Khovanshchina Musorgsky 's five-act opera, orchestrated by Shostakovich, with the final scene completed by Stravinsky.
British opera singer Robert Lloyd introduces this new Vienna State Opera production.
The opera depicts the political strife and turbulent turning point in Russia's history in the late 17th century as it struggled from old beliefs to new during the time of Peter the Great.
Claudio Abbado conducts the Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra, and the cast is led by the great Bulgarian bass, Nicolai Ghiaurov , as Prince Ivan Khovansky and Paata Burchuladze , the bass from Georgia, sings Dosifey, the leader of the reactionary Old Believers.
Stage producer ALFRED KIRCHNER Directed for television by BRIAN LARGE
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