Work Information
| Work Notes |
available in the USA, Canada and Mexico only |
Publisher |
Schirmer Russian Music |
| Category |
Opera and Music Theatre |
Year Composed |
1874 |
| Arranger / Editor |
Orchestrated by Dmitri Shostakovich (Op. 58, 1940) |
Duration |
12 Minutes |
| Solo Voice(s) |
3 Baritones, 7 Basses, 3 Mezzo Sopranos, 2 Sopranos, 6 Tenors |
Chorus |
SATB chorus |
| Orchestration |
3343/4331/timp.perc.glock/cel.pf.2[=4]hp.[opt balalaika.[opt domra]/str; stage band: 2hn, 2thn, 2cnt, 4tpt, 2bar, 2tba; balalaika and domra (ad lib) |
Languages |
Russian, English |
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Programme Note
Synopsis:
The opera is set in Russia and Poland between 1598 and 1605. Boris Godunov becomes Czar of Russia after he has murdered the young Dmitri, who is the rightful heir to the throne. The novice Grigory resolves to avenge the murder and, driven to insanity by his guilt, Boris falls dead at the end.
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