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Dmitri Smirnov, a Russian baritone, recorded the art song "Chanson Georgienne" for His Master's Voice, likely from the interwar period; Smirnov does not appear prominently in English vocal discographies.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-022024 Voice
Dmitri Smirnov was a celebrated Russian tenor of the late Tsarist period, admired for his lyrical beauty and associated with Bolshoi Opera and later an international career. HMV 7-52179 — 'Hai ben ragione' — is an early acoustic pressing on HMV's Russian-repertoire celebrity catalogue. Smirnov's records are collected by enthusiasts of Russian vocal music.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-52179 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the Russian lyric tenor and leading artist of the Bolshoi and Imperial Opera, sings 'Hai ben ragione' from Don Sebastiano and 'La donna è mobile' from Rigoletto on HMV DA461, a standard electric-era pressing. Smirnov is a collected name among enthusiasts of the Russian vocal school.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA461 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the celebrated Russian lyric tenor of the Bolshoi and an international career, sings 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's Rigoletto on HMV 7-52175. The 7-52xxx series is HMV's early Russian-celebrity acoustic catalogue. A companion to HMV 7-52179 in this collection.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-52175 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov on a Gramophone Company pressing; the artist, titles and catalogue details are not legible or recorded.AI summary
HMV 1882/1544 (advance)
Dmitri Smirnov was a celebrated Russian lyric tenor, a leading singer at the Bolshoi and a favourite of the Imperial Court, who recorded for HMV before and during the First World War. 'Pourquoi me réveiller' is Werther's aria from Massenet's opera. The 7-32000 series on HMV was used for Russian artists, and single-sided pressings in this range are from the early acoustic period. Smirnov's HMV recordings are among the most collected of pre-revolutionary Russian operatic tenors.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-32047 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the Russian lyric tenor regarded as one of the finest of his generation and a leading artist of the Bolshoi and Imperial Opera, sings 'What Is Our Life' and 'Forgive Me Bright Celestial Vision' on HMV DA569. Smirnov's HMV recordings are collected by enthusiasts of the Russian vocal school and early operatic singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA569 Opera