Muslim Magomayev's recordings of Russian and foreign classical operatic music made between 1964-71 together with his friend and associate Niyazi Tagizade Hajibeyov sound today as fresh and impressive as they did then. Magomayev's art of musical and dramatic transformation is striking, and the way he handles it is could make even the most distinguished operatic artists jealous. He was one of the first Soviet singers to perform in the opera's original language, although any perceived language barrier was something that never existed between Mr. Magomayev and his audience.
1 Figaro's Cavatina - Muslim Magomayev/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
2 Don Giovanni's Aria - Muslim Magomayev/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
3 Figaro's Aria - Muslim Magomayev/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
4 Toreador Song - Muslim Magomayev/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
5 Prince Igor's Aria - Muslim Magomayev/Orchestra of Cinematography
6 Méphistophélès' Song - Muslim Magomayev/Orchestra of Cinematography
7 Onegin's Aria - Muslim Magomayev/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
8 Rigoletto's Aria - Muslim Magomayev/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
9 Amonasro's Scene - Muslim Magomayev/Orchestra of Cinematography
10 Iago's Aria - Muslim Magomayev/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
11 Prologue - Muslim Magomayev/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
12 Cascart's Aria - Muslim Magomayev/Orchestra of Cinematography
13 Romance of Cascart - Muslim Magomayev/Orchestra of Cinematography
14 Hasan Khan's Aria - Muslim Magomayev/Orchestra of Cinematography
15 Aslan Shah's Aria - Muslim Magomayev/Orchestra of Cinematography
Muslim Magomayev's recordings of Russian and foreign classical operatic music made between 1964-71 together with his friend and associate Niyazi Tagizade Hajibeyov sound today as fresh and impressive as they did then. Magomayev's art of musical and dramatic transformation is striking, and the way he handles it is could make even the most distinguished operatic artists jealous. He was one of the first Soviet singers to perform in the opera's original language, although any perceived language barrier was something that never existed between Mr. Magomayev and his audience.