content: While I agree with the previous reviewer about his concerns about this recording I do not agree with his star rating. Olga Borodina and Valery Gergiev make this recording. They are marvelous (as is the Maestro's orchestra and chorus). I simply could not let the Borodina/Gergiev/Kirov/Phillips recording stay at three stars. Thanks, Mr. Spence for your insight and Ms. Borodina and Maestro Gergiev for your gifts. (I hope Amazon does not tire of my Gergiev reviews!)