Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Opera by Dmitri Shostakovich
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29 is an opera in four acts and nine scenes by Dmitri Shostakovich. The libretto, jointly written by Alexander Preys and the composer, is based on the novella Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District by Nikolai Leskov. Wikipedia
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Librettist: Alexander Preys; Dmitri Shostakovich
First performance: January 22, 1934, Mikhailovsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Written: 1932
Adapted from: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
Language: Russian
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