Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
There are elements of Macbeth in this political fable, in which the ghost of the child that Boris has had killed in order to seize the throne appears as an impostor. Adapting Pushkin's epic poem, Mussorgsky composed a meditation on the solitude of power, a populist drama in which the real protagonist is the Russian people with its burden of eternal suffering. Ivo Van Hove is no stranger to grand political frescos. This is his first production for the Paris Opera.
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Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 7, 2018
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama, History, Music
Original Title
Мусоргский: «Борис Годунов»
Production Companies
Opéra National de Paris
Description
There are elements of Macbeth in this political fable, in which the ghost of the child that Boris has had killed in order to seize the throne appears as an impostor. Adapting Pushkin's epic poem, Mussorgsky composed a meditation on the solitude of power, a populist drama in which the real protagonist is the Russian people with its burden of eternal suffering. Ivo Van Hove is no stranger to grand political frescos. This is his first production for the Paris Opera.
