Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (2012)
Synopsis
Kent Nagano superbly masters the challenges presented by this score, shapes the dynamics with subtle intensity, and casts the score in a mellow glow. As Marfa, the spurned lover of Ivan Khovansky‘s son Andrei, Doris Soffel unfolds such a rich palette of sonorities, from the pathos of the lower ranges to shaded discant heights, that “one is tempted to speak of a Russian mezzo”. The final chorus, which Mussorgsky did not compose, is played in the orchestrally transparent version of Igor Stravinsky – the third great Russian composer who contributed to making “Khovanshchina“ a timeless, gripping stage work. With his stripped-down sets and historicising costumes, director Dmitri Tcherniakov, one of the new voices of contemporary Russian theatre, builds a bridge to the political present. A lesson in history and music!
Release Date: 2012-08-28
Runtime: 172 minutes
Director: Dmitri Tcherniakov
Top Cast
- Paata Burchuladze as Ivan Khovansky
- Klaus Florian Vogt as Andrei Khovansky
- John Daszak as Golitsin
- Valeri Alexejev as Shaklovity
- Anatoli Kotscherga as Dosifey
- Doris Soffel as Marfa
- Ilrich Reß as Scrivener
- Camilla Nylund as Emma
- Kent Nagano as Conductor
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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