One of the great of Russian operas is set to be screened live at Ventnor Arts Club on Monday (21st March).
Bryn Terfel is Boris Godunov, the towering title role of The Royal Opera’s new production of Musorgsky’s magnificent opera conducted by Antonia Pappano. The dramatic rise and fall of the Tsar is screened live into the comfort of Ventnor Arts Club on Monday 21 March.
The club will be opening its doors and bar from 18:30 with the broadcast programme beginning at 19:15. Tickets are available now from www.ventnorartclub.com.
Haunting and political the opera is a drama of conscience and oppression where the characters are pushed to their very limits. Boris is considered to be one of the greatest and most complex bass-baritone roles and the monumental score is enhanced by huge Russian choruses.
The production is directed for stage by the award-winning Richard Jones. Interwoven with Russian icons and Eastern folklore the story is told through a series of hallucinations, in an unidentified era, allowing the dark political themes to run through the story.
Boris Godunov is the story of the Russian Tsar who came to power by murdering the nine-year old Dmitry, heir to the throne. Boris rules well but famines, thought by some to be divine punishment, lead to rising support for his enemies. A young monk realizing he was born the same day as the murdered Tsarevich decides to pose as the risen Dmitry in a bid to seize the throne. The already guilt-ridden Boris, plagued by his dark secret struggles to hold on to the power as the pretender marches on Moscow.
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