Right next to it is the role of Dosifey, from the opera Khovanschina of the same composer. By many music historians and critics he is regarded as the greatest ever Boris Godunov, right after Feodor Chaliapin.
Dosifey's role is positioned next to that of another character from the opera Khovanschina composed by the same artist. He is highly regarded by music scholars and critics as the most outstanding Boris Godunov, with Feodor Chaliapin being the only one to excel beyond him.