The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

René Pape

Boris Godunov

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Oleg Balashov

Prince Shuisky

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Mikhail Petrenko

Pimen

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Aleksandrs Antonenko

Grigory

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Ekaterina Semenchuk

Marina

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Yevgeni Nikitin

Rangoni

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Vladimir Ognovenko

Varlaam

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Valerian Ruminski

Nikitich

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Brian Large Stephen Wadsworth
Sound	Original Music Composer	Modeste Moussorgsky
	Music Director	Valery Gergiev
Writing	Writer	Modeste Moussorgsky
	Original Story	Alexander Pushkin
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