| Main Performers | Bryn Terfel - Boris Godunov,
Benjamin Knight - Fyodor, (Proms Debut Artist),
Vlada Borovko - Xenia, (Proms Debut Artist),
John Graham-Hall - Shuisky,
Kostas Smoriginas - Schelkalov, (Proms Debut Artist),
Ain Anger - Pimen,
David Butt Philip - Girogory, (Proms Debut Artist),
Andrii Goiukov - Varlaam, (Proms Debut Artist),
Harry Nicoll - Missail,
Rebecca de Pont Davies - Innkeeper,
Andrew Tortoise - Yurodivy (Holy Fool),
James Platt - Border Guard, (Proms Debut Artist),
Nicholas Sales - Boyer, (Proms Debut Artist),
Jeremy White - Nikitich |
| Orchestra or Band | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House |
| Set List | 'Boris Godunov'(original version, 1869) 121 (concert performance; sung in Russian), Mussorgsky |
| Performance Notes | Modest Mussorgsky created music of white-hot inspiration in his operatic masterpiece Boris Godunov, which tells of a Tsar hounded by fear, danger and intrigue. Bryn Terfel leads an illustrious cast.
There was no interval.
Proms debuts for Benjamin Knight, Vlada Borovko, Kostas Smoriginas, David Butt Philip, Andrii Goiukov, James Platt, Nicholas Sales.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted "Fantastic to have the world's latgest classical music festival in our city. Best of luck @BBCproms @RoyalAlbertHall #LondonIsOpen" (Mayor of London, Twitter, 26 July 2016) |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2016/50),
Programme (RAHE/1/2016/52),
Mini-Guide (RAHE/6/2016/45),
Digital Photographs |