Chorus & Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theater

The Gambler was Prokofiev’s first opera to gain a public performance, and the first opera ever based on a story by Dostoyevsky. It’s funny, ironic, challenging, and wonderfully original. This recording is of the first stage production in th

“This studio recording—a rare undertaking during this period in the Soviet era—represents one of the high points of the Eugene Onegin discography, not just for historical reasons but for the heat and conviction of its artistry. Eight months