Film

Boris Godunov

2025 · 3h 1m · Music

Nobleman Boris Godunov accumulates power in Russia, first as regent, then as tsar. But the ghosts of the past catch up with him and he ends up losing not only his power but his sanity. Russia sinks ever deeper into a mire of corruption, intrigue and coups. In his grand choral opera, Modest Mussorgsky deals with a theme that offers poignant parallels to today’s world: the extremes to which one man’s thirst for power can lead. The director Kirill Serebrennikov incorporates his own experiences in Russia to present his take on an opera about political turmoil and its consequences. Serebrennikov’s production focuses on the effect on the people of high-stakes political scheming. Conductor Vasily Petrenko makes his Amsterdam debut leading the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. A top-flight cast is led bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny, celebrated for his ability to get into the skin of his characters both vocally and dramatically, singing the title role for the first time.

Tomasz Konieczny

Boris Godunov

David van Laar

Feodor

Inna Demenkova

Xenia

Polly Leech

Nurse

Ya-Chung Huang

Prince Vassily Ivanovich Shuisky

Jasurbek Khaydarov

Andrei Shchelkalov

Vitalij Kowaljow

Pimen

Dumitru Mîțu

Grigori Otrepjev

Raehann Bryce-Davis

Marina Mnishek

Gevorg Hakobyan

Rangoni

Shen Yang

Varlaam / Mitiukha

Steven van der Linden

Missail / Boyar

Eva Kroon

The Hostess of the Inn

Odin Lund Biron

Yurodivy

Roger Smeets

Nikitich, a police officer (Hauptmann)

• Kirill SerebrennikovDirector
• Nikolay KaramzinWriter
• Modeste MoussorgskyOriginal Music Composer

TRAILER | BORIS GODUNOV Mussorgsky – Dutch National Opera & Ballet

Release date

July 25, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

3h 1m

Genres

Music