Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk - Dmitri Shostakovich
Information about the opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Dmitri Shostakovich, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
After a short story by Nikolai Leskov.
Recommended recordings on CD
Rostropovich/Vishnevskaya/Gedda (EMI CMS5 67776-2)
The superb classic recording of this demanding opera, now in an enhanced transfer.
Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich, 1978.
Cast: Galina Vishnevskaya (Katerina Izmailova), Nicolai Gedda (Sergey Dubrovin), Dimiter Petkov (Boris Izmailov), Werner Krenn (Zinovy Borisovich Izmailov).
EMI CMS5 67776-2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Jansons/Westbroek/Ventris (Opus Arte OA 0965 D)
A flawed attempt to present this problematic opera, recorded live at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, 2006.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera, conducted by Mariss Jansons, 2006.
Cast: Eva-Maria Westbroek (Katerina Izmailova), Christopher Ventris (Sergey Dubrovin), Vladimir Vaneev (Boris Izmailov), Ludovit Ludha (Zinovy Borisovich Izmailov).
Opus Arte OA 0965 D