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Boris Godunov (Russian: Борис Годунов, romanized: Borís Godunóvlisten ⓘ) is an opera by Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881). The work was composed between 1868 and 1873 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is Mussorgsky's only completed opera and is considered his masterpiece.
- Russian
- 27 January 1874, Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg
- Mussorgsky
A pinnacle of the Russian operatic canon, Boris Godunov operates on both the most epic and the most intimate levels, with huge crowd scenes and monumental monologues juxtaposed with snippets of smaller (but crucial) folk-based melodies. At the drama’s core stands the titular tsar—a complex, nuanced figure who is both a hero and a villain, a ...
Oct 9, 2021 · Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe. Buy tickets for Boris Godunov live in the opera house here.
Apr 27, 2020 · BORIS GODUNOV by Modest Mussorgsky – the opera guide and synopsis. Online opera guide and synopsis to Mussorgsky’s BORIS GODUNOV. With Boris Godunov, Mussorgsky wrote a unique opera, a monolith of opera history. The most Russian of all operas inspires with great music and most fascinating scenes.
- Premiere1874, Saint Petersburg
- LibrettoSalomon Hermann Mosenthal based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor
- The main rolesBoris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (bass) - Shtshelkalov, Secretary of the Duma (baritone) - Pimen, Monk (Bass) - Grigori / Dmitri, Monk and later the f...
- Recording RecommendationDECCA, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Alexey Maslennikov, Martti Talvela, Ludovico Spiess, Galina Vishnevskaya, Zoltan Kelemen, Anton Diakov conducted by Herber...
Jun 7, 2018 · Opera. New. Boris Godounov. Modeste Petrovitch Moussorgski. Opéra Bastille. from 07 June to 12 July 2018. 2h10 no interval. Synopsis. Artists. Media. Access and services. Synopsis. In 1824, when Pushkin turned to Boris Godunov for his first historical drama, he knew only too well what a colossus he was tackling.
Boris Godunov. HD High Definition Video. MussorgskyOct 9, 2021. Boris Godunov. HD High Definition Video. CatánDec 9, 2023. Florencia en el Amazonas. Buy Tickets. Boris Godunov is only available with a Met Opera on Demand subscription or rental. Start Free 7-Day Trial. Rent for $4.99. Already a Met Opera on Demand subscriber? Login.
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After an absence of nearly two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, spectacular live opera returned to cinemas worldwide with the launch of the Met’s 2021–22 Live in HD season. And this stirring performance of Boris Godunov—presented in Mussorgsky’s original one-act version from 1869—proved a perfect way to inaugurate the new season.
