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Cast
Claudio Abbado
as Self - Conductor
Vladimir Atlantov
as Prince Andrey Khovansky
Paata Burchuladze
as Dositheus
Anatoli Kotscherga
as The Boyar Shaklovity
Yuri Marusin
as Prince Vassily Golitsin
Ludmila Semtschuk
as Marfa
Nicolai Ghiaurov
as Prince Ivan Khovansky
Heinz Zednik
as Scribe
Brigitte Poschner-Klebel
as Susanna
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1989
Runtime2h 53m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresMusic
Votes2
DirectorBrian Large
WritersModeste Moussorgsky, Vladimir Strassov
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsKhovanshchina
About Khovanshchina
The last and arguably finest opera of Modest Mussorgsky is captured in one of its most powerful interpretations in this 1989 recording from the Vienna State Opera, conducted by Claudio Abbado. A moody opera that is thematically broad at times and intimately personal in others, "Khovanshchina" tells the story of the 17th-century clash between Russian conservatives and Peter the Great's reformists. Among the singers is renowned basso Nicolai Ghiaurov and Paata Burchuladze, as well as Anatoly Kocherga, Ludmila Semtchuk, and Heinz Zednik.
Directed by Brian Large, Khovanshchina leans on a strong ensemble — Claudio Abbado, Vladimir Atlantov, Paata Burchuladze — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1989.
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