You won’t want to miss Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, praised by The New York Times as “one of the Met’s most vivid shows.” Get your tickets today—there are only four more performances through October 21! In this scorching revival of Graham Vick’s production, Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts a stellar cast that features soprano Svetlana Sozdateleva, tenors Brandon Jovanovich and Nikolai Schukoff, and bass-baritone John Relyea. Learn more: bit.ly/3y33WYh Videography by Neville Braithwai

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Shostakovich’s searing satire takes the Met stage on Thursday, September 29! Check out this clip of bass-baritone John Relyea, soprano Svetlana Sozdateleva, making her company debut, and the MET Orchestra Musicians rehearsing Act II of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk during last week’s sitzprobe. Under the direction of Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson, another Met debutante, these stellar musicians are working hard to bring this colorful score to life. Learn more: bit.ly/3y33WYh Videography by Neville Braithwai

We caught up with cast members Brenden Gunnell, Peter Hoare, and Günther Groissböck backstage at #SymphonyHallBoston to learn how they would describe the plot of "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk," which you can hear this week (1/25 & 1//27) and at Carnegie Hall in New York on 1/30. | Boston Symphony Orchestra

Stepping into Shostakovich’s uncompromising world. In Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, no one escapes violence. At Deutsche Oper am Rhein, emerging artists take on turbulent roles: Valentin Ruckebier as the ruthless administrator, Maria Polańska as the ill-fated Sonyetka, and Constantin Moței as the brutal policeman. Backstage, they reflect on their characters, their journeys and what it means to be part of this masterpiece. 🔔 Fri 28 March, 19:00 CET ➕ https://operavision.eu/performance/lady-macbeth-mt