Mykola Lysenko: Selections from the opera “May Night, or The Drowned Woman”

Audio excerpts from the opera “May Night, or The Drowned Woman” by Mykola Lysenko:

1. Levko’s aria (“Night Is Falling”) from Act I. Performers: tenor—Petro Bilynnyk, accompaniment—Ukrainian Television and Radio Folk Instruments Orchestra, conductor Andriy Bobir. Recorded in 1977
2. Levko’s aria (“Night Is Falling”) from Act I. Arrangement by Stanislav Lyudkevich. Performers: tenor—Volodymyr Koval, accompaniment—Symphony Orchestra of the State Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, conductor Ivan Hamkalo. Recorded in 1991
3. Levko’s aria (“Don’t Be Afraid and Don’t Hesitate”) from Act I. Orchestration by Stanislav Lyudkevich. Performers: tenor—Volodymyr Koval, accompaniment—Symphony Orchestra of the State Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, conductor Ivan Hamkalo. Recorded in 1991
4. Galia’s arioso (“My dear Cossack”) from Act I. Arranged by Stanislav Lyudkevich. Performers: soprano—Svitlana Dobronravova, accompaniment—Symphony Orchestra of the State Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, conductor Ivan Hamkalo. Recorded in 1991.

“Suspilne Mediatheque” and Ukrainian Radio, in partnership with the State Specialized Publishing House “Musical Ukraine,” are releasing unique archival recordings of works by the classic of Ukrainian music, composer Mykola Lysenko, from the Ukrainian Radio archives. This initiative is being carried out as part of the “Musical Ukraine” publishing house’s project, “Mykola Lysenko: Reboot,” which aims to promote the creative legacy of this outstanding Ukrainian composer. The project is being implemented with financial support from the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation. You can listen to a selection of musical works on the “Suspilne Mediatheque” website.