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Khovanshchina /

Like Mussorgsky's earlier Boris Godunov, Khovanshchina deals with an episode in Russian history, first brought to the composer's attention by his friend Vladimir Stasov. It concerns the rebellion of Prince Ivan Khovansky, the Old Believers, and the Streltsy against Peter the Great, who was...

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Corporate Authors: Kultur International Films; Bolʹshoĭ teatr SSSR
Group Author: Hedlund, Dennis; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908; Stasov, V. V. Vladimir Vasilʹevich, 1824-1906; Arkhipova, Irina, 1925-2010; Raĭkov, Evgeniĭ; Andri︠u︡shchenko, Georgiĭ; Vlasov, V; Romanovsky, Vladislav; Nesterenko, Evgeniĭ; Vedernikov, A; Simonov, I︠U︡riĭ, 1941; Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.
Published: Kultur International Films,
Publisher Address: West Long Branch, NJ :
Publication Dates: [2005]
Literature type: Video DVD
Language: Russian
English
Subjects:
Khovanskii, Ivan, > -1682 > Drama
1600-1699
Operas
Russia > History > 17th century > Drama
Russia
Drama
History
Summary: Like Mussorgsky's earlier Boris Godunov, Khovanshchina deals with an episode in Russian history, first brought to the composer's attention by his friend Vladimir Stasov. It concerns the rebellion of Prince Ivan Khovansky, the Old Believers, and the Streltsy against Peter the Great, who was attempting to institute Westernizing reforms to Russia. Peter succeeded, the rebellion was crushed and Khovansky's followers committed mass suicide.
Item Description: Opera in 5 acts, completed and orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov; libretto by the composer and Vladimir Stasov.
Originally released: c1987.
Carrier Form: 1 videodisc (172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN: 0769778895 :
9780769778891
Index Number: M1500
CLC: J653.2(512)
Call Number: #WDVD/190369

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