Rodion Shchedrin's 1976 opera 'Dead Souls,' adapted from Gogol's novel (or "poem") by Shchedrin himself (with texual suggestions from Shostakovich).
Act One (Part One):
1. Introduction - 2. Dinner at the Prosecutor's - 3. The Road
The Moscow Chamber Chorus, Chorus and Orhestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Yuri Temirkanov, conducting
Alexander Voroshilo
Vladislav Pyavko
Larisa Avdeyeva
Boris Morozov
Galina Borisova
Vitaly Vlasov
Picture by Chagall
Well, I happened on this from Shchedrin's liturgical 'Sealed Angel'. Think I'll stick with the sacred, thanks, but this is strangely compelling in its way; wonder if I can last half an hour or so of it ?
Clivejvaughan 6 months ago