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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1930 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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BerlinLady Macbeth of the Mtsensk DistrictNew production
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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
James Gaffigan; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Olaf Freese; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
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Barrie Kosky directs a ferocious new Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
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Shostakovich's opera is laid bare in Berlin, to devastating effect, with a distinguished cast led by Ambur Braid.
Shostakovitch’s Lady Macbeth conquers La Scala on opening night
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Shostakovich's brutal tale of sex, murder and madness storms La Scala's opening night, with Riccardo Chailly leading his final season premiere as Music Director.
ENO, BBC join forces in stunning Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
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David Pountney's vernacular translation and Ruth Knight's vivid staging lent a thrilling immediacy to Shostakovich's chilling opera.
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ParisLady Macbeth of Mtsensk
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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
Ingo Metzmacher; Krzysztof Warlikowski; Opéra national de Paris; Małgorzata Szczęśniak; Felice Ross; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
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Man for all seasons: James Gaffigan goes transatlantic
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With a contract at Berlin’s Komische Oper extended to 2030, conductor James Gaffigan is soon to take up the music directorship at Houston Grand Opera from 2027. We talk about how he does it all...
The total Shostakovich: Leipzig Shostakovich Festival 2025
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Led by Andris Nelsons, together with the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Shostakovich festival presents almost the composer’s entire output, from 15th May to 1st June 2025.
Bachtrack top ten: Dmitri Shostakovich
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Conformist or closet dissident? Dmitri Shostakovich had to adapt, chameleon-like, to the changing political climate in the Soviet Union, toeing the party line where necessary, but planting his music with coded messages.