Katerina Izmailova in Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
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Katerina Izmailova is the tragic, emotionally intense soprano heroine of Dmitri Shostakovich’s opera *Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk*, whose descent into crime and despair drives the work’s dramatic arc.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Katerina Izmailova | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Katerina Lvovna Izmailova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Nikolai Leskov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
desperate
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emotionally intense ⓘ impulsive ⓘ passionate ⓘ |
| commits |
adultery
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murder of Boris Izmailov ⓘ murder of Zinovy Izmailov ⓘ |
| createdBy | Dmitri Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeMotivation |
desire for freedom
ⓘ
passion for Sergei ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
central tragic figure
ⓘ
title character ⓘ |
| emotionalRange | from lyrical tenderness to violent outbursts ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Boris Izmailov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFate | suicide ⓘ |
| finalSceneAction |
drags Sonetka into the water
ⓘ
drowns herself ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| lover | Sergei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatusAtStart | married ⓘ |
| narrativeArc |
descent into crime
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descent into despair ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Russian ⓘ |
| notableAria | “Seryozha, Seryozhenka” (lullaby scene) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction | merchant’s wife ⓘ |
| operaBy | Dmitri Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaPremiereYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| operaTitleConnection | Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConflict |
oppressive patriarchal environment
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unhappy marriage ⓘ |
| punishment |
arrest
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deportation to Siberia ⓘ |
| relationshipWithSonetka | jealous rival GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | Mtsensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatusInFiction | provincial bourgeoisie ⓘ |
| spouse | Zinovy Izmailov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stagePresenceRequirement | dominant throughout the opera ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 19th century ⓘ |
| vocalDemand | dramatic soprano ⓘ |
| voiceType | soprano ⓘ |
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