Khovanshchina [2 Discs]

Overview

Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky (Pictures at an Exhibition) died in 1881, at the age of 42 - leaving his opera +Khovanshchina unfinished and unperformed. In time, Dmitri Shostakovich took up the challenge of polishing off the finished work, which constitutes a musical drama about the transformation of Russian society via Peter the Great. In this stage production of +Khovanshchina by the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Stein Winge uses a "modernist" production design to evoke the harsh and uncompromising themes of the original work. Vladimir Ognovenko, Vladimir Galouzine and Robert Brubaker co-star; the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu (under the leadership of musical director Michael Boder) provide accompaniment.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/25/2008
UPC:	0809478009894
Original Release:	2007
Source:	Bbc / Opus Arte
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	3:12:00
Sales rank:	59,311

Special Features

Illustrated synopsis; Cast gallery; Interview with Michael Boder

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Vladimir Ognovenko	Prince Ivan Khovansky
Vladimir Galouzine	Prince Adrei Khovansky
Robert Brubaker	Prince Vasily Golitsyn
Nikolai Putilin	Shaklovity
Vladimir Vaneev	Dosifei
Elena Zaremba	Marfa
Graham Clark	Scribe
Nataliya Tymchenko	Emma

Technical Credits