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Live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms: John StorgÃ¥rds conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic and English National Opera Orchestra & Chorus with star soloists in Shostakovich’s operatic tragedy.

Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall

Dmitry Shostakovich: The Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (sung in English)

During the interval the cultural historian Rosamund Bartlett talks to Martin Handley about Shostakovich's opera The Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, and its cultural context in Stalin's Russia.

Amanda Majeski, Katerina
Brindley Sherratt, Boris/Ghost of Boris
John Findon, Zinovy
Thomas Mole, Mill-hand/Priest
Nicky Spence, Sergey
Ava Dodd, Aksinya/Convict
Ronald Samm, Shabby Peasant
Alaric Green, Steward
Chuma Sijeqa, Police Sergeant
William Morgan, Teacher
Sir Willard White, Old Convict
Niamh O'Sullivan, Sonyetka
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Chorus of English National Opera
English National Opera Orchestra
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds, conductor
Ruth Knight, director

In Shostakovich’s anniversary year, a chance to hear his blistering operatic tragedy with an ‘innocent murderess’ at its heart. Amanda Majeski stars as Katerina – the defiant Lady Macbeth – with tenor Nicky Spence as her lover Sergey and Brindley Sherratt as the brutal patriarch Boris.

Recommended 15+
This production contains mild depictions of violence and sexual assault as well as some strong language.