There are 20 recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich on file

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1 1963(STU) - Provatorov Gennady - Stanislavsky and Danchenko Music Drama Theatre*

2 1964(LI) - Ludwig Leopold - San Francisco Opera*

3 1964(LI) - Sanzogno Nino - Teatro alla Scala*

4 1965(LI) - Krombholc Jaroslav - Wiener Staatsoper*

5 1965(LI) - Raichev Rouslan - Orchestra*

6 1966(FI) - Simeonov Konstantin - Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kiev**

7 1976(RA) - Ahronovitch Yuri - RAI Roma*

8 1978(STU) - Rostropovich Mstislav - London Philharmonic Orchestra***

9 1981(LI) - Simmons Calvin - San Francisco Opera*

10 1983(STU) - Turchak Stepan - Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kiev*

11 1992(STU) - Chung Myung-Whun - L'Opéra National de Paris*

12 1994(LI) - Conlon James - Metropolitan Opera*

13 1996(LI) - Heinzel Wolfgang - Badische Staatskapelle*

14 2002(LI) - Anissimov Alexander - Gran Teatro del Liceo**

15 2004(LI) - Pappano Antonio - Covent Garden*

16 2006(LC) - Jansons Mariss - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra**

17 2006(LI) - Pappano Antonio - Covent Garden**

18 2006(LI) - Ponkin Vladimir - Helikon Opera, Moscow*

19 2007(LI) - Sokhiev Tugan - Orchestre National de France*

20 2008(LI) - Conlon James - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino*

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Gennady Provatorov - 1963(STU)

Orchestra - Stanislavsky and Danchenko Music Drama Theatre

Chorus - Stanislavsky and Danchenko Music Drama Theatre

Katerina Izmailova - Eleonora Andreeva

Sergey - Gennadi Efimov

Boris Izmailov - Eduard Bulavin

Zinovi Izmailov - Vyacheslav Radzievsky

Shabby Peasant - Lev Eliseyev

Aksinya - Dina Potapovskaya

Teacher - Matvei Matveyev

Priest - Yevgeny Marimenko

Police sergeant - Vladimir Generalov

Sonyetka - Nina Isakova

Old convict - Georgi Dudarev

Millhand - Vyacheslav Fedorkin

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Black Disc; - Melodiya D 013709-16 {4LPS}; Melodiya C 0871-78 {4LPS}; HMV-Melodiya SLS 5050 (ASD 3204 - 3207) {4LPS} (1976)ª; Ariola Eurodisc 89 507 {4LPS} (1976)ª; Angel RCL 4100; Angel SRCL 4100; Le Chant du Monde LDX 78400-3 {4LPS}

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - August 1976 p.333 [JN]; January 1977 p.1132 [JBS]

Comments:- Recording of a performance of the revised version (Katerina Izmailova)

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in English

Conductor Leopold Ludwig - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Katerina Izmailova - Marie Collier

Sergey - Jon Vickers

Boris Izmailov - Chester Ludgin

Zinovi Izmailov - Richard Martell

Aksinya - Claudia White

Priest - Andrew (András) Foldi

Police sergeant - Winther Andersen

Old convict - Giorgio Tozzi

Millhand - Daniel McCaughna

Officer - Joshua Hecht

Porter - John West

Steward - David Giosso

Coachman - Hugo Mayer

Policeman - Colin Harvey

Drunken Guest - Raymond Manton

Sentry - Daniel McCaughna

Woman Convict - Carol Todd

Worker 1 - Richard Riffel

Worker 2 - Roy Glover

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 4296

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance of the revised version «Katerina Izmailova» in an English translation by Edward Downes given in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (October 1964).

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Katerina Izmailova - Inge Borkh

Sergey - João Gibin

Boris Izmailov - Dino Dondi

Zinovi Izmailov - Augusto Vicentini

Shabby Peasant - Rinaldo Pelizzoni

Aksinya - Eugenia Ratti

Teacher - Ruggero Orofino

Priest - Silvio Maionica

Police sergeant - Carlo Forti

Sonyetka - Luciana Piccolo

Old convict - Antonio Zerbini

Millhand - Dino Mantovani

Porter - Alfredo Giacomotti

Steward - Giovanni Antonini

First Foreman - Angelo Mercuriali

Second Foreman - Franco Ricciardi

Third Foreman - Nicola Zaccaria

Policeman - Enrico Campi

Drunken Guest - Piero De Palma

Sentry - Giuseppe Morresi

Woman Convict - Anna Novelli

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Compact Disc; - Omega Opera Archive 2145;; Gala GL 100805 (highlights + Genoveva +Elektra - excerpts) {2CDS} (2008)ª; Fiori FI 1024 (Downloadable MP3 file - 320 KBps)

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Classic Record Collector - Summer 2008 p.98 (highlights) [JTH]

Comments:- Recording of a performance of the revised version «Katerina Izmailova» in an Italian translation by Flavio Testi (May 1964; see OPERA July 1964). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) and the mp3 file issued on the «Fiori» label may be downloaded from the website http://www.opera-club.net (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in German

Conductor Jaroslav Krombholc - 1965(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Katerina Izmailova - Ludmilla Dvoráková

Sergey - Gerhard Stolze

Boris Izmailov - Paul Schöffler

Zinovi Izmailov - Karl Terkal

Shabby Peasant - Peter Klein

Aksinya - Ruthilde Boesch

Priest - Georg Schnapka

Police sergeant - Alois Pernerstorfer

Sonyetka - Dagmar Hermann

Old convict - Tugomir Franc

Millhand - Siegfried Rudolf Frese

Officer - Ljubomir Pantscheff

Steward - Harald Pröglhoff

Coachman - Fritz Sperlbauer

First Foreman - Giorgio Goretti

Second Foreman - Kurt Equiluz

Woman Convict - Judith Hellwig

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Compact Disc - Standing Room Only SRO 567-2 {2CDS}

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Orpheus - Juli 2002 S.57 [SS]

Comments:- Recording of a performance of the revised version, Katerina Izmailova, given in German at the Vienna State Opera (May 1965).

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Bulgarian

Conductor Rouslan Raichev - 1965(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Katerina Izmailova - Evelina Stoitzeva

Sergey - Ivan Dimov

Boris Izmailov - Michail Petrov

Zinovi Izmailov - Kosio Lungov

Shabby Peasant - Christo Krondev

Aksinya - Stoyanka Koleva

Priest - Victor Grigorov

Police sergeant - Dobrin Manikov

Worker 1 - Boris Ignatov Christov

Worker 2 - Aleksander Chavorski

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Compact Disc; - *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 215 «Russian Opera from ;; Bulgaria» {1xCD-ROM} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance of the revised version (Katerina Izmailova) in Ruse on 6 April 1965.

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Konstantin Simeonov - 1966(FI)

Orchestra - Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kiev

Chorus - Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kiev

Katerina Izmailova - Galina Vishnevskaya

Sergey - Vasil Tretyak

Boris Izmailov - Alexander Vedernikov

Zinovi Izmailov - Vyacheslav Radzievsky

Shabby Peasant - Savely Strezhnev

Sonyetka - Valentina Reka

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DVD (Video) - Dreamlife Classics DLVC 1104 (2003)ª; Dreamlife Classics DLVC 8057 (2007)ª; Decca 074 3137DH (2006)ª

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 2007 p.97 [DF2]

Opera - June 2007 pp.742-742, p.746 [JG]

International Record Review - January 2007 pp.80-81 [PJR]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.99 abril 2007 p.86 [PMH]

Comments:- Video recording of a film of the revised version, Katerina Izmailova. Vishnevskaya sings and acts the role of Katerina Izmailova, but the other roles are acted by a separate cast: Sergei - Artyom Inozemtsev, Boris - Alexandrovich Sokolov, Zinovi - Nikolai Boyarsky, Shabby peasant - Roman Tkachuk, Sonetka - Tatyana Gavrilova. The DVD issued by Dreamlife is listed in their on-line catalogue http://www./dreamlife.co.jp (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Yuri Ahronovitch - 1976(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Katerina Izmailova - Gloria Lane

Sergey - William Cochrane

Boris Izmailov - Kari Nurmela

Zinovi Izmailov - Georgi Tcholakov

Shabby Peasant - Dino Di Domenico

Aksinya - Anastasia Tomaszewska Schepis

Priest - Alfredo Zanazzo

Police sergeant - Dmitri Lopatto

Sonyetka - Anna Di Stasio

Old convict - Maurizio Mazzieri

Millhand - Giacomo Carmi

Officer - Giacomo Carmi

Porter - Vinicio Cocchieri

Coachman - Marcello Munzi

First Foreman - Marcello Munzi

Second Foreman - Osvaldo Alemanno

Policeman - Dmitri Lopatto

Drunken Guest - Osvaldo Alemanno

Sentry - Dmitri Lopatto

Woman Convict - Anastasia Tomaszewska Schepis

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Compact Disc; - Opera d'Oro OPD 1388 {3CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Fanfare - Vol.27 No.3 January/February 2004 pp.206-207 [RT]

Comments:- Recording of a performance of the revised version (Katerina Izmailova) made on 29 May 1976 and broadcast on 17 June 1976.

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Mstislav Rostropovich - 1978(STU)

Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Ambrosian Opera Chorus

Katerina Izmailova - Galina Vishnevskaya

Sergey - Nicolai Gedda

Boris Izmailov - Dimiter (Dimitar) Petkov

Zinovi Izmailov - Werner Krenn

Shabby Peasant - Robert Tear

Aksinya - Taru Valjakka

Teacher - Martyn Hill

Priest - Leonard Mróz

Police sergeant - Aage Haugland

Sonyetka - Birgit Finnilä

Old convict - Alexander Malta

Millhand - Leslie Fyson

Officer - Leslie Fyson

Porter - Steven Emmerson

Steward - John Noble

Coachman - Colin Appleton

First Foreman - Colin Appleton

Second Foreman - Alan Byers

Third Foreman - James Lewington

Policeman - Oliver Broome

Drunken Guest - Edgar Fleet

Sentry - David Beavan

Woman Convict - Lynda Richardson

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Black Disc; - HMV SLS 5157 (ASD 3664 - 3666) {3LPS} (1979)ª; Angel SCLX 3866 {3LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49955-2 {2CDS} (1990)ª; Angel CDCB-49955 {2CDS} (1990)ª; EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» CMS 5 67776-2 {2CDS} (2002}ª; EMI «Classics» 3 71243 2 3 {2CDS + 1DVD} (2007)ª

DVD (Video) - Carlton Entertainment ID 56555 CLDVD (2000)ª

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1979 p.1852 p.1930 [AW] September 1979 p.539 [SIR]; October 1979 p.587 [JBS]; May 1990 p.2053 [MEO]; November (published September) 2000 p.130 (video) [MSR]

Fanfare - Vol.26 No.1 September/October 2002 p.208 [RT]

Diapason - No.493 juin 2002 p.86 (mention) [ED]

American Record Guide - September/October 1990 Vol.53 No.5 p.114 [LM]

The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.490

The Perfect Vision - Issue 34 January/February 2001 pp.136-137 (DVD) [EJE]

International Record Review - July 2002 p.84 [DF]

Répertoire - No.160 septembre 2002 pp.48-49 (audio) [PB]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.100 mayo 2007 p.105 (audio) [JC]

Comments:- See «Music Makers on Record» by Suvi Raj Grubb pp.198-206. The DVD issued by Carlton is of a film directed by Peter Weigl in which actors mime their parts using the recording conducted by Rostropovich as the soundtrack. The DVD issued by EMI in 2007 to accompany the CDs is of an interview given by Rostropovich.

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Calvin Simmons - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Katerina Izmailova - Anja Silja

Sergey - William Lewis

Boris Izmailov - Chester Ludgin

Zinovi Izmailov - Jack (Jacques) Trussel

Priest - Gregory Stapp

Police sergeant - Eric Halfvarson

Sonyetka - Nelda Nelson

Old convict - Kevin Langan

Millhand - Carl Glaum

Officer - Timothy Noble

Porter - Thomas Woodman

Coachman - Colenton Freeman

First Foreman - Karl Saarne

Second Foreman - Robert Waterbury

Third Foreman - Daniel Enireken

Policeman - Winther Andersen

Drunken Guest - Colenton Freeman

Woman Convict - Sara Ganz

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Compact Disc; - *John Wegner San Francisco Opera - The Adler Years - 3; SFO-03 ; (A Mike Richter CD-ROM) (2000)ª

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 6868

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. The date given in mr tape's catalogue is 29 September 1981 and that for the CD-ROM is 17 October 1981. However, according to the online performance archive of the San Francisco Opera (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM) there was no performance on the latter day. Possibly, this was the date of a broadcast. The performance on 29 September 1981 is reviewed in OPERA December 1981 p.1235.

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Stepan Turchak - 1983(STU)

Orchestra - Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kiev

Chorus - Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kiev

Katerina Izmailova - Gizela Tsipola

Sergey - Sergei Dubrovin

Boris Izmailov - Alexander Zagreblny

Zinovi Izmailov - Vladimir Gurov

Shabby Peasant - Nikolai Khorunzhy

Aksinya - Oxana Yatsenko

Priest - Georgi Krasulya

Police sergeant - Vladimir Lositsky

Sonyetka - Galina Tuftina

Old convict - Anatoly Kotcherga (Kocherga)

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Black Disc - *Melodiya C10 21393 004 {5LPS}

Compact Disc - Le Chant du Monde LDC 278 1021/23 {3CDS}

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1990 p. [MEO]

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Myung-Whun Chung - 1992(STU)

Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra National de Paris

Katerina Izmailova - Maria Ewing

Sergey - Sergei Larin

Boris Izmailov - Aage Haugland

Zinovi Izmailov - Philip Langridge

Shabby Peasant - Heinz Zednik

Aksinya - Kristine Ciesinski

Teacher - Ilya Levinsky

Priest - Romauld Tesarowicz

Police sergeant - Anatoly Kotcherga (Kocherga)

Sonyetka - Elena Zaremba

Old convict - Kurt Moll

Millhand - Grigory Gritziuk

Officer - Carlos Álvarez

Porter - Guillaume Petitot

Steward - Jean-Pierre Mazaloubaud

Coachman - Alan Woodrow

First Foreman - Jean-Claude Costa

Second Foreman - Jean Savignol

Third Foreman - José Ochagavia

Policeman - Philippe Duminy

Drunken Guest - Mario Agnetti

Sentry - Johann Tilli

Woman Convict - Margaret Jane Wray

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Compact Disc; - DG 437 511-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; Decca 475 7441 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1993 p.119 [MEO]

Opera - June 1994 p.764

Opera Now - January 1994 p.53

HiFi News & Record Review - June 1994 p.88

Opera News - November 1994 p.46

Fanfare - Vol. 17 No.4 July/August 1994 p.241

Orpheus - Juli 1994 S.58

Opéra International - No.175 décembre 1993 p.59

Diapason - No.400 janvier 1994 p.94

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.158 p.136

Classic CD - January 1994 p.66

Stereophile - August 1994 p.175

Répertoire - No.64 décembre 1993 p.42

American Record Guide - July-August 1994 Vol. 57 No.4 p.171

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.102 julio-agosto 2007 p.88 [XC]

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor James Conlon - 1994(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Katerina Izmailova - Maria Ewing

Sergey - Vladimir Galouzine (Galusin)

Boris Izmailov - Sergei Koptchak

Zinovi Izmailov - Mark Baker

Shabby Peasant - Dennis Petersen

Aksinya - Janet Hopkins

Teacher - Bernard Fitch

Priest - József Gregor

Police sergeant - Vladimir Ognovienko

Sonyetka - Victoria Livengood

Old convict - Alexander Anisimov

Millhand - Charles Karel

Officer - John Fiorito

Porter - James Courtney

Steward - Philip Cokorinos

Coachman - Meredith Derr

First Foreman - David Frye

Second Foreman - Glenn Alpert

Third Foreman - John Person

Policeman - John Russell

Sentry - Bradley Garvin

Woman Convict - Nina Warren

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Compact Disc - The Opera Lovers LADM 199401 {2CDRS} (Canada)

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (10 December 1994). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in German

Conductor Wolfgang Heinzel - 1996(LI)

Orchestra - Badische Staatskapelle

Chorus - Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe

Katerina Izmailova - Anna-Katharina Behnke

Sergey - Stephen Ibbotson

Boris Izmailov - Oleg Bryjak

Zinovi Izmailov - Jason Alexander

Aksinya - Christine Rösch

Priest - Markku Tervo

Police sergeant - Edward Gauntt

Sonyetka - Wilja Ernst-Mosuraitis

Old convict - Christian Rieger

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Compact Disc; - Antes Edition BM-CD 15.9001 {3CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juni 1997 S.58

Opéra International - juillet/aoüt 1997 No.215 p.60

Diapason - No.446 mars 1998 p.77 [PEB]

American Record Guide - November/December 2000 Vol.63 No.6 p.226 [KM]

Comments:- Recorded in the Badisches Staatstheater, Karlsruhe

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Alexander Anissimov - 2002(LI)

Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Katerina Izmailova - Nadine Secunde

Sergey - Christopher Ventris

Boris Izmailov - Anatoly Kotcherga (Kocherga)

Zinovi Izmailov - Francisco Vas

Shabby Peasant - Graham Clark

Aksinya - Mireille Capelle

Teacher - John Hurst

Priest - Maxim Mikhailov II

Police sergeant - Juha Kotilainen

Sonyetka - Nino Surguladze

Old convict - Evgeny Nesterenko

Millhand - Ramón Grau

Officer - Stanislav Shvets

Porter - Stanislav Shvets

Steward - Francisco Santiago

Coachman - Jordi Mas

First Foreman - Francisco Javier Alonso

Second Foreman - Alfredo Heibrón

Third Foreman - Jordi Figueras

Policeman - Francisco Santiago

Drunken Guest - Alfredo Heibrón

Sentry - Scott Wilde

Woman Convict - Cristina Obregón

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DVD (Video) - EMI Classics 5 99730-9 (2005)ª

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Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 2005 pp.101-102 [DF2]

Opera - May 2005 pp.622-623 [SP]

Fanfare - Vol.31 No.2 November/December 2007 pp.346-347 [CW]

Diapason - No.527 juillet-aoüt 2005 p.109 [MP]

BBC Music Magazine - April 2005 p.88 [DN]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.78 marzo 2005 p.84 [MC]

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo, Barcelona (May 2002; see OPERA ACTUAL No.52 julio-agosto 2002 p.40.

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Antonio Pappano - 2004(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Katerina Izmailova - Katarina Dalayman

Sergey - Christopher Ventris

Boris Izmailov - John Tomlinson

Zinovi Izmailov - Stefan Margita

Shabby Peasant - Peter Bronder

Aksinya - Susan Bickley

Priest - Maxim Mikhailov II

Police sergeant - Roderick Earle

Sonyetka - Christine Rice

Old convict - Gwynne Howell

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1551-3 {3CDRS} (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (April 2004). A recording of one of these performances was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 8 May 2004. See Radio Times Issue dated 8-14 May 2004 p.124. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases August 2004 Part II»

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Mariss Jansons - 2006(LC)

Orchestra - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Chorus - Music Theater Amsterdam

Katerina Izmailova - Eva-Maria Westbroek

Sergey - Christopher Ventris

Boris Izmailov - Vladimir Vaneyev (Vaneev)

Zinovi Izmailov - Ludovít Ludha

Shabby Peasant - Alexander Kravets (Krawetz)

Aksinya - Carole Wilson

Teacher - Valentin Jar

Priest - Alexandre Vassiliev

Police sergeant - Nikita Storojew

Sonyetka - Lani Poulson

Old convict - Vladimir Vaneyev (Vaneev)

Millhand - Harry Teeuwen

Officer - Alexandre Vassiliev

Porter - Jan Polak

Steward - Martin Vijgenboom

Woman Convict - Carole Wilson

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DVD (Video) - Opus Arte OA 0965 D (2006)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 2007 p.97 [DF2]

Opera - June 2007 pp.742-742, p.746 [JG]

Opera News - May 2007 pp.86-87 [RP]

Fanfare - Vol.31 No.2 November/December 2007 pp.346-347 [CW]

Orpheus - 7+8 Juli-August 2007 S.65 [MK]

Diapason - No.544 février 2007 p.121 [MP]

International Record Review - December 2006 p.77 [PJR]

American Record Guide - May/June 2007 Vol.70 No.3 pp.227-230 [DF]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XXI N.213 febbraio 2007 p.70 [DZ]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.99 abril 2007 pp.86-87 [PMH]

Comments:- Video recording made at performances in Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam (25, 28 June 2006).

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Antonio Pappano - 2006(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Katerina Izmailova - Eva-Maria Westbroek

Sergey - Christopher Ventris

Boris Izmailov - John Tomlinson

Zinovi Izmailov - John Daszak

Aksinya - Carole Wilson

Teacher - Nikola Matisic

Priest - Maxim Mikhailov II

Police sergeant - Roderick Earle

Sonyetka - Christine Rice

Old convict - Gwynne Howell

Steward - Krzysztof Szumanski

Coachman - Andrew Sritheran

Drunken Guest - Peter Bronder

Sentry - Krzysztof Szumanski

Woman Convict - Miriam Murphy

Worker 2 - Andrew Sritheran

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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6348 (2007)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (October 2006). The DVD-R issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» October 2007

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Vladimir Ponkin - 2006(LI)

Orchestra - Helikon Opera, Moscow

Chorus - Helikon Opera, Moscow

Katerina Izmailova - Karina Grigorian

Sergey - Nikolai Doroshkin

Boris Izmailov - Sergey Toptygin

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 611 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2007)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance given by Helikon Opera in Tel Aviv (12 December 2006). The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed on their website as «WHAT'S NEW; April 2007» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor Tugan Sokhiev - 2007(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestre National de France

Chorus - Choeur de Radio France

Katerina Izmailova - Solveig Kringleborn

Sergey - Vladimir Grishko

Boris Izmailov - Alexei Tanovitsky

Zinovi Izmailov - Yevgeny Akimov

Shabby Peasant - Vassili Gorshkov

Aksinya - Ludmila Dudinova

Police sergeant - Nikolai Kamenski

Sonyetka - Anna Markarova

Millhand - Mikhail Latushev

Coachman - Mikhail Latushev

Drunken Guest - Mikhail Latushev

Sentry - Alexander Vinogradov

Woman Convict - Tatiana Kravtsova

Worker 1 - Mikhail Latushev

Worker 2 - Mikhail Latushev

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2664-3 {3CDRS} (2007)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance of the revised version, Katerina Izmailova (10 March 2007). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated Wed 11 July 2007.

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Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich performed in Russian

Conductor James Conlon - 2008(LI)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Katerina Izmailova - Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet

Sergey - Sergey Kunayev

Boris Izmailov - Vladimir Vaneyev (Vaneev)

Zinovi Izmailov - Vsevolod Grivnov

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2976-3 {3CDRS} (2008)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Lady Macbeth of Mtensk [Katerina Izmailova] by Dmitry Shostakovich are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.772; GIUDICI p.777 (2) p.1281; PENGUIN p.306; American Record Guide May/June 2003 Vol.66 No.3 pp.54-63

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Comunale di Firenze (21 June 2008; see OPÉRA MAGAZINE Mo.32 septembre 2008 p.41). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» Fall/Winter 2008-2009.

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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