Modest Mussorgsky’s masterpiece "Boris Godunov" (August 20) is based on the play of the same name by Pushkin, is a story full of intrigue, war, and assassination in Tsarist Russia.
Alexander Tsymbalyuk sings the title role, with Vitalij Kowaljow as Pimen, Dmitry Golovnin as Grigory, led by conductor Sebastian Wiegle.
Listen Saturday at 1 p.m. on Classical IPR.
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
Libretto: Alexander Pushkin and Modest Mussorgsky
Venue: Vienna State Opera Presenting Company: Vienna State Opera
CAST:
Boris Godunov Alexander Tsymbalyuk
Pimen Vitalij Kowaljow
Grigory Dmitry Golovnin
Vasiliy Ivanovich Shuisky Thomas Ebenstein
Feodor Margaret Plummer
Xenia Ilena Tonca
Xenia’s Nurse Stephanie Houtzeel
Shchelkalov Sergey Kaydalov
Varlaam Ilja Kazakov
Misail Daniel Jenz
The Innkeeper Stephanie Maitland
Police Officer Dan Paul Dumitrescu
Holy Fool Andrea Giovannini
Nikitich Evgeny Solodovnikov
Mityukha Marcus Pelz
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Chorus: Vienna State Opera Chorus
Conductor: Sebastian Weigle