Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Aleko

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Kashchey the Immortal (Kashchey bessmertniy), opera (autumnal Parable) in 1 act

Yevgeny Nesterenko (basse)
Konstantin Pluzhnikov (ténor)
Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony Orchestra of Leningrad
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
Dmitri Kitayenko

ALEKO (Rachmaninoff) / KASHCHEY THE IMMORTAL (Rimsky-Korsakov) Evgeny Nesterenko stars in the title role of Aleko (1892). The cast of this 1986 film version, directed by Victor Okuntsov, includes members of Gypsy folk ensembles. The Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and Gosteleradio Chorus are under the direction of Dimitri Kitayenko. Kaschey the Immortal is a 1987 Russian film version starring Konstantin Pluzhnikov. Oleg Yeryshev directed. With the Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony Orchestra of Leningrad under the direction of A. Trifonov. Sung in Russian with optional subtitles in English, French, & Russian. Color, 124 min.