Boris Godunov
Recorded in 1991, four years after Mstislav Rostropovich's, thisBorispresents the same choice of texts, including some overlap in the small but poignant role of the Simpleton. The production is generally excellent, with particularly fine work by the conductor and Nicolai Ghiaurov, exemplifying the power that comes from the use of restraint in highly emotional material.--Joe McLellan