Katerina Izmaylova
opera by Shostakovich
Also known as: “Katerina Ismaylova”, “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District”, “Ledi Makbet Mtsenskogo Uyezda”
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discussed in biography
- In Dmitri Shostakovich: Early life and works
… (composed 1930–32; revised and retitled Katerina Izmaylova), marked a stylistic retreat. Yet even this more accessible musical language was too radical for the Soviet authorities.
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Russian opera
- In opera: Russian opera
…caused by government disapproval, as Katerina Ismaylova (1963). Shostakovich’s youthful opera The Nose (1930), based on a satirical play by Nikolay Gogol, was revived in the early 21st century in Boston and New York City with great success.
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