Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (The Royal Opera House)

Overview

Mussorgsky was inspired to compose his masterpiece Boris Godunov after reading Pushkin’s Shakespeare-inspired play of the same name. It features one of the most dramatically rewarding bass-baritone roles: a noble ruler who loves his children and his people, but whose thirst for power has led him to commit a terrible crime. Bryn Terfel is “a powerful new Boris” (The Observer) in Richard Jones’ new production of the original 1869 score. Antonio Pappano conducts an outstanding cast that also includes John Graham-Hall as the crafty Prince Shuisky and John Tomlinson as the vagabond monk Varlaam.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Bryn Terfel

Boris Godunov

Ain Anger

Pimen

David Butt Philip

Grigory Otrepiev

John Graham-Hall

Prince Shuisky

Kostas Smoriginas

Andrei Shchelkalov

Jeremy White

Nikitich

Vlada Borovko

Xenia