Mussorgsky : Boris Godounov

Boris Christoff, Royal Opera House, Rafael Kubelik

• Released on 18/6/12 by Myto Historical
• Main artists: Rafael Kubelik
• Genre: Full Operas

Digital booklet

Boris Godunov (Modeste Moussorgski)

1 Prologue: Now then ! Have you turned to idols ? (Police Officer, Chorus, Mitukh)

Boris Christoff 00:05:54

Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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2 Prologue: Russian people all ! (Shchelkakov)

Boris Christoff 00:02:30

Geraint Evans (Andrei Shchelkalov) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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3 Prologue: Glory to Thee, Lord on earth ! (Chorus)

Boris Christoff 00:05:32

Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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4 Prologue: Long live Tsar Boris Fyodorovich ! (Shuisky, Chorus)

Boris Christoff 00:03:59

John Lanigan (Prince Vassiliy Ivanovich Shuisky) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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5 Prologue: My soul is sad (Boris, Chorus)

Boris Christoff 00:04:45

Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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6 Act I: Just one final story (Pimen, Chorus)

Boris Christoff 00:05:15

Joseph Rouleau (Pimen) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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7 Act I: Grigory's Dream: The very same dream ! (Grigory, Pimen, Chorus)

Boris Christoff 00:02:07

Joseph Rouleau (Pimen) - Joseph Gostic (The Pretender, Grigory) - Regina Resnik (Marina Mnishek) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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8 You wrote and took no rest (Grigory, Pimen)

Boris Christoff 00:07:14

Joseph Rouleau (Pimen) - Joseph Gostic (The Pretender, Grigory) - Regina Resnik (Marina Mnishek) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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9 Act I: When was he murdered ? (Grigory, Pimen)

Boris Christoff 00:05:17

Joseph Rouleau (Pimen) - Joseph Gostic (The Pretender, Grigory) - Regina Resnik (Marina Mnishek) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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10 Act I: I caught a lovely duck (Hostess, Missail, Varlaaam)

Boris Christoff 00:03:03

Edith Coates (Hostess of the inn) - David Tree (Missail, a vagabond) - David Kelly (Varlaam, a vagabond) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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11 Act I: Woman ! Peace be to your house ! (Varlaam, Hostess, Missail, Grigory)

Boris Christoff 00:02:14

David Kelly (Varlaam, a vagabond) - Edith Coates (Hostess of the inn) - David Tree (Missail, a vagabond) - Joseph Gostic (The Pretender, Grigory) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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12 Act I: Thus it was at the town of Kazan (Varlaam)

Boris Christoff 00:02:24

David Kelly (Varlaam, a vagabond) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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13 Act I: However, friend (Varlaam, Grigory, Hostess, Missail)

Boris Christoff 00:04:57

David Kelly (Varlaam, a vagabond) - Joseph Gostic (The Pretender, Grigory) - Edith Coates (Hostess of the inn) - David Tree (Missail, a vagabond) - Joseph Gostic (The Pretender, Grigory) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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14 Act I: Well, fathers, how are we doing (Guard, Varlaam, Hostess)

Boris Christoff 00:02:42

Forbes Robinson (Nikitich, a police officer) - David Kelly (Varlaam, a vagabond) - Edith Coates (Hostess of the inn) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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15 Act I: I can read (Grigory, Guard, Varlaam, Missail)

Boris Christoff 00:03:30

Forbes Robinson (Nikitich, a police officer) - David Kelly (Varlaam, a vagabond) - David Tree (Missail, a vagabond) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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DISC 2

1 Act II: Where are you, my betrothed (Xenia, Feodor, Nurse)

Boris Christoff 00:04:52

Josephine Veasey (Feodor) - Joan Carlyle (Xenia) - Noreen Berry (Nurse to Xenia) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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2 Act II: What's the matter ? (Boris, Nurse, Xenia, Feodor)

Boris Christoff 00:02:45

Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - Noreen Berry (Nurse to Xenia) - Joan Carlyle (Xenia) - Josephine Veasey (Feodor) - Noreen Berry (Nurse to Xenia) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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3 Act II: I have attained supreme power (Boris)

Boris Christoff 00:05:12

Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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4 Act II: Your Highness ! (Shchelkalov, Boris, Shuisky)

Boris Christoff 00:01:00

Geraint Evans (Andrei Shchelkalov,Secretary of the boyar’s council) - Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - John Lanigan (Prince Vassiliy Ivanovich Shuisky) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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5 Act II: Ah, most eloquent traitor ! (Boris, Shuisky)

Boris Christoff 00:08:05

6 Act II: Ouf ! I suffocate ! (Boris)

Boris Christoff 00:03:43

Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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7 Act III: By the blue waters of the Vistula (Chorus, Marina)

Boris Christoff 00:02:24

Regina Resnik (Marina Mnishek) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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8 Act III: Enough ! The lovely maiden is grateful (Marina)

Boris Christoff 00:05:38

Regina Resnik (Marina Mnishek) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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9 Act III: Ah! it's you, my father ! (Marina, Rangoni)

Boris Christoff 00:08:48

10 Act III: At midnight, in the garden, (Dmitri, Rangoni)

Boris Christoff 00:08:26

11 Act III: I do not believe in your (Marina, Chorus)

Boris Christoff 00:03:15

Regina Resnik (Marina Mnishek) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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12 Act III: The crafty Jesuit has caught me (Dmitri)

Boris Christoff 00:02:24

Joseph Gostic (Dmitri The Pretender [Grigory]) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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13 Act III: Dimitri ! Tsarevich ! Dimitri ! (Marina, Dimitri)

Boris Christoff 00:03:26

Regina Resnik (Marina Mnishek) - Joseph Gostic (Dmitri, The Pretender [Grigory]) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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14 Act III: I adore you, Marina (Dmitri, Marina)

Boris Christoff 00:03:48

Joseph Gostic (Dmitri, The Pretender [Grigory]) - Regina Resnik (Marina Mnishek) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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15 Act III: O Tsarevich, I beg you (Marina, Dmitri, Chorus)

Boris Christoff 00:03:25

Regina Resnik (Marina Mnishek) - Joseph Gostic (Dmitri The Pretender [Grigory]) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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DISC 3

1 Act IV: What, is mass finished already ? (Chorus, Mityukha)

Boris Christoff 00:03:58

David Allan (Mityukha, a peasant) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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2 Act IV: Trrr, trrr! Iron cap, iron cap ! (Chorus, Simpleton)

Boris Christoff 00:03:23

Duncan Robertson (A simpleton) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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3 Act IV: Ah-ah-ah! Boris (Simpleton, Boris, Shiusky)

Boris Christoff 00:04:16

Duncan Robertson (A simpleton) - Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - John Lanigan (Prince Vassiliy Ivanovich Shuisky) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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4 Act IV: Exalted boyars! (Shchelkalov, Chorus)

Boris Christoff 00:06:13

Geraint Evans (Andrei Shchelkalov) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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5 Act IV: It's a pity Shuisky is not here. (Chorus, Shuisky, Boris)

Boris Christoff 00:04:06

John Lanigan (Prince Vassiliy Ivanovich Shuisky) - Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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6 Act IV: I have summoned you, Boyars (Boris, Shuisky)

Boris Christoff 00:02:39

Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - John Lanigan (Prince Vassiliy Ivanovich Shuisky) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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7 Act IV: A meek old monk (Pimen, Boris)

Boris Christoff 00:05:22

Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - Joseph Rouleau (Pimen) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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8 Act IV: Oh ! I suffocate ! Give me kight ! (Boris)

Boris Christoff 00:06:52

Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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9 Act IV: The bell ! The passing-bell ! (Boris, Chorus, Feodor)

Boris Christoff 00:04:56

Boris Christoff (Boris Godunov) - Josephine Veasey (Feodor) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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10 Act IV: Bring him over here ! (Chorus)

Boris Christoff 00:10:49

11 Act IV: We, Dimitri Ivanovich, by the grace (Dmitri, Kruschov, Chorus, Simpleton)

Boris Christoff 00:03:18

Joseph Gostic (The Pretender Dmitri [Grigori]) - Duncan Robertson (A simpleton) - Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House - Rafael Kubelik, conductor

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About the album

• 3 disc(s) - 41 track(s)
• Total length: 03:04:26
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Rafael Kubelik
• Composer: Modeste Moussorgski
• Label: Myto Historical
• Area: Russie
• Genre: Classical Opera Full Operas
• Period: Modern Style
• Collection: Myto Historical Line
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