Its title character was the signature role of the bass (*) Shalyapin.
An early scene in this opera begins with the brass swinging back and forth between AÂ­flatÂ­7 and DÂ­7 chords over low C's in the low strings and tuba. That scene in this opera includes a tune many people know from Beethoven's Opus 59 No. 2. This opera includes songs about a parrot, a gnat, and a drake. Its title character enters with the monologue "My soul is sad." This opera was revised extensively in 1872, partially to include more female roles. Its title character was the signature role of the bass (*) Shalyapin. Like Prince Igor, this opera was once only performed in the "edited" version by Nikolai RimskyÂ­Korsakov. In the second scene of its first act, Varlaam sings about besieging Kazan with Ivan the Terrible. In its prologue, a crowd singing "glory" is led by Prince Shuisky to celebrate the title character's coronation. For 10 points, name this opera by Modest Musorgsky about an illÂ­fated tsar from the Time of Troubles.
An early scene in this opera begins with the brass swinging back and forth between AÂ­flatÂ­7 and DÂ­7 chords over low C's in the low strings and tuba.
Boris Godunov