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Boris Godunov

Libretto: Modest Mussorgsky
Rafael Kubelík, Chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Duncan Robertson (Tenor), Joan Carlyle (Soprano), Forbes Robinson (Bass), Noreen Berry (Alto), John Lanigan (Tenor), David Allen (Bass), Rhoderick Davies (Bass), Geraint Evans (Bass-baritone), Joseph Rouleau (Bass), Ronald Lewis (Bass), Josef Gostic (Tenor), Regina Resnik (Mezzo Soprano), Otakar Kraus (Bass), David Kelly (Bass), Boris Christoff (Bass-baritone), David Tree (Tenor), Edith Coates (Mezzo Soprano), Josephine Veasey (Mezzo Soprano), Thomas Fletcher (Tenor), Robert Bowman (Tenor)
1958, London, Covent Garden
Live
41 Tracks, 3:04:26

  • Prologue

    • 1. Now then! Have you turned to idols? (Police Officer, Chorus, Mitukh)
      05:54
    • 2. Russian people all! (Shchelkakov)
      02:30
    • 3. Glory to Thee, Lord on earth! (Chorus)
      05:32
    • 4. Long live Tsar Boris Fyodorovich! (Shuisky, Chorus)
      03:59
    • 5. My soul is sad (Boris, Chorus)
      04:45

  • Act I

    • 1. Just one final story (Pimen, Chorus)
      05:15
    • 2. Grigory's Dream: The very same dream! (Grigory, Pimen, Chorus)
      02:07
    • 3. You wrote and took no rest (Grigory, Pimen)
      07:14
    • 4. When was he murdered? (Grigory, Pimen)
      05:17
    • 5. I caught a lovely duck (Hostess, Missail, Varlaam)
      03:03
    • 6. Woman! Peace be to your house! (Varlaam, Hostess, Missail, Grigory)
      02:14
    • 7. Thus it was at the town of Kazan (Varlaam)
      02:24
    • 8. However, friend (Varlaam, Grigory, Hostess, Missail)
      04:57
    • 9. Well, fathers, how are we doing (Guard, Varlaam, Hostess)
      02:42
    • 10. I can read (Grigory, Guard, Varlaam, Missail)
      03:30

  • Act II

    • 1. Where are you, my betrothed (Xenia, Feodor, Nurse)
      04:52
    • 2. What's the matter? (Boris, Nurse, Xenia, Feodor)
      02:45
    • 3. I have attained supreme power (Boris)
      05:12
    • 4. Your Highness! (Boyar, Boris, Shuisky)
      01:00
    • 5. Ah, most eloquent traitor! (Boris, Shuisky)
      08:05
    • 6. Ouf! I suffocate! (Boris)
      03:43

  • Act III

    • 1. By the blue waters of the Vistula (Chorus, Marina)
      02:24
    • 2. Enough! The lovely maiden is grateful (Marina)
      05:38
    • 3. Ah! it's you, my father! (Marina, Rangoni)
      08:48
    • 4. At midnight, in the garden (Dimitri, Rangoni)
      08:26
    • 5. I do not believe in your (Marina, Chorus)
      03:15
    • 6. The crafty Jesuit has caught me (Dmitri)
      02:24
    • 7. Dimitri! Tsarevich! Dimitri! (Marina, Dimitri)
      03:26
    • 8. I adore you, Marina (Dimitri, Marina)
      03:48
    • 9. O Tsarevich, I beg you (Marina, Dimitri, Chorus)
      03:25

  • Act IV

    • 1. What, is mass finished already? (Chorus, Mityukha)
      03:58
    • 2. Trrr, trrr! Iron cap, iron cap! (Chorus, Simpleton)
      03:23
    • 3. Ah-ah-ah! Boris (Simpleton, Boris, Shiusky)
      04:16
    • 4. Exalted boyars! (Shchelkalov, Chorus)
      06:13
    • 5. It's a pity Shuisky is not here (Chorus, Shuisky, Boris)
      04:06
    • 6. I have summoned you, Boyars (Boris, Shuisky)
      02:39
    • 7. A meek old monk (Pimen, Boris)
      05:22
    • 8. Oh! I suffocate! Give me light! (Boris)
      06:52
    • 9. The bell! The passing-bell! (Boris, Chorus, Feodor)
      04:56
    • 10. Bring him over here! (Chorus)
      10:49
    • 11. We, Dimitri Ivanovich, by the grace (Dimitri, Kruschov, Chorus, Simpleton)
      03:18