Moskva, Cheremushki (Moscow, Cheryomushki) - Dmitri Shostakovich
Information about the opera Moskva, Cheremushki by Dmitri Shostakovich, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
A surprising light opera from Shostakovich about housing problems on the Cheryomushki ("Cherry Trees") estate, it includes fantasy dance numbers.
Recommended recordings on CD
Rozhdestvensky/Prokina/Baturkin (Chandos CHAN 9591)
A first-class recording.
Russian State Symphony Cappella, Hague Residentie Orchestra, conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky.
Cast: Yelena Prokina (Lidochka).
Chandos CHAN 9591