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