Song of the Varangian Guest
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"Song of the Varangian Guest" is a dramatic bass aria from Modest Mussorgsky’s opera *Boris Godunov*, sung by the monk Varlaam as he recounts the exploits of Varangian mercenaries.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bass aria
ⓘ
dramatic aria ⓘ opera aria ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Grigory Otrepiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Modest Mussorgsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical exploits of Varangian mercenaries ⓘ |
| characterRoleContext | sung by the monk Varlaam ⓘ |
| characterTypeOfSinger | wandering monk ⓘ |
| composer | Modest Mussorgsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| describes | Varangian mercenaries ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
characterization of Varlaam
ⓘ
comic-relief episode ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOpera | Boris Godunov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedBy | bass soloists in concert excerpts from Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| genre | opera aria ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Kievan Rus and Varangian raids ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
narrative depiction of battle and plunder
ⓘ
use of low bass register ⓘ vigorous rhythmic writing ⓘ |
| operaActContext | early act of Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| orchestrationBy | Modest Mussorgsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOpera | Boris Godunov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | Russian monastery tavern scene ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Varlaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Modest Mussorgsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | bass ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
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