Sergei Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky cantata Op. 78. 6-7

Sergei Prokofiev / Сергей Прокофьев:
Alexander Nevsky / Александр Невский
cantata Op. 78.
6. Field of the Dead / Мёртвое поле
7. Alexander's Entry in Pskov / Въезд Александра во Псков
Mezzo-soprano: Atala Schöck
Hungarian National Philharmonics and Choir
Conducted by Alexander Sladkovsky
Budapest MÜPA
November 2021.

[@razdoburdina]

Quelle voix! Brava! Merci

[@AndrewGivens]

What a performance.
It's sad to think about how the powerful sentiment behind music such as this is being twisted and abused in the present day but, given the history of this cantata and how it was utilised for patriotism, it's hard to separate the art from the topicality.