Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (Popular Music Drama) - I. Arkhipova, A. Vedernikov, V. Piavko, Yu. Mazurok, Conductor: V. Fedoseyev / Мелодия 4x LP, Stereo 1984 

С10 20255 009

Product Details

• Label: Мелодия – С10 20255 009
• Format: 4 x Vinyl, LP, Stereo
• Country: USSR
• Released: 1984
• Genre: Classical

Overview

This 1984 Мелодия release features Modest Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov, performed by a stellar cast including I. Arkhipova, A. Vedernikov, V. Piavko, and Yu. Mazurok, with V. Fedoseyev conducting. A cornerstone of Russian opera, this performance of Boris Godunov showcases Mussorgsky's profound musical narrative of power, guilt, and tragedy. This 4-LP box set captures the grandeur and depth of the opera’s key moments, presented in a high-quality stereo recording.

Track Listing

Prologue

• A1: Scene 1: Courtyard of the Novodievichy Monastery – 16:33
• A2: Scene 2: A Square in the Moscow Kremlin (Coronation Scene) – 8:25

Act I

• B: Scene 1: A Cell in the Chudov Monastery – 22:30
• C1: Scene 2: An Inn Near the Lithuanian Border – 19:35

Act II

• C2: The Tsar's Apartments in the Moscow Kremlin – 6:58
• D: Continuation – 25:20
• E1: Conclusion – 4:58

Act III

• E2: Scene 1: Marina Mnishek’s Boudoir at Sandomir – 18:14
• F: Scene 2: The Garden of Mnishek Castle, Sandomir – 28:09

Act IV

• G: Scene 1: An Assembly Hall in the Moscow Kremlin (Death Scene) – 27:50
• H: Scene 2: A Clearing in a Forest Near Kromy (Revolution Scene) – 18:53

Key Credits

• Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
• Conductor: V. Fedoseyev
• Vocals: I. Arkhipova, A. Vedernikov, V. Piavko, Yu. Mazurok