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Oct 9, 2021 · Overview. Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the Live in HD season on October 9, 2021. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version.
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Sep 29, 2021 · Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov opened Tuesday night at the Metropolitan Opera House, with bass René Pape in the title role. The opera is familiar, a staple repertory piece in the opera world—Tuesday was the 274th performance at the Met—and a vehicle for the most talented and commanding bass singers, like Pape.
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The 1872 version is structured with the chorus opening and ending the opera. It then gives three scenes to Boris from the beginning, middle, and end of his reign. Interspersed between those scenes, Mussorgsky dedicates two major moments to Grigory, the pretender thus allowing him and the other characters more development. Of course, it must be ment...
Like the production, the basses portraying Pimen and Boris could not have been more different in vocal quality and delivery. And both René Pape and Ain Anger delivered devastating performances. As Boris, Pape reprised his commanding portrayal of the tormented Tsar. After 10 years, Pape’s interpretation seems to be getting better and his instrument ...
Maxim Paster portrayed Schuisky, the conniving Boyar that works for Boris. In his Met debut, Paster gave his character two very distinct personalities. When he was with Boris, there was restraint and that was most evident in his voice as he delivered elegant and gorgeous legati. Very few times did Paster ever raise his volume in his interactions wi...
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Feb 25, 2022 · Published February 25, 2022 at 9:42 AM PST. Courtesy of Marty Sohl/Met Opera. Maxim Paster, Megan Marino and René Pape in GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET "Boris Godunov.”. Premieres Friday, March ...
Great Performances at the Met returns for a new season on PBS, beginning with Mussorgsky’s Russian masterpiece Boris Godunov. The world’s reigning Boris,...
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