The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov

Overview

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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Cast

René Pape

Boris Godunov

Oleg Balashov

Prince Shuisky

Mikhail Petrenko

Pimen

Aleksandrs Antonenko

Grigory

Ekaterina Semenchuk

Marina

Evgeny Nikitin

Rangoni

Vladimir Ognovenko

Varlaam

Valerian Ruminski

Nikitich

Mikhail Svetlov

Mitiukha

Olga Savova

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