Performance

VenueRoyal Opera House
Other spaces: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From27th July 2006
To29th July 2006
When18:30. Sat Mat 12:00
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Boris Godunov

Boris GodunovT0340462811
Based on Pushkin's The Comedy of the Distress of the Muscovite State, of Tsar Boris and of Grishka Otrepiev - there are several version developed by Mussorsky over a number of years. Set in Russia and Poland between 1598 and 1605. Boris is 'persuaded' to accept the crown after murdering the true heir. A young monk pretends to be the murdered heir in order to avenge the death and there is a swell amongst the people in his favour. In the end Boris dies.
Author Mussorsky


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Company

Producer Victor Hochhauser
Company Bolshoi Opera
Conductor Alexander Vedernikov
Performer Mikhail Kazakov (Boris Godunov)
Performer Vladimir Matorin (Boris Godunov)
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