Back in the 1970s, the Met presented what it touted as a chamber-opera “Aida.” Thirty-five years later, the company stages what could be called a pocket “Boris Godunov.” To be kind, it is ...

The Lyric Opera stages “Boris Godunov” by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky who based the opera on the play of the same name by Aleksandr Pushkin. Long considered the greatest of all Russian ...

For all its philosophical implications, Declan Donnellan's marvelous production has none of the weary marks of the cynic or the academic. This "Boris Godunov" crackles with ambition.

Boris Godunov is an opera by Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881). The work was composed between 1868 and 1873 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is Mussorgsky's only completed opera and is considered his ...

The new (1955) Soviet production of Boris Godunov is based on Moussorgsky's opera, which is based on Pushkin's folk-drama, which is based on these events. It is an exciting, noisy spectacle.

BORIS GODUNOV • When: 7 p.m. Sat., Oct 22-Nov. 5. • Where: Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas • Tickets: $15-$256 at Houston Grand Opera; 713-228-6737 Article continues below this ad ...

The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD programming is back, and its new season begins with a rarity — the original (and shorter) version of Modest Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov.