Composer: Georges Bizet, Giuseppe Verdi, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Parashkev Hadjiev, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
Orchestra: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Choir, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sofia Opera Orchestra,
Soloist: Asen Selimski, baritone, Maria Dimicheva, soprano, Pavel Gerdjikov, bass, Pavel Kurshumov, tenor, Petya Ivanova, soprano,
Conductor: Asen Naydenov, Atanas Margaritov, Dragomir Nenov, Rouslan Raychev,
Label: Gega New
CD Number: GD 407
Born in 1930, Asen Selimski developd a repertoire of around 40 baritone roles. Composers not represented on this disc include – Benjamin Britten, Mussorgsky and Puccini. Between 1974 and 2015 Asen Selimski taught at the National Academy of Music in Sofia. “In the opera,” he noted, “one has the special feeling of being transformed into a person of another age.” These moments captured on here more than justify those comments.
Il barbiere di Siviglia - Cavatina of Figaro from Act 1
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| # | Track Name / Pieces | Composer | Soloist | Conductor | Orchestra | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Il barbiere di Siviglia - Cavatina of Figaro from Act 1 (Rec. 1967) | Gioachino Rossini | Asen Selimski, baritone | Rouslan Raichev | Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra | 4.47 |
| 2 | Il barbiere di Siviglia - Duet of Rosina and Figaro from Act 2 (Rec. 1962) | Gioachino Rossini | Asen Selimski, baritone, Petya Ivanova, soprano | Rouslan Raichev | Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra | 4.45 |
| 3 | Il barbiere di Siviglia - Quintet from Act 2 (Rec. 1965) | Gioachino Rossini | Asen Selimski, baritone, Pavel Kurshumov, tenor, Petya Ivanova, soprano, Dimiter Petkov, bass, Pavel Gerdjikov, bass | Rouslan Raichev | Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra | 6.27 |
| 4 | La nozze di Figaro - Duet of Susanna and Count Almaviva from Act 3 (Rec. 1971) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Asen Selimski, baritone, Maria Dimcheva, soprano | Asen Naydenov | Sofia Opera Orchestra | 2.32 |
| 5 | La nozze di Figaro - Aria of Count Almaviva from Ac3 (Rec. 1971) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Asen Selimski, baritone | Asen Naydenov | Sofia Opera Orchestra | 4.20 |
| 6 | Don Carlos - Aria of Marquis de Posa from Scene 6 (Rec. 1963) | Giuseppe Verdi | Asen Selimski, baritone | Atanas Margaritov | Sofia Opera Orchestra | 3.38 |
| 7 | Un ballo in maschera - Aria of Renato from Scene 4 (Rec. 1967) | Giuseppe Verdi | Asen Selimski, baritone | Atanas Margaritov | Sofia Opera Orchestra | 6.01 |
| 8 | Eugene Onegin - Aria of Onegin from Scene 3 (Rec. 1967) | Peter Illich Tchaikovsky | Asen Selimski, baritone | Rouslan Raichev | Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra | 4.50 |
| 9 | Sadko - Song of the Venetian, overseas guest, from Scene 4 (Rec. 1962) | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | Asen Selimski, baritone | Atanas Margaritov | Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra | 3.57 |
| 10 | Lud Gidia (A Madcap) - Aria of Osman Bey from Act 2 (Rec. 1967) | Parashkev Hadjiev | Asan Selimski, baritone | Rouslan Raichev | Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra | 3.35 |
| 11 | Andre Chenier - Gerard's monologue from Act 3 (Rec. 1967) | Umberto Giordano | Asen Selimski, baritone | Rouslan Raichev | Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra | 4.55 |
| 12 | Pagliacci - Prologue (Rec. 1967) | Ruggero Leoncavallo | Asen Selimski, baritone | Rouslan Raichev | Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra | 5.33 |
| 13 | Carmen - Torreador's couplet from Act 2 (Rec. 1961) | Georges Bizet | Asen Selimski, baritone | Dragomir Nenov | Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Choir | 4.24 |
| Audio CD | 14 September 2019 |
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| Please Note | |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Reviews | "A wonderful baritone, a combination of first-class vocal technique and glamorous stage presence." Prof. Pavel Gerdjikov |
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