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Lady Macbeth at Mtsensk

Synopsis
The last episode in a series on works by Shostakovich which were influenced by Stalin’s rule. Peter Maniura presents a recording of the award-winning Royal Opera House production by Richard Jones. With Eva-Maria Wetbroak in the title role and Christopher Ventris as Sergey. The Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra is conducted by Antonio Pappano.
Series
Forbidden Shostakovich
Language
Russian
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Notes
Sung in Russian with English surtitles.

The cast list given for this entry is based on the information provided by the Royal Opera House programme information for that season (2006/7).
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shostakovich, Dmitri

Credits

Director
Richard Jones
Cinematographer
Mimi Jordan Sherin
Music
Dmitri Shostakovich
Production Design
John F. Macfarlane
Costume
Nicky Gillibrand
Choreographer
Linda Dobell
Contributor
Antonio Pappano; Peter Maniura
Cast
Andrew Stritheran 
Carole Wilson 
Christine Rice 
Christopher Lackner 
Christopher Ventris 
Eva-Maria Westbroek 
Gwynne Howell 
John Bernays 
John Daszack 
John Tomlinson 
Jonathan Fisher 
Krysztof Szumanski 
Maxim Mikhailov 
Miriam Murphy 
Nikola Matisic 
Peter Bronder 
Roderick Earle 
Thomas Barnard 

Archive

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