Boris Godunov
Modest Musorgskij
Boris Godunov
This operatic epic takes us back to a time when, following the death of Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of All Russia, the country found itself in a climate of power struggles and widespread chaos. The theme of one of the most evocative works in the world repertoire is the lust for power, which does not shy away from shameless manipulation of the masses or the shedding of blood.
The power of the story is enhanced by Mussorgsky’s visionary music, which has undergone numerous revisions to better conform to the operatic conventions of its time. Our production, however, is based on the composer’s original intention to present Boris Godunov as a musical drama, one whose universal appeal speaks to today’s audience with the same urgency as it did at the time of its creation.
Creators
- Musical Direction:
- Jiří Petrdlík
- Conductor:
- Jiří Petrdlík / Jiří Štrunc
- Director:
- Martin Otava
- Set Design:
- Ondřej Brýna
- Chorus Master:
- Ondřej Kunovský, Anna-Marie Lahodová, Zuzana Kuncová (Kajetán)
- Assistant Director:
- Michal Lieberzeit
- Dramaturgy:
- Vojtěch Frank
- Lighting Design:
- Antonín Pfleger
- Prompter:
- Viktorie Šimůnková
- Stage Manager:
- Petra Kuldová Tolašová
Prersons and actors
- Boris Godunov:
- Josef Benci / František Zahradníček / Andrij Charlamov (studijně)
- Fjodor:
- Kateřina Jalovcová / Barbora de Nunes-Cambraia
- Xenie:
- Kateřina Hebelková / Ivana Veberová
- Chůva:
- Jana Foff Tetourová / Jana Piorecká
- Vasilij Šujskij:
- Jaroslav Březina / Richard Samek
- Andrej Ščelkakov:
- Jiří Hájek / Dominik Klapka
- Pimen:
- Andrij Charlamov / Josef Kovačič
- Lžidmitrij:
- Michal Bragagnolo / Tomáš Kořínek
- Varlaam:
- Ivo Hrachovec / Jiří Kubík
- Misail:
- Peter Malý / Filip Šťovíček
- Jurodivý:
- Jan Ondráček / David Cizner (studijně)
- Hospodská:
- Ivana Klimentová / Ivana Šaková
- Nikitič a Strážník:
- Rostislav Florian
- Miťucha:
- Šimon Vanžura
- sbor opery DJKT
- Kajetán - dětský sbor opery DJKT
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