Modest Mussorgskij (1839–1881) Boris Godunow (Version of 1908)
A National Music Drama in 4 Acts and Prologue arranged by Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakow Text: Modest Mussorgskij
solos: SSMez(S)MezMezAATTTTTTTBarBarBBBBBBB – choir: SSAATTBB. child choir – 3(picc).2(cor ang).3(B-clar).2. – 4.3.3.1. – timp.perc.(4) – hp – pno – str
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Duration: full evening
Text by the composer after Alexander Pushkins "Dramatic Chronic of Tsars Boris and Grishka Otrepiev and Nikolai Karamsins "History of the Russian Empire
Translation: German (M. Lippold/H. Möller), Engl. (E. Agate), French (M. Delines/L. Laloy), Ital. (Palermi/Macchi/Magni), Span.
Place and time: Moscow and environment, Court of the Novodevichy Monastery, Tshudov Monastery, Roadside Inn near the Lithuanian frontier, Tsars Chamber in Kremlin, Castle of Sandomir, Kromy Forest, 1598-1605
Characters: Boris Godunov (baritone) - Feodor and Xenia, his Children (mezzo-soprano, soprano) - Wet Nurse Xenias (alto) - Prince Wassily Ivanovich Shuisky (tenor) - Andrej Schtschelkalov, Secret Scribe (baritone) - Pimen, Chronic Scribe (bass) - Grigory Otrepjev, later Dmitry (tenor) - Marina Mnischek, Wojewoden von Sandomirs Daughter (mezzo-soprano) - Rangoni, Secret Jew (bass) - Varlaam and Missail, escaped Monks (bass, tenor) -Roadside Inn Landlady (mezzo-soprano) - A Simpleton (tenor) - Nikititsh, Church Advocate (bass) - a Boyar (tenor) - Boyar Chrushtschov (tenor) - Mitjucha, Farmer (baritone) - Lowitzki and Tschernjakowski, Jesuits (basses)- 2 Farmer's Wives (soprano, alto) - 2 Farmers (tenor, bass)
Because of its massive cuts, Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakovs arrangement is only worth mentioning for historical purposes. The second version of 1908 is characterized by radical changes of the dramatic-musical structure, the orchestration and the musical text (additions, smoothing out of the frequent changes of meter). This arrangement can practically be considered as an independent work.
Text by the composer after Alexander Pushkins "Dramatic Chronic of Tsars Boris and Grishka Otrepiev and Nikolai Karamsins "History of the Russian Empire
Translation: German (M. Lippold/H. Möller), Engl. (E. Agate), French (M. Delines/L. Laloy), Ital. (Palermi/Macchi/Magni), Span.
Place and time: Moscow and environment, Court of the Novodevichy Monastery, Tshudov Monastery, Roadside Inn near the Lithuanian frontier, Tsars Chamber in Kremlin, Castle of Sandomir, Kromy Forest, 1598-1605
Characters: Boris Godunov (baritone) - Feodor and Xenia, his Children (mezzo-soprano, soprano) - Wet Nurse Xenias (alto) - Prince Wassily Ivanovich Shuisky (tenor) - Andrej Schtschelkalov, Secret Scribe (baritone) - Pimen, Chronic Scribe (bass) - Grigory Otrepjev, later Dmitry (tenor) - Marina Mnischek, Wojewoden von Sandomirs Daughter (mezzo-soprano) - Rangoni, Secret Jew (bass) - Varlaam and Missail, escaped Monks (bass, tenor) -Roadside Inn Landlady (mezzo-soprano) - A Simpleton (tenor) - Nikititsh, Church Advocate (bass) - a Boyar (tenor) - Boyar Chrushtschov (tenor) - Mitjucha, Farmer (baritone) - Lowitzki and Tschernjakowski, Jesuits (basses)- 2 Farmer's Wives (soprano, alto) - 2 Farmers (tenor, bass)
Because of its massive cuts, Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakovs arrangement is only worth mentioning for historical purposes. The second version of 1908 is characterized by radical changes of the dramatic-musical structure, the orchestration and the musical text (additions, smoothing out of the frequent changes of meter). This arrangement can practically be considered as an independent work.