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Shostakovich - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Blu-ray) | Arthaus 101388

Shostakovich - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Blu-ray)

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Label: Arthaus

Cat No: 101388

Barcode: 0807280138894

Format: Blu-ray

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 27th September 2009

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Contents

Artists

Vladimir Vaneev
Vsevolod Grivnov
Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet
Sergej Kunaev
Nana Miriani
Orchestra and Chorus of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Conductor

James Conlon

Works

Shostakovich, Dmitri

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Artists

Vladimir Vaneev
Vsevolod Grivnov
Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet
Sergej Kunaev
Nana Miriani
Orchestra and Chorus of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Conductor

James Conlon

About

At first glance, the title of Shostakovich’s opera seems to speak for itself: Katherina, neglected and unhappy in her marriage, commits the most heinous crime just like the Shakespearian Lady Macbeth. But Nikolai Leskov’s short novel, which portrays Katherina as a monster, was only the starting point for Shostakovich to elicit understanding for an oppressed woman whose pursuit of self-determination is suppressed by society.

Through combining satiric, grotesque and tragic elements in his music, Shostakovich succeeds in striking the balance between repulsion at Katherina’s immoral acts and sympathy for her. Violence, eroticism and the paralysing boredom of Russian society in the 19th century are the founding elements of this composition.

The Choir and Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino conducted by James Conlon accompany tremendous soloists such as Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet, Vladimir Vaneyev and Vsevolod Grivnov in the original language in this live recording.

Cast:
- Boris Izmailov: Vladimir Vaneev
- Zinoviy Izmailov: Vsevolod Grivnov
- Katerina Izmailova: Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet
- Sergei: Sergej Kunaev
- Aksinya: Nanà Miriani
 
Director: Lev Dodin
Set and Costume Design: David Borovsky

Live recording from the Teatro Comunale Firenze, 2008.

Sound Format: PCM Stereo, dts-HD Master Audio 7.1
Picture Format: 16:9
Resolution: 1080i FULL HD
Blu-ray Disc: 50 GB (Dual Layer)
Subtitle Languages: RU, GB, DE, IT, FR, ES, JP
Running Time: 170 mins
FSK: 0
Region Code: worldwide

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