by Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky, Mikhail Guzhov, Vsevolod Grivnov, Andrei Baturkin, Borislav Molchanov · Brilliant Classics · CD · EAN 5029365909624
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«The Miserly Knight» (El caballero avaro) is the opera in three scenes by Sergei Rachmaninoff, published in 2009 by Brilliant Classics on CD.
Opera based on the homonymous drama by Alexander Pushkin. The miserly baron and his son Albert are at odds over money; the moneylender Salomón and the duke enter the conflict. The score, for soloists and orchestra, sustains constant dramatic tension.
Performance by the Russian State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Valery Polyansky, with Guzhov (baron), Grivnov (Albert), Baturkin (duke), Molchanov (Salomón) and Efanov (servant). Sung in Russian.
For fans of Russian opera and Rachmaninoff's vocal work.
