Musorgsky Boris Godunov Coronation Scene

[1sumiresan2]

Ja wirklich wunderbar. Kann mir jemand sagen, ob es ein Video von Karajan`s Boris bei den Salzburger Festspielen aus dem Großen Festspielhaus gibt. Mit dem, damals noch ganz jungen Nikolaj Gjaurow gibt?Bühnenbild Günther Schneider Siemssen. Eine der schönsten Inszenierungen Anfang der 60er Jahre

[schneidersiemssen1]

@1sumiresan2 ich glaube, daß es für karajan´s boris leider keine aufzeichnung gibt. zu dieser zeit war karajan für opernaufzeichnungen noch nicht zu begeistern. werde mich aber schlau machen. vielleicht gibt es mitschnitte. gruß c.schneider-siemssen

[1sumiresan2]

@schneidersiemssen1

Dieses Video gefällt mir gut, es ist leider nicht unsere Salzburger Inszenierung von Günter Schneider Siemssen / Karajan mit Gjaurow. Ich hatte damals ja selbst noch mitgewirkt und erinnere mich ganz genau. Trotzdem herzlichen Dank!!!

[tinobln21]

unsägliche inszenierung!



[hdfh100]

да здравствует династии Романовых

[toisabella]

love the bells!

[helvetiesong]

3:11

[psisaza]

Hahahahahahah, minute 6:15 is so funny XD

[kfcohea]

The nationalism of the 1800s created many national composers. Mussorgsky was a member of the Russian 5 as you probably already know. What I find interesting with the Coronation introduction is the use of the diminished 5th interval for the entrance of the Priests. A flat 7 to D7. The Catholic church had outlawed it's use. It was considered the "devil's" interval. Stravinsky use it copiously later on. It was used in bebop jazz in the 40s but was ridiculed by some as being too strange. Even then.

[MaestroTJS]

One of the greatest scenes in all opera, and I thought this was well-done.

[BorisGodunov]

Most of the greatest Boris interpreters weren't Russian: Christoff (Bulgarian); Ghaiurov (Bulgarian); London (American); Talvela (Finnish); For a while Samuel Ramey (American) was the great Boris of the day, and now it's Rene Pape (German). No one nationality owns the role!

[NabelZiel]

@BorisGodunov You shouldn't forget Paata Burchuladze of Georgia who also sang the role wonderfully!

[Insomniac571]

7 people missed the like button

[dorfischer]

What a strong opening. The accelerating Orchestra, the bayans walking slowly and fateflully, the guards locking into position.

The cast's movements are musical!

[P1B1U1H1]

@dorfischer Yes. The accelerating motion must have taken immense practice.

[adeverger]

Rene Pape did just fine with Gergiev holding the baton this season at the met.

[danisk24]

Excellent rendition of the scene. Obviously

P1B1U1H1 has very little knowledge about Russian history and "The Times of Troubles". The "important" point of the opera has very little to do with Lithuania and whether you can trust Lithuanians. Nonsense.

[Puha12365]

The Guards also sing d; Really good singen!

[HeavyOpera1]

I disagree that this singer's voice is not suitable (sorry, not sure who this is). I think the voice is very good. I am not so sure about the Russian diction, though.

[bloorwest]

Which production is this? 

[irina4447]

Ogromnoe spasibo ya prekrasnuju zapis

[oncelostmain]

Nice bass and perfomance

[MrKos1987]

Sory, but this aria must perform russian singer..

[srg2457]

@MrKos1987 I would have agreed with you ujntil I saw Rene Pape at the Met...

[martimtavares]

@srg2457 Totally agree on that! I think that version, with Gergiev holding the baton, and those sublime decors will remain unbeaten for long...

[P1B1U1H1]

@MrKos1987 A certain Finn did a spectacular job, if you know what I mean. Besides, the important point is not the singing, but the major theme. Don't trust the Lithuanians.

[acerb45666555]

i must say its far better than some stuff ive heard.

[TimonyErt03]

Wow. This is scary good.

[AdmiralLuigi]

I actually have this performance on DVD; I've heard plenty of recordings by this group, and this one is anything but impressive. Most of the recordings of the Kirov Opera that I've listened to are incredible, so it's a real pity that this one wasn't as impressive sound-wise.

[solinvictus1982]

is that the production that took place at Fenice, in Venice?

[BorisGodunov]

I saw this same production live in Washington DC with Samuel Ramey. It really packs an enormous punch. Lloyd is great at the acting, but his voice is completely unsuitable for the role. Ramey had the opposite problem--glorious voice, but wooden acting.

[BdColonel]

I personally don't like this version of the coronation. The gongs are annoying. Then again I don't like this version at all. The worst of it is Robert Lloyd.

[pvssymaster]

The gongs, or more correctly Tam Tams in classical music, are scored in the music. It wasn't added by this version. It's a coronation scene. It's supposed to have bells and gongs.

[ciuliuscaesar]

This video should be superb; the cast anmd sound are excellent, but for Tsar Boris; Mussorgsky's opera requires an engagement with the character that transcends mere emotion. I do not find him psychologically as satisfying as others, such as Matti Salminen or Nikolai Putilin (of the modern interpreters). For this reason I only give 2 stars.

[RADAMES1983]

brilliant!!

thanks :)