Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Looking into Boris Godunov by Robert W. Oldani A Historical Introduction by Nicholas John The Drama and Music of 'Boris' by Laurel E. Fay Around 'Boris Godunov' by Alex de Jonge Boris: prince or peasant? by Nigel Osborne Thematic Guide 'Boris Godunov' transliterated Russian libretto by Modest Mussorgsky English Translation by David Lloyd-Jones Prologue Act One Act Two Act Three Act Four Bibliography Discography

About the Author

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839-1881) was a Russian composer during the romantic period. Many of his works, such as the opera Boris Godunov, were inspired by Russian history and folklore among other nationalist themes.

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