Boris Godunov: (English National Opera Guide 11) (Calder Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO))
Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich
ISBN 10: 0714544159 ISBN 13: 9780714544151
Published by Overture Publishing, 2011
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English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. This famous opera has had a chequered performance history, and Professor Laurel E. Fay points out that the interpretation of the opera depends on which edition is used. Robert Oldani introduces the "Boris problem": Pushkin's play was not an obvious choice for a young composer, since it had been banned for forty years, and it is the Russian people, rather than any single character, who is the protagonist. Alex de Jonge examines its uniquely Russian character and notes the unsettling parallels of the history of old Russia with today. Nigel Osborne's comparison of the Rimsky-Korsakov and Mussorgsky versions highlights their individual qualities.
About the Author:
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) was a Russian composer during the romantic period. Many of his works, such as the opera Boris Godunov, were inspired by Russian history and folklore among other nationalist themes.
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Title: Boris Godunov: (English National Opera Guide...
Publisher: Overture Publishing
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good