ENO Music Director Edward Gardner conducts this major new production of Musorgsky’s seven-scene version of Boris Godunov directed by Tim Albery. With its haunting music and highly expressive vocal lines, it is a spectacular account of murder and skulduggery among the ruling elite in 16th-century Russia.
At its heart is the towering role of Boris, the Tsar who descends terrifyingly into madness and death. In an opera celebrated for its abundance of great bass roles, the internationally acclaimed Peter Rose plays Boris, while Brindley Sherratt and Jonathan Veira take on the roles of the monks Pimen and Varlaam.
Boris Godunov Peter Rose; Prince Shuisky John Graham-Hall; Andrei Shchelkalov David Stephenson; Pimen Brindley Sherratt; Varlaam Jonathan Veira; Nikitich Charles Johnston; Simpleton Robert Murray
Conductor Edward Gardner; Director Tim Albery; Designer Tobias hoheisel; Costume Designer Brigitte Reiffenstuel; Lighting Designer Adam Silverman; Translation David Lloyd-Jones
Dates
Mon, 10th Nov 2008 - Mon, 1st Dec 2008
9 performances.
Run Time: Two hours 10 minutes
Sign-language interpreted performance: Nov 24
Pre-performance talk by Dennis Marks: Nov 15 at 4.45pm, London Coliseum, £
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