Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (2010)
Stephen Wadsworth’s production of Mussorgsky’s epic masterpiece brilliantly captures the suffering and ambition of the Russian people at a critical time in their nation’s history. René Pape is riveting as the Tsar of the title, giving a commanding and charismatic performance of one of the greatest bass roles in the repertoire—his Boris is dominating, tortured, flawed and utterly unforgettable. The extraordinary cast and the Met Orchestra and Chorus are led by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, the foremost Mussorgsky interpreter of our time.
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René PapeBoris GodunovOleg BalashovPrince Shuisky
Mikhail PetrenkoPimen
Aleksandrs AntonenkoGrigory
Ekaterina SemenchukMarinaYevgeni NikitinRangoniVladimir OgnovenkoVarlaamValerian RuminskiNikitichMikhail SvetlovMitiukhaOlga SavovaInnkeeperNikolai GassievMissailGennady BezzubenkovOfficerKeywords
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What is Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov about?
Stephen Wadsworth’s production of Mussorgsky’s epic masterpiece brilliantly captures the suffering and ambition of the Russian people at a critical time in their nation’s history. René Pape is riveting as the Tsar of the title, giving a commanding and charismatic performance of one of the greatest bass roles in the repertoire—his Boris is dominating, tortured, flawed and utterly unforgettable. The extraordinary cast and the Met Orchestra and Chorus are led by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, the foremost Mussorgsky interpreter of our time.
How long is Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov?
Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov has a runtime of 203 minutes.