Boris Godunov (2004)
The libretto is by Mussorgsky himself and takes the eponymous “romantic tragedy” by the celebrated Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as its starting point. Boris Godunov is Mussorgsky’s masterpiece and his only complete opera. It’s a vast sprawling tapestry of Russian life, which centres on the Russian people – represented in the opera by a large and powerful chorus – rather than on the title figure. The staging was produced at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and is based on the original version of the score.
Director: Xavi Bové
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Matti Salminen as Boris Godunov |
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Brian Asawa as Fyodor |
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Marie Arnet as Xenia |
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Stefania Toczyska as Xenia’s Nurse |
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Philip Langridge as Shuisky |
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Albert Schagidullin as Andrei Shchelkalov |
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Anatoli Kotscherga as Varlaam |
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Eric Halfvarson as Pimen |
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Pär Lindskog as Grigory |
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José Manuel Zapata as Missail |
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Itxaro Mentxaka as Landlady at the inn |
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Alex Grigorev as A Simpleton |
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David Pittman-Jennings as Nikitich |
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Josep Ferrer as Mityukha |
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Javier Roldán as Boyar-in-attendance |
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Jordi Casanova as Khrushchov |
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Ferran Ilari as Dmitri |
| Directing | Willy Decker | Stage Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Macfarlane | Costume Design |
| Art | John Macfarlane | Set Designer |
| Sound | Modeste Moussorgsky | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Xavi Bové | Director |
| Writing | Alexander Pushkin | Original Story |
| Sound | Sebastian Weigle | Conductor |
| Writing | Modeste Moussorgsky | Writer |
