五大唱片

★俄國「國民樂派」的名作之一。
★這份錄音採用穆索斯基第三度修訂版，並以現場演出方式收音，是阿巴多數度指揮本劇最佳成果之展現。
★企鵝唱片評鑑表示：作曲者急切的靈感，首度在唱片中展現…音場寬闊…飽滿且閃耀動人。

《波里斯‧郭德諾夫》為包含序幕的四幕七景民間歌劇，由穆索斯基（Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, 1839-1881）作曲及編寫劇本，故事則是根據普希金（Alexander Pushkin, 1799-1837）的同名歷史悲劇改編而成。1874年2月8日在聖彼德堡馬林斯基劇院（Mariinsky Theatre）首演。

歌劇故事發生在十五、十六世紀之際的俄羅斯與波蘭，波里斯‧郭德諾夫（男低音）原來是伊凡雷帝的大臣，為了沙皇權位，大膽刺殺王儲；後來篡得皇位，卻終日活在鬼魂糾纏，以及後繼者覬覦其權位的心理壓力下，惶惶終日不得安寧。儘管滿足了大權在握的欲望，最後波里斯‧郭德諾夫卻在精神錯亂中死去。

十九世紀歐洲廣泛流傳的一種文化運動稱為「國民樂派」，源自於政治上「民族主義」的理念，強調由各國民間的歌謠、舞曲，以及傳說尋求創作素材。著名的例子之一便是俄國的「五人組」（The Five）的創作。他們賦予俄羅斯的民族主義運動更為鮮活的生命力，其中的穆索斯基所創作的歌劇《波里斯‧郭德諾夫》便是代表作之一。當時俄國重要的藝術經紀人狄亞基列夫曾經將本劇引介到法國。1908年他在巴黎籌畫一季俄國歌劇演出大受巴黎人歡迎，其中以穆索斯基的《波里斯‧郭德諾夫》尤其受到矚目。

本輯錄音完成於1993年，由阿巴多指揮柏林愛樂演出。1991年間，他擔任維也納國家歌劇院音樂總監時，曾推出本劇的原始版，獲得好評。1993年於薩爾茲堡音樂節，又帶領柏林愛樂以音樂會方式演出此劇，並在其歐洲巡迴演出上一再以音樂會方式呈現。這份錄音採用穆索斯基第三度修訂版，並以現場演出方式收音，是其數度指揮最佳成果的展現。企鵝唱片評鑑表示：「作曲者急切的靈感，首度在唱片中展現…演出的焦點集中在飾演波里斯（Boris）一角的Anatoly Kocherga光輝的演唱上…音場寬闊…飽滿且閃耀動人」。

DISK 1 CD

編號	曲目
1.		Prologue, Scene 1, Introduction
2.		Prologue, Scene 1: "Well then, what`s wrong with you?"
3.		Prologue, Scene 1: "Who are you adandoning us to"
4.		Prologue, Scene 1: "Who are you adandoning us to"
5.		Prologue, Scene 1: "True believers! The boyar is implacable."
6.		Prologue, Scene 1: "Glory to Thee, Creator on high"
7.		Prologue, Scene 1: "Did you hear what the holy pilgrims said?"
8.		Prologue, Scene 2, Introduction
9.		Prologue, Scene 2: "Long live Tsar Boris Fyodorovich!"
10.		Prologue, Scene : "My soul is sad"
11.		Prologue, Scene 2: "Glory!"
12.		Act I, Scene 1, Introduction
13.		Act I, Scene 1: "Just one final story"
14.		Act I, Scene 1: "O Lord, strong and righteous"
15.		Act I, Scene 1: "Do not complain, brother"
16.		Act I, Scene 1: "For alLong time, honoured father"
17.		Act I, Scene 1: "I arrived at night"
18.		Act I, Scene 1: "How old was the murdered Tsarevich?"
19.		Act 1, Scene 1: "They are ringing for matins"
20.		Act I, Scene 2: Introduction
21.		Act I, Scene 2: "I caught a grey drake"
22.		Act I, Scene 2: "Give me some fun"
23.		Act I, Scene 2, "Why are you so pensive, comrade?"
24.		Act I, Scene 2: "Here`s what happened at the town of Kazan"
25.		Act I, Scene 2: "Why don`t you sing along?"
26.		Act I, Scene 2: "We are humble elders, honest monks"
27.		Act I, Scene 2: "What are you staring at me like that for"
28.		Act I, Scene 2: "And his age... and his age..."

DISK 2 CD

編號	曲目
1.		Act II: "Where are you, my Betrothed"
2.		Act II: "Oh, that`s enough, Princess, my dear!"
3.		Act II: "A gnat was chopping wood"
4.		Act II: "My little tale is about this and that"
5.		Act II: "What`s the matter? Has a wild beast surprised a sitting hen?"
6.		Act II: "I have achieved absolute power"
7.		Act II: "Hey, Pss!"
8.		Act II: "Our little parrot was with the Nannies"
9.		Act II: "Ah, it`s you, glorious orator"
10.		Act II: "In Uglich, in the cathedral, in front of all the people"
11.		Act II: "Phew! I feel terrible! Let me catch my breath"
12.		Act III, Scene 1: "By the sky-blue waters of the vistula, under a shady willow"
13.		Act III, Scene 1: "Enough! The beautiful lady is grateful"
14.		Act III, Scene 1: "Marina is bored. Oh, how bored!"
15.		Act III, Scene 1: "Ah! Oh, it`s you, my father"
16.		Act III, Scene 1: "With tender, ardent words of love"
17.		Act III, Scene 1: "What? You impudent liar!"
18.		Act III, Scene 2: "At midnight, in the garden, by the fountain"
19.		Act III, Scene 2:"Tsarevich!"
20.		Act III, Scene 2:"Can a humble and sinful man, praying for his dear ones"
21.		Act III, Scene 2:"Tsarevich, hide!"
22.		Act III, Scene 2: Polonaise - "I do not believe in your passion, sir"
23.		Act III, Scene 2:"That crafty Jesuit, he has got me firmly in the grip"
24.		Act III, Scene 2: "How long and agonizing"
25.		Act III, Scene 2: "Oh, Tsarevich, I beg you"
26.		Act III, Scene 2:"Oh, my turtledoves!"

DISK 3 CD

編號	曲目
1.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1869 Version): Introduction
2.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1869 Version): "What, is Mass Finished Already?"
3.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1869 Version): "Trrr, trrr - Iron cap"
4.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1869 Version): "Aaah! Boris"
5.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version): Introduction
6.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version):"Exalted boyars!"
7.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version):"Well, then? Let`s go and vote, Boyars"
8.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version):"What a shame that prince Shuisky isn`t here"
9.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version):"He was whispering: keep away, keep away"
10.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version):"Here, by the front entrance"
11.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version): "A Humble Monk"
12.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version): "Once, in the Evening"
13.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version):"The Tsarevich - Quickly!"
14.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version):"Farewell, My Son!"
15.		Act IV, Scene 1 (1874 Version):"A bell! A Funeral Knell!"
16.		Act IV, Scene 2 (1874 Version): Introduction
17.		Act IV, Scene 2 (1874 Version):"Bring Him Over Here!" (Tramps)
18.		Act IV, Scene 2 (1874 Version): "It`s Not a Falcon Flying in the Heavens" (Tramps)
19.		Act IV, Scene 2 (1874 Version): "The sun and moon have grown dark"
20.		Act IV, Scene 2 (1874 Version): "Hey Ho!"
21.		Act IV, Scene 2 (1874 Version): "Domine, Domine, salvum fac"
22.		Act IV, Scene 2 (1874 Version): March - "Glory to You, Tsarevich"
23.		Act IV, Scene 2 (1874 Version): "We, Dimitri Ivanovich"
24.		Act IV, Scene 2 (1874 Version): "Flow, Flow, Bitter Tears"

阿巴多 Claudio Abbad