Aleksandr Zatsepin / Ennio Morrikone. Krasnaya Palatka / La Tenda Rossa. Autographed by Alexander Zatsepin

The Red Tent (Krasnaya palatka / La Tenda Rossa) is one of the most ambitious Soviet-Italian film productions of its era. Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, the film features an outstanding international cast, including Claudia Cardinale, Sean Connery, and Peter Finch, alongside renowned Soviet actors such as Yuri Vizbor, Nikita Mikhalkov, Donatas Banionis, and Yuri Solomin. Acclaimed both in the Soviet Union and internationally, the film has become a true classic of world cinema.

This unique release offers a rare opportunity to experience two completely different musical interpretations of the same motion picture.

The first soundtrack was composed by Alexander Zatsepin and is the version familiar to audiences who watched the Soviet release of The Red Tent. For generations of viewers, Zatsepin's score has been inseparably linked with the film's emotional atmosphere.

The second soundtrack was written by the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone for the Italian version of the film. Since this version remained virtually unseen in the Soviet Union and Russia for decades, Morricone's remarkable score was known only to a small circle of film historians and collectors.

Now you have the rare chance to discover both soundtracks, compare the artistic visions of two celebrated composers, and decide which interpretation speaks to you most. An essential release for lovers of classic cinema, film music, and the timeless works of Alexander Zatsepin and Ennio Morricone.


Krasnaya Palatka

1. Uvertyura = Overture
2. Azartnaya Igra = Gambling
3. Na Olenyakh = Deer Run
4. Ledyanoe Tango (Vlyublyonnye) = Ice Tango (Sweethearts)
5. Dzhaz Vo Ldakh = Jazz On Ice
6. Bereg Morya = Seashore
7. Derevnya = Country
8. Final = Finale

La Tenda Rossa

9. Tema Lyubvi = Tema d'amore
10. Krasnaya Palatka = La Tenda Rossa
11. Smert Na Polyuse = Morte A Polo
12. Soobshchenie Iz Rima = Messaggio Da Roma
13. Oni Zhivy! = Sono Vivi
14. Proshchanie = Addio
15. Drugie, Posle Nas = Altri, Dopo di Noi
16. Vlyublyonnye Na Snegu = Un Amore Con Le Neve

Originalnye zapisi 1969 - 1970 gg. (Original recordings of 1969 - 1970).

Dva litsa odnogo filma (Two Faces Of One Motion Picture).

Krasnaya Palatka
Simfonicheskiy orkestr Bolshogo Teatra p/u Yu.Reentovicha (1, 3, 4, 6, 8),
Gosudarstvennyy orkestr Kinematografii SSSR p/u A.Zatsepina (2, 4, 5, 7),
Vokalnyy kvartet "Akkord" (3)

La tenda rossa
Musiche composte e orchestrate da Ennio Morricone,
Orchestra diretta da Bruno Nicolai,
Viola solista: Dino Asciolla