Superconductor delves into "The Time of Troubles" and Dvořák's opera.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
The biggest opera premiere of the summer is this Friday evening, when Bard SummerScape unveils the rarely performed Dmitrij by Antonín Dvořák. Dmitrij is a Czech opera that delves into a bloody and to historians, fascinating period: the Time of Troubles. With the premiere scheduled for Friday night, I thought it would be a good idea to delve into the history of Dmitrij, and its more famous "prequel": Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| The incident that started it all: Ivan the Terrible (top) holds his dying son Ivanovich. Painting by Vadim Repin. |
