Dmitri Shostakovich in Moscow - 1969
from Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times, page 259:
I am very pleased with production here, and with the reception it was given. The performance went well, and the soloists and conductor deserved the success they enjoyed. I would draw particular attention to the splendid orchestra, who played brilliantly under their conductor Jaroslav Krombholc, of the Prague National Opera. The opera was produced by the Czech Karel Jernek. Although the Vienna production is different from the Moscow one, I was pleased to see that it did still maintain the opera’s national … more >>
Dmitri Shostakovich, and L. Grigoryev and Ya. Platek (ed.), Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times (Moscow, 1981), p. 259. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1458314853867 accessed: 9 November, 2024
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Katerina Izmailova
written by Dmitri Shostakovich |
performed by Jaroslav Krombholc, Orchestra of the Prague National Opera |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 1969 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Excerpt from 'Pravda', 24 Feb., 1965.