Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov

2025 · 181 min · Music

Nobleman Boris Godunov accumulates power in Russia, first as regent, then as tsar. But the ghosts of the past catch up with him and he ends up losing not only his power but his sanity. Russia sinks ever deeper into a mire of corruption, intrigue and coups. In his grand choral opera, Modest Mussorgsky deals with a theme that offers poignant parallels to today’s world: the extremes to which one man’s thirst for power can lead. The director Kirill Serebrennikov incorporates his own experiences in Russia to present his take on an opera about political turmoil and its consequences. Serebrennikov’s production focuses on the effect on the people of high-stakes political scheming. Conductor Vasily Petrenko makes his Amsterdam debut leading the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. A top-flight cast is led bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny, celebrated for his ability to get into the skin of his characters both vocally and dramatically, singing the title role for the first time.

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov · Written by Nikolay Karamzin

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Tomasz Konieczny Boris Godunov
David van Laar Feodor
Inna Demenkova Xenia
Polly Leech Nurse
Ya-Chung Huang Prince Vassily Ivanovich Shuisky
Jasurbek Khaydarov Andrei Shchelkalov
Vitalij Kowaljow Pimen
Dumitru Mîțu Grigori Otrepjev
Raehann Bryce-Davis Marina Mnishek
Gevorg Hakobyan Rangoni
Shen Yang Varlaam / Mitiukha
Steven van der Linden Missail / Boyar

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