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Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Synopsis
Shostakovich’s opera broadcast live from the New York Metropolitan Opera and directed by Graham Vick. Maria Ewing is Katerina and Vladimir Galusin is Sergei, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra are conducted by James Conlon.
Series
Live from the Met
Language
Russian
Country
United States
Medium
Radio
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
10 Dec 1994 at 18:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
205 (inc. interval quiz)

Credits

Director
Graham Vick
Writer
Alexander Preis
Music
Dmitri Shostakovich
Cast
Charles KaelMillhand
Janet HopkinsAkinya
Maria EwingKaterina
Mark Baker (2)Zinovy
Sergei Kop ákBoris
Vladimir GalusinSergei

Additional Details

Theatre
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY
Theatre company
New York Metropolitan Opera
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Texaco’s Opera Quiz: Edward Downes (host) with Cori Ellison, John Ardoin and Terrence McNally.
History
Acts 1 & 2: 18.30:20.15. Acts 3 & 4: 20.45:21.55. The Met Opera Quiz 20.15:20.45.

Production Company

Name

Metropolitan Opera, New York

Email
metropolitanopera@metopera.org
Web
https://www.metopera.org/ External site opens in new window
Address
30 Lincoln Center
New York, NY
10023
USA

Sponsor

Name

European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

Name

Texaco

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Name

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Email
rha@nypl.org
Web
http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/rha/rha.html External site opens in new window
Phone
(212) 870 1663
Address
New York Public Library of Recorded Sound
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 100123

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