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Hosted by Russian soprano Ljuba Kazarnovskaya, the first volume in the Great Singers of Russia series features performances from some of the country's most acclaimed vocalists, including Feodor Chaliapin Sr., Alexander Pirogov, and Mark Reizen, among many others. Also included are comprehensive interview segments with some of the best in the business; Ivan Petrov, Irina Arkhipova, and Joan Dorneman are all questioned at length about their experiences in the opera world and the influence of their home country.