Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version, which runs two-and-a-quarter hours with no intermission. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself.
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Jeanskynebu
the audience applauded
Claysaba
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Usamah Harvey
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
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Erica Derrick
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.