Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

The story

A young woman, married to a wealthy man, but miserably lonely; trapped within a world ruled with an iron fist. Katerina is driven by a lust for life and for love. Her husband, though, is impotent; her father-in-law a tyrant. No wonder, then, that she longs to free herself from this yoke. When Sergei starts work on the family estate, she sees in him a chance for salvation. However, their subsequent affair marks the beginning of a descent into crime.

Cast & crew

Markéta HrubešováKateřina

Galina VishnevskayaKateřina (singing voice)

Michal DlouhýSergei

Nicolai GeddaSergei (singing voice)

Petr HaničinecBoris

Dimiter Petkov

Dimiter PetkovBoris (singing voice)

Václav NeckářSinowi

Werner Krenn

Werner KrennSinowi (singing voice)

Eva Šlosárová

Eva ŠlosárováAxinija

Taru Valjakka

Taru ValjakkaAxinija (singing voice)

Stanislav ZindulkaSchäbiger Mann

Robert Tear

Robert TearSchäbiger Mann (singing voice)