The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow
Oct 09, 2021 · 2h 20m
Director
Stephen WadsworthOverview
Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the Live in HD season on October 9, 2021. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow
Crew of The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow
About The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow
What is The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow about?
Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the Live in HD season on October 9, 2021. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures…
When was The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow released?
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow was released on October 9, 2021.
How long is The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow was directed by Stephen Wadsworth.
Who is in the cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
The cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow includes René Pape (Boris Godunov), Ain Anger (Pimen), David Butt Philip (Grigory), Aleksey Bogdanov (Shchelkalov) and Maxim Paster (Shuisky).