Betrothal in a Monastery - Sergei Prokofiev
Information about the opera Betrothal in a Monastery by Sergei Prokofiev, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Prokofiev's adaptation of Sheridan's play The Duenna contains some of his most lyrical music.
Recommended recordings on CD
Jurowski/Voynarovskiy/Breus (Glyndebourne GFOCD 002-06)
A lively recording of the first staging of the opera in the UK, at Glyndebourne in 2006.
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, 2006.
Cast: Viacheslav Voynarovskiy (Don Jerome), Andrey Breus (Ferdinand), Lyubov Petrova (Louisa), Alexandra Durseneva (Duenna).
Glyndebourne GFOCD 002-06
Gergiev/Gassiev/Gergalov (Philips 462 107-2)
A fine live recording that reveals the work as a masterpiece.
Kirov Theater Chorus, Kirov Theater Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1997.
Cast: Nikolai Gassiev (Don Jerome), Alexandr Gergalov (Ferdinand), Anna Netrebko (Louisa), Larissa Diadkova (Duenna).
Philips 462 107-2