Bryn Terfel powers this opera with a searing display of guilt

From the tumultuous bells of his coronation to the sombre death knell that marks his end, Mussorgsky’s 1869 portrait of Boris ...
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'Boris Godunov' review — Bryn Terfel is extraordinary as a man visibly tortured by his crime

Read our review of Modest Mussorgsky's *Boris Godunov*, directed by Richard Jones, now in performances at the Royal Opera ...

Boris Godunov review – Bryn Terfel wild-eyed and barking in Mussorgsky’s relentless study of power

The second revival of Richard Jones’s compelling production boasts an impressive cast, with Terfel’s supple and rich voice at its centre. Conductor Mark Wigglesworth keeps up the momentum ...
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Sir Bryn Terfel’s craggy Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden

The second revival of Richard Jones' staging of Mussorgsky's original 1869 version of Boris Godunov once again stars the Welsh knight.

Bryn Terfel is an intensely felt Boris Godunov in the Royal Opera’s sturdy revival

This might seem to presume a Russian singer in the title role, but Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel has sung Boris in this ...
The Arts Desk

Boris Godunov, Royal Opera review - brutality and transcendence

In 2016, when Richard Jones's production of Musorgsky's original 1869 Boris Godunov first amazed us, Putin had invaded Crimea but not the rest of Ukraine, and tens of thousands protested election ...
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Boris Godunov at the Royal Opera House

Terfel Returns with a Monumental Boris Director Richard Jones’ take on Modest Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov is having its third outing at the Royal Opera House; previous productions were in 2016 and 2019 ...