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Ernani : Act IIMario del Monaco, Boris Christoff, Ettore Bastianini, Orchestra E Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Dimitri Mitropoulos

Listen to Faust: Rondo of Mefistofele by Boris Christoff, see lyrics, music video & more!

Faust: Rondo of MefistofeleBoris Christoff

Listen to Messa Da Requiem: Lacrymosa by Margarete Klose, Herbert von Karajan, Hilde Zadek, Helge Rosvaenge, Boris Christoff, Vienna Philharmonic & Wiener Singverein, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messa Da Requiem: LacrymosaMargarete Klose, Herbert von Karajan, Hilde Zadek, Helge Rosvaenge, Boris Christoff, Vienna Philharmonic & Wiener Singverein

Listen to Messa Da Requiem: Hostias by Margarete Klose, Herbert von Karajan, Hilde Zadek, Helge Rosvaenge, Boris Christoff & Vienna Philharmonic, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messa Da Requiem: HostiasMargarete Klose, Herbert von Karajan, Hilde Zadek, Helge Rosvaenge, Boris Christoff & Vienna Philharmonic

Listen to Messa Da Requiem: Mors Stupebit by Herbert von Karajan, Boris Christoff & Vienna Philharmonic, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messa Da Requiem: Mors StupebitHerbert von Karajan, Boris Christoff & Vienna Philharmonic

Listen to Applause by Herbert von Karajan, Hilde Zadek, Helge Rosvaenge, Boris Christoff, Vienna Philharmonic & Wiener Singverein, see lyrics, music video & more!

ApplauseHerbert von Karajan, Hilde Zadek, Helge Rosvaenge, Boris Christoff, Vienna Philharmonic & Wiener Singverein

Listen to Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Aria and Chorus: Ha! welch ein Augenblick! by Boris Christoff, Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Ettore Gracis, see lyrics, music video & more!

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Aria and Chorus: Ha! welch ein Augenblick!Boris Christoff, Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Ettore Gracis

Listen to Simon Boccanegra, Act 2: "Prigioniero in qual loco m'adduci?" (Fiesco, Paolo) by Boris Christoff, Walter Monachesi, Gabriele Santini & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, see lyrics, music video & more!

Simon Boccanegra, Act 2: "Prigioniero in qual loco m'adduci?" (Fiesco, Paolo)Boris Christoff, Walter Monachesi, Gabriele Santini & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

Listen to Simon Boccanegra: Act I, "Ah!...Che fia!" by Giuseppe Conca, Tito Gobbi, Victoria de los Ángeles, Boris Christoff, Giuseppe Campora, Walter Monachesi, Paolo Caroli, Paolo Dari, Sylvia Bertona, Chorus of the Rome Opera & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, see lyrics, music video & more!

Simon Boccanegra: Act I, "Ah!...Che fia!"Giuseppe Conca, Tito Gobbi, Victoria de los Ángeles, Boris Christoff, Giuseppe Campora, Walter Monachesi, Paolo Caroli, Paolo Dari, Sylvia Bertona, Chorus of the Rome Opera & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

A Life for the Tsar - Act IV : They begin to guess the truth! (Susanin)Igor Markevitch, Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux & Boris Christoff

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Listen to Gounod: Faust, Act II: "La kermesse" (Résumé) - Single by Orchestre et Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris, André Cluytens, Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda & Boris Christoff

ALBUMGounod: Faust, Act II: "La kermesse" (Résumé) - SingleOrchestre et Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris, André Cluytens, Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda & Boris Christoff

More albums from Boris Christoff

Listen to Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, WWV 96 (Sung in Italian) by Boris Christoff, Giovanni Ciavola, Vito Susca, Walter Brunelli, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Torino, Lovro von Matačić, Luigi Infantino, Bruna Rizzoli, Fernanda Cadoni, Silvio Maionica, Carlo Franzini, Renato Capecchi, Giuseppe Taddei & Vito Tatone

ALBUMWagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, WWV 96 (Sung in Italian)Boris Christoff, Giovanni Ciavola, Vito Susca, Walter Brunelli, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Torino, Lovro von Matačić, Luigi Infantino, Bruna Rizzoli, Fernanda Cadoni, Silvio Maionica, Carlo Franzini, Renato Capecchi, Giuseppe Taddei & Vito Tatone

Listen to Mozart: La betulia liberata, K. 118/74c (Recorded 1954) by Mario Rossi, Myriam Pirazzini, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Cesare Valletti, Boris Christoff, Luigia Vincenti, Coro di Torino della RAI & Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino Della RAI

ALBUMMozart: La betulia liberata, K. 118/74c (Recorded 1954)Mario Rossi, Myriam Pirazzini, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Cesare Valletti, Boris Christoff, Luigia Vincenti, Coro di Torino della RAI & Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino Della RAI

Listen to Verdi: Aida (Excerpts) by Gabriele Santini, San Carlo Theatre Orchestra, Gino Penno, Boris Christoff, Elena Nicolai, Anita Cerquetti, San Carlo Theatre Chorus & Giangiacomo Guelfi

ALBUMVerdi: Aida (Excerpts)Gabriele Santini, San Carlo Theatre Orchestra, Gino Penno, Boris Christoff, Elena Nicolai, Anita Cerquetti, San Carlo Theatre Chorus & Giangiacomo Guelfi

Listen to Massenet: Don Quichotte by Boris Christoff, Teresa Berganza, Carlo Badioli, Choir of Milan's RAI, Orchestra of Milan's RAI & Alfredo Simonetto

ALBUMMassenet: Don QuichotteBoris Christoff, Teresa Berganza, Carlo Badioli, Choir of Milan's RAI, Orchestra of Milan's RAI & Alfredo Simonetto

Listen to Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov by Boris Christoff, Ludmila Lebedeva, Eugenia Zareska, Orchestra National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise & Issay Dobrowen

ALBUMMussorgsky: Boris GodunovBoris Christoff, Ludmila Lebedeva, Eugenia Zareska, Orchestra National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise & Issay Dobrowen

Listen to Verdi: Ernani by Mario del Monaco, Boris Christoff, Ettore Bastianini, Orchestra E Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Dimitri Mitropoulos

ALBUMVerdi: ErnaniMario del Monaco, Boris Christoff, Ettore Bastianini, Orchestra E Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Dimitri Mitropoulos

Listen to Verdi: Aida by Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Boris Christoff, Leonard Warren, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma & Jonel Perlea

ALBUMVerdi: AidaJussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Boris Christoff, Leonard Warren, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma & Jonel Perlea

Listen to Gounod: Faust by Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris, Paris Opera Orchestra, André Cluytens, Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda & Boris Christoff

ALBUMGounod: FaustChœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris, Paris Opera Orchestra, André Cluytens, Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda & Boris Christoff

Listen to Verdi: Don Carlos by Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell 'Opera di Roma, Gabriele Santini, Tito Gobbi, Mario Filippeschi, Antonietta Stella & Boris Christoff

ALBUMVerdi: Don CarlosCoro e Orchestra del Teatro dell 'Opera di Roma, Gabriele Santini, Tito Gobbi, Mario Filippeschi, Antonietta Stella & Boris Christoff

Listen to Tchaikovsky: Mazeppa by Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Jonel Perlea & Ettore Bastianini

ALBUMTchaikovsky: MazeppaOrchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Jonel Perlea & Ettore Bastianini

Listen to Gounod: Faust by Nicolai Gedda, Victoria de los Ángeles, Boris Christoff, Paris Opera Orchestra, Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris & André Cluytens

ALBUMGounod: FaustNicolai Gedda, Victoria de los Ángeles, Boris Christoff, Paris Opera Orchestra, Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris & André Cluytens

Listen to Verdi: Ernani by Bruno Prevedi, Montserrat Caballé, Boris Christoff, RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Peter Glossop, Mirella Fiorentini, Franco Ricciardi & Giuseppe Morresi

ALBUMVerdi: ErnaniBruno Prevedi, Montserrat Caballé, Boris Christoff, RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Peter Glossop, Mirella Fiorentini, Franco Ricciardi & Giuseppe Morresi

Listen to Verdi: Simon Boccanegra by Tito Gobbi, Victoria de los Ángeles, Boris Christoff, Giuseppe Campora, Walter Monachesi, Paolo Caroli, Paolo Dari, Sylvia Bertona, Chorus of the Rome Opera, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Giuseppe Conca & Gabriele Santini

ALBUMVerdi: Simon BoccanegraTito Gobbi, Victoria de los Ángeles, Boris Christoff, Giuseppe Campora, Walter Monachesi, Paolo Caroli, Paolo Dari, Sylvia Bertona, Chorus of the Rome Opera, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Giuseppe Conca & Gabriele Santini

Listen to Boris Christoff - Arias from Russian Classical Operas by Boris Christoff

ALBUMBoris Christoff - Arias from Russian Classical OperasBoris Christoff

Listen to Lebendige Vergangenheit - Boris Christoff (Vol.2) by Boris Christoff

ALBUMLebendige Vergangenheit - Boris Christoff (Vol.2)Boris Christoff

Listen to Russian Melodies by Balalaika Orchester Dima Liakhoff, Boris Christoff & Dima Liakhoff

ALBUMRussian MelodiesBalalaika Orchester Dima Liakhoff, Boris Christoff & Dima Liakhoff

Listen to Monteverdi: L'incoronazione Di Poppea by Boris Christoff, Claudio Parada & Mirto Picchi

ALBUMMonteverdi: L'incoronazione Di PoppeaBoris Christoff, Claudio Parada & Mirto Picchi

Listen to Boito: Mefistofele by Boris Christoff, Giacinto Prandelli, Orietta Moscucci, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Philharmonia Orchestra, Vittorio Gui & Herbert von Karajan

ALBUMBoito: MefistofeleBoris Christoff, Giacinto Prandelli, Orietta Moscucci, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Philharmonia Orchestra, Vittorio Gui & Herbert von Karajan

Listen to Claudio Monteverdi, L'Incoronazione Di Poppea by Boris Christoff, Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra:Choeur National Bulgare & Ettore Gracis

ALBUMClaudio Monteverdi, L'Incoronazione Di PoppeaBoris Christoff, Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra:Choeur National Bulgare & Ettore Gracis

Listen to Boris Christoff - The Great Russian Bass Roles by Boris Christoff

ALBUMBoris Christoff - The Great Russian Bass RolesBoris Christoff

Listen to Richard Wagner: Parsifal (1 Remastered Version) by Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Roma della RAI, Richard Wagner, Maria Callas, Boris Christoff, Africo Baldelli, Rolando Panerai, Vittorio Gui & Gaetano Riccitelli

ALBUMRichard Wagner: Parsifal (1 Remastered Version)Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Roma della RAI, Richard Wagner, Maria Callas, Boris Christoff, Africo Baldelli, Rolando Panerai, Vittorio Gui & Gaetano Riccitelli

Listen to Mussorgsky: Songs by Boris Christoff

ALBUMMussorgsky: SongsBoris Christoff

Listen to Mozart, W.A.: Betulia Liberata (La) [Oratorio] by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Mario Rossi, Luigia Vincenti, Boris Christoff, RAI Chorus, Turin, RAI Symphony Orchestra, Turin, Miriam Pirazzini & Cesare Valletti

ALBUMMozart, W.A.: Betulia Liberata (La) [Oratorio]Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Mario Rossi, Luigia Vincenti, Boris Christoff, RAI Chorus, Turin, RAI Symphony Orchestra, Turin, Miriam Pirazzini & Cesare Valletti

Listen to Lebendige Vergangenheit - Boris Christoff by Boris Christoff

ALBUMLebendige Vergangenheit - Boris ChristoffBoris Christoff

Listen to Verdi : Don Carlos by Boris Christoff, Tito Gobbi & Gabriele Santini

ALBUMVerdi : Don CarlosBoris Christoff, Tito Gobbi & Gabriele Santini

Listen to Verdi: Simon Boccanegra by Tito Gobbi, Boris Christoff, Gabriele Santini, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Victoria de los Ángeles & Giuseppe Campora

ALBUMVerdi: Simon BoccanegraTito Gobbi, Boris Christoff, Gabriele Santini, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Victoria de los Ángeles & Giuseppe Campora

Listen to Verdi: Attila by Boris Christoff, Bruno Bartoletti, Margherita Roberti & Orchestra & Chorus of Teatro Comunale

ALBUMVerdi: AttilaBoris Christoff, Bruno Bartoletti, Margherita Roberti & Orchestra & Chorus of Teatro Comunale

Listen to Nielsen: Saul & David by Alexander Young, Boris Christoff, Elisabeth Soderstrom & Jascha Horenstein

ALBUMNielsen: Saul & DavidAlexander Young, Boris Christoff, Elisabeth Soderstrom & Jascha Horenstein

Listen to Boris Christoff - Russian Songs by Boris Christoff

ALBUMBoris Christoff - Russian SongsBoris Christoff

Listen to Boris Christoff: Opera Recital by Boris Christoff

ALBUMBoris Christoff: Opera RecitalBoris Christoff

Listen to Bulgarian and Russian Orthodox Chants by Boris Christoff

ALBUMBulgarian and Russian Orthodox ChantsBoris Christoff

Listen to Verdi: Ernani by Boris Christoff & Bruno Prevedi

ALBUMVerdi: ErnaniBoris Christoff & Bruno Prevedi

Listen to Grechaninov: The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 79 by Boris Christoff, Bulgarian National Choir & Bulgarian National Radio Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMGrechaninov: The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 79Boris Christoff, Bulgarian National Choir & Bulgarian National Radio Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Gretchaninov: Liturgia Domestica, Op. 79 by Boris Christoff

ALBUMGretchaninov: Liturgia Domestica, Op. 79Boris Christoff

Listen to Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (Opera In 5 Acts - Sung In Italian - Historic Recording - Mono) by Boris Christoff & Mario Petri

ALBUMMussorgsky: Khovanshchina (Opera In 5 Acts - Sung In Italian - Historic Recording - Mono)Boris Christoff & Mario Petri

Listen to Борис Христов: Песни и арии by Boris Christoff, Ирина Щиглич, Ivan Drenikov & Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

ALBUMБорис Христов: Песни и арииBoris Christoff, Ирина Щиглич, Ivan Drenikov & Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Listen to Boito, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Rossini, Verdi: Brani Scelti by Alfredo Simonetto, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino Della RAI & Boris Christoff

ALBUMBoito, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Rossini, Verdi: Brani SceltiAlfredo Simonetto, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino Della RAI & Boris Christoff

Listen to Russian Opera Arias and Songs by Boris Christoff

ALBUMRussian Opera Arias and SongsBoris Christoff

Listen to Борис Христов: Песни от Гречанинов by Boris Christoff, Ivan Drenikov & Ирина Щиглич

ALBUMБорис Христов: Песни от ГречаниновBoris Christoff, Ivan Drenikov & Ирина Щиглич

Listen to Songs by Russian Composers by Boris Christoff & Nicola Ghiuselev

ALBUMSongs by Russian ComposersBoris Christoff & Nicola Ghiuselev

Listen to Литургия Доместика, оп. 79 by Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir, Georgi Robev, Bulgarian National Radio Chamber Orchestra & Boris Christoff

ALBUMЛитургия Доместика, оп. 79Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir, Georgi Robev, Bulgarian National Radio Chamber Orchestra & Boris Christoff

Listen to Борис Христов: Български и руски църковни песнопения by Choir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Angel Konstantinov & Boris Christoff

ALBUMБорис Христов: Български и руски църковни песнопенияChoir of The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Angel Konstantinov & Boris Christoff

Listen to Boris Christoff: Recital by Boris Christoff

ALBUMBoris Christoff: RecitalBoris Christoff

Listen to Opera recital of Boris Christoff - bass by Boris Christoff

ALBUMOpera recital of Boris Christoff - bassBoris Christoff

ALBUMGounod: FaustNicolai Gedda, Victoria de los Ángeles, Boris Christoff, Paris Opera Orchestra, Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris & André Cluytens

Listen to Gounod: Faust by Boris Christoff, André Cluytens, Paris Opera Orchestra, Victoria de los Ángeles & Nicolai Gedda

ALBUMGounod: FaustBoris Christoff, André Cluytens, Paris Opera Orchestra, Victoria de los Ángeles & Nicolai Gedda

Listen to Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov by Boris Christoff, Kim Borg, Issay Dobrowen, Eugenia Zareska, Orchestre National de France & Nicolai Gedda

ALBUMMussorgsky: Boris GodunovBoris Christoff, Kim Borg, Issay Dobrowen, Eugenia Zareska, Orchestre National de France & Nicolai Gedda

About Boris Christoff

Hometown

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Born

1914

Genre

Classical

Boris Christoff was a Bulgarian operatic bass of the 20th century who specialized in roles from Verdi and Mussorgsky. He was also active as a recitalist and made several recordings of songs by Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and other Romantic era composers.