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BORIS GODUNOV Tokyo 2022 Guido Jentjens, Goderdzi Janelidze, Kazuma Kudo
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Boris Godunov
- Composer: Mussorgsky Modest
- Libretto: Modest Mussorgsky Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: New National Theatre Tokyo, Japan
- Recorded: November 17, 2022
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Guido Jentjens, Goderdzi Janelidze, Kazuma Kudo, Eiko Koizumi, Kanae Kushima, Mika Kaneko, Arnold Bezuyen, Naoyuki Akitani, Teppei Kono, Hideyuki Aochi, Kasumi Shimizu
- Conductor: Kazushi Ono
- Orchestra: Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
- Chorus: New National Theatre Chorus, TOKYO FM Boys Choir
- Chorus Master: Kyohei Tomihira, Yuka Hayashi, Kunie Ito
- Choreographer: Maćko Prusak
- Stage Director: Mariusz Treliński
- Stage Designer: Boris Kudlička
- Costume Designer: Wojciech Dziedzic
- Lighting Designer: Marc Heinz
Information about the Recording
- Published by: OperaVision
- Date Published: 2023
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs, jpsubs, rusubs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Quote by OperaVision:
Based on a play by Aleksandr Pushkin about the real-life Boris Godunov, the opera chronicles the life of the Russian regent during the Troubles of the late 16th century, from his coronation to his death. This dark tragedy is about the cries of a people, the intrigues of those in power and the fears of Boris himself. The music is very modern and full of innovative harmonies based on Russian folk songs and traditional Russian Orthodox church music, and is considered the pinnacle of Russian Opera. This new production from Tokyo will be conducted by Kazushi Ono, Artistic Director of the New National Theater and staged by Mariusz Treliński, Artistic Director of the Polish National Opera, which is co-producing this production. After a distinguished film career, Treliński is known for his operatic work, in which he emphasizes the essential beauty of music in a contemporary theatrical aesthetic. With an excellent cast, the drama unfolds about the downfall of Boris Godunov, cornered by his own actions. This production combines the original 1869 version and the revised 1872 version of the opera.