Alexander Tsymbalyuk als Politiecommissaris © Wilfried Hösl ICH BIN EIN WEIB UND WILL EIN WEIBERSCHICKSAL Dat de première van Lady Macbeth in 1934 een verpletterende indruk naliet weten we uit allerhande getuigenissen. Zo schreef Levon Atovmyan, levenslange vriend en bondgenoot van Sjostakovitsj : "The premiere of the opera made a shattering impression on me; I was stunned by the power of Shostakovich's talent and after the opera was over I was unable to say a word or speak to anybody. I don't remember how I made my way back to the hotel; I was in a state of complete numbness and sat for a long time on the divan of my room, and eventually fell asleep without undressing. " Atovmyan geeft daarmee zowat de definitie van de ideale opera-avond.
Harry Kupfer met Lady Macbeth von Mzensk in München (****½)
Harry Kupfer met Lady Macbeth von Mzensk in…
Harry Kupfer met Lady Macbeth von Mzensk in München (****½)
Alexander Tsymbalyuk als Politiecommissaris © Wilfried Hösl ICH BIN EIN WEIB UND WILL EIN WEIBERSCHICKSAL Dat de première van Lady Macbeth in 1934 een verpletterende indruk naliet weten we uit allerhande getuigenissen. Zo schreef Levon Atovmyan, levenslange vriend en bondgenoot van Sjostakovitsj : "The premiere of the opera made a shattering impression on me; I was stunned by the power of Shostakovich's talent and after the opera was over I was unable to say a word or speak to anybody. I don't remember how I made my way back to the hotel; I was in a state of complete numbness and sat for a long time on the divan of my room, and eventually fell asleep without undressing. " Atovmyan geeft daarmee zowat de definitie van de ideale opera-avond.