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Russian Opera from Bulgaria -- Nicolai Ghiaurov

Includes a short biography, a sound file with the proper pronunciation of Ghiaurov's name [something like Gee-yoo-rof], and two full operas recordings in MP3 format: Khovanshchina (Sophia, 1975; Ghiaurov as Khovansky) and Boris Godunov (Sophia, 1959; Ghiaurov as Pimen, his teacher Christo Brambarov as Boris). The recording pages contain synopses and cast lists in addition to the MP3s. Recommended.


Freni e Ghiaurov

A fascinating interview with Nicolai Ghiaurov and his wife, soprano Mirella Freni, from Opera Lirica Online. In Italian.


Ghiaurov page

Contains a short biograhy of Ghiaurov and four recommended recordings.


The Free Dictionary Ghiaurov Article

Short article on Ghiaurov's life.


Met Database

Search for listings of all of Nicolai Ghiaurov's 81 performances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City (includes cast and production information and occassionally more). The page for Ghiaurov's debut at the Met (1965) contains a New York Times review of his performance.


Amazon.com's Nicolai Ghiaurov search results

Listing of all of Ghiaurov's recordings, dvds, and videos for sale at Amazon.com. The pages for the great bass's recordings usually include reviews of the recordings and sound clips. Often out-of-print recordings can be purchased from the Amazon marketplace. You are supporting the continued existence of this site by purchasing from Amazon through one of our links throughout the site.