Nelepp - Songs & Dances of Death - Mussorgsky

[LJBSasha]

Other than Rímskiy-Kórsakov's changing of the harmonies (they rob the work of much of its bite!!), this is a very fine performance. Yes, Néljepp had quite a voice - pity that his character was at least as evil as his voice was beautiful!! [According to Vishñévskaja, he ruined a lot of people in his days in St. Petersburg, sending enough of them to the GULag. During Khrushchjóv's "rehabilitation", a woman came to see him and spat into his face - a few months afterwards at age 52, he was dead.

[Fallout06]

One of my favorite singers! Great perfomance

[tenorbass100]

Nelepp war ein Schüler von Tomars,und er hat erst im Mariinsky Theater gesungen. In diesem Theater sang auch Ivan Yershov (seit 1895).

[gnativerson]

spine -tingling performance - it's interesting that nine days after this wonderful performance was posted the counter only reads "26 views" for one of truly greatest and unique tenor voices of all time - - thank you very much for this treasure.

[Kievest]

Thank you for posting Mussorgsky's supreme masterpiece in the genre! Although these songs dealt with Death in a poetic manner, they are not easy to experience. Nelepp's performance is stunning in its expression of the emotional verities of War in a voice that is dramatic, warm, clear and authoritative! Mussorgsky's genius comes alive in Nelepp's faithful interpretation of the composer's progressive and challenging score. An incredible historic rarity...Bravo!