
Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Opera in 4 Acts
At first glance, the title of Shostakovich’s opera seems to speak for itself: Katherina, neglected and unhappy in her marriage, commits the most heinous crime just like the Shakespearian Lady Macbeth. But Nikolai Leskov’s short novel, which portrays Katherina as a monster, was only the starting point for Shostakovich to elicit understanding for an oppressed woman whose pursuit for self-determination is suppressed by society. Through combining satiric, grotesque and tragic elements in his music, Shostakovich succeeds in striking the balance between repulsion at Katherina’s immoral acts and sympathy for her. Violence, eroticism and the paralysing boredom of Russian society in the 19th century are the founding elements of this composition. The choir and orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino conducted by James Conlon accompany tremendous soloists such as Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet, Vladimir Vaneev and Vsevolod Grivnov in the original language in this live recording.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда
- Genres: Music
- Release Date: 2009-10-27
- Runtime: 169 minutes
- Rating: 0/10 (0 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Arthaus Musik
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.2056
- Languages: Russian
Cast & Crew

Vladimir Vaneev
as Boris Izmailov

Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet
as Katerina Izmailova

Vsevolod Grivnov
as Sergei

James Conlon
as Conductor
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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a Music movie directed by . It was released on 2009-10-27.
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