Movie¡2016¡2h 15m
Royal Opera House: Boris Godunov
Music
Synopsis
Mussorgsky was inspired to compose his masterpiece Boris Godunov after reading Pushkinâs 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 âa powerful new Borisâ (The Observer) in Richard Jonesâ 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.
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