Musorgsky, M.P. Boris Godunov, 1939. In Russian

Мусоргский, Модест Петрович. Борис Годунов (по Пушкину и Карамзину). Народная музыкальная драма в 4-х действиях с прологом. Обработка и инструментовка Н. А. Римского-Корсакова.
Москва: Искусство, 1939.
387 с. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, очень большой формат. Тираж: 2500 экз. Состояние: Хорошее.
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Musorgsky, Modest Petrovich. Boris Godunov (based on Pushkin and Karamzin). Folk Musical Drama in 4 Acts with Prologue. Arranged and orchestrated by N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov.
Moscow: Iskusstvo, 1939.
387 pp. Publisher’s hardcover, large format. Print run: 2,500 copies. Condition: Good.

This monumental 1939 volume is a vocal score (clavier) of Modest Mussorgsky's (1839–1881) magnum opus, "Boris Godunov," widely considered the greatest historical opera of the Russian repertoire. Based on Alexander Pushkin’s tragedy and Nikolai Karamzin’s chronicles, the work explores the psychological depth of the "Troubles" in Russia. This specific edition features the influential arrangement and orchestration by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908), whose 1896 and 1908 revisions were crucial in bringing the opera to international stages. A notable feature of this volume is the inclusion of the "St. Basil's Cathedral" scene, based on the 1927 academic restoration. Published by the "Iskusstvo" house just before the outbreak of World War II, this oversized edition with its limited print run of 2,500 copies serves as a significant artifact of Soviet musicology and the preservation of the "Mighty Handful" legacy. It is an essential acquisition for collectors of opera scores, music historians, and admirers of classical Russian drama.