Sex, Alk und Schostakowitsch: Lady Macbeth an der Wiener Staatsoper

Dmitry Golovnin (Sergej) und Elena Mikhailenko (Katerina Ismailowa)

Elena Mikhailenko (Katerina Ismailowa)

Elena Mikhailenko (Katerina Ismailowa) und Dmitry Golovnin (Sergej)

Elena Mikhailenko (Katerina Ismailowa) und Günther Groissböck (Boris Ismailow)

Dmitry Golovnin (Sergej) und Maria Barakova (Sonjetka)

By Snapdragon, 02 June 2023

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“Schostakowitschs Musik stellt alle Gefühlsschattierungen mit einer überwältigenden Direktheit dar”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 31 May 2023

Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

Vienna State Opera

Alexander Soddy, Conductor

Matthias Hartmann, Director

Volker Hintermeier, Set Designer

Su Bühler, Costume Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Günther Groissböck, Boris Timofeyevich Izmailov

Maria Barakova, Sonyetka

Dmitry Golovnin, Sergey

Andrei Popov, Zinoviy Borisovich Izmailov

Elena Mikhailenko, Katerina Lvovna Izmailova

Evgeniya Sotnikova, Aksinya

Carlos Osuna, Schoolmaster

Thomas Ebenstein, Tattered peasant

Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Old Convict

Attila Mókus, Police inspector

Evgeny Solodovnikov, Priest

Teresa Rotemberg, Choreography

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.

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