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Russian Opera at Bolshoi
Russian Opera at Bolshoi
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Russian, English subtitles. 112m. B& W/Color, Dolby Digital Audio
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Off-stage footage of Chaliapin accompanied by a recording of him. From 1933-85: Mikhailov: Ivan Susanin; Reizen: Ivan Susanin, Ruslan; Krivchenia: Ruslan, Rusalka (Dargomyzhsky); Petrov: Boris; Petrov and Sokolov: Boris; Ognivtsev: Boris; Kozlovsky and Pirogov: Boris; Obraztsova and Tolstoukhov: Boris; Arkhipova and Piavko: Khovanshchina; Bolshakov: Vakula/Cherevichki (Tchaikovsky); Lisitzian: Mazeppa; Lemeshev: Onegin; Kozlovsky: Onegin; Lemeshev and Kozlovsky singing at a party: a duet fashioned out of Onegin; Kozlovsky, age 80, and the Moscow Capella Boys Choir: "Vocalise" (Prokofiev); Reizen, age 90: Gremin's aria from a fully-staged Onegin; Nortzov: Onegin; Melik: Pique Dame; Vishnevskaya: Pique Dame; Maslennikova, Lemeshev, Preobrazhenskaya: Pique Dame; Bolshakov, F. Petrova: Pique Dame; also Khaikin, Rozhdestvensky, Pashayev, Pazvosky, Simonov, Lazarev, conductors; Robin Scott, producer/director; Viktor Borovsky, consultant. This DVD is a compilation of lengthy scenes from films (most of them quite rare) and live performances. The singing has English subtitles. There is no narration and, apart from the brief Chaliapin sequence, there are no documentary scenes. Many of these singers are virtually unknown in the West yet had major careers. Most are vocal actors of great nuance. Lemeshev is a far more lyric and tender Gherman than those to whom we've become accustomed. He and Kozlovsky were long-time rivals; each sings Lensky's aria, with quite different emphases. Krivchenia is a patter-buffo in the Italian tradition. Vishnevskaya is a delicate Lisa; caught early in her career, her voice is well-focused and in tune. Bass Maxim Mikhailov is the standout for me because of his variety of tonal shadings and deeply felt performance. These excerpts capture much of the emotional complexity of the Russian tradition. They contain some of the most interesting footage ever even if you're not particularly drawn to Slavic opera. -- Stefan Zucker
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Off-stage footage of Chaliapin accompanied by a recording of him. From 1933-85: Mikhailov: Ivan Susanin; Reizen: Ivan Susanin, Ruslan; Krivchenia: Ruslan, Rusalka (Dargomyzhsky); Petrov: Boris; Petrov and Sokolov: Boris; Ognivtsev: Boris; Kozlovsky and Pirogov: Boris; Obraztsova and Tolstoukhov: Boris; Arkhipova and Piavko: Khovanshchina; Bolshakov: Vakula/Cherevichki (Tchaikovsky); Lisitzian: Mazeppa; Lemeshev: Onegin; Kozlovsky: Onegin; Lemeshev and Kozlovsky singing at a party: a duet fashioned out of Onegin; Kozlovsky, age 80, and the Moscow Capella Boys Choir: "Vocalise" (Prokofiev); Reizen, age 90: Gremin's aria from a fully-staged Onegin; Nortzov: Onegin; Melik: Pique Dame; Vishnevskaya: Pique Dame; Maslennikova, Lemeshev, Preobrazhenskaya: Pique Dame; Bolshakov, F. Petrova: Pique Dame; also Khaikin, Rozhdestvensky, Pashayev, Pazvosky, Simonov, Lazarev, conductors; Robin Scott, producer/director; Viktor Borovsky, consultant. This DVD is a compilation of lengthy scenes from films (most of them quite rare) and live performances. The singing has English subtitles. There is no narration and, apart from the brief Chaliapin sequence, there are no documentary scenes. Many of these singers are virtually unknown in the West yet had major careers. Most are vocal actors of great nuance. Lemeshev is a far more lyric and tender Gherman than those to whom we've become accustomed. He and Kozlovsky were long-time rivals; each sings Lensky's aria, with quite different emphases. Krivchenia is a patter-buffo in the Italian tradition. Vishnevskaya is a delicate Lisa; caught early in her career, her voice is well-focused and in tune. Bass Maxim Mikhailov is the standout for me because of his variety of tonal shadings and deeply felt performance. These excerpts capture much of the emotional complexity of the Russian tradition. They contain some of the most interesting footage ever even if you're not particularly drawn to Slavic opera. -- Stefan Zucker
