Betrothal in a Monastery CD 2006

A rare recording of Prokofiev’s last complete opera, with Vladimir Jurowski conducting a predominantly Russian cast.

Recorded live at Glyndebourne in August 2006.

Booklet contains full libretto in Cyrillic, English, French and German, with synopses in English, French and German.

BBC Music magazine, 5*, CD of the Week, Evening Standard, 4*, Fono Forum, 4*.

"As a record of an operatic ensemble taken to rare limits of perfection, and handsomely presented, it's a unique experience." BBC Music magazine

Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski

Cast: Viacheslav Voynarovskiy, Andrey Breus, Lyubov Petrova, Alexandra Durseneva, Vsevolod Grivnov, Nino Surguladze, Sergei Alexashkin, The Glyndebourne Chorus

The London Philharmonic Orchestra