Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Boris Godunov (opera)" in English language version.
Under the influence of these ideas, the source of which was largely French naturalism, new images from the social lower classes emerge in Mussorgsky's works as "high" music – for example, the Holy Fool [often wrongly translated to English as 'Simpleton'] in opera Boris Godunov
he is privileged to ridicule, burlesque and defile the most sacred and important ceremonies… licensed to behave as no ordinary mortals would dream of behaving
Under the influence of these ideas, the source of which was largely French naturalism, new images from the social lower classes emerge in Mussorgsky's works as "high" music – for example, the Holy Fool [often wrongly translated to English as 'Simpleton'] in opera Boris Godunov
he is privileged to ridicule, burlesque and defile the most sacred and important ceremonies… licensed to behave as no ordinary mortals would dream of behaving
