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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Of Shostakovich’s initial undertaking – a trilogy on the tragic destinies of Russian women through the ages – only o....
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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
At first glance, the title of Shostakovich’s opera seems to speak for itself: Katherina, neglected and unhappy in her ma....
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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, a lurid tale of sex, murder, and corruption, premiered in 1934 and was a success u....
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