Shaljapin singing: actor and hero

[Peter Zubrov]

Have you ever listened to Shaljapin? If no, you just MUST do it, I must tell you. "What is it? There, in the corner?" Cryes his Boris Godunov and you feel cold on your neck... No, I can't describe it to you. You better answer if you listen and we can talk about him and about opera generally.

[Jay]

hmmm... Boris Godunov... sounds familiar... where have I heard that... damn memory... or the lack of it indeed... I got it... maybe... Something called "A common man" in translation? might be?

Welcome Peter ;)