Dmitri Hvorostovsky - Boris' Monologue (Mussorgsky)

[matiastenorful]

is this aria for a bass or for a baritone



[alexpjp]

Wrong voice for this role.

[alexpjp]

@alexpjp and a very strong west-European accent.

[eurydike]

i know he shouldnt sing this on opera stage etc., but i love this aria sung by him.

[eurydike]

what exactly is he singing? do you have a link to libretto in russian please :-) ?

he sings it beautifully, as anything:-)

[eurydike]

this is nice:-) even if he isnt a bass:-)

[BorisGodunov]

Mussorgsky's 1872 revision is much preferable to this version. I'm not sure why they insist on trying to revive the 1869 edition when clearly Mussorgsky felt the original monologue was inadequate and thus changed it so dramatically.

[xav71176]

It is tempting for a Russian baritone to add Boris to his repertoire. Unfortunately this does not fit : Boris must be sung by basses or bass-baritones, a high baritone like Dima sounds pretty weird here. He does a great job of interpretation though.

[model84]

@xav71176 Boris was originally meant to be sung by baritones, it later began to be performed by bass-baritones and basses. I think if we bear that in mind we may find this performance just great. Dimitri has such an elegant, majestic voice. Regards

[eurydike]

@model84 really ???? that would be great if he sang Boris :)))

[model84]

@eurydike Well, that's what is actually said in the libretto :)

[micky9321]

great  great magnifique!

[bodiloto]

- 10 !!!!!! VERGOGNA !!!!!

[chaiter1]

The previous comment sent without the end.

This is like listening to an alternative version of Una furtiva lagrima... interesting, but does it the version expressing what the composer wanted to say? In my opinion, no. Too proclamatory.

Too many words. And yes, this draft version is a curiosity and beautifully performed, but that is what it is. A curiosity.Sorry, but for me all the "purist" and "new wave" things about Boris Godunov are not convincing.

[chaiter1]

I have nothing against this' it is really good singing.

But this thing of looking for "authentic" Mussorgsky can drive you crazy.

The problem is that people stopped reading. Mussorgsky considered Rimski- Korsakov not just a friend, but also as kind of editor. And yes, the Rimski edition is more to the point.

This is like listening to the alternative version of Una

[arunah11]

Curious choice of pics...

[jhvorotin]

what did you expect?

[arunah11]

Certainly not "War and Peace" !

[jhvorotin]

Well...the costume he wears here is closer to the one Boris Godunov normally wears. At lesat, it's in the same spirit, I find. He hasn't performed Boris on stage yet.