Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	1st August 2005
To	6th August 2005
When	Aug 1, 2, 6 at 19:30
Prices	From £10.00. To £165.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Boris Godunov

Work:: Boris Godunov (S1878)

Based on Pushkin's The Comedy of the Distress of the Muscovite State, of Tsar Boris and of Grishka Otrepiev - there are several version developed by Mussorsky over a number of years. Set in Russia and Poland between 1598 and 1605. Boris is 'persuaded' to accept the crown after murdering the true heir. A young monk pretends to be the murdered heir in order to avenge the death and there is a swell amongst the people in his favour. In the end Boris dies.

Author

Mussorsky

Production:: (T879949021)

Company	Kirov Opera
Conductor	Valery Gergiev

Listing:: L02055189044

Reviews

Audience Today: 06Jul05:
You will not see this Russian opera performed better by any other company. Gavin Roebuck-Audience Today magazine

User Reviews

Audience Today (06Jul05): You will not see this Russian opera performed better by any other company. Gavin Roebuck-Audience Today magazine

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