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Dmitri Shostakovich Biography and Timeline

Follow Dmitri Shostakovich through 1 dated historical records for Russia.

Dmitri Shostakovich, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1934

Lady Macbeth Mtsensk Premiere

Arts / Opera

Dmitri Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District premiered in Leningrad, portraying passion and violence in provincial Russia.

Records, sources and methodology

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