Javier Roldán

The libretto is by Mussorgsky himself and takes the eponymous “romantic tragedy” by the celebrated Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as its starting point. Boris Godunov is Mussorgsky’s masterpiece and his only complete opera. It’s a vast sprawling tapestry of Russian life, which centres on the Russian people – represented in the opera by a large and powerful chorus – rather than on the title figure. The staging was produced at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and is based on the original version of the score.

Two young brothers have their first contact with death.

Two young brothers have their first contact with death.

Kind of biopic of Leonardo Dantes and at the same time an ode to the national art with a parade of many of the essentials: Loli Alvarez, La Momia, Los Barones of Transylvania, Tony Genil, Tony Luna, la Santera Miguelina and add and follow