Lady Macbeth of The Mtsensk District

Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District may refer to:

  • Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (novel), by Nikolai Leskov
  • Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (opera), by Dimitri Shostakovich
  • Siberian Lady Macbeth, film directed by Andrzej Wajda

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