Dmitri Shostakovich in London
from Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times, page 245:
My general impressions of the première were good. Both the music and the stagecraft in the production were of a high quality. I particularly liked the conductor, Edward Downes, who is undoubtedly a splendid musician. Downes, by the way, translated the libretto into English, and though it is hard to me to judge, it seems to have been done well. A special word of praise is due for Marie Colliere, who was in the leading role. She is a marvellous actress, with a beautiful voice, and managed to convey the tragedy of Katerina’s … more >>
Dmitri Shostakovich, and L. Grigoryev and Ya. Platek (ed.), Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times (Moscow, 1981), p. 245. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1456615450790 accessed: 8 October, 2024
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Katerina Izmailova
written by Dmitri Shostakovich |
performed by Covent Garden company, Edward Downes (conductor), Marie Colliere (leading role) |
Experience Information
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Excerpt from 'Baku', 16 Dec., 1963.