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