Opera in four acts (1934)
New production! Always a glittering affair, La Scala’s gala season opening night is one of the opera calendar's most significant events. This year, the company marks the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s 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 opera’s most powerful scores, celebrated for its raw emotional force, vivid orchestration, and unflinching portrayal of passion.
