"Well, what's got into you?" (Police Officer, Chorus)
Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Oratorio Society of Washington, Mstislav Rostropovich, Washington Choral Arts Society, National Symphony Orchestra
"Who are you abandoning us to, father?" (Chorus)
Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Oratorio Society of Washington, Washington Choral Arts Society, National Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
"Orthodox people! The boyar is implacable ... Glory be to Thee, Most High Creator, on Earth!" (Shchelkalov, Chorus)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Lajos Miller, Oratorio Society of Washington, Washington Choral Arts Society, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, National Symphony Orchestra
"Did you hear what the godly people said?" (Mityukha, Police Officer, Chorus)
Oratorio Society of Washington, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Washington Choral Arts Society, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra
"Long live Tsar Boris Fyodorovich!" (Shuisky, Chorus)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Oratorio Society of Washington, Washington Choral Arts Society, Kenneth Riegel, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, National Symphony Orchestra
"My soul grieves!" (Boris, Shuisky, Chorus)
Kenneth Riegel, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Washington Choral Arts Society, National Symphony Orchestra, Ruggero Raimondi, Mstislav Rostropovich, Oratorio Society of Washington
"Strong and just Lord" (Chorus, Grigory, Pimen)
Washington Choral Arts Society, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra, Oratorio Society of Washington, Paul Plishka, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Vyacheslav Polozov
"You have been writing all the time" (Grigory, Pimen)
Vyacheslav Polozov, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Plishka
"Oh, I remember! ... Then I was sent to Uglich" (Pimen, Grigory)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul Plishka, Vyacheslav Polozov, National Symphony Orchestra
"They are ringing for matins ... Boris! Everyone trembles before you" (Chorus, Pimen, Grigory)
Oratorio Society of Washington, Paul Plishka, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Vyacheslav Polozov, Washington Choral Arts Society, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra
"I've caught a smoky-blue drake" (Hostess)
"Christian folk, honest, godly folk" (Varlaam, Missail, Grigory, Hostess)
Galina Vishnevskaya, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra, Misha Raitzin, Vyacheslav Polozov, Romuald Tesarowicz
"Oh, in the town of Kazan" (Varlaam)
Romuald Tesarowicz, National Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
"Counsel!" (Varlaam, Grigory, Hostess)
Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra, Vyacheslav Polozov, Romuald Tesarowicz, Galina Vishnevskaya
"Who are you? ... Humble fathers, honest monks" (Police Officer, Varlaam, Missail, Grigory, Hostess)
National Symphony Orchestra, Galina Vishnevskaya, Stefan Szkafarowsky, Mstislav Rostropovich, Misha Raitzin, Vyacheslav Polozov, Romuald Tesarowicz
"What are you doing! Accursed rogues!" (Varlaam, Missail, Police Officer)
Misha Raitzin, Romuald Tesarowicz, Mstislav Rostropovich, Stefan Szkafarowsky, National Symphony Orchestra
"Where are you, my betrothed" (Xenia, Fyodor)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Catherine Dubosc, Matthew Adam Fish, National Symphony Orchestra
"Oh, that will do, my dear Tsarevna! ... A gnat was chopping wood" (Nurse)
Mira Zakai, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra
"Oh, nurse, dear nurse, what a story to tell! ... Clapping game" (Nurse, Fyodor)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Mira Zakai, Matthew Adam Fish, National Symphony Orchestra
"What's happening?" (Fyodor, Boris, Xenia)
Catherine Dubosc, Matthew Adam Fish, Ruggero Raimondi, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra
"How splendid, my son!" (Boris)
"Hey, shoo, shoo! ... What's going on?" (Nurse, Boris, Boyar, Fyodor)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Mira Zakai, Ruggero Raimondi, Thomas Booth, Matthew Adam Fish, National Symphony Orchestra
"It's all our parrot's fault" (Fyodor, Boris)
Matthew Adam Fish, National Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich, Ruggero Raimondi
"My son, my very own child!" (Boris, Shuisky, Fyodor)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Matthew Adam Fish, Kenneth Riegel, Ruggero Raimondi, National Symphony Orchestra
"No, I cannot ... I cannot, my child! Tsarevich, obey!" (Boris, Shuisky)
"Why, you do not believe me?" (Shuisky)
"Enough! Oh, I can hardly breathe!" (Boris)
"On the azure Vistula under a shady willow" (Chorus, Marina)
Galina Vishnevskaya, Oratorio Society of Washington, Washington Choral Arts Society, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra
"Enough! ... The beautiful lady is grateful" (Marina)
"I do not need you today, Rusya" (Marina)
"Ah! ... Oh, it is you, my father!" (Marina, Rangoni)
Nikita Storozhev, Galina Vishnevskaya, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra
"At midnight ... in the garden ... by the fountain ... " (Dmitry the Pretender, Rangoni)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Vyacheslav Polozov, Nikita Storozhev, National Symphony Orchestra
"Think again, Tsarevich ... And quickly we shall capture the domain of Muscovy!" (Rangoni, Marina, Chorus)
Nikita Storozhev, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Washington Choral Arts Society, Oratorio Society of Washington, National Symphony Orchestra
"It is her! Marina!" (Marina, Dmitry the Pretender)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Vyacheslav Polozov, Galina Vishnevskaya, National Symphony Orchestra
"Well, is the mass over?" (Chorus, Mityukha)
Richard Cowan, Washington Choral Arts Society, Mstislav Rostropovich, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Oratorio Society of Washington, National Symphony Orchestra
"Trrr, trrr, trrr" (Chorus, Simpleton)
Washington Choral Arts Society, Nicolai Gedda, Oratorio Society of Washington, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra
"Ah! Ah! They've offended God's Fool!" (Simpleton, Boris, Shuisky, Chorus)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Oratorio Society of Washington, Washington Choral Arts Society, Nicolai Gedda, Kenneth Riegel, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Ruggero Raimondi, National Symphony Orchestra
"Most honorable boyars!" (Shchelkalov)
"Well? Let us pass sentence, boyars" (Chorus, Shuisky)
Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Kenneth Riegel, Mstislav Rostropovich, Washington Choral Arts Society, Oratorio Society of Washington, National Symphony Orchestra
"Oh, what are you saying, boyars!" (Shuisky, Chorus)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Washington Choral Arts Society, Kenneth Riegel, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Oratorio Society of Washington, National Symphony Orchestra
"Keep away! Away!" (Boris, Shuisky, Chorus)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Washington Choral Arts Society, Kenneth Riegel, Ruggero Raimondi, Oratorio Society of Washington, National Symphony Orchestra, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus
"Gracious Sovereign! ... My story will be simple and short" (Shuisky, Boris, Pimen)
"Oh, I can't breathe! ... Lord! Lord! Look down, I beseech Thee" (Boris)
"Weep, weep, people" (Chorus, Boris, Fyodor)
Washington Choral Arts Society, National Symphony Orchestra, Ruggero Raimondi, Oratorio Society of Washington, Mstislav Rostropovich, Matthew Adam Fish, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus
"Down here! Sit down on the stump" (Chorus)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Oratorio Society of Washington, Washington Choral Arts Society, National Symphony Orchestra, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus
"Trrr ... Iron cap, Iron cap" (Chorus, Simpleton)
Oratorio Society of Washington, Mstislav Rostropovich, Washington Choral Arts Society, Nicolai Gedda, National Symphony Orchestra, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus
"The sun and moon have grown dim" (Missail, Varlaam, Chorus)
Washington Choral Arts Society, Mstislav Rostropovich, Misha Raitzin, Romuald Tesarowicz, Oratorio Society of Washington, National Symphony Orchestra, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus
"Come away! Youthful vigour has run wild" (Chorus, Varlaam, Missail)
Romuald Tesarowicz, Mstislav Rostropovich, Oratorio Society of Washington, Misha Raitzin, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Washington Choral Arts Society, National Symphony Orchestra
"Domine, Domine, salvum fac" (Lavitsky, Chernikovsky, Chorus)
Jacques Trigeau, Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Michel Pastor, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra, Washington Choral Arts Society, Oratorio Society of Washington
"What the deuce brings them here?" (Chorus, Missail, Varlaam, Lavitsky, Chernikovsky, Dmitry the Pretender, Krushchov, Simpleton)
Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus, Vyacheslav Polozov, Misha Raitzin, Oratorio Society of Washington, Thomas Booth, Michel Pastor, National Symphony Orchestra, Jacques Trigeau, Romuald Tesarowicz, Mstislav Rostropovich, Washington Choral Arts Society, Nicolai Gedda