Khovanshchina 35 years old

The last and arguably finest opera of Modest Mussorgsky is captured in one of its most powerful interpretations in this 1989 recording from the Vienna State Opera, conducted by Claudio Abbado. A moody opera that is thematically broad at times and intimately personal in others, "Khovanshchina" tells the story of the 17th-century clash between Russian conservatives and Peter the Great's reformists. Among the singers is renowned basso Nicolai Ghiaurov and Paata Burchuladze, as well as Anatoly Kocherga, Ludmila Semtchuk, and Heinz Zednik.

Credits

Nicolai Ghiaurov as Prince Ivan Khovansky

Claudio Abbado as Conductor

Heinz Zednik as Scribe

Paata Burchuladze as Dositheus

Vladimir Atlantov as Prince Andrey Khovansky

Khovanshchina Cast

Name	Character
Nicolai Ghiaurov He was 59, 74 years old when he died	as Prince Ivan Khovansky
Claudio Abbado He was 55, 80 years old when he died	as Conductor
Heinz Zednik He was 48, now 84 years old	as Scribe
Paata Burchuladze He was 33, now 69 years old	as Dositheus
Vladimir Atlantov He was 49, now 85 years old	as Prince Andrey Khovansky

Khovanshchina Crew

Name	Department
Brian Large as Director. He was 49 (now 85) years old	Directing

Khovanshchina (35 years)

Release day: Tuesday, January 03, 1989