The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (Season 5, Episode 2)
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The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (Season 5, Episode 2)

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TV Episode | Musical

Boris might have been a good Czar except for that thing he did years ago: he murdered the child who was the true heir to Russia's throne. Now nightmares, his conscience, the Council of Ministers and a brewing rebellion threaten his rule.

Director

Brian Large (live transmission directed by)

Producers

Louisa Briccetti | Victoria Warivonchik

Editor

Gary Bradley

Production Designer

Ferdinand Wögerbauer

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Updated Oct 23, 2010

Release date

Oct 23, 2010 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

Name	Known for
Valery Gergiev Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	To the Wonder (2012)
Patricia Racette Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Madama Butterfly (2010)
Valerian Ruminski Nikitich, a police officer Nikitich, a police officer See fewer	Dr. Chuckup (2020)
Mikhail Svetlov Mitiukha, a peasant Mitiukha, a peasant See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Alexey Markov Shchelkalov, a boyar Shchelkalov, a boyar See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Oleg Balashov Prince Shuisky, a boyar Prince Shuisky, a boyar See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
René Pape Boris Godunov Boris Godunov See fewer	The Magic Flute (2006)
Mikhail Petrenko Pimen, a monk Pimen, a monk See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Aleksandrs Antonenko Grigory, a monk, later pretender to the Russian throne Grigory, a monk, later pretender to the Russian throne See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Olga Savova Hostess of the Inn Hostess of the Inn See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Nikolai Gassiev Missail Missail See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Vladimir Ognovenko Varlaam Varlaam See fewer	Ruslan and Lyudmila (1996)
Gennady Bezzubenkov Police Officer Police Officer See fewer	Ruslan and Lyudmila (1996)
Jennifer Zeltan Xenia, daughter of Boris Xenia, daughter of Boris See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Jonathan A. Makepeace Feodor, son of Boris Feodor, son of Boris See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Larisa Shevchenko Nurse, nanny of Boris's children Nurse, nanny of Boris's children See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Brian Frutiger Boyar in Attendance Boyar in Attendance See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Ekaterina Semenchuk Marina Marina See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Evgeniy Nikitin Rangoni, a Jesuit priest (as Evgeny Nikitin) Rangoni, a Jesuit priest (as Evgeny Nikitin) See fewer	The Code of Cain (2016)
Andrey Popov Holy Fool Holy Fool See fewer	Substantsiya: Moloko (2013)
Mark Schowalter Chernikovsky, a Jesuit Chernikovsky, a Jesuit See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Andrew Oakden Lavitsky, a Jesuit Lavitsky, a Jesuit See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Dennis Petersen Khrushchov, a boyar Khrushchov, a boyar See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Anaconda (1997)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Chorus Chorus See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Jean Braham Chorus (Also Intermission talk) Chorus (Also Intermission talk) See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Mariusz Kwiecien Self - Next termission star from Don Pasquale (Intermission) Self - Next termission star from Don Pasquale (Intermission) See fewer	Don Giovanni (2010)
Robert Maher Chorus (Also Intermission talk) Chorus (Also Intermission talk) See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Anna Netrebko Self - Next termission star from Don Pasquale (Intermission) Self - Next termission star from Don Pasquale (Intermission) See fewer	Knives Out (2019)
Donald Palumbo Self - Chorus Master (Intermission) Self - Chorus Master (Intermission) See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Stephen Wadsworth Self - Production director (Intermission) Self - Production director (Intermission) See fewer	Fracture (2007)
Amir Levy Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	FBI (2018)
Christian Rozakis Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Do or Die - 2024
Philip Willingham Boyar (uncredited) Boyar (uncredited) See fewer	The Hybrids Family (2015)