The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov 13 years old

Stephen Wadsworth’s production of Mussorgsky’s epic masterpiece brilliantly captures the suffering and ambition of the Russian people at a critical time in their nation’s history. René Pape is riveting as the Tsar of the title, giving a commanding and charismatic performance of one of the greatest bass roles in the repertoire—his Boris is dominating, tortured, flawed and utterly unforgettable. The extraordinary cast and the Met Orchestra and Chorus are led by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, the foremost Mussorgsky interpreter of our time.

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The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov Cast

Name	Character
René Pape He was 46, now 59 years old	as Boris Godunov
Yevgeni Nikitin	as Rangoni
Mikhail Petrenko	as Pimen

The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov Crew

Name	Department
Brian Large as Director. He was 71 (now 85) years old	Directing
Alexander Pushkin as Original Story. He was 211 (37) years old when He died	Writing