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1.Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov starring: Robert Lloyd, Olga Borodina, Alexei Steblianko, Sergei Leiferkus directed by: Andrei Tarkovsky, Valery Gergiev May 14, 2002
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Reviewing my comments and those written by others about this extaordinary opera, I do not think I can better what has been written in THE GRAMOPHONE magazine, "This is masterly on almost every count, musical and visual, and would now be the outright choice for this work in all media...Front stage, as it were, are some of the best of the current generation of Russian singers...Gergiev is another of the recording's heros. Seldom, if ever...has the score sounded so hauntingly beautiful and apt for this huge panorama of seventeenth-century Russia.. Don't miss this riveting experience." Pesonally, I experienced the comment by my father, Dr. D W Stomberg, many years ago that a San Francisco staged production was boring, he almost fell asleep during the presentation. ... Read More

2.Verdi - Otello / Solti, Domingo, Te Kanawa, Royal Opera Covent Garden starring: Plácido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus, Claire Powell, Robin Leggate directed by: Brian Large April 01, 2001
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I have known and loved this OTELLO for nearly ten years now, having first watched it on videotape. The Elijah Moshinsky production for the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, taped live in 1992, features what could be Placido Domingo's definitive version of a role he began singing in 1975. As I have Domingo's 1978 recording of OTELLO (co-starring Renata Scotto and Sherrill Milnes and conducted by James Levine), I can't help but compare his performance on the CD to that on the video. His '78 account was wonderful from an interpretive standpoint, and vocally he was in his very prime. But in '92 nearly every phrase, every utterance, was more intense than before, while his voice, fully mature and bronze in tone, was in excellent condition if not quite as free and "giving" as in '78. However, his legato at the start ... Read More

3.Tchaikovsky - Pique Dame / Gergiev, Grigorian, Leiferkus, Kirov Opera starring: Gegam Grigorian, Sergei Leiferkus, Olga Borodina, Valery Gergiev July 16, 2002
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This is pretty good opera, considering that it was recorded over 10 years ago. Typical sets and singing manner of Russian vocal school of that era (and I grew up there). Of course, it is not comparable to any of the newer productions from Met or La Scala; however, considering that this opera is not a very popular choice for opera houses by some reason (although I truly think that this is one of the best operas by Thaikovsky), it is worth to buy.

4.Saint-Saens - Samson et Dalila / Domingo, Borodina, Leiferkus, Fink, Levine, Metropolitan Opera starring: Saint-Saens, Placido Domingo, Olga Borodina, James Levine, Sergei Leiferkus September 14, 2004
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I wavered between three and four stars for this one. I have a personal love of this production, as it is one of the very first I ever saw at the Met (in the 97-98 season). Dalilah was played in those first productions by Denyce Graves, who is a wonderful opera actress, and very beautiful. Though Borodina's voice easily trumps hers, I found Graves' portrayal to be superior. This production was created for Borodina, who skipped the first year because she was pregnant. The performance on this DVD is the opening night of the 98-99 season. There are some great moments here--when Dalilah makes her first appearance emerging from the impressionistic fields, dancing in the short but well-choreographed ballet scene--then sings "Printemps qui commence." Both Borodina and Domingo are in good voice--which ... Read More

5.Eugene Onegin starring: Sergei Leiferkus, Yuri Temirkanov May 31, 2005
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Consider what this opera means to the Russians...a famous Russian novel set by the most famous and popular Russian composer. The conductor conducts the performance from memory with his eyes closed much of the time as if he were in a trance. The sets are traditional and give an authentic feel for the time and place of the story unlike the almost embarassing minimalism of the new Met production. The singing is uniformly good although no singer seems truly world class save the Onegin himself. What is bothersome about the performance is that, while it is advertised as "live" I suspect that a camera was focused on the whole performance from a distance. Closeup shots were later filmed with the complete soundtrack and the singers lip synching to the original. The problem is that, unlike the full stage shots where everything seems to be ... Read More

6.Rachmaninov - The Miserly Knight / Vladimir Jurowski , Sergei Leiferkus, London Philharmonic Orchestra , Opus Arte starring: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Leiferkus, Vladimir Jurowski directed by: Annabel Arden July 29, 2008
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Consider what this opera means to the Russians...a famous Russian novel set by the most famous and popular Russian composer. The conductor conducts the performance from memory with his eyes closed much of the time as if he were in a trance. The sets are traditional and give an authentic feel for the time and place of the story unlike the almost embarassing minimalism of the new Met production. The singing is uniformly good although no singer seems truly world class save the Onegin himself. What is bothersome about the performance is that, while it is advertised as "live" I suspect that a camera was focused on the whole performance from a distance. Closeup shots were later filmed with the complete soundtrack and the singers lip synching to the original. The problem is that, unlike the full stage shots where everything seems to be ... Read More

7.Tchaikovsky - Pique Dame / Davis, Marusin, Gustafson, Palmer, London Philharmonic starring: Yuri Marusin, Nancy Gustafson, Felicity Palmer, Sergei Leiferkus, Dmitri Kharitonov December 14, 1999
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I am writing this review to counter the bad ones here. This is a great production, both vocally and theatrically. The director's concept is wonderful and the singers are great. I recommend this DVD over any other one of this opera. What a joy.

8.Rachmaninov - The Miserly Knight / Leiferkus, Berkeley-Steele, Schagidullin, Voynarovskiy, Mikhailov, Jurowski, Glyndebourne Opera starring: Sergei Leiferkus, Richard Berkeley-Steele, Maxim Mikhailov, Vladimir Jurowski, Albert Schagidullin July 19, 2005
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Not much of a plot, but who cares. The music is great and the signing just beautiful. The long monologue (about 24 minutes) is opera at its best. The soul, and not necessarily the best moral one, put in music. worth listening many times.

9.Verdi Collection (Aida/Otello/Un Ballo In Maschera/La Forza del Destino/Stiffelio/Luisa Miller) - Amazon.com Exclusive starring: Plácido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus, Claire Powell, Robin Leggate directed by: Brian Large, John Vernon, Claus Viller November 12, 2002
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Not much of a plot, but who cares. The music is great and the signing just beautiful. The long monologue (about 24 minutes) is opera at its best. The soul, and not necessarily the best moral one, put in music. worth listening many times.

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