Lincoln Center (Venue Partner)
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
212.875.5000
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Boris Godunov
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July 22, 2009 – July 26, 2009
Daily (8–11pm)
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50
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Irreverently mirroring the opaque maneuverings of today’s Russian power brokers, the illustrious Chekhov International Theatre Festival offers audiences an edgy, modern-day staging of Alexander Pushkin’s Shakespeare-inspired drama about the corrupt and murderous politics of Tsarist Russia.
Directed by the provocative Declan Donnellan, this searing exposé of the bitter power struggle that ensued after the death of Ivan the Terrible is an unapologetic and topical look at the malevolent lust for absolute control, brought to life by a brilliant cast including Russian stage and screen actor Evgeny Mironov.
Staged at the Park Avenue Armory, Donnellan’s updated production of Pushkin’s dramatic comment on the fight for political control in late 16th- and early 17th-century Russia paints an equally unflattering picture of Moscow’s contemporary political players.
Performed in Russian with English supertitles
