This 1981 Bolshoi production performed in the concert hall of The Kremlin is by far the best available, despite the more ‘historical’ picture and mono sound. The production itself is a very classic period production, with utterly authentic costumes and aptly dramatic sets. There are even horses on stage. The depiction of the Don Cossacks’ Khan Konchak and his tribe is colourful and historically informed in one. Needless to say, the scene of the Polovtsian Dances is spectacularly presented with great choregraphy and terrific dancing, in the league of the Spartacus of Bolshoi, no less.
Stars: Evgeny Nesterenko, Elena Kurovskaya, Alexander Vedernikov
Crew: Mark Ermler (Conductor), Alexandr Borodin (Writer), V.V. Stassov (Writer), O. Moralyov (Director)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Studio: Bolshoi Theatre
Runtime: 183 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1981
IMDb: 1
Keywords:opera
