Description
M. Moussorgsky - Khovanshchina (musical folk drama) = М. Мусоргский - Хованщина (народная музыкальная драма) / Мелодия 4x LP, Stereo, Box Set
33С10-05109-16(а)
Product Features
- Label: Мелодия
- Format: 4 x Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Box Set
- Country: USSR
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Opera, Romantic
Overview
This box set features a complete recording of Modest Mussorgsky's opera "Khovanshchina," a musical folk drama in five acts. The set includes four vinyl LPs and features a range of renowned vocalists and the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra under the direction of B. Khaikin.
Interesting Facts
- Khovanshchina is a significant opera by Mussorgsky, known for its complex and nuanced characters.
- Mussorgsky was a Russian composer known for his innovative and nationalist approach to music.
Track Listing
- Act I:
- Introduction - "Dawn On The Moskva River" - A1
- Red Square - A2
- The End - B
- Act II:
- Golitsyn's Room - C
- Act III:
- Streltsy Neighbourhood - D
- The End - E
- Act IV:
- Scene 1 The Mansion Of Iv. Khovansky - F
- Scene II Red Square - G
- Act V:
- The Clearing Before The Small Monastery - H
Key Credits
- Baritone Vocals [Shaklovity]: V. Nechipailo
- Baritone Vocals [Varsonofiev]: Y. Korolev
- Bass Vocals [Dositheus]: A. Ognivtsev
- Bass Vocals [Iv. Khovansky & Dositheus]: A. Krivchenya
- Bass Vocals [Streltsy]: M. Shkaptsov, V. Filippov, L. Maslov
- Choir: Bolshoi Theatre Choir
- Chorus Master [Choirmaster]: A. Khazanov, A. Rybnov
- Composed By: M. Mussorgsky
- Conductor: B. Khaikin
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Marfa]: I. Arkhipova
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Susanna]: T. Tugarinova
- Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
- Soprano Vocals [Emma]: T. Sorokina
- Tenor Vocals [Golitsyn]: A. Maslennikov
- Tenor Vocals [Streshnev]: A. Fedoseyev
- Tenor Vocals [The Clerk Of The Court]: G. Yefimov
- Vocals [An. Khovansky]: V. Piavko
- Vocals [Kuzka, A Streltsy Soldier]: Y. Grigoriev
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