The Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich set Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk to a libretto he wrote together with Alexander Preis after the eponymous novella by Nikolai Leskov. He himself referred to the opera as a satirical tragedy. The main character, Katerina, is a murderess haunted by qualms of conscience. Yet, with a touch of bitter humour, Shostakovich also focuses on the moral decay of the inhabitants of a Russian village, revealing the omnipresent torpidity and recklessness. Author: Dmitrij Dmitrijevič Šostakovič State Opera Chorus State Opera Orchestra National Theatre Opera Ballet Language: In Russian, surtitles in Czech, English Approximate running time: 2 hours 50 minutes, 1 intermission (20 minutes) minutes Suitable for audiences aged 15+. More date and time 6. 10. 2024 17:00 12. 10. 2024 18:00 23. 10. 2024 19:00