Released:
2010-10-23

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Brian Large, Stephen Wadsworth

Runtime:
3h 23min

Genre:
Music

• Cast:
• 
  René Pape
  as
  Boris Godunov
• 
  Oleg Balashov
  as
  Prince Shuisky
• 
  Mikhail Petrenko
  as
  Pimen
• 
  Aleksandrs Antonenko
  as
  Grigory
• 
  Ekaterina Semenchuk
  as
  Marina