Boris Godunov at Dutch National Opera
Vasily Petrenko conducts Mussorgsky’s great historic drama
The Concertgebouw Orchestra performs Mussorgsky’s opera Boris Godunov at the Dutch National Opera under the direction of Vasily Petrenko.
Scheming monks, an oppressed and rebellious mob, a tsar who goes mad – and magnificent music.
Concert programme
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Modest Mussorgsky
Boris Godunov
Performers
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Vasily Petrenko
conductor
About this concert
The Concertgebouw Orchestra performs one production a year at the Dutch National Opera. This season, Vasily Petrenko leads the orchestra in Boris Godunov, a grand historical drama by Modest Mussorgsky, who was far ahead of his time. Expect scheming monks, an oppressed and rebellious mob, a tsar who goes mad – and magnificent music.
The opera tells the story of Tsar Boris Godunov and a conflict between the Russian and Polish peoples. The two storylines stem from the murder of the young Dmitry, the tsar’s heir apparent, thus making way for Boris Godunov’s succession. The first storyline charts Boris’s personal development, who is increasingly tormented by, and finally succumbs to, guilt. The second involves the rebellion instigated by Grigory, who is a threat to Boris.
Dates and tickets
About this concert
The Concertgebouw Orchestra performs one production a year at the Dutch National Opera. This season, Vasily Petrenko leads the orchestra in Boris Godunov, a grand historical drama by Modest Mussorgsky, who was far ahead of his time. Expect scheming monks, an oppressed and rebellious mob, a tsar who goes mad – and magnificent music.
The opera tells the story of Tsar Boris Godunov and a conflict between the Russian and Polish peoples. The two storylines stem from the murder of the young Dmitry, the tsar’s heir apparent, thus making way for Boris Godunov’s succession. The first storyline charts Boris’s personal development, who is increasingly tormented by, and finally succumbs to, guilt. The second involves the rebellion instigated by Grigory, who is a threat to Boris.