Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov Act 2 Clock Scene Mark Reizen , N. Khanaev

In act two in the tsar's apartment (terem) at the Kremlin, Boris is troubled by prince Shuisky's insinuationg story of the death of the young Dmitri. Follows the "Clock" or " Hallucinations" scene. In this masterful performance, Mark Reizen shows how this "dramatic" scene can be done without exaggerated "dramatics", and he does so while singing every single note of the score. Nikandr Hanaev is Shuisky in one of his great roles.

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[Alidoro]

It is great! I wonder if the whole film is available. A pearl

[vhan2007]

Sadly probably not. This and the monologue (see my other upload on youtube) and one way post synched - coronation scene may be the only visual testimony of this great performance.

The 1951 by Vera Stroyeva used Alexander Pirogov - the same Khanaev as Shuisky. In 1959 they cast Reizen in another Stroyeva Film in the great role of Dosifei in Khovanshchina conducted by Svetlanov and with a new orchestration by Shostakovich.

Of course there is the complete opera on record from 1948.

[sfkcbf]

What an astonishing, wonderous voice. Remarkable acting. My viewing pleasure could be greater only by sitting front-row-center at his live performance.

[paulostroff99]

Magnificent singing and acting! TY for posting

[Kievest]

Reizen isn't just singing, he's living it, he's

being, behaving, dragging us into the

dark torment of his soul. Thank you for

this rare iconic performance.

[Alidoro]

Thank you. I do know (and own) the film with Pirogov and also the Khovanschina with Reizen- Viewing this Boris' clip I had the hope that the whole thing would be available. Best regards