Theatre· Stuttgart
Lady Macbeth von Mzensk
"Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" is an opera by Dmitri Shostakovich based on Nikolai Leskov's novella, depicting the tragic story of Katerina Izmailova, a merchant's wife in 19th-century Russia who engages in adultery and murder out of boredom and desperation, ultimately facing grim consequences. The work caused scandal when Stalin condemned it in 1936, leading to its suppression in the Soviet Union.