Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Well, what's got into you?" (Police Officer, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Malcolm Smith

Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Who are you abandoning us to, father?" (Chorus)

Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Orthodox people! The boyar is implacable ... Glory be to Thee, Most High Creator, on Earth!" (Shchelkalov, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Lajos Miller

Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Did you hear what the godly people said?" (Mityukha, Police Officer, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Malcolm Smith, Richard Cowan

Boris Godunov, Prologue: "Long live Tsar Boris Fyodorovich!" (Shuisky, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel

Boris Godunov, Prologue: "My soul grieves!" (Boris, Shuisky, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "One last narration" (Pimen)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul Plishka

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Strong and just Lord" (Chorus, Grigory, Pimen)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul Plishka, Vyacheslav Polozov

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "You have been writing all the time" (Grigory, Pimen)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul Plishka, Vyacheslav Polozov

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Oh, I remember! ... Then I was sent to Uglich" (Pimen, Grigory)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul Plishka, Vyacheslav Polozov

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "They are ringing for matins ... Boris! Everyone trembles before you" (Chorus, Pimen, Grigory)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul Plishka, Vyacheslav Polozov

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "I've caught a smoky-blue drake" (Hostess)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Christian folk, honest, godly folk" (Varlaam, Missail, Grigory, Hostess)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Misha Raitzin, Romuald Tesarowicz, Vyacheslav Polozov

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Oh, in the town of Kazan" (Varlaam)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Romuald Tesarowicz

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Counsel!" (Varlaam, Grigory, Hostess)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Romuald Tesarowicz, Vyacheslav Polozov

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "Who are you? ... Humble fathers, honest monks" (Police Officer, Varlaam, Missail, Grigory, Hostess)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Misha Raitzin, Romuald Tesarowicz, Stefan Szkafarowsky, Vyacheslav Polozov

Boris Godunov, Act 1: "What are you doing! Accursed rogues!" (Varlaam, Missail, Police Officer)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Misha Raitzin, Romuald Tesarowicz, Stefan Szkafarowsky

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Where are you, my betrothed" (Xenia, Fyodor)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Catherine Dubosc, Matthew Adam Fish

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Oh, that will do, my dear Tsarevna! ... A gnat was chopping wood" (Nurse)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Mira Zakai

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Oh, nurse, dear nurse, what a story to tell! ... Clapping game" (Nurse, Fyodor)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Matthew Adam Fish, Mira Zakai

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "What's happening?" (Fyodor, Boris, Xenia)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Catherine Dubosc, Matthew Adam Fish, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "How splendid, my son!" (Boris)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Hey, shoo, shoo! ... What's going on?" (Nurse, Boris, Boyar, Fyodor)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Matthew Adam Fish, Mira Zakai, Ruggero Raimondi, Thomas Booth

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "It's all our parrot's fault" (Fyodor, Boris)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Matthew Adam Fish, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "My son, my very own child!" (Boris, Shuisky, Fyodor)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel, Matthew Adam Fish, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "No, I cannot ... I cannot, my child! Tsarevich, obey!" (Boris, Shuisky)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Why, you do not believe me?" (Shuisky)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel

Boris Godunov, Act 2: "Enough! Oh, I can hardly breathe!" (Boris)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 3: "On the azure Vistula under a shady willow" (Chorus, Marina)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya

Boris Godunov, Act 3: "Enough! ... The beautiful lady is grateful" (Marina)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya

Boris Godunov, Act 3: "I do not need you today, Rusya" (Marina)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya

Boris Godunov, Act 3: "Ah! ... Oh, it is you, my father!" (Marina, Rangoni)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nikita Storozhev

Boris Godunov, Act 3: "At midnight ... in the garden ... by the fountain ... " (Dmitry the Pretender, Rangoni)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Nikita Storozhev, Vyacheslav Polozov

Boris Godunov, Act 3: "Think again, Tsarevich ... And quickly we shall capture the domain of Muscovy!" (Rangoni, Marina, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nikita Storozhev

Boris Godunov, Act 3: "It is her! Marina!" (Marina, Dmitry the Pretender)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Vyacheslav Polozov

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Well, is the mass over?" (Chorus, Mityukha)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Richard Cowan

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Trrr, trrr, trrr" (Chorus, Simpleton)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Nicolai Gedda

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Ah! Ah! They've offended God's Fool!" (Simpleton, Boris, Shuisky, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel, Nicolai Gedda, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Most honorable boyars!" (Shchelkalov)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Lajos Miller

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Well? Let us pass sentence, boyars" (Chorus, Shuisky)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Oh, what are you saying, boyars!" (Shuisky, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Keep away! Away!" (Boris, Shuisky, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Gracious Sovereign! ... My story will be simple and short" (Shuisky, Boris, Pimen)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Kenneth Riegel, Paul Plishka, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Oh, I can't breathe! ... Lord! Lord! Look down, I beseech Thee" (Boris)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Weep, weep, people" (Chorus, Boris, Fyodor)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Matthew Adam Fish, Ruggero Raimondi

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Down here! Sit down on the stump" (Chorus)

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Trrr ... Iron cap, Iron cap" (Chorus, Simpleton)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Nicolai Gedda

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "The sun and moon have grown dim" (Missail, Varlaam, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Misha Raitzin, Romuald Tesarowicz

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Come away! Youthful vigour has run wild" (Chorus, Varlaam, Missail)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Misha Raitzin, Romuald Tesarowicz

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "Domine, Domine, salvum fac" (Lavitsky, Chernikovsky, Chorus)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Jacques Trigeau, Michel Pastor

Boris Godunov, Act 4: "What the deuce brings them here?" (Chorus, Missail, Varlaam, Lavitsky, Chernikovsky, Dmitry the Pretender, Krushchov, Simpleton)

Mstislav Rostropovich, Jacques Trigeau, Michel Pastor, Misha Raitzin, Nicolai Gedda, Romuald Tesarowicz, Thomas Booth, Vyacheslav Polozov