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Boris Godunov - English National Opera Guide 11 (includes libretto)
Modest Musorgsky Price: $19.95
This famous opera has had a chequered performance history and Professor
Laurel E. Fay, in an illuminating musical analysis, points out that the
interpretation of the opera depends very much on which edition is used
Robert Oldani introduces the ‘Boris problem’: Pushkin’s play was not an obvious choice for a young composer since it had been banned from performance for 40 years and it is the Russian people, rather than any single character, who is the protagonist
Mussorgsky forged his own text and created a legendary masterwork; Alex de Jonge examines its uniquely Russian character and notes the unsettling parallels of the history of old Russia with today
Nigel Osborne’s comparison of the Rimsky-Korsakov and Mussorgsky versions highlights their individual qualities
English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera.
They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the
complete text of each opera in English and the original
