Research Catalog

Title

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk [sound recording] / Shostakovich.

Author

Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.

Publication

Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI, p1990.

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Additional Authors

• Preĭs, A.
• Vishnevska︠i︡a, Galina, 1926-
• Gedda, Nicolai.
• Petkov, Dimitŭr, 1938-
• Krenn, Werner.
• Tear, Robert.
• Valjakka, Taru.
• Hill, Martyn.
• Mroz, Leonard.
• Haugland, Aage, 1944-
• Finnilä, Birgit.
• Malta, Alexander.
• Fyson, Leslie.
• Fleet, Edgar.
• Rostropovich, Mstislav, 1927-2007.
• Ambrosian Opera Chorus. prf
• London Philharmonic Orchestra. prf

Description

2 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Ledi Makbet M︠t︡senskogo uezda

Alternative Title

Ledi Makbet M︠t︡senskogo uezda

Subject

• Operas

Note

• EMI: CDC 7 49956 2--CDC 7 49957 2 (on container: CDS 7 49955 2).
• Opera in 4 acts; sung in Russian.
• "Complete original version"--Program notes.
• Libretto by Preis and the composer, after Leskov.
• Compact discs.
• Program notes and plot synopsis by Solomon Volkov in English, French, and German, and libretto in romanized Russian with English, French and German translations (149 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, April 1978.

Call Number

*LDC 4017 (F)

OCLC

• 21985027
• NYPG92-R34

Author

Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.

Title

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk [sound recording] / Shostakovich.

Imprint

Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI, p1990.

Playing Time

011142 011654

Performer

Galina Vishnevskaya (Ekaterina Ismailova) ; Nicolai Gedda (Sergey) ; Dimiter Petkov (Boris Ismailov) ; Werner Krenn (Zinoviy Ismailov) ; Robert Tear (A shabby peasant) ; Taru Valjakka (Aksinya) ; Martyn Hill (A teacher) ; Leonard Mroz (A priest) ; Aage Haugland (A sergeant) ; Birgit Finnilä (Sonyetka) ; Alexander Malta (An old convict) ; Leslie Fyson (Mill-hand, Officer) ; Edgar Fleet (Drunken guest) ; supporting soloists ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Mstislav Rostropovich, conductor.

Event

Recorded at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, April 1978.

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Added Author

Preĭs, A.

Vishnevska︠i︡a, Galina, 1926- voc

Gedda, Nicolai. voc

Petkov, Dimitŭr, 1938- voc

Krenn, Werner. voc

Tear, Robert. voc

Valjakka, Taru. voc

Hill, Martyn. voc

Mroz, Leonard. voc

Haugland, Aage, 1944- voc

Finnilä, Birgit. voc

Malta, Alexander. voc

Fyson, Leslie. voc

Fleet, Edgar. voc

Rostropovich, Mstislav, 1927-2007. Conductor

Ambrosian Opera Chorus. Performer

London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer

Publisher No.

CDS 7 49955 2 (CDC 7 49956 2 -- CDC 7 49957 2) EMI

CDC 7 49956 2 EMI

CDC 7 49957 2 EMI

CDS 7 49955 2 EMI

Research Call Number

*LDC 4017 (F) Libretto and program notes on file.