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)

By David Karlin, 08 December 2022

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

Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 7 December 2022

Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov (1869 version)

Teatro alla Scala

Riccardo Chailly, Conductor

Kasper Holten, Director

Es Devlin, Set Designer

Ida Marie Ellekilde, Costume Designer

Jonas Bǿgh, Lighting Designer

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Luke Halls, Video

Ildar Abdrazakov, Boris Godunov

Ain Anger, Pimen

Dmitry Golovnin, Grigory

Lilly Jørstad, Feodor

Anna Denisova, Xenia

Agnieszka Rehlis, Xenia's nurse

Norbert Ernst, Prince Shuisky

Alexey Markov, Shchelkalov

Stanislav Trofimov, Varlaam

Alexander Kravets, Missail

Maria Barakova, The Innkeeper

Yaroslav Abaimov, Simpleton

Oleg Budaratskiy, Nikitich

Roman Astakhov, Mityukha

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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