Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov

1978
2h 54m
2.0

2.0/10

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Overview

Universally acknowledged as the greatest of all Russian operas, this is a faithful and often dazzling production of the standard Rimsky-Korsakov version taped live at the Bolshoi in 1978. As Boris, the renowned Yevgeni Neterenko is as justifiably identified with the role in his generation as Chaliapin, London and Kipness were in theirs. Nesterenko gives a remarkably vivid, human portrait of the tormented half-crazed Tsar, and is supported by a first rate ensemble in a richly designed and costumed production that represents opera at its grandest. Particularly outstanding are Vladislav Piavko as the Pretender, Valery Yaroslavtsev as Pimen, Irina Arkhipova as Marina (a role generally associated with Vishnevskaya), Galina Kalinina as Xenia, and Alexsei Maslennikov as the Simpleton.

Status: Released

Language: RU

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Production Information

Production Companies
Central Television USSR
Production Countries
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian

Quick Facts

Original Title Борис Годунов
Release Date January 1, 1978
Status Released
Language RU
IMDb ID tt0934394

Cast

Evgeny Nesterenko
Evgeny Nesterenko

Boris Godunov

Irina Arkhipova
Irina Arkhipova

Marina Mnichek

Galiana Kalinina
Galiana Kalinina

Xenia

Glafira Korolyova
Glafira Korolyova

Fyodor

Aleksei Maslennikov
Aleksei Maslennikov

Simpleton

Vladislav Piavko
Vladislav Piavko

The pretender

Valery Yaroslavtsev
Valery Yaroslavtsev

Pimen

Nina Grigorieva
Nina Grigorieva

Xenia's mother

Key Crew

Modeste Moussorgsky
Writer
Elena Macheret
Director

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