| English National Opera - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
Patricia Racette, John Daszak
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Ensemble
Rosie Aldridge, Patricia Racette, Peter Hoare
John Daszak, Patricia Racette
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Lady Macbeth of MtsenskEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 18 | |
Ismailova entre los hombres |
 21 Oct 15 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Five stars for Wigglesworth and the orchestra, four stars for the singers, three stars for the production |
| 6 Oct 15 / Express |
For Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk must have seemed proof of the theatrical superstition of the curse of Macbeth |
| 4 Oct 15 / Express |
Una calorosa accoglienza alla Racette e a Wigglesworth |
| 2 Oct 15 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Searing music drama from soprano, director and conductor for ENO's new era |
| 30 Sep 15 / The Arts Desk |
A hugely successful opening |
| 30 Sep 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Crudely split both in atmosphere and time |
| 29 Sep 15 / Independent |
This production is a triumphant debut for Mark Wigglesworth |
| 29 Sep 15 / Evening Standard |
Mark Wigglesworth’s first production as Music Director of ENO is a resounding triumph |
| 29 Sep 15 / Music OMH |
Effectively combining theatrical prowess with vocal professionalism |
| 29 Sep 15 / A Younger Theatre |
Grandly expansive |
| 29 Sep 15 / The Stage |
A Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at ENO to hit you between the eyes |
| 29 Sep 15 / Bachtrack |
Fine orchestral playing under Wigglesworth in Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth |
| 29 Sep 15 / Seen and Heard |
Tradition meets modernity at start of English National Opera season |
| 29 Sep 15 / Londonist |
English National Opera launches its season with Shostakovich's operatic shocker |
| 28 Sep 15 / What's on Stage |
Magnificent descent to self-destruction |
| 28 Sep 15 / The Guardian |
A musically powerful achievement |
| 28 Sep 15 / Telegraph |
ENO’s new music director Mark Wigglesworth has conjured a triumph in the company’s staging of Shostakovich’s extreme opera |
| 28 Sep 15 / Classical Source |
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Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and the muddle surrounding the opera
Shostakovich has been as misunderstood as his great opera was. It’s time to stop viewing both the man and his works through the lens of Stalinism.
Shostakovich has been as misunderstood as his great opera was. It’s time to stop viewing both the man and his works through the lens of Stalinism.
Production details
Cast
Hayward, Hoare, Racette, Daszak, Aldridge, Thompson, Danby, Nissen, Best, Presland, Aldridge
(c) Wigglesworth (d) Tcherniakov
Performance dates
26, 29 September, 2, 8, 10, 13, 17, 20 October 2015
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