Film
Khovanshchina
1979 · 2h 52m · Music
This is the also the ONLY full-length performance of Mussorgsky's opera.
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Overview
This performance, recorded live at the Bolshoi Opera in 1979, stars the great Russian bass Evgeny Nesterenko as Dosifei, the Old Believer at religious and psychological war with the new order, led by Prince Ivan Khovansky. The manipulative Khovansky is powerfully portrayed here by Alexander Vedernikov, another of the world’s greatest basses, little known outside of the Soviet Union. Marfa, one of Dosifei’s followers and a fortune teller, is sung by the legendary mezzo-soprano Irina Arkhipova in a performance of great authority and dignity. Russian opera at the Bolshoi is the genuine article and the remainder of the cast is equally impressive, from the mistrusting Prince Galitsyn of Evgeny Raikov to the clever, informing Shaklovity of Vladislav Romanovsky. The Bolshoi chorus and orchestra is conducted by Yuri Simonov.
Cast
Evgeny Nesterenko
Dosifei
Irina Arkhipova
Marfa
Evgeny Raikov
Prince Galitsyn
Vladislav Romanovsky
Shaklovity
Aleksandr Vedernikov
Khovansky
Yuri Simonov
Conductor
Crew
- Elena MacheretDirector
- Modeste MoussorgskyOriginal Music Composer · Writer
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1979
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 52m
- Genres
- Music
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