Trivia / Khovanshchina

• Died During Production: Mussorgsky died before he could finish this opera, and it underwent three revisions by Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky and Ravel, and Shostakovich. Ultimately, Shostakovich's version is the one that's most performed today.
• Star-Making Role: The role of Marfa was what brought Russian mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina to fame within her home country, and has since become a signature role for her.