Opera in 3 (or 5) acts
Libretto: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Vladimir Belsky, Vladimir Stasov Sadko, A Gusli-Player: Vladimir Atlantov
First performance: 7 January 1898, Solodovnikov Theater, Moscow
Recorded: 1980, Bolshoi Theater, Moscow
One of the cornerstones of the Russian repertoire, Rimsky-Korsakov’s colorful masterpiece Sadko is presented here in a thrilling 1980 performance featuring legendary Bolshoi Opera stars Vladimir Atlantov, Tamara Milashkina, and Irina Arkhipova. Orchestra and Chorus of the Bolshoi Theatre; Yuri Simonov, conductor.
Subtitles in English, French, Italian, Spanish, & Romanized Russian.
Lubava, his wife: Irina Arkhipova
The Sea King: Boris Morozov
Volkhova, the Sea Princess: Tamara Milashkina
Nezhata, A Young Gusli-Player: Nina Grigorieva
First Elder (Foma): Andrei Sokolov
Second Elder (Luka): Valery Jaroslavtsev
First Buffoon (Duda): Petr Glubokiy
Second Buffoon (Sopel): Konstantin Baskov
Viking Guest: Alexander Ognivtsev
Indian Guest: Lev Kuznetsov
Venetian Guest: Alexander Voroshilo
An Apparition (The Mighty Ancient): Yuri Grigoriev
Produced by Music Department of Soviet TV
Production Design: Fedor Fedorovsky |
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