Boris Godunov

NSO’s first Brighton Festival production.

“Brighton’s stage presentation added up to the single most convincing Boris I’ve had the good fortune to see.”

Music and Musicians

Musorgsky

1869 version, sung in English

May 1980 The Gardner Centre, Brighton Festival

NSO Chorus, NSO Orchestra
conductor Michael Hall
director Stefan Janski
designer Sarah-Jane McClelland
lighting designer Paul Pyant

Boris Godunov Tom McDonnell
Feodor Marian Bryfdir
Xenia Vivienne Bellos
Nurse Judith Buckle
Prince Shuisky David Bartleet
Andrei Shchelkalov Gareth Morrell
Pimen Sean Rea
Grigory Zbigniew Sinicki
Varlaam Andrew Gallacher
Missail Nicholas Chisholm
The Hostess Carol Leatherby
A Simpleton Justin Lavender
Nikitich Richard Wistreich
Mitiukha Andrew Connal