Boris Godunov [musical folk drama in four acts, by Modeste Mussorgsky, with a prologue, after Pushkin and Karamzin. Arranged and orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov, with the scene at St. Basil's Cathedral as orchestrated by Ippolitov-Ivanov]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: M4S 696 (MS 6551--MS 6554) | ColumbiaSummary language: English Spoken language: Russian Original language: Russian Series: Columbia masterworksDescription: 4 discs. 12 in. 33 1/3 rpm. stereoUniform titles:
  • Boris Godunov (Rimsky-Korsakov) sound recording
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Contents:
Prologue, scene 1 -- courtyard of the Novodevichi monastery (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- Prologue, scene 2 -- coronation of Tsar Boris (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 2. Act I, scene 1 -- a cell in the monastery of Chudovo (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 3. Act I, scene 2 -- an inn at the Lithuanian border (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 4. Act II -- in the Tsar's apartment (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 5. Act III, scene 1 -- Marina Mnishek's room (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 6. Act III, scene 2 -- at the fountain at the Mnishek castle (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- Act IV, scene 1 -- at St. Basil's cathedral (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 7. Act IV, scene 2 -- in the Boyars' council (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 8. Act IV, scene 3 -- in the forest of Kromy (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky).
Starring George London in the title role, with soloists, chorus and orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater USSR; Alexander Melik-Pashaev, conductor.
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Historical essay, synopsis, and English translation of the libretto, by Louis Biancolli, and transliteration (28 p.) laid in container.

Starring George London in the title role, with soloists, chorus and orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater USSR; Alexander Melik-Pashaev, conductor.

Recorded in Moscow, May 1-10, 1963.

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Prologue, scene 1 -- courtyard of the Novodevichi monastery (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- Prologue, scene 2 -- coronation of Tsar Boris (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 2. Act I, scene 1 -- a cell in the monastery of Chudovo (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 3. Act I, scene 2 -- an inn at the Lithuanian border (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 4. Act II -- in the Tsar's apartment (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 5. Act III, scene 1 -- Marina Mnishek's room (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 6. Act III, scene 2 -- at the fountain at the Mnishek castle (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- Act IV, scene 1 -- at St. Basil's cathedral (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 7. Act IV, scene 2 -- in the Boyars' council (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky) -- s. 8. Act IV, scene 3 -- in the forest of Kromy (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky).