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Shostakovich - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk | Opus Arte OABD7031D

Shostakovich - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Label: Opus Arte

Cat No: OABD7031D

Barcode: 0809478070313

Format: Blu-ray

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 27th April 2009

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Contents

Artists

Eva-Maria Westbroek
Christopher Ventris
Carole Wilson
Vladimir Vaneev
Lani Poulson
Ludovít Ludha
Alexandre Kravets
Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Conductor

Mariss Jansons

Works

Shostakovich, Dmitri

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Artists

Eva-Maria Westbroek
Christopher Ventris
Carole Wilson
Vladimir Vaneev
Lani Poulson
Ludovít Ludha
Alexandre Kravets
Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Conductor

Mariss Jansons

About

Shostakovich’s musically brilliant and ingeniously panoramic opera about love, lust, power and oppression is fabulously performed by the Concertgebouw Orchestra under Mariss Jansons in this authoritative production. Stage director Martin Kušej builds on formidable musical strengths to forge a relentless drama that explores with emotional conviction the shadowy, layered boundaries between victims and perpetrators.

First-rate protagonist Eva-Maria Westbroek is phenomenal in her gripping interpretation of Katarina, compelling the entire cast, including the choir, to almost unbearable realism in their portrayal of timeless human weaknesses.

Cast:
- Katerina Lvovna Ismailova: Eva-Maria Westbroek
- Sergey: Christopher Ventris
- Aksinya: Carole Wilson
- Boris Timofeyevich Ismailov: Vladimir Vaneev
- Sonyetka: Lani Poulson
- Zinovy Borisovich Ismailov: Ludovít Ludha
- Shabby Peasant: Alexandre Kravets

Stage Director: Martin Kušej

Recorded live in Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, on 25th & 28th June 2006.

Bonus material:
- Illustrated synopsis & cast gallery.
- Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk - The Tragedy of Katerina Ismailova: A documentary film by Reiner E. Moritz, including interviews with Martin Kušej, Mariss Jansons and leading members of the cast.

With one of the finest orchestras in the world conducted by an eminent Shostakovich conductor, supported by superb soloists and a very tasteful stage setting… [Eva-Maria Westbroek’s] portrayal of the heroine is absolutely superb…the passions and emotions raised by the composer are superbly realised… The soloists and chorus are all superb.’ - Music Web International

Picture: 1080i High Definition / 16:9
Sound: 2.0 & 5.0 PCM
Video codec: AVC/MPEG-4
Disc size: 1 x BD50 & 1 x BD25
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/NL
Menu language: EN
Region code: All regions
Running time: Approx 236 mins

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