Prokofiev's War and Peace
Prokofiev's colossal opera War and Peace, based on Tolstoy, in a recording from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, featuring Anna Netrebko and conducted by Valery Gergiev.
Prokofiev's colossal opera 'War and Peace', based on Leo Tolstoy's novel, one of the classics of world literature, in an archive recording from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. The opera chronicles the French invasion to Russia and the impact of the Napoleonic Wars in Russian society. It features the soprano Anna Netrebko as Natasha Rostova, the mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk as Sonya, the tenor Gegam Grigorian as Count Bezukhov and the baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Prince Bolkonsky. The Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus is conducted by Valery Gergiev.
This archive performance from 2002 is presented by Mary-Jo Heath with Ira Siff
Natasha Rostova ..... Anna Netrebko (Soprano)
Sonya ..... Ekaterina Semenchuk (Mezzo-soprano)
Maria Akhrosimova ..... Elena Obraztsova (Main Artist)
Count Bezukhov ..... Gegam Grigorian (Tenor)
Prince Bolkonsky ..... Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Baritone)
Prince Kutuzov ..... Samuel Ramey (Bass)
Napoleon Bonaparte ..... Vasily Gerello (Baritone)
Platon Karataev ..... Nikolai Gassiev (Tenor)
New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Valery Gergiev (Conductor)
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Sergey Prokofiev
War and Peace Part I
Singer: Anna Netrebko. Singer: Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Ensemble: New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Choir: New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Conductor: Valery Gergiev. -
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Sergey Prokofiev
War and Peace Part II
Singer: Anna Netrebko. Singer: Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Ensemble: New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Choir: New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.
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- Sat 5 Dec 2020 18:30大象传媒 Radio 3