Boito: Mefistofele / Ramey
) | Label: ARTHAUS Catalog: 109147 Format: DVD Modest Mussorgsky’s “Khovanshchina”, an age-old tale of old and new societal forces coming into conflict set during Peter the Great’s assumption of power in Russia, is a work of immense power and humanity. Alfred Kirchner’s 1989 Vienna State Opera production was hailed as a triumph: “one of the great performances of our day, an unforgettable display of skill and sympathy combined” (Financial Times). Maestro Claudio Abbado leads the premier Viennese and Slovakian orchestral and choral forces and a formidable singing cast headlined by Bulgarian bass Nicolai Ghiaurov as Prince Ivan Khovansky.  Price: $23.98 |