Boris Godunov Opera in two parts and eight scenes
DVD - 2011
Set at the start of the 17th century, the story concerns the reign of Tsar Boris Godunov, who has murdered the Tsarevich Dmitri in order to obtain the succession, and the challenge made to him by the Pretender Dmitri. The opera is based on Pushkin's historical tragedy of the same name with additional material partially derived from historical works by Nikolai Karamzin.
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- Published
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[Hammersmith, London] :
Opus Arte
c2011.
- Language
- Russian
English
French
German
Spanish - Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Item Description
- Adapted from Mussorgsky's first version (1869) with the addition of the final (Kromy Forest) scene from Mussorgsky's final revision (1874).
Extra features: interviews with A. Konchalovsky and G. Noseda; cast gallery.
Program notes and synopsis in English, German and French in container. - Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
- Format
- DVD-9; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, Dolby digital stereo; aspect ratio 16:9 anamorphic.
- Production Credits
- Director and lighting designer, Andrei Konchalovsky; set designer, Graziano Gregori; costume designer, Carla Teti; director for video and television, Francesca Nesler; staging in co-production with the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía (Valencia) and Fondazione Lirico Sinfonica Petruzzelli e Teatri di Bari.