Rimsky-Korsakov - The Maid of Pskov (Trofimov, Makarov, Bolshoi, Sokhiev) (320 kbps .mp3)
Rimsky-Korsakov's The Maid of Pskov, telling of the brutal reign of Ivan the Terrible, in a performance recorded at the famous Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow
Presented by Hannah French
In the 16th century, Ivan the Terrible launched a brutally repressive campaign against the cities of Pskov and Novgorod. Novgorod is soon subdued by the Tzar's unstoppable army, but the future of sister-city Pskov somehow seems to hinge on Princess Olga Tokmanova, a young noblewoman with a mysterious past.
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Maid of Pskov
Stanislav Trofimov, bass - Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich ('Ivan The Terrible')
Denis Makarov, bass - Prince Yuri Tokmakov
Ilya Selivanov, tenor - Mikhail
Dinara Alieva, soprano - Princess Olga Tokmakova
Ivan Maximeyko, tenor - Boyar Nikita Matuta
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus & Orchestra
Tugan Sokhiev, conductor
Broadcast: 19 September 2019, BBC Radio 3
