Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk

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Libretto by Dmitri Shostakovich & Alexander Preis after Nikolai Leskov

Katerina Ismailova: Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano)
Sergey: Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Boris Ismailov: Dimiter Petkov (Bass)
Zinoviy Ismailov: Werner Krenn (Tenor)
Shabby Peasant: Robert Tear (Tenor)
Aksinya: Taru Valjakka (Soprano)
Sonyetka: Birgit Finnilä (Contralto)
Sergeant: Aage Haugland (Bass)
Teacher: Martyn Hill (Tenor)
Priest: Leonard Mróz (Bass)
Old Convict: Alexander Malta (Bass-Baritone)

Chorus: Ambrosian Opera Chorus (Chorus Master: John McCarthy)

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

Libretto by Dmitri Shostakovich & Alexander Preis after Nikolai Leskov

Chorus: Ambrosian Opera Chorus (Chorus Master: John McCarthy)

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

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene I. "Akh, nye spitsa ból'she, popróbuyo" orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene I: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		2:26
2	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene I. "V dyévkakh lúchshe býlo" (Katerina) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene I: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		2:59
3	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene I. "Gribki sevódnya búdut?" orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene I: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		3:52
4	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene I. "Prigotóv otrávu dlya krys" (Boris, Katerina) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene I: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		1:34
5	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene I. "Govori!" - "Plotinu-to na" (Zinoviy, Mill-hand, Boris, Chorus, Sergey, Coachman) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) tenor vocals: Nicolai Gedda (tenor) and Werner Krenn (tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene I: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		2:45
6	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene I. "Proshcháy, Katerina" (Zinoviy, Boris, Katerina) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) tenor vocals: Werner Krenn (tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene I: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		2:50
7	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene I. "Chevó vstal? Chevó ostanovilsa?" (Aksinya, Boris) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Taru Valjakka orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene I: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		1:39
8	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene I. Interlude orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene I: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		2:43
9	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene II. "Ay! Ay! Ay!" (Aksinya, Shabby Peasant, Porter, Chorus, Steward, Sergey) soprano vocals: Taru Valjakka tenor vocals: Nicolai Gedda (tenor) and Robert Tear (tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene II: The Ismailovs' Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		2:05
10	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene II. "Bárynya!" - "Ay!" - "Shto s tobóyu?" (Shabby Peasant, Aksinya, Katerina, Sergey) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) and Taru Valjakka tenor vocals: Nicolai Gedda (tenor) and Robert Tear (tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene II: The Ismailovs' Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		2:25
11	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene II. "A nu-s, pozvól'te rúku-s" (Sergey, Katerina, Shabby Peasant, Boris) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) tenor vocals: Nicolai Gedda (tenor) and Robert Tear (tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene II: The Ismailovs' Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		4:02
12	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene II. Interlude orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene II: The Ismailovs' Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		1:55
13	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene III. "Spat' porá. Dyen proshól" (Katerina, Boris) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene III: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		3:18
14	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene III. "Zherebyónok k kobýlke torópitsa" (Katerina) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene III: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		5:46
15	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene III. "Kto éto, kto, kto stuchit?" (Katerina, Sergey) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) tenor vocals: Nicolai Gedda (tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene III: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		3:16
16	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act I, Scene III. "Ya poydú" - "Proshcháy" (Sergey, Katerina, Boris) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) tenor vocals: Nicolai Gedda (tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act I, Scene III: Katerina's Room composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие первое	Shostakovich		4:43
17	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act II, Scene IV. "Shto znáchit stárost'" orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act II, Scene IV: The Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие второе	Shostakovich		2:52
18	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act II, Scene IV. "Pod óknami u chzuhikh" (Boris) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act II, Scene IV: The Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие второе	Shostakovich		2:39
19	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act II, Scene IV. "Proshcháy, Kátya, proshcháy!" (Sergey, Boris, Katerina, Chorus, Shabby Peasant, Porter) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) tenor vocals: Nicolai Gedda (tenor) and Robert Tear (tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act II, Scene IV: The Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие второе	Shostakovich		4:30
20	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act II, Scene IV. "Ustál" - "Prikázhete mnye postegát'?" orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act II, Scene IV: The Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие второе	Shostakovich		2:39
21	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act II, Scene IV. "V kladovúyu Sergéya záperli" (Boris, Porter, Katerina) bass vocals: Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act II, Scene IV: The Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие второе	Shostakovich		3:50
22	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act II, Scene IV. "Vídno, skóro uzh zaryá" (Chorus, Boris, Foremen, Priest) bass vocals: Leonard Andrzej Mróz (operatic bass) and Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act II, Scene IV: The Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие второе	Shostakovich		2:06
23	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act II, Scene IV. "Bátya, ispovyédatsa" (Boris, Priest, Foremen) bass vocals: Leonard Andrzej Mróz (operatic bass) and Dimiter Petkov (operatic bass) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act II, Scene IV: The Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие второе	Shostakovich		1:50
24	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act II, Scene IV. "Akh, Borís Timoféyevich" (Katerina, Priest) bass vocals: Leonard Andrzej Mróz (operatic bass) soprano vocals: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act II, Scene IV: The Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие второе	Shostakovich		2:20
25	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29: Act II, Scene IV. Interlude orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District: Act II, Scene IV: The Yard composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) librettist: Александр Прейс part of: Леди Макбет Мценского уезда: Действие второе	Shostakovich		6:44

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