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Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

Live from London's Coliseum, Suzy Klein presents an English National Opera production of Mussorgsky's study of guilt and paranoia, with Bass Peter Rose in the title role.

From London's Coliseum, Suzy Klein presents English National Opera's production of Mussorgsky's classic study of guilt and paranoia. Bass Peter Rose takes the role of the Russian Tsar in a performance of the original version with a new translation by David Lloyd-Jones.

Boris Godunov ...... Peter Rose (bass)
Prince Vasily Shuisky ...... John Graham-Hall (tenor)
Andrey Shchelkalov ...... David Stephenson (baritone)
Pimen ...... Brindley Sherratt (bass)
Grigory, later Dmitri the Pretender ...... Gregory Turay (tenor)
Innkeeper ...... Yvonne Howard (mezzo-soprano)
Varlaam ...... Jonathan Veira (bass-baritone)
Misail ...... Anton Rich (tenor)
Xenia ...... Sophie Bevan (soprano)
Fyodor ...... Anna Grevelius (mezzo-soprano)
Xenia's Nurse ...... Deborah Davison (mezzo-soprano)
Nikitch ...... James Gower (bass-baritone)
Mityukha ...... Paul Napier-Burrows (baritone)
Border Guard ...... Charles Johnston (baritone)
Boyar-in-attendance ...... Philip Daggett (tenor)
Simpleton ...... Robert Murray (tenor)
Orchestra and Chorus of English National Opera
Edward Gardner (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Nov 2008 18:15

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Nov 2008 18:15