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Wiener Staatsoper/metzmacher - Shostakovich - Lady Macbeth [CD]

Wiener Staatsoper/metzmacher - Shostakovich - Lady Macbeth [CD]

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Dmitri Shostakovich began to work on Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District in 1930. Based on a plot by Nikolaj Leskov, the opera tells of the oppressed Katerina, whose life is disrupted by her intense love for the shady Sergei and who tries to secure her happiness with murder. Upon its completion in 1934, the work was simultaneously prepared by two theatres: the premiere took place in Leningrad and two days later it was shown in Moscow, where, as in other cities, the opera was a great success. Shortly after the first performances, Shostakovich was forced to change sections that were too sexually explicit. After Stalin attended a performance of the opera in 1936 and then published a scathing review about it, colleagues and critics who had previously approved of the opera turned against Shostakovich. It wasn't until some 30 years later that the opera was performed again in the Soviet Union, in a toned-down version under the title Katerina Ismailova; this was also performed internationally. Finally, in 1980 the original version came to Western Europe. In 2009 it was premiered at the Vienna State Opera too. The highly acclaimed premiere of the original version is featured on this recording.
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Dmitri Shostakovich began to work on Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District in 1930. Based on a plot by Nikolaj Leskov, the opera tells of the oppressed Katerina, whose life is disrupted by her intense love for the shady Sergei and who tries to secure her happiness with murder. Upon its completion in 1934, the work was simultaneously prepared by two theatres: the premiere took place in Leningrad and two days later it was shown in Moscow, where, as in other cities, the opera was a great success. Shortly after the first performances, Shostakovich was forced to change sections that were too sexually explicit. After Stalin attended a performance of the opera in 1936 and then published a scathing review about it, colleagues and critics who had previously approved of the opera turned against Shostakovich. It wasn't until some 30 years later that the opera was performed again in the Soviet Union, in a toned-down version under the title Katerina Ismailova; this was also performed internationally. Finally, in 1980 the original version came to Western Europe. In 2009 it was premiered at the Vienna State Opera too. The highly acclaimed premiere of the original version is featured on this recording.
Track Listing

Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk

Erster Akt

Akh, Nye Spitsa Ból'she, Popróbuyu

Gribki Sevódnya Búdut?

Govori!...Plotinu-to Na...

Zwischenspiel

Ay! Ay! Ay!

Mnógo Vy, Muzhiki?

Zwischenspiel

Spat' Porá. Dyen Proshól

Zherebyónok K Kob'lke Torópitsa

Kto Éto, Kto, Kto Stuchit?

Zweiter Akt

Shto Znáchit Stárost'

Proshcháy, Kátya, Proshcháy!

Ustál...Prikázhete Mnye Postegát'?

Vidno, Skóro Uzh Zaryá

Zwischenspiel

Sergéy, Seryózha!

Opyát Usnúl

Slúshay, Sergéy, Sergéy!

Dritter Akt

Shto Ty Tut Stoish?

Zwischenspiel

Sózdan Politséysky Byl Vo Vrémya Onó

Zwischenspiel

Sláva Suprúgam

Vyórsty Odná Za Drugóy

Stepánych! Propusti Menyá

Nye Lekhkó Pósle Pochóta Da Poklónov

Moyó Pochtyénye!

V Lesú, V Sámoy Cháshche Yest' Ózero

Vstaváy! Po Mestám! Zh'vo!

Details
  • Genre: Classical
  • Product Type: AUDIO CD
  • Barcode: 4011790230078
  • Release Date: June 06, 2025
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