Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & & Alexander Preis
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & Alexander Preis
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & Alexander Preis
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & Alexander Preis
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & Alexander Preis
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & Alexander Preis
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & Alexander Preis
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & Alexander Preis
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & Alexander Preis
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) & Alexander Preis
Alternatively titled “Katerina Ismailova,” this opera was based off of a short story by Nikolai Leskov. Alexander Preis wrote the Libretto and Dmitri Shostakovich composed the music.
Katerina Ismailova is seduced by Sergei. The two then murder Katerina’s father-in-law and her husband. They are t...
Opera in four acts
Libretto
Alexander Preiss and Dmitry Shostakovich
after the short story by Nikolay Leskov
Setting: Mtsensk, Russia in 1865
Cast
Katerina Ismailova
Boris Ismailov
Sergei
Mill-Hand
Coachman
Aksinya
Shabby Peasant
Porter
Steward
3 Foremen
Priest
Chief of Police
Policeman
Teacher
Drunken Guest
Old Convict
Sentry
Sonyetka
Woman Convict
Sergeant
Chorus: workers, policemen, guests, convicts
Дмитрий Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich) released Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District on Fri Jan 24 1936.