kˈɑːnɹæd ˈɛl. ˈɑːsboːɹn dɪskˈʌsɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ʌv ɹˈʌslən ænd ljuːdmˈɪlə, ɪnwˌɪtʃ ɹˌiːˈaɪzən pɚfˈɔːɹmz ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv ɹˈʌslən, ɪnðə mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən ˈɑːpɚɹə ɡˈaɪd tə ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ˈɑːpɚɹə
(Conrad L. Osborne discussing the 1938 recording of Ruslan and Lyudmila, in which Reizen performs the role of Ruslan, in the Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera)