Content: Einojuhani Rautavaara Rasputin - Opera in Three Acts Artists: Finnish National Opera Chorus Finnish National Opera Orchestra Mikko Franck, conductor Aki Alamikkotervo, tenor Jyrki Anttila, tenor Jaakko Hietikko, bass Jyrki Korhonen, bass Ritva-Liisa Korhonen, soprano Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano Riikka Rantanen, mezzo-soprano Matti Salminen, bass Gabriel Suovanen, baritone Sauli Tiilikainen, baritone Kai Valtonen, bass Lassi Virtanen, tenor Genres: Opera Finnish contemporary Features: 1 DVD Video (all regions; NTSC Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround / PCM Stereo); menu in English/Finnish; subtitles in English/German/French/Finnish; extras; booklet with liner notes and synopsis in English, German, French and Finnish |
Format: DVD Video Released: May 2005 Catalogue No.: ODV 4003 EAN/UPC Code: 0761195040034 |
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Ce monument musical est servi par ce que la Finlande musicale compte de meilleur, du grand baryton Matti Salminen, grandiose en Raspoutine, au jeune chef Mikko Franck, à la tête des troupes de l'opéra finnois.
Maxime Kaprielian et Pierre-Jean Tribot, Guide 2011 des DVD de musique classique Salminen's rich voice and corpulent presence are haunting, while Rautavaara's score (conducted by Mikko Franck) conjures up the decadence of the 1916 Russian state in long dark waves of sound and abrasive dissonance. Rick Jones, The Times, October 6, 2007 Rautavaara is one of Finland's many fine composers; perhaps the finest. (...) The opera is (...) a masterful work to be sure. (...) What a grand company the Finnish National Opera is! Where do they get all of those fine baritones and basses? (...) This is a grand show. Robert Levine, ClassicsToday.com, August 2005, Artistic Quality 10 / Sound Quality 10 |