Name: Boris Godunov
Start: 2022-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-12-29T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Teatro alla Scala

Organization

Dyrygent

Riccardo Chailly

Reżyseria

Kasper Holten

Scenografia

Es Devlin

Kostiumy

Ida Marie Ellekilde

Reżyseria światła

Jonas Bǿgh

Wideo

Luke Halls

Śpiewak

Baryton

Ildar Abdrazakov

Borys Godunow

Mezzosopran

Lilly Jørstad

Fiodor

Sopran

Anna Denisova

Ksenia

Agnieszka Rehlis

Niańka Kseni

Tenor

Norbert Ernst

Książę Wasyl Szumski

Alexey Markov

Andriej Szczełkałow

Ain Anger

Pimen

Aleksander Kravets

Misaił

Maria Barakova

Karczmarka

Yaroslav Abaimov

Jurodiwy

Roman Astakhov

Mitiuch

Bas - baryton

Oleg Budaratskiy

Pierwszy policjant

Dmitrij Golovnin

Grigorij (Dymitr Samozwaniec)

Stanislav Trofimov

Warłaam

Prystar Nikitycz

Vasyl Solodkyy

Bojar

Adam Palka

Teatro alla Scala

Others

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Orchestra

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

rosyjski

Boris Godunov -  (Borys Godunow)

Mediolan

Włochy

At the beginning of the 17th century, the Russian Empire is shaken by a scramble for power following the death of Tsar Fyodor I: it is the Time of Troubles… Milan’s La Scala opens its 2022-23 opera season with the five-act drama Boris Godunov, staged by Kasper Holten, conducted by inimitable Maestro Riccardo Chailly in his ninth season opener at the prestigious venue, and starring Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role!

Mussorgsky’s masterpiece is not a random choice: it bears echoes of Verdi’s Macbeth, which opened the previous season, and holds a special place in La Scala’s history. The first Italian staging of Boris Godunov took place here in 1909, and in 1979, Claudio Abbado—assisted by none other than a young Chailly himself—opened the Scala season with a memorable production of this classic drama, under the direction of the legendary Juri Ljubimov.  

Holten’s staging and Es Devlin’s set design highlight the thematic core of the plot, by connecting Pushkin’s drama—from which the libretto was taken—with a Shakespearian inspiration: Boris Godunov, played by world-renowned bass Abdrazakov, is suffering from remorse over the assassination of the legitimate heir to the throne, the Tsarevich Dmitri; meanwhile, a young vagrant-monk (played by Dmitry Golovnin), pretending to be the prince, persuades the King of Poland to invade the Russian territories. While the country descends into chaos, the Tsar descends into madness…

In this plot brimming with violence and intrigue, where personal and collective history intersect, a five-star cast captivates from start to finish, including Ain Anger—impeccable in the role of the chronicler Pimen—the remarkable Anna Denisova as the delicate Ksenyia, and Norbert Ernst as the prince Vasiliy Shuysky.

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