In Reply to: Chaliapin does Boris Godunov posted by brinkmann on August 18, 2002 at 16:24:29:
Chaliapin wins the Clock Scene hands down but my 1st exposure was to the beautiful Mark Reizen performance with Ivan Koslovsky devastatingly poignant as the 'Simpleton" - film version also has Georgi Nelepp - a great under-recognized voice if not 'great guy' - very even timbre and real heroic tenor - in todays terms would be termed 'laser-like' in focus and ring - much like Leon Escalis but an odd "hollow"/"haunting" quality - best I've heard in 'Pique Dame' - am seeking more Lemeshev.
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- Re: Chaliapin does Boris Godunov - that's Nelepp w, KGB :~( - freddyi 16:27:48 08/21/02 (0)