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Boris Godunov

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"Soon the enemy will come and the darkness will descend....
Weep, weep Russian people, starving people!"

The Simpleton's words at the end of Musorgsky's great opera set at the turn of the 16th century. Claudio Abbado conducts this performance from the Salzburg Festival.

Tolz Boys' Choir
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Bratislava
Vienna State Opera Chorus VPO/Claudio Abbado

Contributors

Unknown:
Claudio Abbado
Boris Godunov:
Samuel Ramey (bass)
Fyodor:
Liliana Nichiteanu (mezzo)
Xenie:
Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (sop)
Nurse:
Eugenia Gorochovskaya (contrato)
Prince Shuisky:
Phillp Langridge (tenor)
Schchelkalov:
Albert Shagidullin (bar)
Pimen:
Anatoly Kotcherga (bass)
Grigory:
Sergei Larin (tenor)
Marina Mnishek:
Marjana Lipovsek (soprano)
Rangoni:
Monte Pederson (bar)
Varlaam:
Aage Haugland (bass)
Missail:
Wilfried Gahmlich (tenor)
Hostess of the inn:
Elena Zaremba (mezzo)
Simpleton:
Alexander Fedin (tenor)
Source: Radio Times

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