Boris Godunov (2004)
The libretto is by Mussorgsky himself and takes the eponymous “romantic tragedy” by the celebrated Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as its starting point. Boris Godunov is Mussorgsky’s masterpiece and his only complete opera. It’s a vast sprawling tapestry of Russian life, which centres on the Russian people – represented in the opera by a large and powerful chorus – rather than on the title figure. The staging was produced at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and is based on the original version of the score.
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Matti SalminenBoris Godunov
Brian AsawaFyodor
Marie ArnetXenia
Stefania ToczyskaXenia’s Nurse
Philip LangridgeShuisky
Albert SchagidullinAndrei ShchelkalovEric HalfvarsonPimen
Pär LindskogGrigory
Anatoli KochergaVarlaamJosé Manuel ZapataMissail
Itxaro MentxakaLandlady at the inn
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What is Boris Godunov about?
The libretto is by Mussorgsky himself and takes the eponymous “romantic tragedy” by the celebrated Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as its starting point. Boris Godunov is Mussorgsky’s masterpiece and his only complete opera. It’s a vast sprawling tapestry of Russian life, which centres on the Russian people – represented in the opera by a large and powerful chorus – rather than on the title figure. The staging was produced at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and is based on the original version of the score.
How long is Boris Godunov?
Boris Godunov has a runtime of 152 minutes.