Nicola Ghiuselev - Nicola Ghiuselev: A Life in Music (2017)

Nicola Ghiuselev had the rich, full timbre and seemingly effortless low notes that characterize the classic Slavic bass voice. It also had a strong enough top that he could perform bass-baritone roles such as the four villains in Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann, and even Mozart's Don Giovanni. He first studied both painting and music at the State Conservatory in Sofia, but after deciding he had better career prospects as a singer, he concentrated on that. He made his opera debut at the Bulgarian National Opera in 1960 as Timur in Puccini's Turandot, and soon rose to starring roles with that company. In 1965, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Ramfis in Verdi's Aida during a company tour, followed two years later by his Covent Garden debut as Pagano in Verdi's I Lombardi.

TRACKLIST

01. La sonnambula: Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Metodi Matakiev
02. Nabucco: Vieni, o Levita! - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Metodi Matakiev
03. Sadko: O, skali groznie - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Metodi Matakiev
04. Mignon: De son coeur j'ai calmé la fièvre! - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Metodi Matakiev
05. Mose in Egitto: Eterno! Immenso! Incomprensible Dio - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Metodi Matakiev
06. Aleko: No. 3, Old Gypsy's Story - Nicola Ghiuselev, Bulgarian National Philharmonic Choir, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Metodi Matakiev
07. Salvator Rosa: E il foglio io segnero? - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Metodi Matakiev
08. Don Carlos: Ella giammai m'amo - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Metodi Matakiev
09. Deliver, O God Thy People - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Orthodox Choir & Miroslav Popsavov
10. Praise Ye the Name of the Lord - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Orthodox Choir & Miroslav Popsavov
11. The Judicious Villain - Konstantin Mirinski, Sofia Orthodox Ensemble & Miroslav Popsavov
12. We Hymn Thee, We Bless Thee - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Orthodox Choir & Miroslav Popsavov
13. Blessed Is the Man (Arr. M. Popsavov) - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Orthodox Choir & Miroslav Popsavov
14. The Mystical Sacrifice (Arr. M. Popsavov) - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Orthodox Ensemble & Miroslav Popsavov
15. The Legend of 12 Robbers (Arr. M. Popsavov) - Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Orthodox Choir & Miroslav Popsavov