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ENO, BBC join forces in a musically and emotionally stunning Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Amanda Majeski (Katerina Izmailova)
© Andy Paradise
Amanda Majeski (Katerina Izmailova) and Nicky Spence (Sergey)
© Andy Paradise
John Storgårds
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“Amanda Majeski gave a performance of harrowing depth and power”
Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 1 September 2025
Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (sung in English with English surtitles)
John Storgårds, Conductor
Amanda Majeski, Katerina Lvovna Izmailova
Brindley Sherratt, Boris Timofeyevich Izmailov
John Findon, Zinoviy Borisovich Izmailov
Nicky Spence, Sergey
Niamh O'Sullivan, Sonyetka
Ava Dodd, Aksinya
William Morgan, Schoolmaster
Ronald Samm, Tattered peasant
Alaric Green, Office Manager
Sir Willard White, Old Convict
Chuma Sijeqa, Police inspector
Thomas Mole, Priest
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