sentences:  This version was made famous by Chaliapin in the role of Ivan the Terrible.It was introduced to Paris in 1909 by Diaghilev under the title "Ivan the Terrible", on account of the dominance of his role, and because of European audience's familiarity with his name.Rosa Newmarch has characterized the music for the solo singers as mainly of "'mezzo-recitative' of a somewhat dry quality, but relieved by great variety of orchestral color in the accompaniments".