ANNA NETREBKO / DANIEL BARENBOIM

 

"In the Still of Night"

Songs by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky

 

NIKOLAY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844–1908)

 

[1] O chem v tishi nochey op. 40 no. 3

What It Is, in the Still of Night

Worüber in der Stille der Nacht

 

[2] Prosti! Ne pomni dney naden'ya op. 27 no. 4

Forgive Me! Remember Not the Downcast Days

Verzeih! Erinnere dich nicht an die kummervollen Tage

 

[3] Ne veter, veya sïsotï op. 43 no. 2

It Was the Wind, Blowing from the Hights

Es ist nicht der Wind, der von der Höhe weht

 

[4] Zvonche zhavoronka pen'ye op. 43 no. 1

The Lark's Song Rings More Clearly

 

Klingender ist das Lied der Lerche

 

[5] Na kholmakh Gruzii op. 3 no. 4

On Georgia's Hills • Auf Grusiniens Hügeln

 

[6] V tsarstvo rozï vina op. 8 no. 5

In the Realm of Roses and Wine

Im Reich der Rose und des Weins

 

[7] Pesnya Zyuleyki op. 26 no. 4

Zuleika's Song • Suleikas Lied

 

[8] Plenivshis' rozoy, solovey (Vostochnïy romans) op. 2 no. 2

Captivated by the Rose, the Nightingale

Die Nachtigall wurde Sklavin der Rose

 

[9] Redeyet oblakov letuchaya gryada op. 42 no. 3

The Line of Flying Clouds Grows Thin

Der Wolken Luftgebirg lässt sich im Winde sacht

 

[10] Nimfa op. 56 no. 1

The Nymph • Die Nymphe

 

[11] Son v letnyuyu noch' op. 56 no. 2

Dream on a Summer's Night • Ein Sommernachtstraum

 

 

PETER TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)

 

[12] Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey op. 57 no. 1

Say: When Under Shady Boughs • Sag mir, wovon im dunklen Grün

 

[13] Zabït tak skoro (1870)

So Soon Forgotten • So schnell vergessen

 

[14] Nochy bezumnïye op. 60 no. 6

Reckless Nights • Trunkene Nächte

 

[15] Otchevo? op. 6 no. 5

Why? • Warum?

 

[16] Serenada op. 63 no. 6

Serenade • Serenade: O Kind, ich singe dir

 

[17] Kolïbel'naya pesnya op. 16 no. 1

Lullaby • Wiegenlied

 

[18] Ya li v pole da ne travushka bïla op. 47 no. 7

Was I Not a Stem of Grass in the Field? • War ich nicht ein Gräslein im Felde

 

[19] Sred mrachnïkh dnei op. 73 no. 5

Amidst Gloomy Days • In trüben Tagen

 

[20] Den li tsarit? op. 47 no. 6

Amidst the Reign of Day • Herrschet der Tag

 

 

ENCORES

 

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK

[21] Als die alte Mutter op. 55 no. 4

 

RICHARD STRAUSS

[22] Cäcilie op. 27 no. 2

 

 

ANNA NETREBKO, soprano

Daniel Barenboim, piano

 

 

Anna Netrebko’s first live solo album and first Lieder album is accompanied by star conductor/pianist Daniel Barenboim. This was the concert event of the Salzburg Festival 2009.

 

For her Salzburg recital, Anna Netrebko programmed an all Russian evening. Companioned by Barenboim’s masterful, idiomatic playing, Anna’s voluptuous voice surrenders completely to the haunting, soulful melodies of songs by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, and others

 

On the heels of her successful Russian Album – more than 270,000 copies sold and still selling strong – In the Still of Night is certain to soar

 

On that special evening in August 2009, Anna Netrebko conquered the public and the press alike: “The lovely voice takes very well to the song repertoire…” (MusicalAmerica.com)

“At the end, the entire audience in the Grosses Festspielhaus was on its feet, showering ovations on the singer . . . What a wonderful concert!” (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

“The fullness and melting warmth of Anna Netrebko’s soprano and the artistry in her phrasing justify all the hype surrounding her.” (Die Welt)

 

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