#ModestMussorgsky was born #OnThisDay in 1839; Mussorgsky was largely self-taught but produced one undisputed masterpiece — #BorisGodunov; this is the coronation scene with Bryn Terfel in the ROH production by Richard Jones:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RGz...
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#BorisGodunov was elected tsar #OnThisDay in 1598, ruling Russia until his death in 1605; his reign inspired a play by Alexander Pushkin, which was the basis for the #opera by Modest Mussorgsky; here's the magnificent coronation scene:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFWh...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_G...
#OTD
17th February 1598
Boris Godunov was elected Tsar of Russia by the Zemsky Sobor (national assembly), after the death of Tsar Feodor I.
He was crowned 1st September 1598.
#BorisGodunov #TsarBorisGodunov #TsarofRussia #Russia #Godunov #EuropeanHistory #History
"Power – how to get it and to hold on to it – is the stuff of opera. Richard Jones’ RBO production of Mussorgsky’s 'Boris Godunov' exposes, unflinchingly, how power deludes and destroys"
🎵 Baroness Andrews reviews the Royal Ballet & Opera's 'Boris Godunov' #borisgodunov
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Bravo to Sir #BrynTerfel and the entire cast, chorus and orchestra of @royaloperahouse.bsky.social in Richard Jones production of #BorisGodunov - Sir Bryn is a legend and masterful as the troubled Boris. ROH Chorus is incredibly powerful and those bells! Fantastic #opera
#BorisGodunov seized power #OnThisDay in 1598; he would rule Russia until his death in 1605, inspiring Pushkin's play that would in turn inspire Modest Mussorgsky's opera
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWL4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70RI...
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#NicolaiGhiaurov was born #OnThisDay in 1929, becoming one of the leading basses in the #opera world, esp. famous for playing #BorisGodunov in #ModestMussorgsky's opera; here he is singing in a live concert performance:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1r5...
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Though I'm no expert in this opera, the production alone is worth a look—a real tech marvel—with references to the current political landscape. An excellent cast, superb chorus, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and conductor Vasily Petrenko, all recorded in June
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#BorisGodunov
The #opera Boris Godunov is about the arrogance of power, the people+the fall of a dictator. Though about Russia of the past,I give the opera a modern interpretation of Russia + the USA. philosophybytheway.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-...
#Mussorgsky #borisgodunov #power #arrogance #populism #democracy
A fellow who sang in a #chorus
Tried out for the lead role in Boris.
“You are NOT good enough!”
Was the speedy rebuff.
“You sound like a sick stegosaurus.”
#ourpoetryx #Music #Opera #Mussorgsky #Limericks #BorisGodunov #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse
"Boris Godunov"
#BorisGodunov was elected tsar #OnThisDay in 1598, ruling Russia until his death in 1605; his reign inspired a play by Alexander Pushkin, the basis for the #opera by Modest Mussorgsky; here's Evgeniy Nesterenko in the coronation scene:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFWh...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_G...
#OTD
17th February 1598
Boris Godunov was elected Tsar of Russia by the Zemsky Sobor (national assembly), after the death of Tsar Feodor I.
He was crowned 1st September 1598.
#BorisGodunov #TsarBorisGodunov #TsarofRussia #Russia #Godunov #EuropeanHistory #History
... the same role. His debut was March 6, 1954, as the Simpleton in #Mussorgsky 's #BorisGodunov.
According to my research, from the time I started listening weekly to the Met's radio broadcasts around February, 1966 (I had just turned 9) until I moved away from home for college in 1975 ...
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Boris Godunov
#BorisGodunov seized power #OnThisDay in 1598 & ruled #Russia until 1605, inspiring Pushkin's play that would inspired Modest Mussorgsky's #opera; here's René Pape (Met) & Evgeny Nikitin (Mariinsky):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWL4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70RI...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_G...
Nicolai Ghiaurov
Nicolai Ghiaurov
#NicolaiGhiaurov was born #OnThisDay in 1929, becoming one of the leading basses in the #opera world, esp. famous for playing #BorisGodunov in #ModestMussorgsky's opera; here he is singing in a live concert performance:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1r5...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolai...
René Pape
René Pape
René Pape
René Pape was born in Dresden #OnThisDay in 1964; here's the great German bass in the coronation scene & the monologue from #ModestMussorgsky's #BorisGodunov:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBQg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-qN...
renepape.com/en/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%...
"Boris Godunov"
#BorisGodunov was elected tsar #OnThisDay in 1598, ruling #Russia until his death in 1605; his reign inspired a play by Alexander Pushkin, the basis for the #opera by Modest Mussorgsky; here's Evgeniy Nesterenko in the coronation scene
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFWh...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_G...
