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Prokofiev: War and Peace

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Composer
Sergei Prokofiev
Artist
Andrei Zhilikhovsky, Arsen Soghomonyan, Bayerischer Staatsopernchor, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Be
Format
DVD
Discs
2
Label
Bayerische Staatsoper Recording
Released
Jun 20, 2025
Catalog #
BSOREC1006
UPC
4028098000739

About

A colossal work that defies all boundaries: Prokofiev's monumental setting of Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace. The story, set during Napoleon's Russian campaign between 1809 and 1812, is condensed by the composer into a powerful sequence of scenes in which the love story between Natasha Rostova and Andrei Bolkonsky alternates in striking contrast with the depiction of the Russian army's battle against the French invasion-interwoven yet deeply connected. The music narrates how the aristocracy's rigid social hierarchy stands in the way of two young people's happiness, how seduction succeeds while an abduction fails, how some renounce their love while others fall as heroes-all while people, amidst the grandeur, search for true connection. With a wealth of magnificent themes and poignant moments, Prokofiev's operatic masterpiece merges social drama and historical chronicle into a sweeping panorama. Dmitri Tcherniakov's staging presents a gathering of people in a historically charged setting: the famous Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions in Moscow. Forced into an indefinite coexistence, they instinctively begin to embody characters, reenact conversations, scenes, and celebrations, as if drawing from a vast collective memory. What starts as an impromptu role-play soon turns into an emotional experience where the lines between assumed and genuine feelings blur. An outstanding ensemble performs under the musical direction of General Music Director Vladimir Jurowski.

Critic reviews

  • “Jurowski brings out the full range musical of the work. The impressively-differentiated ensemble, with over 40 soloists, is uniformly captivating.”

    Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Quarterly critic’s choice, August 2025

Tracklist 2 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Voyna i mir (War and Peace), Op. 91 (Bavarian State Opera, 2023) (NTSC) 04:18:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    Voyna i mir (War and Peace), Op. 91 (Bavarian State Opera, 2023) (NTSC)
    Duration
    04:18:00
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Andrey Zhilikhovsky, Olga Kulchynska, Violeta Urmana, Olga Guryakova, Mischa Schelomianski, Arsen Soghomonyan, Bekhzod Davronov, Christina Bock, Oksana Volkova, Dmitri Ulyanov, Tómas Tómasson, Alexandra Yangel, Kevin Conners, Alexander Fedin, Victoria Karkacheva, Alexei Botnarciuc, Christian Rieger, Martin Snell, Sergey Leiferkus, Alexander Roslavets, Stanisław Kuflyuk, Maxim Paster, Dmitry Cheblykov, Xenia Vyaznikova, Balint Szabo, Alexander Vassiliev, Mikhail Gubsky, Emily Sierra, Elmira Karakhanova, Roman Chabaranok, Nikita Volkov, Alexander Fedorov, Liam Bonthrone, Csaba Sándor, Granit Musliu, Aleksey Kursanov, Thomas Mole, Andrew Hamilton, Jasmin Delfs, Jessica Niles, Alexander Bassermann, Tobias Neumann
    Ensemble
    soloists Tolz Boys' Choir, Kinderchor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  3. Disc 2
  4. 1 Disc 2 00:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    Disc 2
    Duration
    00:00
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Andrey Zhilikhovsky, Olga Kulchynska, Violeta Urmana, Olga Guryakova, Mischa Schelomianski, Arsen Soghomonyan, Bekhzod Davronov, Christina Bock, Oksana Volkova, Dmitri Ulyanov, Tómas Tómasson, Alexandra Yangel, Kevin Conners, Alexander Fedin, Victoria Karkacheva, Alexei Botnarciuc, Christian Rieger, Martin Snell, Sergey Leiferkus, Alexander Roslavets, Stanisław Kuflyuk, Maxim Paster, Dmitry Cheblykov, Xenia Vyaznikova, Balint Szabo, Alexander Vassiliev, Mikhail Gubsky, Emily Sierra, Elmira Karakhanova, Roman Chabaranok, Nikita Volkov, Alexander Fedorov, Liam Bonthrone, Csaba Sándor, Granit Musliu, Aleksey Kursanov, Thomas Mole, Andrew Hamilton, Jasmin Delfs, Jessica Niles, Alexander Bassermann, Tobias Neumann
    Ensemble
    soloists Tolz Boys' Choir, Kinderchor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski