Boris Godunov (opera) cut, including the additional removal of the Kromï scene, likely for political reasons (starting 20 October 1876, the 13th performance). After protracted difficulties in obtaining the production of his opera, Mussorgsky was compliant with Nápravník's demands, and even defended these mutilations to his own supporters. "Boris Godunov" was performed 21 times during the composer's lifetime, and 5 times after his death (in 1881) before being withdrawn from the repertory on 8 November 1882. When Mussorgsky's subsequent opera "Khovanshchina" was rejected for production in 1883, the Imperial Opera Committee reputedly said: "One radical opera by Mussorgsky is enough." "Boris Godunov" did
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