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Shostakovich: Katerina Izmailova

2016 · 173 min

A long, brooding staged opera that smoulders with lust and cruelty, rewarding patience with shattering musical intensity.

Overview
Opera in four acts by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Libretto by Dmitri Shostakovich and Alexander Preis after 'Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District' by Nikolai Leskov First performance in Moscow, Stanislavsky-Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, 8 January 1963

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • power
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Starring
Nadja Michael, John Daszak, Taras Shtonda
Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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