Overview
Nobleman Boris Godunov accumulates power in Russia, first as regent, then as tsar. But the ghosts of the past catch up with him and he ends up losing not only his power but his sanity. Russia sinks ever deeper into a mire of corruption, intrigue and coups. In his grand choral opera, Modest Mussorgsky deals with a theme that offers poignant parallels to today’s world: the extremes to which one man’s thirst for power can lead. The director Kirill Serebrennikov incorporates his own experiences in Russia to present his take on an opera about political turmoil and its consequences. Serebrennikov’s production focuses on the effect on the people of high-stakes political scheming. Conductor Vasily Petrenko makes his Amsterdam debut leading the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. A top-flight cast is led bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny, celebrated for his ability to get into the skin of his characters both vocally and dramatically, singing the title role for the first time.
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Cast
Tomasz Konieczny
Boris Godunov
David van Laar
Feodor
Inna Demenkova
Xenia
Polly Leech
Nurse
Ya-Chung Huang
Prince Vassily Ivanovich Shuisky
Jasurbek Khaydarov
Andrei Shchelkalov
Vitalij Kowaljow
Pimen
Dumitru Mîțu
Grigori Otrepjev
Raehann Bryce-Davis
Marina Mnishek
Gevorg Hakobyan
Rangoni
Shen Yang
Varlaam / Mitiukha
Steven van der Linden
Missail / Boyar