A tale of two basses: Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov at La Scala

Ildar Abdrazakov (Boris Godunov)

Pilgrims’ Chorus in Act 1

Ildar Abradzakov (Boris) and Lily Jørstad (Feodor)

Yaroslav Abaimov (Simpleton) and Ildar Abdrazakov (Boris)

Von David Karlin, 08 Dezember 2022

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“Abdrazakov... carried the role with exquisite musicianship”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Teatro alla Scala, Mailand, am 7 Dezember 2022

Mussorgsky, Boris Godunow (1869 version)

Teatro alla Scala

Riccardo Chailly, Musikalische Leitung

Kasper Holten, Regie

Es Devlin, Bühnenbild

Ida Marie Ellekilde, Kostüme

Jonas Bǿgh, Licht

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Luke Halls, Video

Ildar Abdrazakov, Boris Godunow

Ain Anger, Pimen

Dmitry Golovnin, Grigorij Otrepjew / Dimitrij

Lilly Jørstad, Fjodor

Anna Denisova, Xenia

Agnieszka Rehlis, Xenias Amme

Norbert Ernst, Fürst Wassilij Iwanowitsch Schujskij

Alexey Markov, Andrei Schtschelkalow

Stanislav Trofimov, Warlaam

Alexander Kravets, Missail

Maria Barakova, Schenkenwirtin

Yaroslav Abaimov, Schwachsinniger (Gottesnarr)

Oleg Budaratskiy, Nikititsch

Roman Astakhov, Mitjuch

Vasyl Solodkyy, Leibbojar

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

A tale of two basses: Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov at the Teatro alla Scala