《鲍里斯·戈多诺夫》作为19世纪俄罗斯成熟的民族歌剧的代表作,触及深刻的人性,展示出鲜明的俄罗斯民族风情,塑造了各具特色的俄罗斯人物。作曲家通过个性化的旋律动机和富于民族特点的和声等音乐手段,赋予不同阶级和立场的人物以鲜明的个性特征。 Boris Godonov, as a masterpiece of a mature Russian national opera in the 19th century, touches on profound human nature, exposes the distinctive Russian national customs and shapes distinctive Russian figures. The composers, by means of personalized melody motives and harmony with ethnic characteristics such as musical instruments, give the characters of different classes and positions distinctive personal characteristics.