Song of the dark forest - Arts Talk Magazine
Sitting watching them pass is a man in a dirty white shirt and army trousers. He is the singer, the glue that binds the piece together like a Shakespearian chorus, and he is on stage at all times. Beautifully and powerfully sung by Ukrainian baritone Andrii Ganchuk, the first song by Rachmaninoff with words by Anton Chekov indicates the direction in which the piece is heading.