Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov (2025)

Music

Nobleman Boris Godunov accumulates power in Russia, first as regent, then as tsar. But the ghosts of the past catch up with him and he ends up losing not only his power but his sanity. Russia sinks ever deeper into a mire of corruption, intrigue and coups. In his grand choral opera, Modest Mussorgsky deals with a theme that offers poignant parallels to today’s world: the extremes to which one man’s thirst for power can lead. The director Kirill Serebrennikov incorporates his own experiences in Russia to present his take on an opera about political turmoil and its consequences. Serebrennikov’s production focuses on the effect on the people of high-stakes political scheming. Conductor Vasily Petrenko makes his Amsterdam debut leading the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. A top-flight cast is led bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny, celebrated for his ability to get into the skin of his characters both vocally and dramatically, singing the title role for the first time.

Director: Kirill Serebrennikov

Casts

	Tomasz Konieczny as Boris Godunov
	David van Laar as Feodor
	Inna Demenkova as Xenia
	Polly Leech as Nurse
	Ya-Chung Huang as Prince Vassily Ivanovich Shuisky
	Jasurbek Khaydarov as Andrei Shchelkalov
	Vitalij Kowaljow as Pimen
	Dumitru Mîțu as Grigori Otrepjev
	Raehann Bryce-Davis as Marina Mnishek
	Gevorg Hakobyan as Rangoni
	Shen Yang as Varlaam / Mitiukha
	Steven van der Linden as Missail / Boyar
	Eva Kroon as The Hostess of the Inn
	Odin Lund Biron as Yurodivy
	Roger Smeets as Nikitich, a police officer (Hauptmann)

Crew