Synopsis: At the death of Ivan the Terrible, his weak and pious son Fyodor became Tsar. Boris Godunov, a self-made man who only became a boyar(or nobleman)under Ivan, was, as Fyodor's senior adviser, the effective ruler of Russia. Fyodor's younger brother and heir to the throne, Dmitry, died in mysterious circumstances, so when Fyodor's himself died a few years later, Boris became the choice of the boyars and the Church to be the next Tsar. Scene1 outside a monastry near Moscow Uncertain wether to accept the throne, Boris has retreated to monastery. Outside, the people are ordered to beg him to become their Tsar. Shchelkalov, secretary to the Boyar's council, announces that, at this time of great political crisis for Russia, Boris is still undecided. The people themselves are divided on the merits of Boris. Scence2 A square in the Kremlin Crowned as Tsar, Boris appears before the people. Though filled with foreboding, he pays that he will rule with justice and mercy. Scene3 A cell at the Chudov monastery Pimen is beginning the final chapter of his chronicle of Russia's turbulent history. Grigory, a young novice, wakes from a recurrent dream inwhich he sees himself as powerful dictator who falls to his death. He confesses to Pimen how frustrated he is by the cloistered life of a monk. Pimen reluctantly tells Grigory how he witnessed the supposed murder. On Boris's orders, of the child Dmitry, the heir to the throne. The boy, had he lived, would now be the same age as Grigory. Pimen hopes that after his death Crigory will continue the chronicle. Alone, Grigory swears that Boris will be punished for his crime of murdering Dmitry. Scene4 Near the Lithuanian border Grigory has left the monastery and, disguised as a peasant, is trying to escape to Lithuania, where he hopes to raise an army against Boris by claiming to be Dmitry, the pretender to the throne. To avoid suspicion, he is travelling with two itinerant monks. Border guards arrive with a warrant for the arrest of Grigory. He manages to escape. Scene5 The Tsar's apartment Boris's younger daughter Xenia laments the death of the Danish prince whom she was to have married. Boris tries to comfort her, and then encourages his son Fyodor to work hard at his studies. Boris is consumed with guilt at troubles assailing his country, convinced that god is punishing Russia for the murder of Dmitry. Shuisky brings news that a pretender to the throne,claiming to be Dmitry, is mobilizing support in Lithuania for a march on Moscow. Consumed with guilt at the murder of Dmitry and yet terrified that the child may somehow have survived to become the Pretender, Boris begs for God's forgiveness. Scene6 Outside the Cathedral Boris is attending a service at which Grigory, who is claiming to be the Pretender Dmitry, is denounced as a heretic. Outside, the people argue as t whether the Grigory can really be Dmitry, the true Tsar. They know that Boris's forces are being defeated and that Dmitry will soon reach Moscow. As he leaves the Cathedral, Boris is accosted by a simpleton who has just had his money stolen by a gang of children. He begs Boris to murder the children just as he murdered Dmitry. Boris refuses to have the simpleton arrested, urging him insteadto pay for him. Scene7 Outside the Tsar's apartment Members of the Boyars' council gather for an emergency session to decide how to counter the threat of the Pretender. Shuisky reports that he has witnessed Boris's unbalanced mental state.Boris appears, tormented by visions of the dead child. Shuisky urges Boris to admit Pimen, who has a story of great importance to tell him. The monk tells of an old blind man whose sight has been miraculously restored at the tomb of Dmitry. Boris collapses and demands to be left alone with his son. He entrusts to Fyodor the throne of Russia and the Protection of Xenia, warning him against his enemies. Still pleading for forgiveness, Boris dies. ※ 引述《Colorado (囧rz)》之銘言： : 目前我只知道這部歌劇是穆索斯基根據普希金的劇本來寫的 : 只是我想請教的是 : 有沒有大大可以跟我解說一下這部歌劇故事的背景和故事內容 : 謝謝@@ -- 後來一切都將沉靜了看著衣袂的翻飛我總是想起那樣荒涼而又久遠的年代因為我們的夢想 而有所堅持卻總是遺忘那青黃不接的諾言於是你走了只剩下我只剩下枯槁憔悴的容顏在好 些年後我也逐漸淡忘深深印記的圖騰什麼都看不見了什麼都將看不見了我偃臥在暗夜暈黃 的街燈下等待總以為那將是唯一救贖於痛苦的方法最終在失去意識時我於是如此深深祈求 願生時美如夏花死時靜如秋葉人雖無法控制生命長度卻可增加他的彩度如同夏花一樣美麗 φendor --

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