Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

Ruggero Raimondi, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center & Mstislav Rostropovich

1991-01-01 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Well, what's got into you?" (Police Officer, Chorus)
  2:18
• 2
  Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Who are you abandoning us to, father?" (Chorus)
  4:40
• 3
  Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Orthodox people! The boyar is implacable ... Glory be to Thee, Most High Creator, on Earth!" (Shchelkalov, Chorus)
  6:30
• 4
  Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Did you hear what the godly people said?" (Mityukha, Police Officer, Chorus)
  3:16
• 5
  Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Long live Tsar Boris Fyodorovich!" (Shuisky, Chorus)
  4:03
• 6
  Boris Godunov, Prologue: "My soul grieves!" (Boris, Shuisky, Chorus)
  3:53
• 7
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "One last narration" (Pimen)
  5:19
• 8
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Strong and just Lord" (Chorus, Grigory, Pimen)
  1:59
• 9
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "You have been writing all the time" (Grigory, Pimen)
  8:09
• 10
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Oh, I remember! ... Then I was sent to Uglich" (Pimen, Grigory)
  6:14
• 11
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "They are ringing for matins ... Boris! Everyone trembles before you" (Chorus, Pimen, Grigory)
  1:58
• 12
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "I've caught a smoky-blue drake" (Hostess)
  3:17
• 13
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Christian folk, honest, godly folk" (Varlaam, Missail, Grigory, Hostess)
  2:36
• 14
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Oh, in the town of Kazan" (Varlaam)
  2:26
• 15
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Counsel!" (Varlaam, Grigory, Hostess)
  4:51
• 16
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Who are you? ... Humble fathers, honest monks" (Police Officer, Varlaam, Missail, Grigory, Hostess)
  5:55
• 17
  Boris Godunov, Act 1: "What are you doing! Accursed rogues!" (Varlaam, Missail, Police Officer)
  2:23
• 18
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Where are you, my betrothed" (Xenia, Fyodor)
  3:27
• 19
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Oh, that will do, my dear Tsarevna! ... A gnat was chopping wood" (Nurse)
  2:50
• 20
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Oh, nurse, dear nurse, what a story to tell! ... Clapping game" (Nurse, Fyodor)
  2:18
• 21
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "What's happening?" (Fyodor, Boris, Xenia)
  3:45
• 22
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "How splendid, my son!" (Boris)
  5:15
• 23
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Hey, shoo, shoo! ... What's going on?" (Nurse, Boris, Boyar, Fyodor)
  1:52
• 24
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "It's all our parrot's fault" (Fyodor, Boris)
  1:44
• 25
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "My son, my very own child!" (Boris, Shuisky, Fyodor)
  6:37
• 26
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "No, I cannot ... I cannot, my child! Tsarevich, obey!" (Boris, Shuisky)
  3:04
• 27
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Why, you do not believe me?" (Shuisky)
  3:17
• 28
  Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Enough! Oh, I can hardly breathe!" (Boris)
  3:20
• 29
  Boris Godunov, Act 3: "On the azure Vistula under a shady willow" (Chorus, Marina)
  3:11
• 30
  Boris Godunov, Act 3: "Enough! ... The beautiful lady is grateful" (Marina)
  1:53
• 31
  Boris Godunov, Act 3: "I do not need you today, Rusya" (Marina)
  3:20
• 32
  Boris Godunov, Act 3: "Ah! ... Oh, it is you, my father!" (Marina, Rangoni)
  8:39
• 33
  Boris Godunov, Act 3: "At midnight ... in the garden ... by the fountain ... " (Dmitry the Pretender, Rangoni)
  9:05
• 34
  Boris Godunov, Act 3: "Think again, Tsarevich ... And quickly we shall capture the domain of Muscovy!" (Rangoni, Marina, Chorus)
  5:29
• 35
  Boris Godunov, Act 3: "It is her! Marina!" (Marina, Dmitry the Pretender)
  11:13
• 36
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Well, is the mass over?" (Chorus, Mityukha)
  4:41
• 37
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Trrr, trrr, trrr" (Chorus, Simpleton)
  3:06
• 38
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Ah! Ah! They've offended God's Fool!" (Simpleton, Boris, Shuisky, Chorus)
  5:33
• 39
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Most honorable boyars!" (Shchelkalov)
  3:18
• 40
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Well? Let us pass sentence, boyars" (Chorus, Shuisky)
  2:53
• 41
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Oh, what are you saying, boyars!" (Shuisky, Chorus)
  3:40
• 42
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Keep away! Away!" (Boris, Shuisky, Chorus)
  3:41
• 43
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Gracious Sovereign! ... My story will be simple and short" (Shuisky, Boris, Pimen)
  5:29
• 44
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Oh, I can't breathe! ... Lord! Lord! Look down, I beseech Thee" (Boris)
  6:52
• 45
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Weep, weep, people" (Chorus, Boris, Fyodor)
  4:15
• 46
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Down here! Sit down on the stump" (Chorus)
  4:44
• 47
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Trrr ... Iron cap, Iron cap" (Chorus, Simpleton)
  2:21
• 48
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "The sun and moon have grown dim" (Missail, Varlaam, Chorus)
  1:11
• 49
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Come away! Youthful vigour has run wild" (Chorus, Varlaam, Missail)
  2:51
• 50
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Domine, Domine, salvum fac" (Lavitsky, Chernikovsky, Chorus)
  1:34
• 51
  Boris Godunov, Act 4: "What the deuce brings them here?" (Chorus, Missail, Varlaam, Lavitsky, Chernikovsky, Dmitry the Pretender, Krushchov, Simpleton)
  6:45