The Metropolitan Opera Boris Godunov (2011)

Stephen Wadsworths production of Mussorgskys epic masterpiece brilliantly captures the suffering and ambition of the Russian people at a critical time in their nations history René Pape is riveting as the Tsar of the title giving a commanding and charismatic performance of one of the greatest bass roles in the repertoirehis Boris is dominating tortured flawed and utterly unforgettable The extraordinary cast and the Met Orchestra and Chorus are led by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev the foremost Mussorgsky interpreter of our time