Nikolai Baskov: ROMANTIC JOURNEY features international star, 34-year-old Russian tenor, Nikolai Baskov. This legendary concert performance takes place at Moscow’s Hall of the Luzhniki Arena. Baskov is accompanied by a full orchestra and plays to an enthusiastic crowd of nearly 10,000 people. Taped with 24 HD cameras, this is Russia’s most elaborate and expensive performance ever recorded for international television. He performs classic pieces from “Tosca”, “La Boheme”, “Werther”, “Turandot” and other favorites such as “Be My Love”, “Granada” and “Back to Sorrento”. Baskov is joined by world-renowned soprano, Caballe Montserrat, and her daughter Marti, for several rousing duets. Considered Russia’s most popular tenor, Nicolai Baskov has been charming audiences throughout Europe and is planning his first American tour in early 2012.
Song List
BE MY LOVE /
BECAUSE / I PAGLIACI / BACK TO SORRENTO / UN AMORE COSI AVE MARIA
GRANADA / NESSUN DORMA / LA DONNA E MOBILE / O SOLE MIO LA TRAVIATTA
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA KALINKA / CARUSO
Availability
Nikolai Baskov: ROMANTIC
JOURNEY, a 60 minute television special & 90 minute pledge event,
is available August 2011, featuring Nikolai Baskov in studio and national pledge talent.
Background
Born in Moscow in 1976, Nikolai Baskov is known as Russia’s most beloved tenor and only crossover artist, performing both classical and pop music styles, topping charts and selling millions of units.
In
2000, a video for the legendary song “In Memory of Caruso”, as
performed by Baskov, was released to the Russian audience and immediately
propelled Baskov into star territory by becoming the most watched video on
television outlets and the most played song at radio, topping all domestic
radio charts for months in a row.From
that point forward, Baskov’s popularity reached national level and his
records (both classical and pop repertoire) sold in the millions of units.To date, Baskov is the only Russian artist to cross over from classical
into pop music.Each new Baskov
release tops all music charts; receives regular and consistent play on radio;
and his videos are the most watched on all television outlets (including MUZ
TV and MTV Russia).Baskov has
been awarded with all of the most coveted national music honors and awards,
including, ‛Ovation‛, ‛Zolotoy Gramofon‛ (Golden
Gramophone – Grammy equivalent), ‛MUZ TV‛, ‛Style of the
Year‛, ‛Singer of the Year‛ and many more.
Another
important milestone for Baskov which occurred in the year 2000, – was his
life-changing meeting with a legend of the opera world, the great Soprano of
20th century,
Spain
’s Montserrat Caballe. After performing together several times, Caballe
invited Baskov to train with her, in an effort to further enhance Baskov’s
vocal skills and style. This was a critical point in his professional
life. Being selected as Caballe’s pupil, and, from that, becoming her
regular stage partner, broadened Baskov’s talents and audience,
considerably.They performed
together in the most renowned venues in
Spain
,
Italy
,
Germany
,
Switzerland
and elsewhere. World-wide media
lauded Baskov’s unique voice, brilliant vocal skills, wide range and
technique, and called him one of the world’s great tenors.
Today,
Baskov holds the titles of
Russia
’s and
Ukraine
’s National Artist.He has
been awarded top honors in
Belorussia
– the National F. Skorina Medal, and the Gold Medal from the Peace
Foundation (for Baskov’s charitable contributions and peace-promoting
activities). He has been anointed
the ‛Golden Voice of Russia‛ - the country’s top music honor.
Premiums:
•
Companion CD & DVD with bonus footage.
•
Tour tickets & meet & greets in select markets.
•
Nikolai is available for station visits in support of pledge.
