Chostakovitch: Lady Macbeth de Mzensk
Chostakovitch: Lady Macbeth de Mzensk is one of the most talked-about Music movies released in 2016, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a powerful work of raw emotional intensity. With themes of adultery and murder, the story follows the downfall of a bored provincial merchant’s wife who seeks solace and excitement in an extra-marital affair. With a bold and contemporary setting, the staging provides the perfect backdrop to this 20th-century opera’s unflinching approach to sex and violence.
