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Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the Live in HD season on October 9, 2021. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
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How long is The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow has a runtime of 2h 20m (2 hours and 20 minutes).
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow was directed by Stephen Wadsworth and released in 2021.
What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow is a Music film (2021).
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow?
The cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow includes René Pape, Ain Anger, David Butt Philip, Aleksey Bogdanov, Maxim Paster.
