Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk

UPC: 809478070313

Studio: BBC/Opus

Summary: Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) first mounted his epic opera Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk in 1934; an examination of greed, lust and betrayal that Shostakovich adapted from the short story "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District" by Nikolai Leskov, it tells of a working-class Russian woman who falls hard for one of her husband's co-workers and is driven to homicide. The production in this release emerged in 2006, under the auspices of De Nederlandse Opera and its managing director Truze Lodder. It stars Eva-Maria Westbroek in the title role; the supporting cast includes Carole Wilson, Alexandre Kravets and Christopher Ventris. The Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra lend added musical support, Martin Ku?ej directs for the stage, and Mariss Jansons handles musical direction. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Category: Theater [nf]

Features: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: The Tragedy of Katerina Ismailova

A documentary flm by Reiner E. Moritz, including interviews with Martin Kusej, Mariss Jansons and leading members of the cast

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Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 06/30/2009

Audio: 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 236 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: Universal Compatability

Cast and Crew: Eva-Maria Westbroek  Actor 
Christopher Ventris  Actor 
Carole Wilson  Actor 
Vladimir Vaneev  Actor 
Lani Poulson  Actor 
Ludovít Ludha  Actor 
Alexandra Kravets  Actor