Details

Trapped in marriage to the impotent Zinovy, Katerina Ismailova embarks on an affair with an estate worker, Sergei, which triggers her slide into crime. Sung in English with lyrics projected above the stage. New production supported by a syndicate of individual donors

Cast/Performers

Patricia Racette (Katerina Ismailova), John Daszak (Sergei), Peter Hoare (Zinovy Ismailov), Clare Presland (Sonyetka), Matthew Best (Old Convict), Adrian Thompson (Shabby Peasant), Rosie Aldridge (Aksinya), Graeme Danby (Priest)

Creatives/Company

Music: Shostakovich
Lyrics(s): Alexander Preys, Shostakovich (after Leskov)
Company(s): English National Opera, Opera de Lyon
Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth
Director: Dmitri Tcherniakov
Design: Dmitri Tcherniakov
Costume: Elena Zaytseva (associate costume designer)
Lighting: Gleb Filshtinsky
Translation: David Pountney