* I Puritani (Giorgio) London/Decca 417 588-2
1974 Ghiaurov, Sutherland, Pavarotti, Cappuccilli, Covent Garden Ch., London Sym. Orch., Bonynge

This is a superb recording of a beautiful Bellini bel-canto opera. Nicolai Ghiaurov's voice is perfectly suited to the part of Giorgio, the loving uncle of the lovesick Elvira (Joan Sutherland). He handles the beauty of the line magnificently and sings a rousing "Suoni la tromba" with his frequent baritone partner Piero Cappuccilli. Sutherland and a fresh-voiced Luciano Pavarotti are likewise excellent.

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La Sonnambula (Rodolfo) London/Decca 417 424-2
1980 Ghiaurov, Sutherland, Pavarotti, Covent Garden Ch., National Phil. Orch., Bonynge
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Arrigo Boito

Mefistofele Mefistofele (Mefistofele) GOP 713, Ornamenti FE 101, Living Stage
1965 (Oct.) Ghiaurov, Kraus, Tebaldi, Suliotis, Ch. and Orch. of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sanzogno [LIVE]
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Mefistofele (Mefistofele) SRO-824-2, Opera d'oro
1966 (Jan. 25) Ghiaurov, Bergonzi, Tebaldi, Orchestra and Ch., Gardelli [LIVE]
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Mefistofele (Mefistofele) London/Decca 410 175-2
1980,1982 Ghiaurov, Pavarotti, Freni, Caballé, London Opera Ch., National Phil. Orch. of London, de Fabritiis
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Aleksandr Borodin

Knyaz Igor (Prince Igor) (Kontchak) Sony Classical S3K-44878, CBS S3K-44878
1990 Ghiaurov, Martinovich, Evstatieva, Milcheva, Kaludov, Ghiuselev, Sofia Opera Ch., Sofia Festival Orch., Tchakarov
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Luigi Cherubini

Medea (Médée) (Creone) Arkadia CDLSMH-34028
1961 (Dec. 14) Ghiaurov, Callas, Tosini, Simionato, Vickers, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Schippers (in Italian) [LIVE]
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Gaetano Donizetti

La Favorita La Favorita (La Favorite) (Balthasar) London/Decca 430 038-2, Opera d'oro
1974-77 Ghiaurov, Cossotto, Pavarotti, Cotrubas, Bacquier, Orch. e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Bonynge (in Italian) [LIVE]
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* Lucia di Lammermoor (Raimondo) London/Decca 410 193-2
1971 Ghiaurov, Sutherland, Pavarotti, Milnes, Orch. and Ch. of the Royal Opera House, Bonynge
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Charles Gounod

Faust (Méphistophélès) London/Decca (Grand Opera) 421 240-2
1966 Ghiaurov, Corelli, Sutherland, Massard, Elkins, Ambrosian Opera Ch., Choir of Highgate School, London Sym. Orch., Bonynge
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Faust (Méphistophélès) Melodram MEL 37005
1967 (Feb. 16) Ghiaurov, Raimondi, Freni, Massard, Alva, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Prêtre [LIVE]
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Faust (Méphistophélès) Standing Room Only SRO-811-3
1973 (Sept. 9) Ghiaurov, Kraus, Scotto, Saccomani, dal Piva, NHK Ch. and Orch., Ethuin [LIVE]
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* Faust (Méphistophélès) Angel CDCC-47493, EMI 7 47493-8
1978 Ghiaurov, Domingo, Freni, Allen, Command, Ch. et Orch. de l'Opéra de Paris, Prêtre
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Jules Massenet

Don Quichotte (Don Quichotte) London(Grand Opera) 430 636-2
1978 Ghiaurov, Crespin, Bacquier, Ch. et Orch. de la Suisse Romande, Kord

Le Roi de Lahore (Indra) London/Decca 433 851-2
1979 Ghiaurov, Sutherland, Milnes, Lima, National Phil. Orch., Bonynge
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Giacomo Meyerbeer

Gli Ugonotti (Les Huguenots) (Saint-Bris) GOP 701, Melodram 37026, Nuova Era 6342/44
1962 (May 28) Ghiaurov, Sutherland, Simionato, Cossotto, Corelli, Tozzi, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Gavazzeni (in Italian) [LIVE]
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni) Angel CDMC-63841, EMI CMS7 63841-2
1966 Ghiaurov, Watson, Gedda, Crass, Ludwig, Berry, Freni, New Philharmonia Orch. and Ch., Klemperer

Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni) Arkadia 202, Memories HR 4362/64, Nuova Era 2330/32
1969 (Aug. 1) Ghiaurov, Janowitz, Kraus, von Halem, Zylis-Gara, Evans, Freni, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Phil., Karajan [LIVE]

Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni) Arkadia 3 CDKAR 231
1970 Ghiaurov, Janowitz, Burrows, von Halem, Zylis-Gara, Evans, Miljakovic, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Phil. Orch., Karajan [LIVE]

Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni) Arkadia 34050, Melodram 37080, Hunt, Rodolphe 32675.77, Opera d'Oro
1970 (May 12) Ghiaurov, Janowitz, Kraus, Petkov, Jurinac, Bruscantini, Miljakovic, Orch. e Coro della RAI di Roma, Giulini [LIVE]
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Modest Mussorgsky

Boris Godunov (Boris) Arkadia CDKAR 210, Hunt Productions 2 CDKAR 210
1964 (July 26) Ghiaurov, Ghiuselev, Dobrianowa, Uzunov, Diakov, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Sym. Orch., Karajan (arranged version by Rimsky-Korsakov) [LIVE]

Boris Godunov (Boris) Nuova Era 6351/53, Opera d'Oro
1966 Ghiaurov, Maslennikov, Jurinac, Borg, Diakov, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Phil., Karajan (arranged version by Rimsky-Korsakov) [LIVE]
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*Boris Godunov (Boris) London/Decca 411 862-2
1970 Ghiaurov, Spiess, Vishnevskaya, Talvela, Diakov, Sofia Radio Ch., Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Phil. Orch., Karajan (arranged version by Rimsky-Korsakov)

Boris Godunov (Boris) Sony Classical S3K 45763
1986 Ghiaurov, Svetlev, Mineva, Ghiuselev, Petkov, Sofia National Opera Ch., Sofia Festival Orch., Tchakarov (1871-72 revision)
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Khovanshchina (Yvan) Bella Voce 107402, Opera d'Oro
1973 (Nov. 10) Ghiaurov, Siepi, Cossotto, Luchetti, Spiess, Orch. e Coro di Roma della RAI, Leskovich (sung in Italian) (re-orchestrated version by Shostakovich) [LIVE]
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Khovanshchina (Yvan) Sony Classical S3K 45831
1986 Ghiaurov, Ghiuselev, Milcheva, Gadjev, Kaludov, Sofia National Opera Ch. and Orch., Tchakarov (re-orchestrated version by Shostakovich)
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Amilcare Ponchielli

La Gioconda (Alvise) London/Decca 414 349-2
1980 Ghiaurov, Caballé, Baltsa, Pavarotti, Milnes, Hodgson, London Opera Ch., National Philharmonic Orchestra, Bartoletti
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Giacomo Puccini

* La Bohème (Colline) London/Decca 421 049-2
1972 Ghiaurov, Freni, Pavarotti, Panerai, Harwood, Maffeo, Ch. der Deutschen Oper, Berliner Phil., Karajan
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Turandot (Timur) London/Decca 414 274-2
1972 Ghiaurov, Sutherland, Pavarotti, Caballé, John Alldis Ch., Philharmonia Orch. of London, Mehta
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Giacchino Rossini

Guglielmo Tell (Kessler) Decca 17154
1979 Ghiaurov, Milnes, Pavarotti, Freni, D. Jones, E. Connell, van Allan, NPO, Chailly
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Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Basilio) London/Decca 417 164-2
1964 Ghiaurov, Berganza, Benelli, Ausensi, Corena, Orch. e Coro del Teatro Rossini di Napoli, Varviso
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Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Basilio) Pantheon PHE 6644/5
1964 (Jan. 20) Ghiaurov, Cossotto, Alva, Bruscantini, Badioli, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Santini [LIVE]
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Mosè (Moïse et Pharaon) (Mosè) Rodolphe Productions RPC 32651/52
1968 (April 11) Ghiaurov, Petri, Zylis-Gara, Verrett, Lane Orch. e Coro della RAI di Roma, Sawallisch (in Italian) [LIVE]
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Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

Eugene Onegin (Gremin) London/Decca 417 413-2
1974 Ghiaurov, Weikl, Kubiak, Reynolds, Hamari, Burrows, Ch. John Alldis, Orch. of the Royal Opera House, Solti
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Giuseppe Verdi

Aida (Ramfis) Myto Records MCD 921.57
1972 (April 10) Ghiaurov, Arroyo, Domingo, Cossotto, Cappuccilli, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado [LIVE]
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* Aida (Ramfis) Angel CDCC-47271, EMI CDS7 47271-8
1974 Ghiaurov, Caballé, Domingo, Cossotto, Cappuccilli, Royal Opera Ch., New Philharmonia Orch., Muti
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Aida (Ramfis) DG 410 092-2
1981 Ghiaurov, Ricciarelli, Domingo, Obraztsova, Nucci, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado
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Attila (Attila) Foyer FOY 2053
1972 (Dec.) Ghiaurov, Mittelmann, Gencer, Luchetti, Orch. e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze, Muti [LIVE]

* Attila (Attila) Golden Age of Opera 187/88
1975 Ghiaurov, Cappuccilli, Orlandi-Malaspina, Luchetti, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Patané [LIVE]
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* Attila (Attila) Gala
1980 Ghiaurov, Cappuccilli, Zampieri, Visconti, Chor und Orchester der Wiener Stattsoper, Sinopoli [LIVE]
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Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) London/Decca 421 114-2
1965 Ghiaurov, Bergonzi, Tebaldi, Fischer-Dieskau, Bumbry, Talvela, Ch. and Orch. of Covent Garden, Solti (1886 5 act italian version)
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Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) Melodram Connaisseur CDM 27511
1966 Ghiaurov, Corelli, Kabaivanska, Quilico, Dominguez, Ghiuselev, Orch. and Ch. of the Hartford Opera Association, Guadagno (revised italian version in 4 acts) [LIVE]


Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) Melodram 37022
1968 (April 24) Ghiaurov, Prevedi, Gencer, Bruscantini, Cossotto, Roni, Orch. e coro dell'Opera di Roma, Previtali (1886 5 act italian version) [LIVE]


Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) Claque GM-3004/06, Melodram MEL-37038, Opera d'Oro
1968 (Dec. 7) Ghiaurov, Prevedi, Malaspina, Cappuccilli, Cossotto, Talvela, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado (revised italian version in 4 acts) [LIVE]
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Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) Memories HR 4122/24
1969 (June 10) Ghiaurov, Prevedi, Zylis-Gara, Cappuccilli, Cossotto, Petkov, Orch. Sinfonica e Coro di Roma della RAI, Schippers (revised italian version in 4 acts) [LIVE]


Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) Hunt CD 582
1970 Ghiaurov, Domingo, Malaspina, Cappuccilli, Verrett, Talvela, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado (revised italian version in 4 acts) [LIVE]


Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) Rodolphe RPC 32 653/55
1970 (Oct. 25) Ghiaurov, Corelli, Janowitz, Wächter, Verrett, Talvela, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Phil. Orch., Stein (revised italian version in 4 acts) [LIVE]
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Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) Great Opera Performances GOP 777
1973 (Nov. 20) Ghiaurov, Luchetti, Ricciarelli, Cappuccilli, Cossotto, Casarini, Orch. e Coro del Teatro La Fenice, Prêtre (original french version sung in Italian) [LIVE]

* Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) Angel CDMC-69304, EMI CMS7 69304-2, EMI 7 63042
1978 Ghiaurov, Carreras, Freni, Cappuccilli, Baltsa, Raimondi, Ch. der Deutschen Oper, Berliner Phil., Karajan (revised italian version in 4 acts)
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Don Carlo (Don Carlos) (Philippe II) Myto 981175
1977 Ghiaurov, Carreras, Freni, Cappuccilli, Nesterenko, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado (revised italian version in 4 acts) [LIVE]
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Don Carlos (L'inquisiteur) DG 415 316-2
1983-84 Ghiaurov, Domingo, Ricciarelli, Raimondi, Nucci, Valentini-Terrani, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado (original french version)
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Ernani (Silva) Arkadia OPI-09, Melodram MEL 27064, Hunt OPI-09, Myto
1969 (Dec. 7) Ghiaurov, Domingo, Kabaivanska, Meliciani, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Votto [LIVE]
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* Ernani (Silva) Angel CDC-47082, EMI CDS7 47083-2
1982 (Dec.) Ghiaurov, Domingo, Freni, Bruson, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Muti [LIVE]
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La Forza del destino (Padre Guardiano) Legato Classics LCD-141-3
1978 (June 10) Ghiaurov, Carreras, Caballé, Cappuccilli, Nave, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Patané [LIVE]
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Macbeth (Banco) Decca 440 445-2
1970 Ghiaurov, Suliotis, Fischer-Dieskau, Pavarotti, Ambrosian Opera Ch., London Phil. Orch., Gardelli

* Macbeth (Banco) Opera d'Oro
1975 Ghiaurov, Verrett, Cappuccilli, Tagliavini, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado [LIVE]
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* Macbeth (Banco) DG 415 688-2
1976 Ghiaurov, Verrett, Cappuccilli, Domingo, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado
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Nabucco (Zaccaria) Foyer FOY 2095, Nuova Era 2222/23, Opera d'Oro
1966 (Dec. 7) Ghiaurov, Guelfi, Suliotis, Raimondi, Lane, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Gavazzeni [LIVE]
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* Nabucco (Zaccaria) Angel CDCB-47488, EMI CDS7 4748-8
1977-78 Ghiaurov, Manuguerra, Scotto, Luchetti, Obraztsova, Ambrosian Ch., Orch. Philharmonia of London, Muti
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Simon Boccanegra (Fiesco) Foyer FOY 2044, Opera d'Oro
1972 Ghiaurov, Cappuccilli, Freni, Gianni Raimondi, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado [LIVE]
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* Simon Boccanegra (Fiesco) DG 415 692-2
1976 Ghiaurov, Cappuccilli, Freni, Carreras, van Dam, Foiani, Orch. e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado
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Requiem, Messa da /Quattro Pezzi Sacri [Verdi] (Bass part) EMI Classics
1963 Ghiaurov, Schwarzkopf, Ludwig, Gedda, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Giulini
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Rigoletto (Sparafucile) DG 457753
1979 Ghiaurov, Cappuccilli, Cotrubas, Domingo, Ghiaurov, Obraztsova, Moll, Wiener Philharmoniker, Giulini
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Rigoletto (Sparafucile) Decca 25864
1989 Ghiaurov, Pavarotti, Nucci, Anderson, Verrett, Antonacci, de Carolis, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Chailly
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Il Trovatore (Ferrando) London/Decca 417 137-2
1975 Ghiaurov, Pavarotti, Sutherland, Horne, Wixell, London Ch., National Phil. Orch., Bonynge
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Selected other recordings

* Evening with Nicolai Ghiaurov (Variety) Opera d'Oro
Selections from Don Giovanni, Mosè in Egitto, Nabucco, Don Carlo, Faust, and Boris Godunov [LIVE]
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* Great Scenes from Verdi (Variety) Decca
Ghiaurov, London Symphony Orchestra, Abbado
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* Nicolai Ghiaurov (Variety) Decca
Selections from Don Giovanni, Faust, Manon, Les Huguenots, La Jolie Fille de Perth (Bizet), Carmen, A Life for the Tsar, The Demon, Iolanta, Prince Igor, Sadko, Boris Godunov, Eugene Onegin, and Aleko, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Edward Downes
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