Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov (1844-1908)
La fiancée du Tsar

Larissa Yurchenko (soprano)
Evgeny Shapin (ténor)
Yuri Grigoriev (baryton)
Lydia Kovaleva (soprano)
Boris Morozov (basse)
Konstantin Pustovoi (ténor)
Nina Terentieva (mezzo-soprano)
Alexander Vedernikov (basse)
Chœur et Orchestre du Théâtre Bolshoi
Yuri Simonov, direction

THE TSAR’S BRIDE (Rimsky-Korsakov) Based on the true story of an ill-fated peasant bride of Tsar Ivan (“Ivan the Terrible”), the opera was composed in a traditional musical style, filled with lush “cantilena” melodies, intended by the composer as a response to the ubiquitous influence of Wagner. This 1983 Bolshoi Opera production features a cast under the direction of Yuri Simonov. Sung in Russian with optional subtitles in English, French, & Russian. Color, 158 min.