Mykola Lysenko: Selections from the opera “Taras Bulba”

Audio excerpts from the opera “Taras Bulba” by Mykola Lysenko:

1. Marilka’s recitative and arioso from Act II. Performers: soprano—Lileya Volyanska; accompaniment—Ukrainian Television and Radio Symphony Orchestra; conductor—Ivan Hamkalo. Recorded in 1991
2. Recitative, arioso, and aria by Nastya. Orchestration by Levko Revutsky. Performers: mezzo-soprano—Larysa Ostapenko, accompaniment—Symphony Orchestra of Ukrainian Television and Radio, conductor Sviatoslav Litvinenko. Recorded in 1971
3. Taras’s song (“Hey, Soar, Eagle”). Performers: bass—Volodymyr Tyshkov; accompaniment—Ukrainian Radio Academic Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music; conductor—Mykhailo Pikulsky. Recorded in 2023
4. Taras’s Song (“Hey, Soar, Eagle”). Performed by Anatoliy Mokrenko, accompanied by the Honored Symphony Orchestra of the National Radio Company of Ukraine, conducted by Vyacheslav Blinov. Recorded in 2000
5. Andriy’s recitative and cavatina (“I can’t sleep…”). Performers: tenor—Stepan Fitsych; accompaniment—Honored Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Radio Company of Ukraine; conductor—Volodymyr Sheyko. Recorded in 2010
6. Ostap’s aria (“Who killed him?”) from Act V. Performers: baritone—Anatoliy Mokrenko, accompaniment—Symphony Orchestra of Ukrainian Television and Radio, conductor Vadym Hnedash. Recorded in 1976
7. Ostap’s aria (“Who Killed Him?”) from Act V. Edited by Levko Revutsky. Performers: baritone—Mykola Kondratyuk, accompaniment—Ukrainian Television and Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Vadym Hnedash. Recorded in 1976

“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.