Rachmaninov The Miserly Knight Leiferkus BerkeleySteele Schagidullin Voynarovskiy Mikhailov Jurowski Glyndebourne Opera

Vladimir Jurowski conducts Rachmaninov's dark setting of Alexander Pushkin's little tragedy with an outstanding performance from Sergei Leiferkus in the role written for the great Russian bass Fyodor Chaliapin. Rachmaninov's dramatically brooding score - beautifully recorded in an atmospheric surround sound - portrays the miser consumed by the power of his glinting gold, as it pushes him to his ultimate collapse. Press Reviews "Visually this DVD of The Miserly Knight is sumptuous, musically it is superlative. Composed in 1906 for Chaliapin, this production has a magnificent successor in Sergei Leiferkus, who dominates the stage. Apart from his magnificent voice and compelling acting, he has tremendous presence." (The Penguin Guide ) "...an inspired piece of programming...Sergei Leiferkus was utterly compelling in the title role...he delivered an appropriately mean performance..." (Opera ) "...the magnificent Sergei Leiferkus...takes this rather thrilling symphonic fantasy into the realms of true opera." (The Independent ) "This production was recorded in high definition video, and hence should be available on high definition DVD in a year or so. If you have not seen high definition television you are in for a jaw-dropping experience. It is clearer than motion picture film! For opera productions like this it means much more expensive sets and costumes, more realistic acting and makeup, because of the extremely fine detail which is now visible. " (Musicweb International ) Awards Penguin Guide Rosette Cast Sergei Leiferkus (The Baron) Richard Berkeley-Steele (Albert) Maxim Mikhailov (The Servant) Viacheslav Voynarovskiy (The Money-lender) Albert Schagidullin (The Duke) Matilda Leyser (Aerialist) London Philharmonic Orchestra; Vladimir Jurowski Production Company: Glyndebourne Festival Opera Stage Director: Annabel Arden Disc Information Catalogue Number: OA0919D Date of Performance: 2004 Running Time: 95 minutes Sound: DTS Surround; LPCM Stereo Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES, IT Label: Opus Arte