Composer of the Week - Russian Opera
As part of the BBC's focus on opera in 2010, Donald Macleod explores the rich tradition of Russian opera, from Glinka in the early 19th century to Schnittke in the late 20th
Composer of the Week - Russian Opera - Episode 1
Donald Macleod explores Russian opera, starting with Verstovsky's Askold's Grave, Glinka's A Life for the Tsar, Dargomizhsky's The Stone Guest and Mussorgsky's The Marriage.
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Composer of the Week - Russian Opera - Episode 2
Donald Macleod focuses on the operas of Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky, whose work still forms the core of Russian repertoire. With excerpts from Boris Godunov and Eugene Onegin.
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Composer of the Week - Russian Opera - Episode 3
Donald Macleod focuses on three members of the so-called 'Mighty Handful' - Cesar Cui, Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov. Includes Borodin's Prince Igor and Rimsky-Korsakov's Sadko.
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Composer of the Week - Russian Opera - Episode 4
Donald Macleod focuses on the work of Rachmaninov (The Miserly Knight), Stravinsky (The Nightingale and Mavra) and Prokofiev (The Love for Three Oranges).
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Composer of the Week - Russian Opera - Episode 5
Donald Macleod explores works by Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Schnittke - Shostakovich's The Nose, Prokofiev's War and Peace and Schnittke's Life with an Idiot.
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