Mark Reizen- Dosifey's 5th act aria+scene from Khovanshchina

[ETNEWMAN1]

spectacular!!!!! where can one buy the 1950's Mosfilm version of the opera (directed by Vera Stroyeva?

[Agorante]

Its odd how many "Russian" basses aren't Russian at all. The greatest "Russian" bass (IMHO) Alexander Kipnis was also a Ukranian Jew. The two most famous Russian Basses of recent years - Christoff and Ghaiurov - were both Bulgarian. Plishka is also Ukranian.

I used to work in a company founded by Russians but with mostly Ukranian staff. These people don't really like each other. I think it has something to do with that genocide under Stalin.

[xkird101]

@Agorante russian is not a citizenship, it is a feeling of appurtenances. excuse my English

[Agorante]

@xkird101

Of course Russian is a citizenship. It is that of people born in Russia - a country with clear geographical boundaries. But historically Russia was once an Empire that had sovereignty over most Slavic nations. And just as Spain, Gaul, and Britain were once all considered Roman, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Georgia came to be considered Russian.

[xkird101]

@Agorante you cant get russian citizenship, but russiant wont call you russian, that is all i wanted to say, they will say - You have russian citizenship

[paulostroff99]

@Agorante -Perhaps they like you are just burdened by their bigotry. Can the aforementioned not simply be Russian Jews. What is your point aside, from showing your ugly true colours. Reizen and Kipnis were simply Jews who happened to be of Ukrainian and Russian birth. You sir-are offensive.

[Agorante]

@paulostroff99

What? You sir - are incomprehensible.

[65attila]

@paulostroff99

Magnificent performance - thank you for sharing and to khankonchak for posting

John

[BASSOSOVIETICO1987]

this bag has an impressive beard.

[52dalibor]

orchestrated by shostakovitch.

[tekalynn]

Marvelous.

[artmartdc]

I too would love a copy of this film; does anyone know whether it is avaiable?

[jkircher314]

This is one of the greatest opera films of all time, made by Vera Stroyeva, the director who made the brilliant Boris Godunov with Pirogov, Kozlovsky and Nelepp. This Khovanshchina came out on VHS only and still has not been released on DVD. A shame. You can find rare copies of the video floating around on eBay.

[artmartdc]

Many thanks for the info, would you know, by any chance, who owns the print? I have just watched this yet again, oh my! I should rearly love to see it all.

[jkircher314]

I have called Corinth Films, who released it on VHS. They say someone else owns the copyright and they cannot re-release it on DVD. I have written to Mosfilm and received no answer. Maybe an interlibrary loan from your public library.

[Vahanb]

the only thing more amazing than his voice... is his beard

[Ufelan]

Hahaha, yes, I want a beard like his! :D

[CHIVAPIANO1]

DOES SOMEBODY HAS A COPY OF THE ENTIRE FILM ?

I am really interested.  Reizen Dosifey's ist the best I have ever heard !

[Ufelan]

Yes, I am also very interested.

[Ufelan]

Magnificent!

It is such a shame they cut so much of the aria out. Reizen is the perfect Dosifey.