Boris Godunov (1872 Version)

Album by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky & Симфонический оркестр Мариинского театра & Valery Gergiev

Boris Godunov (1872 Version) is the 1872 revision of the opera Boris Godunov by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. This version exemplifies Mussorgsky's use of modal harmonies, folk-inflected melodies and declamatory vocal writing within a realist operatic framework, and it occupies a central place in his output and in the development of Russian opera.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Prologue, scene 1. “Well, what are you waiting for?“
    5:27
  2. 2.
    Prologue, scene 1. “For whom dost thou forsake us?“
    1:25
  3. 3.
    Prologue, scene 1. “People of the Orthodox faith“
    2:49
  4. 4.
    Prologue, scene 1. “Glory to thee, our Lord“
    6:15
  5. 5.
    Prologue, scene 2. “Long live Tsar Boris Feodorovich“
    4:08
  6. 6.
    Prologue, scene 2. “My soul is sad“
    2:40
  7. 7.
    Prologue, scene 2. “Glory! Glory! Glory!“
    1:55
  8. 8.
    Act I, scene 1. “Just one more final tale“
    4:50
  9. 9.
    Act I, scene 1. “Lord, our Heavenly father“
    2:15
  10. 10.
    Act I, scene 1. “You have gone on writing“
    6:16
  11. 11.
    Act I, scene 1. “Holy Father, for a long time“
    1:42
  12. 12.
    Act I, scene 1. “It is the bell for matins“
    3:03
  13. 13.
    Act I, scene 2. “I caught a grey drake“
    5:38
  14. 14.
    Act I, scene 2. “It all happened in the town of Kazan“
    1:55
  15. 15.
    Act I, scene 2. “Why don't you join in the singing?“
    4:20
  16. 16.
    Act I, scene 2. “There he goes“
    3:40
  17. 17.
    Act I, scene 2. “I can read“
    3:42

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Act II. “Where are you, my dear husband“
    2:15
  2. 3.
    Act II. “Ah! That's enough now“
    1:14
  3. 4.
    Act II. “So the gnat was chopping some firewood“
    1:28
  4. 5.
    Act II. “Ah, nurse, nanny“
    2:00
  5. 6.
    Act II. “Ah! What? Has a wild beast...“
    3:21
  6. 7.
    Act II. “I have achieved supreme power“
    1:48
  7. 8.
    Act II. “How heavily weighs the right hand of the fearful judge“
    2:56
  8. 9.
    Act II. “Ah, shoo!“
    1:52
  9. 10.
    Act II. “Our little parrot was sitting“
    1:53
  10. 11.
    Act II. “My son, my own dear child!“
    1:36
  11. 12.
    Act II. “Ah, the most illustrious orator“
    3:51
  12. 13.
    Act II. “Take measures immediately“
    3:25
  13. 14.
    Act II. “At the cathedral in Uglich“
    5:37
  14. 15.
    Act III, scene 1. “On the azure Vistula“
    2:47
  15. 16.
    Act III, scene 1. “Enough!“
    2:01
  16. 17.
    Act III, scene 1. “Ruzya, I do not need you today“
    4:05
  17. 18.
    Act III, scene 1. “Ah! It's you, my father!“
    4:28
  18. 19.
    Act III, scene 1. “Captivate the Pretender with your beauty!“
    2:13
  19. 20.
    Act III, scene 1. “Your eyes have started to sparkle“
    2:06
  20. 21.
    Act III, scene 2. “At midnight...in the garden...“
    2:20
  21. 22.
    Act III, scene 2. “Tsarevich!“
    4:27
  22. 23.
    Act III, scene 2. “A humble, sinful pilgrim“
    1:23
  23. 24.
    Act III, scene 2. “Tsarevich, conceal yourself“
    3:46
  24. 25.
    Act III, scene 2. “That crafty Jesuit“
    1:26
  25. 26.
    Act III, scene 2. “The wife of that toothless debauchee“
    1:02
  26. 27.
    Act III, scene 2. “It is she! Marina!“
    1:10
  27. 28.
    Act III, scene 2. “But it is not for amorous conversations“
    2:32
  28. 29.
    Act III, scene 2. “You alone Marina, I worship“
    2:44
  29. 30.
    Act III, scene 2. “Leaders from all corners of Russia“
    0:58
  30. 31.
    Act III, scene 2. “O, Tsarevich, I beg you, do nor curse me“
    4:08

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Act IV, scene 1. “Boyars of noble rank“
    3:03
  2. 4.
    Act IV, scene 1. “What? Let us vote, boyars“
    2:35
  3. 5.
    Act IV, scene 1. “It's a pity that Prince Shuisky isn't here“
  4. 6.
    Act IV, scene 1. “Get away... Get away!“
    2:54
  5. 7.
    Act IV, scene 1. “A humble monk“
    2:53
  6. 8.
    Act IV, scene 1. “Once, in a deep sleep“
    2:27
  7. 9.
    Act IV, scene 1. “Leave us! All of you, go!“
    4:07
  8. 10.
    Act IV, scene 1. “O Lord! Look down“
    5:50
  9. 11.
    Act IV, scene 2. “Over here! Sit him down on the stump!“
    4:23
  10. 12.
    Act IV, scene 2. “Trrr, trrr, tin hat!“
    2:15
  11. 13.
    Act IV, scene 2. “The sun and the moon have faded“
    1:21
  12. 14.
    Act IV, scene 2. “Hurrah! Daring boldness has broken free“
    2:28
  13. 15.
    Act IV, scene 2. “Domine, salvum fac regem“
    2:19
  14. 16.
    Act IV, scene 2. “Glory to you, Tsarevich!“
    1:31
  15. 17.
    Act IV, scene 2. “We, Dmitry Ivanovich“
    1:28
  16. 18.
    Act IV, scene 2. “Flow, flow bitter tears“
    2:19

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