Boris Godunov (opera) Several composers, chief among them Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov and Dmitri Shostakovich, have created new editions of the opera to "correct" perceived technical weaknesses in the composer's original scores. Although these versions held the stage for decades, Mussorgsky's individual harmonic style and orchestration are now valued for their originality, and revisions by other hands have fallen out of fashion. "Boris Godunov" comes closer to the status of a repertory piece than any other Russian opera, even Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin", and is the most recorded Russian opera. "Note: Dates provided in this article for events taking place in Russia before 1918 are Old
The Ballad of Little Joe The Ballad of Little Joe The Ballad of Little Joe is a 2003 American computer-animated western film produced by Big Idea Productions and released theatrically by Classic Media on August 5, 2003. It is the twentieth episode of VeggieTales. The story is based after 1993's "The Ballad of Little Jo", which came out ten years before. It was directed by Tim Hodge, produced by David Pitts and written by Robert G. Lee, the film stars the voices of Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Jim Poole, Jacquelyn Ritz, Mike Sage (in his final acting role), Lisa Vischer, and Tim Hodge. Bob narrates