Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk – Orchestral Excerpts
Shostakovich’s opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District is the greatest Russian opera of the 20th century and among all Russian operas is matched only by Boris Godunov. Set to a libretto by the composer and Alexander Preys, it depicts the brutality of mid 19th century Russian life and the plight of women enmeshed in a … Continue reading Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk – Orchestral Excerpts
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