The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow (2021)
Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the Live in HD season on October 9, 2021. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Director: Stephen Wadsworth
Genre: Music
Runtime: 140 min
Release Date: October 9, 2021
Cast
- René Pape - Boris Godunov
- Ain Anger - Pimen
- David Butt Philip - Grigory
- Aleksey Bogdanov - Shchelkalov
- Maxim Paster - Shuisky
- Ryan Speedo Green - Varlaam
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Stephen Wadsworth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow about?
- Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the Live in HD season on October 9, 2021. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
- Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow was directed by Stephen Wadsworth.
- Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow stars René Pape, Ain Anger, David Butt Philip, Aleksey Bogdanov, Maxim Paster, Ryan Speedo Green.
- How long is The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow has a runtime of 2h 20m (140 minutes).
- What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow is a Music film.