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"[T]he tale of Katerina Ismailova, who is trapped in a loveless marriage. The action takes place in Mtsensk immediately before the Russian Revolution of 1917 ... In the tradition of 'Anna Karenina' and 'Madame Bovary,' Katerina's fatalistic pursuit of passion has disast...

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Corporate Authors: TV 2000 Günter Herbertz, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Image Entertainment (Firm), Carlton Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Weigl, Petr, 1939-, Rostropovich, Mstislav, 1927-2007, Vishnevskai︠a︡, Galina, 1926-2012, Gedda, Nicolai, Petkov, Dimitŭr, 1938-, Krenn, Werner, Hrubešová, Markéta, Dlouhý, Michal, Haničinec, Petr, Neckář, Václav, 1943-, Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975, Preĭs, A. (Aleksandr), Leskov, N. S. (Nikolaĭ Semenovich), 1831-1895
Format: Video DVD
Language:Russian
German
Language Notes:Sung in Russian with English subtitles; credits in German.
Published: Chatsworth, Calif. : Image Entertainment, [1999]
Subjects:
Operas.
Music > Performance > Videodisc.
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Summary:"[T]he tale of Katerina Ismailova, who is trapped in a loveless marriage. The action takes place in Mtsensk immediately before the Russian Revolution of 1917 ... In the tradition of 'Anna Karenina' and 'Madame Bovary,' Katerina's fatalistic pursuit of passion has disastrous results"--Container.
Item Description:"Carlton Entertainment."
From the story of the same title by Nikolai S. Leskov.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 DVD-video (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, stereo.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Music, Dmitri Shostakovich ; libretto, Alexander Preis und Dmitri Shostakovich ; camera, Petr Hojda.