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RUSSIAN TENOR ALEXANDER BOGDANOVICH (1874-1950)

RUSSIAN TENOR ALEXANDER BOGDANOVICH (1874-1950) CDR

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ALEXANDER BOGDANOVICH (SMOLENSK, 22. 10 (3. 11), 1874 – MOSCOW, 6. 4, 1950)         He was born into a family of teachers and initially pursued a medical degree, becoming a practicing physician before turning to vocal studies. He began his training in St. Petersburg with Irena Onnore and later continued in Milan…

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ALEXANDER BOGDANOVICH (SMOLENSK, 22. 10 (3. 11), 1874 – MOSCOW, 6. 4, 1950)

 

 

 

 

He was born into a family of teachers and initially pursued a medical degree, becoming a practicing physician before turning to vocal studies. He began his training in St. Petersburg with Irena Onnore and later continued in Milan with notable tenors Augusto Broggi and Fernando Valero. From 1897, he took occasional lessons from Leonid Sobinov.

Involved in revolutionary student circles, he faced several reprisals and was arrested in 1901. Thanks to Sobinov’s efforts, he was released in January 1902. He made his operatic debut in 1906 as Sinodal in Demon by Rubinstein at the Private Russian-Italian Opera Theatre in St. Petersburg, where he performed successfully for one season.

Throughout his career, he sang in Tiflis and at the St. Petersburg National Opera House before joining the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre as a soloist from 1906 to 1936. He was instrumental in establishing the Opera Studio there and served as the artistic director of the Stanislavsky Opera Theatre from 1930. His repertoire included roles such as Tsar Berendey in The Snow Maiden, Finn in Ruslan and Lyudmila, Faust, Lohengrin, and Alfredo in La Traviata. His voice was noted for its rare beauty, soft timbre, and mastery of Italian bel canto technique. Over his long career, he performed in 45 operas at the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

  1. Demon (Rubinstein) Air of Prince Sinodal 2-22552 1394z G&T, St Petersburg 1904
  2. Demon (Rubinstein) Air of Prince Sinodal 24086 Pathé, Moskva 1908
  3. Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky) Whither, whither 2-22572 1418z G&T, St Petersburg 1904
  4. Far off, far off (Bleichman) 2-22551 1393z G&T, St Petersburg 1904
  5. Faust (Gounod) Cavatine 24087 Pathé, Moskva 1908
  6. Halka (Moniuszko) The wind wails in the hills 2-22063 G&T, St Petersburg 1904
  7. In the wild north (w. Vladina & Frey) 24329 1428z G&T, St Petersburg 1904
  8. Mignon (Thomas) Elle ne croyait pas 2-22908 3495L G&T, St Petersburg 1905/1906
  9. Mignon (Thomas) Romance de Wilhelm 24089 Pathé, Moskva 1908
  10. Princess Greza (Bleichmann) This love is a delightful sleep   2-22907 3491L G&T, St Petersburg 1905/1906
  11. Rigoletto (Verdi) Bella figlia dell’amore (w. Vladina, Maximova & Frey) 24339 1427z G&T, St Petersburg 1904
  12. Rusalka (Dargomijsky) Unwillingly to these sad shores 2-22553 1395z G&T, St Petersburg 1904
  13. Ruslan and Ljudmila (Glinka) There is a distant country 2-22571 1421z G&T, St Petersburg 1904
  14. She was yours (Gretchaninov) 2-22550 1392z G&T, St Petersburg 1904
  15. The Little Slippers (Tchaikovsky) Does the maiden hear 2-22906 3493L G&T, St Petersburg 1905/1906
  16. What happiness! (Davydov) 2-22909 3496L G&T, St Petersburg 1905/1906

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