Moussorgsky • Boris Godounov • Melodia 33 CM 0413-20 • Ivan Pétrov • Valentina Klépatzkaïa • Guéorgui Choulpine • Théâtre Bolchoï de Moscou • Alexander Mélik Pachaiev

Description

Prologue
Scene 1
1-1. Introduction. Andante
1-2. Well, Then What`s Wrong With You?
1-3. Who Are You Abandoning Us To
1-4. Who Are You Abandoning Us To
1-5. Orthodox Folk! The Boyar Is Implacable!
1-6. Glory To Thee, Creator In High
Scene 2
1-7. Introduction. Andantino Alla Marcia
1-8. Long Live Tsar Boris Feodorovich
1-9. My Soul Is Sad
1-10. Glory! Glory! Glory!

Act 1
Scene 1
1-1. Just one more final story
1-2. Oh Lord, Strong And Righteous
1-3. Do Not Complain, Brother
1-4. They Are Ringing For Matins
1-5. Boris, Boris! Everything Trembles Before You
Scene 2
1-6. Introduction. Allegro Con Brio
1-7. Innkeeper`s Song: I Caught A Grey Drake
1-8. Give me some fun
1-9. Why Have You Fallen Into Thought, Comrade?
1-10. Varlaam`s Song: Here`s What Happened At The Town Of Kazan
1-11. Why Don`t You Sing Along?
1-12. We Are Humble Alders, Honest Monks
1-13. What Are You Staring At Me Like That For?
1-14. And His Aage…and His Aage…

Act 2
2-1. Where are you, my betrothed?
2-2. Oh, That`s Enough, Princess, My Dear!
2-3. Song Of The Gnat: A Gnat Was Chopping Wood
2-4. Clapping Song: My Little Tale Is About This And That
2-5. What`s The Matter? Has A Wild Beast Surprised A Sitting Hen?
2-6. Boris`s Recitative And Aria: I Have Achieved Absolute Power
2-7. What Have You Come For?
2-8. Ah, It`s You, Glorious Orator
2-9. In Uglich, In The Cathedral, In Front Of All The People
2-10. The chiming clock: Phew! I feel terrible! Let me catch my breath÷

Act 3
Scene 1
3-1. Chorus Of Young Girls From Sandomir
3-2. Enough! The Beautiful Lady Is Grateful
3-3. Marina`s aria: Marina is bored. Oh, how bored!
3-4. Ah! Oh, It`s You, My Father!
3-5. With Tender, Ardent Words Of Love
3-6. What? You Impudent Liar!
Scene 2
3-7. At Midnight… In The Garden… By The Fountain…
3-8. Polonaise With Chorus: I Do Not Believe In Your Passion, Sir
3-9. Dimitri! Tsarevich!
3-10. Duet: Oh, Tsarevich, I Beg You

Act 4
Scene 1
4-1. Introduction. Moderato
4-2. What, Is Mass Finished Already?
4-3. Trrr, Rrr – Iron Cap!
4-4. Our Father And Benefactor
4-5. A-ah! Boris!
Scene 2
4-6. Introduction. Moderato
4-7. Well Then? Let`s Go And Vote, Boyars
4-8. What A Pity That Prince Shuisky Isn`t Here
4-9. He Was Whispering “Go Away, Go Away”
4-10. Pimen`s Narrative: A Humble Monk
4-11. The Tsarevich, quickly!
4-12. Farewell, My Son, I Am Dying…
4-13. A Bell! A Knell!
Scene 3
4-14. Introduction. Allegro
4-15. Bring Him Over Here!
4-16. It`s Nit A Falcon Flying In The Heavens
4-17. The Sun And Moon Have Grown Dark
4-18. Hurrah! Casting Off The Chains Of Bondage
4-19. Domine, Domine, Salvum Fac
4-20. Glory To You, Tsarevich
4-21. Glory To You, Tsarevich
4-22. We, Dimitri Ivanovich
4-23. Flow, flow, bitter tears!

Baritone Vocals [Rangoni] – Evguéni Kibbalo
Baritone Vocals [Stshelkalov] – Alexis Ivanov
Bass Vocals [Boris Goudonov] – Ivan Pétrov
Bass Vocals [Pimen] – Marc Réchétine
Bass Vocals [Police Officer] – Léonide Ktitorov
Bass Vocals [Varlaam] – Alexis Guéléva
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Fodor] – Valentina Klépatzkaïa
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Landlady] – Veronika Borissenko
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Nurse] – Evguénia Verbitskaïa
Soprano Vocals [Marina] – Irina Arkhipova
Soprano Vocals [Xenia] – Tamara Sorokina
Tenor Vocals [Boyare] – Anatoly Mishutin
Tenor Vocals [Dimitry] – Vladimir Ivanovski
Tenor Vocals [Idiot] – Anton Grigoriev
Tenor Vocals [Missaïl] – Nikolaï Zakharov
Tenor Vocals [Shuishky] – Guéorgui Choulpine
Vocals [First Woman] – Antonia Ivanova
Vocals [Mitiukha] – Victor Gorbunov
Vocals [Second Woman, Boyares, Jesuits] – Valentina Petrova

Chorus – Chorus Of The Bolshoi Theatre
Chorus Master – Alexander Rybnov

Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Bolshoi Theatre
Conductor – Alexander Melik-Paschaiev