Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (Sung in Italian) (Live)

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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MUSSORGSKY, MODEST
    • PERFORMER
      Christoff, Petri, Companez, Berdini, Picchi, Malaspina, Mancini, Handt, Lopatto, Mineo, Canello, Cor
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 14, 2017
    • UPC
      8011570123206
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DAT12320
    • LABEL
      Datum
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Prelude

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    2. Act I: Me ne andrò, me ne andrò (Kuzka, Strielzi)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Andrea Mineo, Dimitri Lopatto, Giorgio Canello

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    3. Act I: O Sodoma e Gomorra! (Scrivano, Shakloviti, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Herbert Handt, Michele Malaspina

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    4. Act I: Fate festa! (Scrivano, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Herbert Handt

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    5. Act I: Figli, figli miei! (Ivan, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Mario Petri

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    6. Act I: Gloria al principe! (Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    7. Act I: Grazia, grazia, lasciatemi! (Emma, Andrea, Marfa)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Jolanda Mancini, Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    8. Act I: Io ci son! (Marfa, Andrea, Emma, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Jolanda Mancini, Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    9. Act I: Che succede prence Andrea? (Ivan, Andrea, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Amedeo Berdini, Mario Petri

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    10. Act I: Ferma, trattenetevi! (Dositeo, Emma, Ivan, Marfa, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Jolanda Mancini, Irène Companez, Boris Christoff, Mario Petri

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    11. Act I: Dio, Signor (Dositeo, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Boris Christoff

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    12. Act II: Mio diletto Vasenka (Golitsin)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Mirto Picchi

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    13. Act II: Chi c'è? (Golitsin, Varsonofiev, Marfa)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Irène Companez, Mirto Picchi, Dimitri Lopatto

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    14. Act II: Forze recondite, forze terribili (Marfa, Golitsin)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Irène Companez, Mirto Picchi

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    15. Act II: Entriam senza farci attendere (Ivan, Galitsin)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Mirto Picchi, Mario Petri

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    16. Act II: Dall ira vostra e dall angoscia (Dositeo, Golitsin, Ivan, Varsonofiev, Shakloviti, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Mirto Picchi, Michele Malaspina, Boris Christoff, Mario Petri, Dimitri Lopatto

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    17. Act III: Aperta si è già (Marfa)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Irène Companez

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    18. Act III: O creatura mia (Dositeo, Marfa)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Irène Companez, Boris Christoff

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    19. Act III: Dorme il nido degli stielzi (Shakliviti)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Michele Malaspina

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    20. Act III: Forza strielzi, forza, su (Shakliviti, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Michele Malaspina

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    21. Act III: Ah, maledetti ubriaconi (Scrivano, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Herbert Handt

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    22. Act III: Sventura è (Scrivano, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Herbert Handt

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    23. Act III: Padre, padre vieni a noi (Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    24. Act III: Buondi figlioli! Il ciel vi (Ivan, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Mario Petri

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    25. Act IV: Sulla riva del ruscello (Ivan, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Mario Petri

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    26. Act IV: Fin che hanno a tarda sera (Ivan, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Mario Petri

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    27. Act IV: Danze persiane

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    28. Act IV: Tu che vuoi? (Ivan, Shakloviti)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Michele Malaspina, Mario Petri

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    29. Act IV: Il bianco cigno (Shakloviti, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Michele Malaspina

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    30. Act IV: Preludio

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    31. Act IV: Compiuto si è il giudizio (Dositeo, Marfa)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Irène Companez, Boris Christoff

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    32. Act IV: Dunque perduto io son (Andrea, Marfa, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    33. Act V: Qui, in questo luogo (Dositeo)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Boris Christoff

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    34. Act V: Frati miei, udite il verbo (Dositeo, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Boris Christoff

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    35. Act V: Dio, altro peccato non ho (Marfa, Andrea)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    36. Act V: Non odi tu? (Marfa, Andrea, Dositeo)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini, Boris Christoff

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński

    37. Act V: Potente Dio di gloria! (Dositeo, Marfa, Andrea, Chorus)

      Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

      Ensemble: Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma

      Performer: Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini, Boris Christoff

      Conductor: Artur Rodziński


A short article can hardly hope to do justice to the memory of Boris Christoff, the famous Bulgarian bass born in Plovdiv on May 18th 1914 who died in Rome on June 28th 1993. One could write endlessly about his career which began almost by chance after he graduated in law, or about his relationship with his teacher, the great baritone Riccardo Stracciari, or about his clashes with directors (for example in the 1948 version of Boris Godunov directed by Peter Broook) or colleagues (the 1956 Medea in Riome with Maria Callas). One could give a detailed description of his concept of art, of opera, of music and of life itself. But, alas space is short. Let us concentrate then, on this production of Khovatchina, recorded live at the Foro Italico on August 3rd 1958 in Rome during the then magnificent RAI seasons. It should be noted at once that this recording fills a most serious gap and brings us one of the key roles Christoff was to perform during his career. It is incomprehensible why he was made to record the complete edition of Mussorgsky's melodies - a monument to Christoff's art - two versions of Boris Godunov (in 1952 with Issay Dobrowen and ten years later with André Cluytens) but never his colorful interpretation of Dossifej. Khovanshchina was written between 1872 and 1880 in St. Petersburg, Russia. When the composer died in 1881, the opera remained unfinished and unperformed. The work deals with Russian history, particularly the rebellion of Prince Ivan Khovansky, the Old Believers, and the Muscovite Streltsy against the regent Sofia Alekseyevna and the young Tsars Peter the Great and Ivan V.