Rimsky-Korsakov
“This long fairy-tale piece relies above all on the cadences of Russian folk song. As usual with Russian folk-tales the plot brings a curious mixture of jollity and bitterness. Galina Gorchakova sings powerfully as Fevroniya and Yuri Marusin is a strong, idiomatic prince, whose strong distinctive tenor is well contrasted with that of Vladimir Galuzin as an incisive Grishka, characterizing splendidly… the rest of the Kirov cast make an excellent team… this is another warmly recommendable set In Gergiev’s excellent series.” The Penguin Guide