Boris Godounov: A National Music Drama, In Three Acts (1911)

By Modest Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich

Book Overview

Boris Godounov: A National Music Drama, In Three Acts (1911) is a classic opera written by the Russian composer Modeste Petrovich Moussorgsky. The story is based on the historical figure of Boris Godounov, who ruled Russia in the late 16th century, and it explores themes of power, ambition, and corruption. The opera is divided into three acts, each of which features a different set of characters and events. The first act introduces Boris, who has just become the Tsar of Russia after the death of Ivan the Terrible. The second act focuses on the rise of the pretender Dimitri, who claims to be the rightful heir to the throne, and the third act depicts Boris's downfall and eventual death. The music of the opera is characterized by its use of Russian folk melodies and its powerful choral arrangements. Overall, Boris Godounov is considered to be one of Moussorgsky's greatest works and a masterpiece of Russian opera.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166561410
• ISBN13: 9781166561413
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

the cesear if russia

Of course, I loved the book. It's well paced, entertaining, and insightful to a moment in russian history. Pushkin's charm as an dramatist is as well done as shakespeare. There aren't as many quotable lines, but that only makes it more fluent to read. The poetry is also nothing shy of great and the characters are well written, notably boris and the impostor. It's always tough to find russian literiture that doesn't bore a person, but pushkin's drama has enough romance (i.e. Romantic era), action, jokes, and touching speeches to move the reader to bite their nails, laugh out loud, and cry.