Russian Themed Songs- Help!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 2/15/12 at 6:47pm

Hi BWW posters. My daughter's voice teacher is doing a recital and this time the theme is Russia. I know there are songs from "Chess", "Fiddler on the Roof", and "Anastasia". Can anyone think of others? They don't actually have to be Broadway. Thank you so much in advance. I'm on google and youtube looking but I'm hoping some of you have experience with this. Again- thank you for your time! oh- and p.s. I've also looked into Dr. Zhivago.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 2/15/12 at 7:16pm

"Too Bad (We Can't Go Back to Moscow)," "Siberia" and perhaps some other numbers from SILK STOCKINGS
The Russian ambassador's sections of "Please Hello" from PACIFIC OVERTURES
"Tchaikovsky" from LADY IN THE DARK
"Vodka" from SONG OF THE FLAME
The Beatles' BACK IN THE U.S.S.R.

[JbaraFan1]

Posted: 2/15/12 at 7:27pm

I have experience Googling - does that count? lol Anyway, sure you're already on top of these:

"From Russia With Love" title song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEVfM1XNDWQ

"Nikita" - Elton John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ft827xOg0

"Russians" - Sting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_B-4e-j0Tc

(edited to add YouTube links)

Updated On: 2/15/12 at 07:27 PM

[siny]

Posted: 2/15/12 at 7:29pm

"Moscow Nights"

Engish version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In8DaeDs9KA

[siny]

Posted: 2/15/12 at 7:34pm

"Those Were The Days", which is an English translation of a Russian folk song.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 2/15/12 at 7:37pm

Wow! Thank you everyone! All of the songs listed I didn't even think about! Some are hard to find on youtube though. Jbara- I wasn't on top of any of your suggestions. Thank you for taking the time I really appreciate it!

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 2/15/12 at 8:49pm

The only one I can think of is Stranger In Moscow, by Michael Jackson...not very Russian sounding, though.

[dented146]

Posted: 2/16/12 at 1:25am

Sadly there was no cast recording of the Aussie production of Zhivago. There might have been something good from Lucy Simon