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Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich
Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk
Album UK 1979 on His Master's Voice label
Classical (Opera, Modern)
world première recording Recorded: IV.1978, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London sung in Russian includes 44-page booklet containing notes and complete libretto in Russian, English translation and English transliteration
Musicians
 | Dmitri Shostakovich p, RU composed by, libretto by, album by |
 | Galina Vishnevskaya voc, RU vocals, ekaterina lvovna ismailova, album by |
 | Nicolai Gedda voc, 1925-2017 SE vocals, sergey, album by |
 | Dimiter Petkov voc, *1938 BG vocals, boris timofeyevich ismailov, album by |
 | Mstislav Rostropovich vc, 1927-2007 RU conductor, album by |
 | The Ambrosian Opera Chorus , *1951 chorus |
 | Michael Sheady , GB engineer, balance |
 | Stuart Eltham , GB engineer, balance |
 | Alexander Preis libretto by |
 | Nikolai Leskov , 1831-1895 RU libretto by, after |
 | The London Philharmonic Orchestra , orchestra |
| Joan Pemberton Smith sleeve notes, libretto transliteration and translation |
| Валерия Влажинская sleeve notes, translated by |
| Colin Appleton vocals, 1st foreman / coachman |
 | Alan Byers voc, vocals, 2nd foreman |
 | James Lewington , vocals, 3rd foreman |
 | Leonard Mróz voc, *1947 PO vocals, a priest |
 | Aage Haugland voc, 1944-2000 DK vocals, a sergeant |
 | Robert Tear voc, 1939-2011 GB vocals, a shabby peasant |
 | Martyn Hill ts, voc, *1944 GB vocals, a teacher |
 | Taru Valjakka voc, *1938 FI vocals, aksinya |
 | Alexander Malta b, *1942 CH vocals, an old convict |
 | Edgar Fleet voc, GB vocals, drunken guest |
 | Leslie Fyson voc, vocals, millhand / officer |
 | Oliver Broome voc, GB vocals, policeman |
| Steven Emmerson vocals, porter |
 | David Beavan voc, vocals, sentry |
 | Birgit Finnilä voc, fl, *1931 SE vocals, sonyetka |
 | John Noble voc, 1931-2008 GB vocals, steward |
 | Lynda Richardson , vocals, woman convict |
 | Werner Krenn voc, *1943 AT vocals, zinovy borisovich ismailov |
Producers
| John McCarthy chorus master |
| Clive Barda photography by |
| Foto Fayer photography by |
| Jan Zegalski photography by |
| Patrick Mayer photography by |
| Reg Wilson photography by |
| Suvi Raj Grubb producer, recording |
| Solomon Volkov sleeve notes |
Composers
| Dmitri Shostakovich |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich | ||
| 2 | | Act I (Part 1) / Scene 1 - Entr'acte - Scene 2 | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich | ||
| 3 | | Act I (Conclusion) / Entr'acte - Scene 3 | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich | ||
| 4 | | Act II (Part 1) / Scene 4 (Part 1) | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich | ||
| 5 | | Act II (Part 2) / Scene 4 (Conclusion) - Entr'acte | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich | ||
| 6 | Act II (Conclusion) / Scene 5 | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich | |||
| 7 | Act III (Part I) / Scene 6 - Entr'acte | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich | |||
| 8 | Act III (Conclusion) / Scene 7 - Entr'acte - Scene 8 | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich | |||
| 9 | Act IV (Part 1) / Scene 9 (Conclusion) | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich | |||
| 10 | Act IV (Conclusion) / Scene 9 (Conclusion) | Dmitri Shostakovich, Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Mstislav Rostropovich |
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