Boris Godunov

Album by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky & Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni

Boris Godunov is an opera by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, first completed in 1869 and revised in 1872. Rooted in Russian nationalist opera and late-Romantic orchestration, it employs modal harmonies, folk-influenced melodies and declamatory vocal writing to pursue dramatic realism, representing Mussorgsky's mature compositional voice and a significant development in Russian operatic practice.

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  1. 1.
    Boris Godunov: Prelude to Coronation Scene. – Monologue of Boris—‘My Soul is sad’ (Prologue, Scene 2).
  2. 2.
    Boris Godunov: Varlaam’s Song ‘In the town of Kazan’ (Act 1, Scene2).
  3. 3.
    Boris Godunov: Boris’s Recitative and Aria ‘I have attained the highest power’ (Act 2).
  4. 4.
    Boris Godunov: Clock Scene—‘Oh! I am suffocating’ (Act 2).
  5. 5.
    Boris Godunov: Polonaise (Act 3, Scene 2).
  6. 6.
    Boris Godunov: Farewell and Death of Boris (Act 4, Scene 2).

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