Details

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. Sung in English. New production

Cast/Performers

Willard White, John Daszak, Neil Jenkins, Gwynne Howell

Creatives/Company

Author: Mussorsky
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Carlo Rizzi
Director: David Pountney

Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1904863679. Details of all Boris Godunov archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1878

Archive Listings

16 Jul 98	Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Jul 98 to 11 Jul 98	Mayflower Theatre Southampton, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Jun 98 to 3 Jul 98	New Theatre Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Jun 98	Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre) Llandudno, Gwynedd Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Jun 98 to 12 Jun 98	Bristol Hippodrome Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
16 May 98 to 5 Jun 98	New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive

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