Ghiaurov, Nicolai 1929-2004Overview
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Turandot
by Giacomo Puccini
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54 editions published between 1972 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 1,034 libraries worldwide Musical excerpts drawn from Puccini's Turandot (London 414 274-2) with descriptive narration by Robert Lyall, to promote the upcoming production of the opera on October 21 & 22, 2005 by Opera Grand Rapids in De Vos Hall.
La Bohème
by Giacomo Puccini
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45 editions published between 1973 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,009 libraries worldwide San Francisco Opera's production of Puccini's bittersweet tale of high-spirited bohemians and doomed love.
Aïda
by Giuseppe Verdi
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125 editions published between 1974 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 862 libraries worldwide The action takes place in ancient Egypt and tells of the love of Radames, the captain of the guard, for a slave girl, Aïda. She is the daughter of the King of Ethiopia, who is captured by Radames and the Egyptian troops. Tricked into betraying military secrets, Radames is condemned to be buried alive. He is joined by Aïda, who dies with him.
Lucia di Lammermoor
by Gaetano Donizetti
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45 editions published between 1972 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 827 libraries worldwide
Faust
by Charles Gounod
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106 editions published between 1966 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 747 libraries worldwide
Messa da Requiem Quattro pezzi sacri
by Giuseppe Verdi
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109 editions published between 1964 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 730 libraries worldwide Verdi's Requiem conducted by Herbert von Karajan.
Don Carlo
by Giuseppe Verdi
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143 editions published between 1965 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 716 libraries worldwide Includes an eight minute special program: Verdi at Sant' Agata.
Simon Boccanegra
by Giuseppe Verdi
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48 editions published between 1977 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 604 libraries worldwide When the commoner Simon Boccanegra unseats his rival, the nobleman Fiesco, as the new leader of the Italian city, Simon discovers that Amelia, an orphan raised by Fiesco's family, is his long-lost daughter. Although Amelia is in love with Gabriele Adorno, Fiesco has already promised her hand in marriage to Paolo. Assuming his new fatherly role, Simon refuses to permit his malevolent colleague's desire for Amelia's hand. As father and daughter form a new bond, deception and desperation within both factions of Genoa's people lead to Simon's untimely death.
Rigoletto
by Giuseppe Verdi
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47 editions published between 1980 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 573 libraries worldwide
Macbeth
by Giuseppe Verdi
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67 editions published between 1971 and 2002 in 7 languages and held by 552 libraries worldwide
Eugene Onegin
by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
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42 editions published between 1975 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 496 libraries worldwide Tatiana falls in love with Onegin who urges her to forget him. Onegin kills a man in a duel and travels abroad. Six years later he meets Tatiana again, but she is married.
Aida
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10 editions published between 1986 and 2003 in Italian and English and held by 463 libraries worldwide An Egyptian soldier falls in love with his Ethiopian captive.
Aida
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2 editions published in 1986 in Italian and held by 451 libraries worldwide The action takes place in ancient Egypt, and tells of the love of Radames, the captain of the guard, for a slave girl, Aida. She is the daughter of the King of Ethiopia, who is captured by Radames and the Egyptian troops. Tricked into betraying military secrets, Radames is condemned to be buried alive. He is joined by Aida, who dies with him.
Il trovatore
by Giuseppe Verdi
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37 editions published between 1977 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 415 libraries worldwide
Guglielmo Tell
by Gioacchino Rossini
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29 editions published between 1980 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 410 libraries worldwide
Mefistofele
by Arrigo Boito
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47 editions published between 1965 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 399 libraries worldwide The elderly scholar Faust is returned to his youth by the satanic Mefistofeles for the pursuit of beauty and knowledge. In the sordid aftermath of two failed love affairs, he reflects on the illusory nature of worldly beauty, and through a mystical union with the divinity, dies redeemed.
Ernani
by Giuseppe Verdi
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48 editions published between 1982 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 395 libraries worldwide Tells of the ill fated love between Elvira and Ernani, who having been pardoned by the king and about to marry Elvira, stabs himself and dies in her arms in fulfilment of his promise to Silva.
La sonnambula
by Vincenzo Bellini
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25 editions published between 1982 and 1990 in 7 languages and held by 366 libraries worldwide
I Puritani
by Vincenzo Bellini
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22 editions published between 1973 and 1988 in 4 languages and held by 351 libraries worldwide
Nabucco
by Giuseppe Verdi
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49 editions published between 1978 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 347 libraries worldwide more
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Basses (Singers) Biography Boccanegra, Simone,--d. 1363 Bohemianism Boris Fyodorovich Godunov,--Czar of Russia,--1551 or 2-1605 Carlos,--Prince of Asturias,--1545-1568 Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra Christoff, Boris Drama Elizabeth,--of France, Queen, consort of Philip II, King of Spain,--1545-1568 Faust,--d. ca. 1540 Feature films Feature films Film and video adaptations Filmed operas France Frick, Gottlob,--1906-1994 Ghiaurov, Nicolai,--1929-2004 Historical films History Hotter, Hans Live sound recordings Live sound recordings Love Macbeth,--King of Scotland,--11th cent Mary,--Blessed Virgin, Saint Music Musical films Nebuchadnezzar--II,--King of Babylonia,--d. 562 B.C Nonfiction films Nonfiction television programs Operas Operas Operas--Excerpts Opera television programs Philip--II,--King of Spain,--1527-1598 Raimondi, Ruggero Requiems Saint Bartholomew's Day (Massacre of, France : 1572) Siepi, Cesare Songs, Russian Songs (Low voice) with orchestra Songs (Low voice) with piano Spain Suites (Orchestra) Symphonies Te Deum laudamus (Music) Tell, Wilhelm Terfel, Bryn Wars of the Huguenots (France : 1562-1598)
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Alternative Names
Ghiarov, Nicolai 1929-2004
Ghiauroff, Nicolai, 1929-2004
Ghiaurov, Nicolai.
Ghiaurov, Nicolaï 1929-2004
Ghiaúrov, Nikolai.
Ghiaurov, Nikolai, 1929-2004
Giaourov, Nicolas 1929-2004
Giaurov, Nikolai.
Gi︠a︡urov, Nikolaĭ Georgiev, 1929-
Gi︠a︡urov, Nikolaĭ Georgiev, 1929-2004
Gjaurov, Nicolai 1929-2004
Gjaurov, Nicolaj G. 1929-2004
Gjaurov, Nicolaj Georgiev 1929-2004
Gjaurov, Nikolaï 1929-2004
Gjaurow, Nicolaj G. 1929-2004
Gjaurow, Nikolaj.
Gjaurow, Nikolaj, 1929-2004
Guiaurov, Nicolai 1929-2004
Gyaurov, Nikola.
Gyaurov, Nikola, 1929-2004
Гяуров, Николай, 1929-2004
Languages
Italian
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Undetermined (366) German (183) Russian (176) French (167) Latin (96) English (93) No Linguistic content (61) Multiple languages (37) Miscellaneous languages (23) Spanish (16) Dutch (9) Bulgarian (6) Czech (5) Covers
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