Tchaikovsky: Cherevichki
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Edition: Music CDFormat: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2000-11-21
Music Label: Dynamic Italy
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Free Music Review: A revelation, indeed!
Hit: 5 Stars
Tchaikovsky's CHEREVICHKI comes as something of a revelation to me. Like many in the West, I knew well EUGENE ONEGIN and QUEEN OF SPADES. A few years back I discovered MAZEPPA (there are two fine recordings of that work, one with Jarvi and another with Gergiev, I believe). Of CHEREVICHKI, I had heard years back the the re-issued older recording on Preiser, but nothing prepared me for this magnificent recording! This recording of a live performance in Cagliari, Italy, is one the finest releases that Dynamic has given us; everything works, and works well. The vocalists, mostly native Russians---particularly Ekaterina Morosova and Valeri Popov--account themselves extremely well, but everyone does well in this performance. And then there is the sparkling conducting and leadership of Gennady Rozhdestvensky, who seems to adore the work as I now do. And what a marvelous orchestra those Sardinians have in Cagliari! They SOUND like the Bolshoi! I couldn't believe my ears.
The work, itself, is based on the same fairy tale that inspired Rimsky-Korsakov in CHRISTMAS EVE (the translation of the title is variously "The Little Shoes" or "The slippers"). The music is a delight, chock full of rustic Russian melody. Here, then, is the "nationalist" Tchaikovsky at work, inspired to write a "folk" opera that will keep your feet tapping and bring a smile to your face.
Oh, and yes, a full libretto in Russian-Italian-English, with good notes on the history of the opera, as well as a decent plot summary. Very handsome presentation. Very little stage noise for a live recording.
In short, five stars is too little for this gem. Highly recommended; search it out, and enjoy
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