Katerina’s insomnia
Throw in a trio of murders and a healthy splash of vodka and you have, more or less, the plot of Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.
7 pieces since 2008 — at 4 companies, most often at Royal Opera House.
1 piece as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Paul Brown.
View allThrow in a trio of murders and a healthy splash of vodka and you have, more or less, the plot of Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.
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