Boris Godunov by Mussorgsky in Madrid

A propos du spectacle

Enjoy Mussorgsky's great opera "Boris Godunov", this season at the magnificient Teatro Real in Madrid.

For the first time at the Teatro Real, Boris Godunov will be presented with its ten full scenes, including the "Polish Act", which allow to appreciate the genius of Mussorgsky, one of the most prominent composers of the nineteenth century and whose influence can be traced from Janacek, Debussy and Alban Berg to Messiaen.

Boris Godunov tells of the loneliness of a powerful visionary, the fascination of the people by false prophets and the infernal machine of the struggle for power. Boris Godunov is also Danton, Jovellanos or Gorbachov.

Music director: Hartmut Haenchen
Scenography: Johan Simons
Playwright: Jan Vandenhouwe
Set and lighting designer: Jan Versweyveld
Choir Director: Andrés Máspero

Cast:
Boris Godunov: Günther Groissböck
Fyodor: Alexandra Kadurina
Yenia: Alina Yarovaya
Yenia's nurse: Margarita Nekrasova
Prince Andrei Shuisky: Stefan Margita
Chelkalov: Yuri Nechaev
Pimen: Dmitry Ulyanov
Grigori: Michael König
Marina Mnishek: Béatrice Uria‐Monzon
Rangoni: Evgeny Nikitin
Varlaam: Anatoli Kotscherga

Coro y Orquesta Titulares del Teatro Real

Classictic recommends ticket categories A and B for a completely unobstructed view of the performance. Seats in categories C, D, E may have partially obstructed view, and the stage is hardly or not at all visible from seats in categories F, G, H.