Ruslan and Lyudmila - Mikhail Glinka
Information about the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila by Mikhail Glinka, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Vedernikov/Shtonda/Morosova (Pentatone PTC 5186 034)
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Vedernikov.
Cast: Taras Shtonda (Ruslan), Ekaterina Morosova (Lyudmila), Vadim Lynkovsky (Svetozar), Aleksandra Durseneva (Ratmir).
Pentatone PTC 5186 034
Gergiev/Ognovenko/Netrebko (Philips 446 746-2)
A brilliant and exhilarating performance.
Kirov Theater Chorus, Kirov Theater Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1995.
Cast: Vladimir Ognovenko (Ruslan), Anna Netrebko (Lyudmila), Mikhail Kit (Svetozar), Larissa Diadkova (Ratmir).
Philips 446 746-2