Opera : The Oprichnik or The Guardsman (Best)

Oprichnik Milashkina Koznetzov Nikitina Provatorov Tchaikovksy

Gennady Provatorov USSR Central Radio and Television Orchestra & Chorus Tchaikovsky’s beautiful opera overflowing with melody and drama.
Prince Zhemchuzhny – Evgeni Vladimirov
Natalia – Tamara Milashkina
Molchan Mitkov – Vladimir Matorin
Boyarina Morozova – Larissa Nikitina
Andrei Morozov – L. Koznetsov
Basmanov – R. Kotov
Prince Vyazminsky – Oleg Klenov
Tchaikovsky

Act 1[edit]
No. 1 — Scena
No. 2 — Chorus of Maidens
No. 2a – Natalya’s Song
No. 3 — Scena & Chorus
No. 4 — Scena & Chorus
No. 5 — Recitatives
No. 5a – Basmanov’s Arioso
No. 6 — Natalya’s Arioso
No. 6a – Chorus of Maidens
Act 2[edit]
Entr’acte

No. 7 — Scena & Morozova’s Aria
No. 8 — Scena & Duet
No. 9 — Prelude, Scena & Finale
No. 9a – Prince Vyazminsky’s Aria
No. 9b – Andrey’s Aria
Act 3[edit]
Entr’acte

No. 10 – Chorus of People
No. 11 – Recitatives, Chorus of Boys & Duet
No. 12 – Scena
No. 12a-Natalya’s Arioso
No. 13 – Finale
Act 4[edit]
No. 14 – Wedding Chorus
No. 15 – Dances of Oprichniks & Women
No. 16 – Recitatives, Chorus & Duet
No. 17 – Chorus & Scena
No. 18 – Scena & Quartet
No. 19 – Closing Scena