The drama had been censored until 1866. Mussorgsky first staged his complete operatic production in 1874. It is a towering achievement, and finally garnered the attention he deserved. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to come close to this peak again. It has been remade countless times, versions by Rimsky-Korsakov and Shostakovich among them. In 1986, Bondarchuk made a movie based on the story.
The drama had been censored until 1866. Mussorgsky first staged his complete operatic production in 1874. It is a towering achievement, and finally garnered the attention he deserved. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to come close to this peak again. It has been remade countless times, versions by Rimsky-Korsakov and Shostakovich among them. In 1986, Bondarchuk made a movie based on the story.
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