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Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (Sung in Italian) (Live)
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Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (Sung in Italian) (Live)

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Composer
MUSSORGSKY, MODEST
Artist
Christoff, Petri, Companez, Berdini, Picchi, Malaspina, Mancini, Handt, Lopatto, Mineo, Canello, Cor
Format
CD
Label
Datum
Released
Jul 14, 2017
Catalog #
DAT12320
UPC
8011570123206

About

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.

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Prelude 05:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Prelude
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  3. 2 Act I: Me ne andrò, me ne andrò (Kuzka, Strielzi) 02:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Me ne andrò, me ne andrò (Kuzka, Strielzi)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Andrea Mineo, Dimitri Lopatto, Giorgio Canello
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  4. 3 Act I: O Sodoma e Gomorra! (Scrivano, Shakloviti, Chorus) 08:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: O Sodoma e Gomorra! (Scrivano, Shakloviti, Chorus)
    Duration
    08:22
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Herbert Handt, Michele Malaspina
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  5. 4 Act I: Fate festa! (Scrivano, Chorus) 02:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Fate festa! (Scrivano, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Herbert Handt
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  6. 5 Act I: Figli, figli miei! (Ivan, Chorus) 02:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Figli, figli miei! (Ivan, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Mario Petri
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  7. 6 Act I: Gloria al principe! (Chorus) 01:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Gloria al principe! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  8. 7 Act I: Grazia, grazia, lasciatemi! (Emma, Andrea, Marfa) 02:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Grazia, grazia, lasciatemi! (Emma, Andrea, Marfa)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Jolanda Mancini, Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  9. 8 Act I: Io ci son! (Marfa, Andrea, Emma, Chorus) 04:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Io ci son! (Marfa, Andrea, Emma, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Jolanda Mancini, Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  10. 9 Act I: Che succede prence Andrea? (Ivan, Andrea, Chorus) 02:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Che succede prence Andrea? (Ivan, Andrea, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Amedeo Berdini, Mario Petri
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  11. 10 Act I: Ferma, trattenetevi! (Dositeo, Emma, Ivan, Marfa, Chorus) 04:52
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Ferma, trattenetevi! (Dositeo, Emma, Ivan, Marfa, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Jolanda Mancini, Irène Companez, Boris Christoff, Mario Petri
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  12. 11 Act I: Dio, Signor (Dositeo, Chorus) 05:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: Dio, Signor (Dositeo, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Boris Christoff
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  13. 12 Act II: Mio diletto Vasenka (Golitsin) 34:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Mio diletto Vasenka (Golitsin)
    Duration
    34:20
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Mirto Picchi
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  14. 13 Act II: Chi c'è? (Golitsin, Varsonofiev, Marfa) 02:57
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Chi c'è? (Golitsin, Varsonofiev, Marfa)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Irène Companez, Mirto Picchi, Dimitri Lopatto
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  15. 14 Act II: Forze recondite, forze terribili (Marfa, Golitsin) 04:45
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Forze recondite, forze terribili (Marfa, Golitsin)
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Irène Companez, Mirto Picchi
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  16. 15 Act II: Entriam senza farci attendere (Ivan, Galitsin) 04:47
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II: Entriam senza farci attendere (Ivan, Galitsin)
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Mirto Picchi, Mario Petri
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  17. 16 Act II: Dall ira vostra e dall angoscia (Dositeo, Golitsin, Ivan, Varsonofiev, Shakloviti, Chorus) 05:32
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: Dall ira vostra e dall angoscia (Dositeo, Golitsin, Ivan, Varsonofiev, Shakloviti, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Mirto Picchi, Michele Malaspina, Boris Christoff, Mario Petri, Dimitri Lopatto
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  18. Disc 2
  19. 1 Act III: Aperta si è già (Marfa) 03:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III: Aperta si è già (Marfa)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Irène Companez
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  20. 2 Act III: O creatura mia (Dositeo, Marfa) 05:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III: O creatura mia (Dositeo, Marfa)
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Irène Companez, Boris Christoff
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  21. 3 Act III: Dorme il nido degli stielzi (Shakliviti) 04:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III: Dorme il nido degli stielzi (Shakliviti)
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Michele Malaspina
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  22. 4 Act III: Forza strielzi, forza, su (Shakliviti, Chorus) 02:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III: Forza strielzi, forza, su (Shakliviti, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Michele Malaspina
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  23. 5 Act III: Ah, maledetti ubriaconi (Scrivano, Chorus) 00:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III: Ah, maledetti ubriaconi (Scrivano, Chorus)
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Herbert Handt
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  24. 6 Act III: Sventura è (Scrivano, Chorus) 04:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: Sventura è (Scrivano, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Herbert Handt
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  25. 7 Act III: Padre, padre vieni a noi (Chorus) 01:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III: Padre, padre vieni a noi (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  26. 8 Act III: Buondi figlioli! Il ciel vi (Ivan, Chorus) 03:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III: Buondi figlioli! Il ciel vi (Ivan, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Mario Petri
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  27. 9 Act IV: Sulla riva del ruscello (Ivan, Chorus) 03:21
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act IV: Sulla riva del ruscello (Ivan, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Mario Petri
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  28. 10 Act IV: Fin che hanno a tarda sera (Ivan, Chorus) 02:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act IV: Fin che hanno a tarda sera (Ivan, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Mario Petri
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  29. 11 Act IV: Danze persiane 06:43
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act IV: Danze persiane
    Duration
    06:43
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  30. 12 Act IV: Tu che vuoi? (Ivan, Shakloviti) 02:02
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act IV: Tu che vuoi? (Ivan, Shakloviti)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Michele Malaspina, Mario Petri
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  31. 13 Act IV: Il bianco cigno (Shakloviti, Chorus) 02:26
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act IV: Il bianco cigno (Shakloviti, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Michele Malaspina
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  32. 14 Act IV: Preludio 04:05
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act IV: Preludio
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  33. 15 Act IV: Compiuto si è il giudizio (Dositeo, Marfa) 03:00
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act IV: Compiuto si è il giudizio (Dositeo, Marfa)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Irène Companez, Boris Christoff
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  34. 16 Act IV: Dunque perduto io son (Andrea, Marfa, Chorus) 04:19
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act IV: Dunque perduto io son (Andrea, Marfa, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  35. 17 Act V: Qui, in questo luogo (Dositeo) 04:19
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act V: Qui, in questo luogo (Dositeo)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Boris Christoff
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  36. 18 Act V: Frati miei, udite il verbo (Dositeo, Chorus) 06:27
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act V: Frati miei, udite il verbo (Dositeo, Chorus)
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Boris Christoff
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  37. 19 Act V: Dio, altro peccato non ho (Marfa, Andrea) 04:39
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act V: Dio, altro peccato non ho (Marfa, Andrea)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  38. 20 Act V: Non odi tu? (Marfa, Andrea, Dositeo) 02:08
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act V: Non odi tu? (Marfa, Andrea, Dositeo)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini, Boris Christoff
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński
  39. 21 Act V: Potente Dio di gloria! (Dositeo, Marfa, Andrea, Chorus) 02:42
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act V: Potente Dio di gloria! (Dositeo, Marfa, Andrea, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Irène Companez, Amedeo Berdini, Boris Christoff
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    Artur Rodziński