Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

Mstislav Rostropovich

Modest Mussorgsky

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The Home of Opera

This recording of Boris Godunov, conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich, became the soundtrack of a film by Polish director Andrzej Żuławski. The star of both, charismatic Italian bass Ruggero Raimondi, praised Rostropovich's decision to use Mussorgsky's own version of the score by saying: "

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