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• Boris Godunov - Bolshoi Opera | DVD | (30/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Boris Godunov is the quintessential Russian opera and stands as the greatest operatic product of the Russian school. This classic Bolshoi production recorded in 1987 live from the magnificent Bolshoi theatre in Moscow is a chance to see Mussorgsky's opera in a traditional Russian production.The original staging is by Leonid Baratov with designs by Fyodor Fedorovsky. After Mussorgsky's death the work was revised by Rimsky-Korsakov and this is the version sung in t

• The Maid Of Orleans - Bolshoi Opera | DVD | (30/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Tchaikovsky opera The Maid of Orleans is not often performed and recordings are rare. This production at The Bolshoi Opera was recorded to commemorate the centenary of Tchaikovsky's death in 1893. The Maid of Orleans is famous for its magnificent crowd scenes processions court ceremony and battle scenes. Boris Pokrovsky's vintage Bolshoi staging with magnificent sets by Valery Levental potently mixes realism and symbolism in this story of Joan of Arc. The Bolshoi Opera's all-Russian cast is enhanced by the exceptionally talented soprano Nina Rautio in the title role. Her interpretations are notable not only for her outstanding voice technique and emotional commitment but also for her exquisite musicianship