Fiery, formidable Boris Godunov at the Concertgebouw

By Jenny Camilleri, 10 September 2018

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“Heras-Casado had Mussorgsky's colossal score in a firm grasp”

Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 8 September 2018

Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov (in concert)

Pablo Heras-Casado, Conductor

Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Boris Godunov

Alisa Kolosova, Marina

Dmitry Golovnin, Grigory

Ante Jerkunica, Pimen

Mark Omvlee, Missail

Oleg Budaratskiy, Nikitich

Vladislav Sulimsky, Rangoni

Tetiana Miyus, Xenia

Boris Pinkhasovich, Shchelkalov

Frank van Aken, Prince Shuisky

Olivia Vermeulen, Feodor

Michael Bennett, The Boyar Khrushchov

Yulia Mennibaeva, The Innkeeper

Cécile van de Sant, Xenia's nurse

James Kryshak, Simpleton

Irakli Atanelishvili, Mityukha

Alexander Krasnov, Varlaam

Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)

Flemish Radio Choir

Martin Wright, Choirmaster / chorus director

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.