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La Scala 26: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

210 mins.

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Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala
Cast: Sara Jakubiak (Katerina L'vovna Izmaylova), Najmiddin Mavlyanov (Sergey), Yevgeny Akimov (Zinovy Borisovich Izmaylov), Alexander Roslavets (Boris Timofeyevich Izmaylov), Ekaterina Sannikova (Aksin'ya), Natalya Romaniw (Katorjnitsa)
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Director: Vasily Barkhatov
Set Design: Zinovy Margolin
Duration: Approx. 3 hrs 30 mins incl. an interval
Sung in Russian, with English subtitles

Opera in four acts (1934)
New Production! Always a glittering affair, La Scalas gala season opening night is one of the opera calendar's most significant events. This year, the company marks the 50th anniversary of Shostakovichs death with a new staging of his masterpiece. The story follows Katerina (American soprano Sara Jakubiak), the lonely young wife of a merchant, who begins a passionate affair with one of his workers, Sergey (acclaimed tenor Najmiddin Mavlyanov), commencing a cycle of violence that will lead her to ruin. Maestro Riccardo Chailly conducts one of 20th Century operas most powerful scores, celebrated for its raw emotional force, vivid orchestration, and unflinching portrayal of passion

Screening Saturday 31 January & Sunday 1 February 2026 at 1pm
Plus Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 11am

Adults: $27.00, Concessions: $20.00

 


Saturday 31/01/2026 - Cinema One

Sunday 01/02/2026 - Cinema One

Wednesday 04/02/2026 - Cinema One