Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed by American director Francesca Zambello



Aksinya, played by Jacqueline Dark (R) is attacked and molested by a mob in Opera Australia's production of Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed American director Francesca Zambello who is known for her innovative and engaging productions, in Melbourne on April 22, 2009

Aksinya, played by Jacqueline Dark (C) is attacked and molested by a mob in Opera Australia's production of Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed by American director Francesca Zambello who is known for her innovative and engaging productions, in Melbourne on April 22, 2009. Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a confronting trip through love, sex, adultery and murder, telling the story of Katerina Ismailova, a young, beautiful and desperately lonely housewife living in a small town in Soviet Russia.

Aksinya, played by Jacqueline Dark (bottom C) is attacked and molested by a mob in Opera Australia's production of Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed by American director Francesca Zambello who is known for her innovative and engaging productions, in Melbourne on April 22, 2009. Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a confronting trip through love, sex, adultery and murder, telling the story of Katerina Ismailova, a young, beautiful and desperately lonely housewife living in a small town in Soviet Russia.

Aksinya, played by Jacqueline Dark (bottom C) is attacked and molested by a mob in Opera Australia's production of Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed by American director Francesca Zambello who is known for her innovative and engaging productions, in Melbourne on April 22, 2009. Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a confronting trip through love, sex, adultery and murder, telling the story of Katerina Ismailova, a young, beautiful and desperately lonely housewife living in a small town in Soviet Russia.

Sergei played by Richard Berkeley-Steele (L) makes love to Katerina Ismailova played by Susan Bullock (R) as Sir Richard Armstrong (foreground) conducts the orchestra in Opera Australia's production of Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed by American director Francesca Zambello who is known for her innovative and engaging productions, in Melbourne on April 22, 2009. Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a confronting trip through love, sex, adultery and murder, telling the story of Katerina Ismailova, a young, beautiful and desperately lonely housewife living in a small town in Soviet Russia

Katerina Ismailova played by Susan Bullock (R) performs with Boris Ismailov played by Daniel Sumegi (L) in Opera Australia's production of Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed by American director Francesca Zambello who is known for her innovative and engaging productions, in Melbourne on April 22, 2009.

Katerina Ismailova played by Susan Bullock (R) performs with Boris Ismailov played by Daniel Sumegi (L) in Opera Australia's production of Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed by American director Francesca Zambello who is known for her innovative and engaging productions, in Melbourne on April 22, 2009

Katerina Ismailova played by Susan Bullock (L) performs with Boris Ismailov played by Daniel Sumegi (R) in Opera Australia's production of Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed by American director Francesca Zambello who is known for her innovative and engaging productions, in Melbourne on April 22, 2009. Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a confronting trip through love, sex, adultery and murder, telling the story of Katerina Ismailova, a young, beautiful and desperately lonely housewife living in a small town in Soviet Russia.

Katerina Ismailova played by Susan Bullock (C) arm-wrestles Sergei played by Richard Berkeley-Steele (R) in Opera Australia's production of Lady McBeth of Mtsensk, directed by American director Francesca Zambello who is known for her innovative and engaging productions, in Melbourne on April 22, 2009. Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a confronting trip through love, sex, adultery and murder, telling the story of Katerina Ismailova, a young, beautiful and desperately lonely housewife living in a small town in Soviet Russia.