Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (Blu-Ray) – Bryn Terfel

Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
Artists: Bryn Terfel, Kostas Smoriginas, Jeremy White, David Butt Philip, John Tomlinson, Adrian Clarke, John Graham-Hall, Ain Anger, Rebecca De Pont Davies, Harry Nicoll, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Director: Richard Jones
Video Format: 1080i 16:9
Sound Format: LPCM 2.0 / DTS-HD Master Audio
Region: All Regions
Language: Russian
Subtitles: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Opus Arte
Release Date: July 28, 2023
Run Time: 139 minutes; plus 5 minutes bonus material

Mussorgsky was inspired to compose his masterpiece Boris Godunov after reading Pushkin’s 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 “a powerful new Boris” (The Observer) in Richard Jones’ 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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