Writing about Boris Godounov, Mr. W. J. Turner says that in the scene of the Revolt, Moussorgsky soars utterly beyond Verdi, Puccini, Charpentier, and all other gesticulators. This opera once again makes us feel how much more we English have in common...
Writing about Boris Godounov, Mr. W. J. Turner says that in the scene of the Revolt, Moussorgsky soars utterly beyond Verdi, Puccini, Charpentier, and all other gesticulators. This opera once again makes us feel how much more we English have in common with the Russian people than that of any other nation in Europe.