Sir Bryn Terfel - Deutsche Oper Berlin

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Sir Bryn Terfel

In Modest Mussorgskij's BORIS GODUNOV, Sir Bryn Terfel sings the tsar Godunov, who is crowned by a child murder. Here Terfel tells of power and powerlessness.

Boris Godunov
Conductor: Kirill Karabits
Director: Richard Jones
With Sir Bryn Terfel, Burkhard Ulrich, Dong-Hwan Lee, Ante Jerkunica, Robert Watson, Matthew Newlin et al.
31 Jan.; 3 Feb; 6, 9 Mar.

They say it’s lonely at the top. Why, do you think, is that?
Being the leader is indeed challenging and there is a certain isolation. That isolation is sometimes true when caught between competing demands and certain pressure from all sides can make one feel alone and somewhat against the world. Making decisions becomes complicated, YES can always satisfy but a NO, an unpopular decision, can leave you feeling you are alone against everything. Boris wanted to be a great ruler for his people and his empathy for them was unwavering, but his people were poor and starving. Although he treated his people well they think all their problems lie with him.

What makes a happy leader?
A happy leader is one who can make decisions and stick with what they chose. Honesty and integrity can be vital as leading through fear will never bring that true respect. A vision for his people with a sense of persistence can keep away the doubters.

How do you sing it, power? And powerlessness?
One can sing power with strength and a sense of modesty. Even in powerlessness there is a sense of engagement and expressiveness.

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