This recital brings together some of the best loved as well as little-known tenor arias from nineteenth century Russian opera, interspersed with orchestral excerpts adding to the dramatic atmosphere. The arias from Tchaikovsky’s ever-popular masterpieces Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades offer unique psychological insights into the characters. Less familiar but equally beautiful are the arias from Rimsk-Korsakov’s magical opera May Night, which evokes the unique atmosphere of summer in Russia, and from Mussorgsky’s Sorochintsy Fair, an unfinished comedy which makes extensive use of Ukrainian folk melodies.