‎Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov by George London

Prologue, Scene 1 (The Novodevichi Monastery, near Moscow)

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1:50

What's going on here?

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4:48

Fellow believers of the Orthodox faith!

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2:45

Glory on earth to Thee

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3:29

Prologue, Scene 2: Long live Tsar Boris Feodorovich!

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1:53

Even as glory to the radiant sun

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2:50

My soul is torn with anguish!

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2:45

Glory!

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1:51

Act I, Scene 1 (The Monastery of the Miracle): One last episode to tell

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4:45

God, all-powerful and just

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5:38

I have wanted to ask you

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1:56

There's the call to morning prayers

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1:39

Boris! Boris!

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1:11

Act I, Scene 2 (An inn on the Lithuanian border): I caught myself a dove-colored drake.

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4:09

Why so preoccupied, comrade?

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1:30

While our troops were at the city walls

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3:48

There goes that man

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3:39

Honest monks and humble old men

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4:04

A worthless novice...

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3:31

Act II (The Tsar's Chambers in the Kremlin): Where do you lie, beloved mine

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2:51

A gnat sawed wood

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2:21

This little tale is all about

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1:29

What's this? Has some ferocious animal...

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2:31

Excellent, my boy!

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7:01

What do you want?

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1:00

Mighty lord...

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6:10

It is not death that is hard to bear...

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1:55

God, how stifling it's become!

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3:47

Act III, Scene 1 (The Castle of Mnishek at Sandomir, Poland): In the blue waters of the Vistula

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2:28

Enough, ladies!

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2:14

Oh Marina, Marina, how bored you are!

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3:23

Oh!...Oh, it's you, holy father!

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4:42

Captivate the Pretender with your beauty...

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2:01

A hellish fire gleams in your eyes!

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2:21

Meet me at midnight near the fountain...

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3:07

Polonaise: I don't believe a thing you say...

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4:01

Dimitri! Tsarevich! Dimitri!

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3:33

But it's you, you alone, Marina...

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2:22

Stop that at once, Marina!

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1:21

No, no, Tsarevich, I beg you!

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3:34

Act IV, Scene 1: St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow

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1:34

Is mass over?

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3:01

Trrrr, trrr, trrr, trrr!

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2:15

The Tsar is coming!

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3:18

Let bitter, bitter tears be shed

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2:18

Act IV, Scene 2: (The Kremlin Palace): Well, then Boyars, let's open the discussion

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3:11

A pity Prince Shuiski isn't here

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1:47

Go away!

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3:16

A humble monk...

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4:42

Oh, I need air, air!

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6:20

Listen! It's ringing!...The funeral bell is ringing!

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4:07

Act IV, Scene 3: (The Forest at Kromy): Bring him here! Put him down on the tree stump!

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2:03

No falcon flying in the sky

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2:36

The sun and the moon have grown dark

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3:45

Domine, Domine, salvum fac Regem

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2:40

Glory to you, Tsarevich, protected by God

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1:29

We, Dimitri Ivanovich, Tsarevich of all Russia

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1:50

Let bitter, bitter tears be shed

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2:02

Modest Mussorgsky

Composer
George London

Bass
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Producer
Louise De La Fuente

Producer
Andreas K. Meyer

Engineer
Louise De La Fuente

Mixing Engineer
George London

Liner Notes
John Berg

Cover Art
Louis Biancolli

Liner Notes
Lisa Sparagano

Graphic Design, Creative Director

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

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