The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov
2010Stephen 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.
Acted in
René Pape
as Boris Godunov
Oleg Balashov
as Prince Shuisky
Mikhail Petrenko
as Pimen
Aleksandrs Antonenko
as Grigory
Ekaterina Semenchuk
as Marina
Yevgeni Nikitin
as Rangoni
Vladimir Ognovenko
as Varlaam
Valerian Ruminski
as Nikitich
Mikhail Svetlov
as Mitiukha
Olga Savova
as Innkeeper
Nikolai Gassiev
as Missail
Gennady Bezzubenkov
as Officer
Jennifer Zeltan
as Xenia
Jonathan A. Makepeace
as Feodor
Larisa Shevchenko
as Nurse
Dennis Petersen
as Krushchov
Andrew Oakden
as Lavitsky
Andrey Popov
as Holy Fool
Mark Schowalter
as Chernikovsky
Brian Frutiger
as Boyar in Attendance
Amir Levy
as Dancer
Christian Rozakis
as Actor
Philip Willingham
as Boyar
MET Orchestra