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Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Alain Altinoglu; Vasily Barkhatov; La Monnaie | De Munt; Dmitry Matvienko; Zinovy Margolin; Olga Shaishmelashvili; Alexander Sivaev
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Britten: Death in Venice
Edward Gardner; Vasily Barkhatov; Bavarian State Opera; Zinovy Margolin; Olga Shaishmelashvili; Alexander Sivaev; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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Puccini: Turandot
Vincenzo Milletarì; Vasily Barkhatov; Teatro di San Carlo; Zinovy Margolin; Galya Solodovnikova; Alexander Sivaev; Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo
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