Which of Leskov's works was made into an opera?
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
No Way Out
The Extinguished Flame
The Cathedral Folk
Answer
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a short story by Nikolai Leskov, which was later made into an opera by Dmitri Shostakovich. The opera was first performed in 1934 and is considered one of Shostakovich's most important works. The story is set in a small town in Russia in the 19th century and tells the tale of a young woman who is driven to murder by her husband's cruelty and indifference.
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