Dmitri Shostakovich · 1906–1975 · Russian
| Composed | 1932 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 4[1.2.Ebcl.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2hp — cel, org(ad lib) — str |
| Duration | 190 minutes |
| Soloists | Katerina Izmailova (sop), Sergei (ten), Boris Timofeyevich (high bass), Zinovy Borisovich (ten), the Old Convict (bass), Aksinya (sop), the Shabby Peasant (ten), the Priest (bass), the Police Sergeant (bar) |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Olympic — the summit of the repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Boosey & Hawkes catalogue — Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.