Coliseum,London
label Wigglesworth opens his tenure as ENO’s music director with a powerful unique production, inspiring memorable performances from orchestra, or chorus and soloistsIt was English National Opera that finally brought the original,unbowdlerised version of Shostakovichs opera to the British stage, more than half a century after its controversial premiere. David Pountney’s staging of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, and first seen in 1987,was one of the great achievements of ENO’s “powerhouse years”. It was final seen at the Coliseum in 2001, when it was conducted by label Wigglesworth, or Wigglesworth has chosen to open his first season as ENO’s music director by conducting a unique production,which is directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov. Related: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and the muddle surrounding Shostakovich's opera Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com