The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow
Synopsis
Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the Live in HD season on October 9, 2021. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 9, 2021
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stephen Wadsworth
- Original Title
- The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephen Wadsworth
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Stephen Wadsworth
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What is The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow about?
Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the Live in HD season on October 9, 2021. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow was directed by Stephen Wadsworth.
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
The principal cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow includes René Pape, Ain Anger, David Butt Philip, Aleksey Bogdanov, Maxim Paster.
When was The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow released and how long is it?
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.