The Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich set Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk to a libretto he wrote together with Alexander Preis after the eponymous novella by Nikolai Leskov. He himself referred to the opera as a satirical tragedy. The main character, Katerina, is a murderess haunted by qualms of conscience. Yet, with a touch of bitter humour, Shostakovich also focuses on the moral decay of the inhabitants of a Russian village, revealing the omnipresent torpidity and recklessness. Life without hope and love is the very reason for the heroine’s downfall.. Author: Dmitrij Dmitrijevič Šostakovič Language: In Russian, surtitles in Czech, English Approximate running time: 3 hours 5 minutes, 1 intermission (20 minutes) Suitable for audiences aged 15+ More date and time 4. 10. 2026, 18:00 9. 10. 2026, 19:00 23. 10. 2026, 19:00