Boris Godunov in Full Score

by Modest Petrovich Moussorgsky, Boris Fyodorovich Godunov

Great masterwork of Russian opera, standard of the international repertoire, in most studied, performed, recorded version. Reproduced from the authoritative Russian edition, Boris reveals composer’s intense lyricism, dramatic intensity, sharply realized characters. Republication of edition published by State Music Publishers, Moscow, 1959.

Genres: Music

784 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1968

Reviews

[Illiterate]

Boris is Russia’s greatest historical opera. Mussorgsky’s libretto adds a populist note to Pushkin’s themes. The accompanying essays are helpful.

[Two Readers in Love]

Reading libretto while watching metopera.org's Nightly Met Opera Stream: Bass René Pape gives a remarkable performance in the title role of Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov. The Saturday, October 23, 2010 Live in HD transmission features a cast of hundreds, led by mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk as Marina, tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko as Grigory, bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin as Rangoni, and bass Mikhail Petrenko as Pimen. Valery Gergiev conducts Stephen Wasdsworth’s sweeping production, available tonight, October 30, 2020 beginning at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 31, at 6:30PM ET.

[I realize this is not a proper review, but there is not enough room in Goodreads notes sections to track the details which production I am reading along with; my apologies.]