Boris Godunov

Synopsis

Universally acknowledged as the greatest of all Russian operas, this is a faithful and often dazzling production of the standard Rimsky-Korsakov version taped live at the Bolshoi in 1978. As Boris, the renowned Yevgeni Neterenko is as justifiably identified with the role in his generation as Chaliapin, London and Kipness were in theirs. Nesterenko gives a remarkably vivid, human portrait of the tormented half-crazed Tsar, and is supported by a first rate ensemble in a richly designed and costumed production that represents opera at its grandest. Particularly outstanding are Vladislav Piavko as the Pretender, Valery Yaroslavtsev as Pimen, Irina Arkhipova as Marina (a role generally associated with Vishnevskaya), Galina Kalinina as Xenia, and Alexsei Maslennikov as the Simpleton.

Main Cast

Irina Arkhipova

Marina Mnichek

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Galina Kalinina

Xenia

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Glafira Korolyova

Fyodor

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Aleksei Maslennikov

Simpleton

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Yevgeni Nesterenko

Boris Godunov

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Vladislav Piavko

The pretender

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Valery Yaroslavtsev

Pimen

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Nina Grigorieva

Xenia's mother

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Modeste Moussorgsky Alexander Pushkin
Sound	Conductor	Boris Khaikin
Directing	Stage Director	Leonid Baratov
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