Mussorgsky: Sorochintsï Fair & Salammbô Suite

 
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MODEST PETROVICH MUSSORGSKY
Mussorgsky: Sorochintsï Fair & Salammbô Suite
Carina Schmieger, Tair Tazhi, Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, members

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 27 September 2024

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Modest Mussorgsky's operatic output is dominated by the epic Boris Godunov and Khovanshchina, but of his notable unfinished works Sorochintsï Fair is the most prominent example. Based on a story by Gogol, this is a comic opera in which amorous encounters intermingle with a devil's curse. This chamber orchestra version by Fabrice Bollon uses only original music by Mussorgsky unlike other completions. Potentially a compelling and original drama, Salammbô was Mussorgsky's first attempt at an opera, praised by Rimsky-Korsakov for the 'beauty of its themes and ideas'.

Tracks:

Sorochintsï Fair (Arr. for Voices, Choir and Chamber Orchestra by Fabrice Bollon): Overture

Sorochintsï Fair, Act I (Arr. for Voices, Choir and Chamber Orchestra by Fabrice Bollon)

Sorochintsï Fair, Act II (Arr. for Voices, Choir and Chamber Orchestra by Fabrice Bollon)

Sorochintsï Fair, Act III (Arr. for Voices, Choir and Chamber Orchestra by Fabrice Bollon)

Salammbô Suite (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra by Fabrice Bollon)