This wonderful program is a visual illustration of the glorious history of the Bolshoi Opera: the theatre, its operatic productions, and world-renowned star singers. Stills, audio recordings and archive footage richly illustrate the story, with early scenes of Fyodor Chaliapin and Ivan Kozlovsky. Nearer the present day, stars such as Galina Vishnevskaya, Elena Obraztsova, and Irina Arkhipova are featured.
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DETAILS:
Format: Multiple Formats, Classical, Color, NTSC
Language: Russian
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1This wonderful program is a visual illustration of the glorious history of the Bolshoi Opera: the theatre, its operatic productions, and world-renowned star singers. Stills, audio recordings and archive footage richly illustrate the story, with early scenes of Fyodor Chaliapin and Ivan Kozlovsky. Nearer the present day, stars such as Galina Vishnevskaya, Elena Obraztsova, and Irina Arkhipova are featured.
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DETAILS:
Format: Multiple Formats, Classical, Color, NTSC
Language: Russian
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Read less
Queen of Spades, Op. 68: Excerpt(s)by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Performer:
Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano)
Period: Romantic Written: 1890; Russia
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Boris Godunov: Excerpt(s)by Modest Mussorgsky Performer:
Ivan Kozlovsky (Tenor),
Alexander Pirogov (Bass),
Ivan Petrov (Bass),
Alexandre Ognivtsev (Bass),
Andrei Sokolov (Tenor)
Period: Romantic Written: 1868-1873; Russia