Chostakovitch: Lady Macbeth de Mzensk

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a powerful work of raw emotional intensity. With themes of adultery and murder, the story follows the downfall of a bored provincial merchant’s wife who seeks solace and excitement in an extra-marital affair. With a bold and contemporary setting, the staging provides the perfect backdrop to this 20th-century opera’s unflinching approach to sex and violence.

Screenplay

Alexandre Preis

Music

Dmitri Shostakovich

Screenplay

Dmitri Shostakovich

Status

Released

Release date

23/01/2016

Original language

Russian