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Heavy metal Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk from Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony

Kristine Opolais
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Kristine Opolais and Günther Groissböck
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Alexander Kravets, Andris Nelsons, the Boston Symphony and Tanglewood Festival Chorus
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“Opolais'... acting was riveting, colored by her sensitivity to the words”
Reviewed at Symphony Hall, Boston on 27 January 2024
Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (Concert performance)
Andris Nelsons, Conductor
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Günther Groissböck, Boris Timofeyevich Izmailov
Peter Hoare, Zinoviy Borisovich Izmailov
Kristine Opolais, Katerina Lvovna Izmailova
Brenden Gunnell, Sergey
Maria Barakova, Sonyetka
Michelle Trainor, Aksinya
Goran Jurić, Priest
Patrick Guetti, Policeman
Sava Vemić, Policeman
Matthew Dibattista, Schoolmaster
Alexander Kravets, Tattered peasant
Anatoli Sivko, Police inspector
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