Dimitri Chostakovitch
The Nose.

Eduard Akimov (Kovalev), Alexander Lomonosov (son Nez), Valery Belykh (Yakovlevitch), Nina Sasulova (Praskovia Ossipovna), Boris Tarkhov (le Policier), Boris Druzhinin (Ivan), Ashot Sarkisov (le Docteur)
Chœur et Orchestre du Théâtre d'opéra de chambre de Moscou
Guennadi Rojdestvenski, direction
Mise en scène : Boris Pokrovsky.

THE NOSE (Shostakovich) The Moscow Chamber Opera Theatre made operatic history in 1974 with their production of The Nose by Dmitri Shostakovich. The composer himself supervised rehearsals. In this 1979 taping of the production, Gennady Rozhdestvensky leads soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra of the Moscow Chamber Opera Theater. DVD bonus: Footage of Shostakovich at one of the rehearsals (1975), and Boris Pokrovsky speaking about the genesis and importance of the production. Sung in Russian; optional subtitles in English, French, Italian, & Spanish. Color, Stereo, 141 min.