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Modest Mussorgsky 1839 - 1881 RU 2*
Boris Godunov - 1874 1*
Roles
Background Facts - Top
  • Mussorgsky's great historical drama shows Russia's descent into anarchy in the early 17th century.
  • Mussorgsky only completed one opera, but it proved to be inspiration for generations of Russian composers on account of its uniquely nationalist character.
Roles - Top
Boris GodunovBassM-VL
FyodorMezzosopranoF-M Son of Boris Godunov
XeniaSopranoF-H Daughter of Boris Godunov
Xenia's nurseContraltoF-L
Prince Vasiliy Ivanovich ShuyskyTenorM-M
Andrey ShchelkalovBaritoneM-L Clerk of the Duma
PimenBassM-VL Chronicler-hermit
GrigoriyTenorM-M The Pretender
Marina MniszechMezzosopranoF-M Daughter of the Sandomir Voyevoda
RangoniBassM-VL Covert Jesuit
VarlaamBassM-VL Vagabond
MisailTenorM-M Vagabond
An innkeeperMezzosopranoF-M
The YuródivďyTenorM-M Holy Fool, Simpleton
NikitichBassM-VL Police officer
MityukhaBassM-VL Peasant
Boyar-in-AttendanceTenorM-M
The boyar KhrushchovTenorM-M
LawickiBassM-VL Jesuit
CzernikowskiBassM-VL Jesuit
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