The last and arguably finest opera of Modest Mussorgsky is captured in one of its most powerful interpretations in this 1989 recording from the Vienna State Opera, conducted by Claudio Abbado. A moody opera that is thematically broad at times and intimately personal in others, "Khovanshchina" tells the story of the 17th-century clash between Russian conservatives and Peter the Great's reformists. Among the singers is renowned basso Nicolai Ghiaurov and Paata Burchuladze, as well as Anatoly Kocherga, Ludmila Semtchuk, and Heinz Zednik.
Genre: Music
Stars: Claudio Abbado, Vladimir Atlantov, Paata Burchuladze, Anatoly Kocherga, Yuri Marusin, Ludmila Semtschuk
Crew: Brian Large (Director), Modeste Moussorgsky (Writer), Alfred Kirchner (Stage Director), Erich Wonder (Set Designer), Joachim Herzog (Costume Designer), Bernd R. Bienert (Choreographer)
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Studio: Wiener Staatsoper, RM Arts
Runtime: 173 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 03, 1989
IMDb: 1
Keywords:opera
