Russian operatic arias for bass 19th and 20th century repertoire ; complete with translations and guidance on pronunciation - Glinka, Michail Ivanovič 1803-1857; Serov, Aleksandr N. 1820-1871; Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevič 1833-1887; Rimskij-Korsakov, Nikolaj 1844-1908; Prokofʹev, Sergej Sergeevič 1891-1953 (Peters, 2005)
Enth.: Truth is dawning!, from A life for the Tsar. Soon shall I glory in victory's hour, from Ruslan and Lyudmila / Glinka. - You're all alike, from Rusalka / Dargomyzhky. - Gentle concubines of Babylon, from Judith / Serov. - Preserve me from the melancholy life, from Prince Igor / Borodin. - One final page. Way back when in Kazan. I've scaled the peak of power. Ah! Mercy!, from Boris Godunov / Musorgsky. - Love wields her life-enriching power, from Yevgeny Onegin. What shall he say?, from Iolanta / Tchaikovsky. - Oh, grey the cliff confronts the roaring of the ocean, from Sadko. She sleeps in peace, from The Tsar's bride / Rimsky-Korsakov. - Surrender?, from War and piece / Prokofiev. - Text russ. und engl. mit franz. und dt. Übers. - Text auch in kyrill. Schr.