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Boris Godunov
Metropolitan Opera House, Mon, November 20, 1922
In Italian
Boris Godunov (56)
Modest Mussorgsky | Modest Mussorgsky
- Boris Godunov
- Fyodor Chaliapin
- Prince Shuisky
- Angelo Bad?
- Pimen
- Jos? Mardones
- Grigory
- Edward Johnson
- Marina
- Margarete Matzenauer
- Varlaam
- Paolo Ananian
- Simpleton/Boyar in Attendance
- Giordano Paltrinieri
- Nikitich
- Louis D'Angelo
- Shchelkalov
- Millo Picco
- Innkeeper
- Henriette Wakefield
- Missail
- Pietro Audisio
- Xenia
- Ellen Dalossy
- Feodor
- Raymonde Delaunois
- Nurse
- Flora Perini
- Lavitsky
- Carl Schlegel
- Chernikovsky
- Vincenzo Reschiglian
- Conductor
- Gennaro Papi
Orchestration by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Translation by M.Delines, E. Palermi, G. Pardo
Synopsis of Scenes
Act I, Scene 1: The wall of Novodievitchi Convent, in the Great Environs of Moscow
Act I, Scene 2: A cell in the Convent of Miracles
Act I, Scene 3: The square between the two Cathedrals of the Assumption and of the Archangels
Act II, Scene 1: An inn on the frontier of Lithuania
Act II, Scene 2: Apartments of the Czar in the Kremlin at Moscow
Act II, Scene 3: Garden of the Castle of Michek
Act III, Scene 1: The forest of Kromy
Act III, Scene 2: Hall of the Duma in the Kremlin
Chaliapin always sang Boris in Russian.
Review 1:
Review in the New York Tribune
Chaliapin Repeats Personal Triumph in 'Boris Godounoff'
Edward Johnson Takes Part of False Dimitri; Talkative Members of the Audience Prove a Trial
"Boris Godounoff" with Mr. Chaliapin in the title role, had its second presentation of the season last night at the Metropolitan. It was again a personal triumph for that rarely gifted singing actor, and one richly deserved. A more thrilling portrayal of the terror-haunted Czar, a portrayal of almost incredible authenticity, terrible in its passionate intensity.
The part of the false Dimitri was taken for the first time by Edward Johnson, who strengthened the excellent impression made at his first appearance with the company last week. His ease and distinction of manner and admirable singing were highly considerable features.
The score of this opera is one of such continuous beauty it is a pity that it does not seem to be more self-revelatory. It was apparently necessary last night for a good third of the audience to be continually telling the rest what it was all about. The persistent talkers may have been very entertaining to their companions, but they were a considerable trial to those who preferred to let the music and acting on the stage speak for themselves. Certainly, while Mr. Chaliapin was on the stage his superb acting needed no interpretation.
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Met careers
- Gennaro Papi [Conductor]
- Fyodor Chaliapin [Boris Godunov]
- Angelo Bad? [Prince Shuisky]
- Jos? Mardones [Pimen]
- Edward Johnson [Grigory]
- Margarete Matzenauer [Marina]
- Paolo Ananian [Varlaam]
- Giordano Paltrinieri [Simpleton/Boyar in Attendance]
- Louis D'Angelo [Nikitich]
- Millo Picco [Shchelkalov]
- Henriette Wakefield [Innkeeper]
- Pietro Audisio [Missail]
- Ellen Dalossy [Xenia]
- Raymonde Delaunois [Feodor]
- Flora Perini [Nurse]
- Carl Schlegel [Lavitsky]
- Vincenzo Reschiglian [Chernikovsky]