Boris Godunov

Modest Mussorgskys opera in prologue and four acts is performed by the Kirov Opera with performances from Olga Borodina Alexei Steblianko and Sergei Leiferkust Boris Godunov has obtained the throne of Russia by murdering the rightful heir Dmitry An old monk Pimen witnessed this and convinces his apprentice Grigory to avenge Dmitrys death In the following years Grigory poses as Dmitry raising an army against Boris who is now convinced that he is being punished for the murder Filmed in Russia during the collapse of the Soviet Union this particular production of Mussorgskys 1872 tale of political upheaval is considered a highly unique and historical moment in opera Robert Lloyd stars in the title role of Boris Godunov