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A1	Le Veau D'Or = The Song Of The Golden Calf Chorus – Ambrosian Opera Chorus*Composed By – Gounod*Conductor – Richard BonyngeLibretto By – Barbier*, Carré*Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*	1:58
A2	Vous Qui Faites L'Endormie (Mephistophele's Serenade) Composed By – Gounod*Conductor – Richard BonyngeLibretto By – Barbier*, Carré*Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*	2:35
A3	Dostig Ya Vishei Vlasti (Boris' Monologue) Arranged By [Arr.] – Rimsky-Korsakov*Composed By – Mussorgsky*Conductor – Herbert von KarajanOrchestra – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*	6:14
A4	Lubvi Vse Vozrasti Pokorni (Gremin's Aria) Composed By – Tchaikovsky*Conductor – Sir Georg Solti*Libretto By – Shilovsky*Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden	5:37
A5	Nyet, Tolko Tot, Kto Znal = None But The Lonely Heart Composed By – Tchaikovsky*Lyrics By – Mey*Lyrics By [After] – Goethe*Piano – Zlatina Ghiaurov	3:21
A6	Vdol' Po Pityerskoi = Along Petersburg Street Arranged By [Arr.] – E. KomarovChorus – Kaval ChorusConductor – Atanas Margaritov*Orchestra – Kaval OrchestraWritten-By – Trad.*	2:40
A7	Ei Ukhnyem = Song Of The Volga Boatmen Arranged By [Arr.] – E. KomarovChorus – Kaval ChorusConductor – Atanas Margaritov*Orchestra – Kaval OrchestraWritten-By – Trad.*	5:04
B1	La Calunnia Composed By – Rossini*Conductor – Silvio VarvisoLibretto By – Sterbini*Orchestra – Orchestra Rossini Di Napoli	5:02
B2	Cinta Di Fiori Chorus – Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent GardenComposed By – Bellini*Conductor – Richard BonyngeLibretto By – Pepoli*Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*	4:54
B3	Dalle Stanze Chorus – Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent GardenComposed By – Donizetti*Conductor – Richard BonyngeLibretto By – Cammarano*Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden	5:22
B4	Ella Giammai M'Amo Composed By – Verdi*Conductor – Sir Georg Solti*Libretto By – Locle*, Méry*Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden	10:06
B5	Son Lo Spirito Che Nega Composed By – Boito*Conductor – Silvio VarvisoOrchestra – Orchestra Of The Rome Opera*	3:32
B6	Vecchia Zimarra Composed By – Puccini*Conductor – Herbert von KarajanLibretto By – Giacosa*, Illica*Orchestra – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*	1:51

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• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
• Printed By – Robert Stace
• Printed By – Record Graphics Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Mastered By – G
• Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Reg Wilson
• Sleeve Notes [English] – Alain Judd
• Vocals – Nicolai Ghiaurov

Notes

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'narrow band' labels
- Boxed Decca logo
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on both sides
- "℗ [...] The Decca Record Co. Ltd." (see below for ℗ dates)
- "Made in England"

SLEEVE:
- Laminated on front
- Negative stereo Ⓢ on spine
- Sleeve notes in English, French and German on back
- "Made in England"
- "© 1979, The Decca Record Company Limited, London"
- "Sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace."

INSERT:
- One sheet, folded into 4 full-size pages
- Contains the lyrics in original language and in English translations
- "© 1978, The Decca Record Company Limited, London."
- "Printed in England by Record Graphics Ltd."

OTHER INFORMATION:
- This release compiles excerpts from recordings that were all available previously:
 Tracks A1, A2: from Decca SET 327/30 (first released in 1967)
 Track A3: from Decca SET 514/7 (first released in 1971)
 Track A4: from Decca SET 596/8 (first released in 1975)
 Track A5: from Decca SXL 6530 (first released in 1972)
 Tracks A6, A7: from Decca SXL 6659 (first released in 1974)
 Track B1: from Decca SET 285/7 (first released in 1965)
 Track B2: from Decca SET 587/9 (first released in 1975)
 Track B3: from Decca SET 528/30 (first released in 1972)
 Track B4: from Decca SET 305/8 (first released in 1966)
 Track B5: from Decca SXL 6305 (first released in 1967)
 Track B6: from Decca SET 565/6 (first released in 1973)
- Arias are taken from the following operas:
 Tracks A1, A2: Faust
 Track A3: Boris Godunov
 Track A4: Eugene Onegin
 Track B1: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
 Track B2: I Puritani
 Track B3: Lucia di Lammermoor
 Track B4: Don Carlo
 Track B5: Mefistofele
 Track B6: La Bohème
- ℗ dates are:
 Tracks A1, A2: 1966; A3: 1971; A4: 1975; A5: 1971; A6, A7: 1974
 Track B1: 1965; B2: 1975; B3: 1972; B4: 1965; B5: 1967; B6: 1973
- Labelography code: ED4 or ED5

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, stamped): ZAL-15357-2G K 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, stamped): ZAL-15358-2G H 2 B
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 1): ZAL 15357
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 2): ZAL 15358