An oppressed wife of a mill owner, katerina ismailova, is bored by life in a provincial town. Lady macbeth of mtsensk part 1 evamaria westbroek katerina lvovna ismailova. Shostakovich tells the story using idiosyncratic music that simmers, smoulders and erupts. The premiere of the lady macbeth of the mtsensk district took place in leningrad in january 1934 and was an immediate success with the critics and the. Ole anders tandbergs production of shostakovichs lady macbeth of mtsensk is an unqualified triumph and one of the very best things that the house of bismarckstrasse has done in the past decade. This was one excellent evening full of excitement and great musical experiences. Premiere first version lady macbeth of the mtsensk district. Feb 09, 2014 lady macbeth of mtsensk part 1 evamaria westbroek katerina lvovna ismailova. T he dazzling brass fanfares, blasting their crazed fortissimos from either side of the orchestra pit, would be reason enough to rush to hear lady. Ledi makbet mtsenskogo uyezda is an opera in four acts and nine scenes by dmitri shostakovich, his opus 29.
When she starts an affair with a rakish farmhand, her passion pushes her to crime. Lady macbeth of the mtsensk district novella wikipedia. Lady macbeth of the mtsensk district vorstellungen. The libretto, jointly written by alexander preys and the composer, is based on the novella of the same name by nikolai leskov. Tibetan music, healing music, relaxation music, chakra, relaxing music for stress relief, 2853c duration. It was originally published in fyodor dostoyevskys magazine epoch among its themes are the subordinate role expected from women in 19thcentury european society, adultery, provincial life thus drawing comparison with flaubert. Leskovs lady macbeth of the mtsensk district is a tragic novella about how passion and freewill can lead to ones downfall.
Yellow brick cinema relaxing music recommended for you. Opera house, covent garden, as the priest lady macbeth of mtsensk, and at deutsche oper am rhein as talbot maria stuarda. Yet two years later, as soviet cultural politics moved in a more conservative direction, the moscow. Lady macbeth of the mtsensk district deutsche oper berlin.
Lady macbeth of mtsensk by nikolai leskov goodreads. Sep 12, 2014 tibetan music, healing music, relaxation music, chakra, relaxing music for stress relief, 2853c duration. The soldout premiere showcased the companys astonishing orchestra and chorus, joined here by a roster of extraordinary guest stars and even a few. Petersburg leningrad premiered at the norwegian national opera and ballet oslo on 5th september, 2014 premiered at the deutsche oper berlin on 25th january, 2015 the pivotal character of dmitri shostakovichs opera lady macbeth of mzensk is the. She sang katerina in lady macbeth of mtsensk at the radio france festival in.
Antonio pappano conducts shostakovichs masterpiece lady macbeth of mtsensk in april, not seen at the royal opera house for more than a decade. Yet, the outcome is lawlessness and the deaths of four people. Katerina, the titular lady macbeth of the mtensk district takes her name from the numerous crimes of passion in which she takes part, alone, and with her lover. Jan 15, 2010 when lady macbeth of mtsensk was premiered in 1934, it made shostakovich a star. Ole anders tandbergs production of shostakovichs lady macbeth of mtsensk, which arrived at deutsche oper in january seen jan. Macbeth based on shakespeares muchperformed drama is without doubt the most demonic of the works by giuseppe verdi 181901. Another first time for discovering new opera in live performance i have seen shostakovichs lady macbeth of mtsensk recorded on mezzo, while nothing compares to the live experience with excellent orchestra led by legendary conductor and proper cast and staging. Shostakovich loved the title character of nikolai leskovs lady macbeth of the mtsensk district perhaps not wisely but too well. Lady macbeth of mtsensk and other stories by nikolai leskov. Yet, for all that, the book is very unsentimental and true to life. As a story it stands above the others, surprising in the brutally and wanton sexuality of the main characters. Her father in law, boris timofeyevich, is old but lustful and covets the young womans body.
Lady macbeth of the mtsensk district calendar deutsche oper. Katerina, the young wife of the merchant zinovi izmailov, is bored. Shostakovichs considered his second opera a tragedysatire. Tandbergs staging is subdued and focused staging, with surreal touches that stand out for their jarring qualities and occasional menace.
Lady macbeth of the mtsensk district film wikipedia. Libretto alexander preiss and dmitry shostakovich after the short story by nikolay leskov. Among its themes are the subordinate role expected from women in 19thcentury european society, adultery. Oct 04, 2015 t he dazzling brass fanfares, blasting their crazed fortissimos from either side of the orchestra pit, would be reason enough to rush to hear lady macbeth of mtsensk 1934 at english national. Ledi makbet mtsenskovo uyezda is an 1865 novella by nikolai leskov. The story is set in nineteenthcentury russia during a time when. The soviet censors condemnation of lady macbeth of mtsensk just a few years after its wildly popular premiere effectively crushed shostakovichs operatic career, a genuine musical tragedy, because lady macbeth and its predecessor, the nose, reveal shostakovich to have all the instincts of a born opera composer. In the best of leskovs stories, as in almost no others a. Runnciles and renata fiery angel for the deutsche oper am rhein 2015. And i say, like wozzeck and lulu, the story is harsh and difficult, but the composition and performance are virtuosic.
The premiere of the lady macbeth of the mtsensk district took place in leningrad in january 1934. Richard joness production, combining tragedy with satirical humour, has been described by the financial times as ingeniously conceived and devastatingly executed and by the independent as a benchmark alchemy of music and theatre. A searing lady macbeth of mtsensk in munich by bachtrack. Shostakovichs second opera was initially a great success after its 1934 leningrad premiere. When soviet leaders denounced the opera two years later. Five great stories from one of the most quintessentially russian of writers, nikolai leskov. Lady macbeth of the mtsensk district bayerische staatsoper. The opera lady macbeth of the mtsensk district, first performed in leningrad in 1934, is a tale about the pursuit of selffulfilment. The point is this is that lady macbeth of mtsensk one of the important operas of world history, regardless of the value of the opera itself. Opera in 4 acts libretto by alexander preis, based on the novelle by nikolai leskow first performed on 22nd january, 1934 at the maly theater st. Lady macbeth of mtsensk is a complex opera of four acts over nine scenes, with shostakovichs signature style of dissonant and syncopated music mixed with more accessible melodies. Shostakovich made a revised version, katerina ismailova, in 1962, that toned down.
Deutsche oper berlin buch jetzt bestellen zum inhalt. Lady macbeth of mtsensk is a short novella set in russian province in the second half of 19th century. When lady macbeth of mtsensk was premiered in 1934, it made shostakovich a star. Ledi makbet mtsentskogo uyezda is a 1989 soviet drama film directed by roman balayan, based on the eponymous novella by nikolai leskov. In turns grotesque, gloomy and sexually explicit, it has the dubious honour of having shocked stalin. The opera lady macbeth of the mtsensk district, first performed in leningrad in 1934, is a. Read online lady macbeth of mtsensk and other stories pdf by.
In writing the libretto based on leskovs naturalistic short story with leningrad playwright alexander preis, shostakovich loved the character of katerina izmaylova so deeply that he could not bear to see her as lady macbeth, that is, as a wanton murderer who kills. Some of the more distinct music, often played by woodwinds and brass, is tinged with irony, humor and menace. Lady macbeth of the mtsensk district katerina ismailova opera in four acts. The soldout premiere showcased the companys astonishing orchestra and chorus, joined here by a roster of extraordinary guest stars and even a few ensemble singers. It was originally published in fyodor dostoyevsky s magazine epoch. In lady macbeth of the mtsensk district, leskov eschews his muchused skaz narratorthe chatty, distracted, halfeducated storyteller who reveals more about himself than about his tale. September 2016 beim toronto international film festival seine premiere feierte. Dmitrij dmitrijevic sostakovic premiere mar 8, 2018, 6. Lady macbeth of mtsensk at katerina and sergis wedding reception, a drunken guest makes a frightening discovery in the wine cellar. Classical music features apr 18, 2015 evamaria westbroek as katerina in shostakovichs lady macbeth of mtsensk. Lady macbeth of the mtsensk district opera wikipedia. Bohumil herlischka 25 april 1919 february 2006 was a czech opera director. Lady macbeth of mtsensk as a time machine in salzburg.
Lady macbeth of the mtsensk district is the most well known of them, and the source for shostakovichs opera of the same name. Lev dodin directs this production of dmitri shostakovichs sympathetic portrait of katherina, a woman who is driven to violence by societys restrictions. Lady macbeth of mtsensk, an opera in four acts by dmitri shostakovich. Donald runnicles conducts a new production of shostakovichs most famous opera, lady macbeth of mtsensk, at the deutsche oper berlin. Read pdf lady macbeth of mtsensk and other stories absolutely for free at. There are elements of viennese waltz, not to mention traditional russian folk. Lady macbeth of mtsensk shostakovich dutch national.
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