Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (2007)
2h 45m
Running Time
January 30, 2007Release Date
Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (2007)
2h 45m
Running Time
January 30, 2007Release Date
Plot.
Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, a lurid tale of sex, murder, and corruption, premiered in 1934 and was a success until Stalin saw it two years later, resulting in a Pravda review that viciously condemned it. It was later replaced by an expurgated version, now called Katerina Ismailova after the work's principal character. The original version has now reclaimed its place on international stages. The heroine is the daughter-in-law of Boris, a greedy, lecherous merchant, and the frustrated wife of his impotent son. Katerina poisons Boris and when her husband returns she and her lover, Sergei, kill him too, burying him in the cellar. The body is discovered during their wedding party. Haunted by guilt, Katerina confesses and the newlyweds are consigned to Siberia. When Sergei takes up with another woman, Katerina pushes her into the river and then jumps in herself.
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Cast & Crew.

Eva-Maria Westbroek
Katerina Ismailova

Christopher Ventris
Sergei

Vladimir Vaneev
Boris Ismailov

Ludovít Ludha
Zinovy Ismailov

Carole Wilson
Aksinya

Alexandre Kravets
Peasant

Nikita Storojev
Chief of Police

Alexander Vassiliev
Priest

Valentin Jar
Teacher

Lani Poulson
Sonyetka

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Dmitri Shostakovich
Writer / Original Music Composer

Martin Kušej
Director of Photography

Alexander Preis
Writer

Thomas Grimm
Director

Martin Zehetgruber
Set Designer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 30, 2007
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 45m
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