Muslim Magomayev - Arias from Operas

Muslim Magomayev's recordings of Russian and foreign classical operatic music made between 1964-71 together with his friend and associate Niyazi Tagizade Hajibeyov sound today as fresh and impressive as they did then. Magomayev's art of musical and dramatic transformation is striking, and the way he handles it is could make even the most distinguished operatic artists jealous. He was one of the first Soviet singers to perform in the opera's original language, although any perceived language barrier was something that never existed between Mr. Magomayev and his audience.