Overview
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a powerful work of raw emotional intensity. With themes of adultery and murder, the story follows the downfall of a bored provincial merchant’s wife who seeks solace and excitement in an extra-marital affair. With a bold and contemporary setting, the staging provides the perfect backdrop to this 20th-century opera’s unflinching approach to sex and violence.
Year 2016
Director
Crew Alexandre Preis (Writer), Dmitri Shostakovich (Original Music Composer), Dmitri Shostakovich (Writer), Nikolai Leskov (Original Story), Dmitri Tcherniakov (Production Design), Dmitri Tcherniakov (Stage Director)
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Language Pусский
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