Dmitri Smirnov

AWhat is our Life
BForgive me bright celestial Vision

Label: His Master's Voice
Catalogue number: DA569
Genre: Opera
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #12396

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.

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