Boris Godunov

Synopsis

Modest Mussorgsky's opera in prologue and four acts is performed by the Kirov Opera with performances from Olga Borodina, Alexei Steblianko and Sergei Leiferkust. Boris Godunov has obtained the throne of Russia by murdering the rightful heir Dmitry. An old monk, Pimen, witnessed this, and convinces his apprentice Grigory to avenge Dmitry's death. In the following years Grigory poses as Dmitry, raising an army against Boris, who is now convinced that he is being punished for the murder. Filmed in Russia during the collapse of the Soviet Union, this particular production of Mussorgsky's 1872 tale of political upheaval is considered a highly unique and historical moment in opera. Robert Lloyd stars in the title role of Boris Godunov.

Main Cast

Valery Gergiev

Self - Conductor

Age : 71 | Popularity : 9%

Robert Lloyd

Boris Godunov

Age : 85 | Popularity : 20%

Olga Borodina

Marina

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Alexei Steblianko

Dmitri

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Sergei Leiferkus

Rangoni

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Alexander Morosov

Pimen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Mariinsky Orchestra

Self - Orchestra

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Production Director	Andrei Tarkovsky
Directing	Director	Humphrey Burton
	Stage Director	Stephen Lawless Andrei Tarkovsky
Writing	Writer	Modeste Moussorgsky Alexander Pushkin Nikolay Karamzin
Department	Role	Name

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