Mussorgsky Khovanshchina 35 years old
Rare and wonderful opportunity to hear and see one of the grandest operas ever written
Arguably Modest Mussorgsky's greatest work, Khovanshchina was incomplete at the time of his death and so this glorious production, from the Vienna State Opera, employs Shostakovich's scoring with the addition of the final chorus composed by Stravinsky in 1913. It is a work of immense power and humanity, set at the time when Peter the Great assumed power in Russia, a turning point in Russia's history when old forces came into conflict with new. Political intrigue, religious persecution, the tragedy of a nation, all form a backdrop against which individual dramas are acted out. The great Bulgarian bass, Nicolai Ghiaurov sings Prince Ivan Khovansky, the leader of the revolutionary Streltsys and Paata Burchuladze sings Dositheus, the leader of the Old Believers. Fellow Russians, including Ludmila Semtschuk as Marfa and Vladimir Atlantov as Khovansky's son, complete this formidable cast. This live recording of Alfred Kirchner's production of Khovanshchina is conducted by Claudio Abbado.
Credits
Mussorgsky Khovanshchina Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nicolai Ghiaurov He was 59, 74 years old when he died | as Ivan Khovansky |
| Claudio Abbado He was 56, 80 years old when he died | as Conductor |
| Heinz Zednik He was 49, now 84 years old | as Scribe |
| Paata Burchuladze He was 34, now 69 years old | as Dosifey |
| Vladimir Atlantov He was 50, now 85 years old | as Andrey Khovansky |
Mussorgsky Khovanshchina Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Brian Large as Director. He was 50 (now 85) years old | Directing |
Mussorgsky Khovanshchina (35 years)
Rare and wonderful opportunity to hear and see one of the grandest operas ever written
- Release day: Saturday, August 19, 1989
- Runtime: 172 minutes