Johann Mattheson: Boris Goudenow.mpg

BORIS GOUDENOW oder Der durch Verschlagenheit erlangte Thron.
The first opera about czar Boris Godunow, composed in Hamburg by
Johann Mattheson (1681 - 1764) in 1710 !
Excerpts.
Recording from the year 1965 with conductor Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg .
Boris Goudenow: Theo Adam.
Irina, his sister: Marlies Siemeling.
40 years later:
the first complete concert version of Mattheson's opera took place on
January 29, 2005 in Hamburg at the Bucerius-Kunst-Forum.
World premiere - the first stage performance:
June 18, 2005 in Boston, USA.
First stage performance in Germany:
August 30, 2007 at St. Pauli Theater in Hamburg.
Performances in Russia:
St. Petersburg and Moscow.

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