Boris Godunov selected scenes by San Francisco Opera

In this Mussorgsky masterpiece, a Russian ruler is haunted by a horrible act he committed years earlier. The concise original version of the opera, focusing on the emotional disintegration of the title character, creates a theatrical experience of searing intensity. Samuel Ramey, recipient of the 2003 San Francisco Opera Medal, returns in the title role. The Washington Post raved: "His electrical presence, his bounding athleticism, his keen intelligence, his dark and chimerically versatile bass voice were all put to the noblest of purposes: a fully fleshed-out, highly complicated portrayal of the flawed Czar."

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[justamushroom]

ME!

[podkivanok]

The production is much better than many productions in contemporary Russia itself. How good, that even now exist theatres that make normal beautyful productions.

[killyjoy000]

Ah! I was in this one! It was so fun being an urchin!

[bassfanne45]

The tenor heard here is from the young artists program at SFO and he was simply splendid.  I saw this production live.

[bassfanne45]

@TheEdobasso I saw this production live, and yes there was a wobble in his voice, but it tended to lessen as the performance went on...perhaps he wasn't warmed up. Ramey's acting, though made his preformance positively marvelous. He really captured the character in every way.

[Bobthepalley]

God does this bring back memories! Such a fun opera, and my first (and favorite) one :)

[TheEdobasso]

I know he's old, but I just can't ignore his wobble.

[angelkity418]

I loved Boris Godonov it wass sooo fun for my first opera!

[awsomestar410]

ya i am in this too

!!!!!!!!

ya jak

[Arashi110]

Hear, hear. I couldn't but compare this production with the recent Bolshoi ones. And the result was not in the Bolshoi's favor.

[alexandrevlad37]

Ramey n'est plus que l'ombre de lui même...quelle tristesse.