Roles performed by: Mazhenka - Elena SHUMILOVA, Yenik - Georgy NELEPP, Lyudmila - N. OSTROUMOVA, Krushina - M. SKAZIN, Vashek - A. ORFENOV, Matchmaker - N. SHCHEGOLKOV, Gata - E. VERBITSKAYA, Esmeralda - V. FIRSOVA , Mikha - M. SOLOVIEV, Circus Director - V. YAKUSHENKO, Indian - G. KOROTKOV. Choir and Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theater of the USSR, conductor K. KONDRASHIN, recording 1951, restored (has shortcomings). The overture is performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction