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BORIS GODUNOV

Boris Godunov

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Opera

Boris Godunov

Modest Petrovič Musorgskij
From 10 to 29 December 2022
3 hours ca. intermission included

Modest Petrovič Musorgskij

Popular musical drama in four parts (1869 version)
Libretto by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Teatro alla Scala New Production
Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus
Treble Voices Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala Academy

ConductorRICCARDO CHAILLY
StagingKASPER HOLTEN
SetsES DEVLIN
CostumesIDA MARIE ELLEKILDE
LightsJONAS BØGH
VideoLUKE HALLS

Cast

Boris Godunov

Ildar Abdrazakov

Adam Palka (29 December)

Fydor Lilly Jørstad
Kseniya Anna Denisova
Kseniya's nurse Agnieszka Rehlis
Vasiliy Shuysky Norbert Ernst
Shchelkalov Alexey Markov
Pimen Ain Anger
Grigorij Otrepev Dmitry Golovnin
Varlaam Stanislav Trofimov
Misail Alexander Kravets
The Innkeeper Maria Barakova
The yuródivïy Yaroslav Abaimov
Guard Oleg Budaratskiy
Mityukha, a peasant Roman Astakhov
Court boyar Vassily Solodkyy

 

 

 

In brief

Mussorgsky’s disturbing fresco on the brutality and solitude of power, inspired by Pushkin, has a strong bond with La Scala: this was where it debuted in Italy in 1909 and where Claudio Abbado put his name to a memorable edition directed by Yuri Lyubimov on 7 December 1979. Abbado was assisted by Riccardo Chailly, who today, for his ninth season inauguration, has chosen to conduct for the first time this title of profound humanity in which personal drama is reflected in collective tragedy, made all the more rich in meaning by his choice of the first version of the opera. The stage direction of Kasper Holten, former Director of Covent Garden, adds a view of the history of Russia, heightening the emotional experience with a reflection on the value of memory and the bearing of witness.

Prima parte 70’
Intervallo
35’
Seconda parte 75’
End

Media

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