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Daniil Chesnokov

In the choir since 2022

Born in Kovrov, a city in Vladimirskaya oblast’. Graduated from the department of Vocal Studies at the Moscow State Conservatory. Since 2022 is a member of the musicAeterna choir.

During the years 2011 and 2012 was a choir soloist of the Sretensky Monastery Choir, as a member of which he toured Russia, China and the USA. From 2013 to 2016 performed at Bolshoi Theatre as a participant of the Youth Opera Program. He made his debut on the stage of the Bolshoi Theatre in the role of a Flemish envoy in Verdi’s opera Don Carlos. On the stage of Bolshoy he also sang Colline in La bohème, Dottore Grenvil in La traviata, Skula in Prince Igor, police officer in Boris Godunov etc. He took part in the recording of the opera The Children of Rosenthal by Leonid Desyatnikov under the conduction of Alexander Vedernikov, singing in the role of Rosenthal’s second colleague.

He was a participant of the Yuri Bashmet International Music Festival in Yaroslavl and the Verbier Music Festival in Switzerland. He trained at the Academy of the La Scala Theatre in Italy, where he studied with Renato Bruson, Luciana d’Intino, Giuseppe Sabbattini and other singers. From 2016 to 2017, he completed an internship at the Komische Oper Berlin.

Over the season 2018-2019 he was a soloist of the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center. Since 2019, he has been actively collaborating with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, which is directed and conducted by Vladimir Spivakov.

HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN A SOLO CAREER AND PERFORMING IN A CHOIR?
It so happened that in my musical career, solo and choral work are closely intertwined. There are certain challenges to it, but, on the other hand, it allows you not to get stuck in one place, gives an impetus to professional and personal development.
WHAT VOCAL PARTS AND WORKS WOULD YOU LIKE TO PERFORM?
The solo in Verdi's Requiem, I think, is a dream material in the oratorio genre for any bass. I would also like to go once more through the experience of performing the part of Raphael from Haydn's Creation. As for the choral repertoire, I would prefer polyphonic madrigals by Baroque and Renaissance composers.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE VOCAL PARTS?
I have always been attracted to the role of Mephisto from Gounod's opera. The elegance of French music, the melody and expressiveness of the language, the versatility of the character make me want to someday present this character on stage. If to choose from not the most popular, but no less beautiful operas, I would single out Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" with the bass role of Jacopo Fiesco.
WHAT'S ON YOUR PLAYLIST?
Allen Stone, Nickelback, London Grammar, and Seal have long established themselves in my playlist. I can listen to something heavier while working out. And among the latest musical discoveries are indie artists Sol Seppy and RY X.
WHAT IS YOUR PERFECT DAY OFF LIKE?
Taking a stroll in the woods or in the park, preferably without a smartphone (such a "digital detox" is very important nowadays). Doing sports — in my case, it's martial arts, table tennis, and lately quite often volleyball. Watching a good movie in the evening in a pleasant company.

musicAeterna choir events

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Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
The thunderstorm scene from Act II of the opera-ballet Platée ou Junon jalouse (1745)
Act IV, Scene 4: Entry of the muse Polyhymnia from the lyrical tragedy Abaris ou les Boreades (1763)
Tambourines I, II from the prologue to the lyrical tragedy Dardanus (1739)

Antonio Lotti (1667–1740)
Crucifixus a 8 voci from Credo in F Major (before 1717)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Concerto for Cello and Strings in C Minor, RV 401 (late 1720s)

  1. Allegro non molto
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro ma non molto

The soloist Rabbani Aldangor

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Ombra mai fu (There was never a shadow), aria of Xerxes from Act I of the opera Xerxes, HWV 40 (1738)
The soloist Andrey Nemzer, countertenor
Furie terribili! (Terrible Furies!), aria of Armida from Act I of the opera Rinaldo, HWV 7a (1711/1731)
The soloist Elizaveta Sveshnikova, soprano
Piangerò la sorte mia (I will mourn my fate), aria of Cleopatra from Act III of the opera Julius Caesar, HWV 17, (1724)
The soloist Elizaveta Sveshnikova, soprano
Venti, turbini (Winds, whirlwinds), aria of Rinaldo from Act I of the opera Rinaldo, HWV 7a (1711/1731)
The soloist Andrey Nemzer, countertenor

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Komm, Jesu, komm (Come, Jesus, come), motet for double choir in G minor, BWV 229 (before 1731–1732)
Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden (Praise the Lord, all ye nations), motet for four-voice choir, dubbing instruments and basso continuo in C major, BWV 230 (n.d.)
Erbarme dich, mein Gott (Have mercy, my God), aria of the alto No. 39 (47) from the sacred oratorio St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (1727–1729/1736)
Soloists:
Andrey Nemzer, countertenor
Vladislav Pesin, violin

George Frideric Handel
Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa (Leave the thorn, pluck the rose), aria of Pleasure from Act II of the oratorio The Triumph of Time and Disillusion, HWV 46a (1707)
Soloists:
Elizaveta Sveshnikova, soprano
Andrey Nemzer, countertenor

Jean-Philippe Rameau
Les Sauvages/Forêts paisibles (The Savages/Peaceful Forests) from Act IV of the opera-ballet The Gallant Indies, (1725/1736)

Duration: 60 minutes

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Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
The thunderstorm scene from Act II of the opera-ballet Platée ou Junon jalouse (1745)
Act IV, Scene 4: Entry of the muse Polyhymnia from the lyrical tragedy Abaris ou les Boreades (1763)
Tambourines I, II from the prologue to the lyrical tragedy Dardanus (1739)

Antonio Lotti (1667–1740)
Crucifixus a 8 voci from Credo in F Major (before 1717)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Concerto for Cello and Strings in C Minor, RV 401 (late 1720s)

  1. Allegro non molto
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro ma non molto

The soloist Rabbani Aldangor

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Ombra mai fu (There was never a shadow), aria of Xerxes from Act I of the opera Xerxes, HWV 40 (1738)
The soloist Andrey Nemzer, countertenor
Furie terribili! (Terrible Furies!), aria of Armida from Act I of the opera Rinaldo, HWV 7a (1711/1731)
The soloist Elizaveta Sveshnikova, soprano
Piangerò la sorte mia (I will mourn my fate), aria of Cleopatra from Act III of the opera Julius Caesar, HWV 17, (1724)
The soloist Elizaveta Sveshnikova, soprano
Venti, turbini (Winds, whirlwinds), aria of Rinaldo from Act I of the opera Rinaldo, HWV 7a (1711/1731)
The soloist Andrey Nemzer, countertenor

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Komm, Jesu, komm (Come, Jesus, come), motet for double choir in G minor, BWV 229 (before 1731–1732)
Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden (Praise the Lord, all ye nations), motet for four-voice choir, dubbing instruments and basso continuo in C major, BWV 230 (n.d.)
Erbarme dich, mein Gott (Have mercy, my God), aria of the alto No. 39 (47) from the sacred oratorio St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (1727–1729/1736)
Soloists:
Andrey Nemzer, countertenor
Vladislav Pesin, violin

George Frideric Handel
Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa (Leave the thorn, pluck the rose), aria of Pleasure from Act II of the oratorio The Triumph of Time and Disillusion, HWV 46a (1707)
Soloists:
Elizaveta Sveshnikova, soprano
Andrey Nemzer, countertenor

Jean-Philippe Rameau
Les Sauvages/Forêts paisibles (The Savages/Peaceful Forests) from Act IV of the opera-ballet The Gallant Indies, (1725/1736)

Duration: 60 minutes