Khovanshchina (The Khovansky Affair) - Modest Mussorgsky
A powerful live recording of this dark and atmospheric opera.
Vienna Boys Choir, Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Abbado, 1989.
Cast: Aage Haugland (Ivan Khovansky), Vladimir Atlantov (Andrey Khovansky), Vladimir Popov (Golitsin), Anatolij Kotscherga (Shaklovity).
Deutsche Grammophon 429 758-2