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Programme Note

Synopsis:
The young Katerina Ismailova, wife of the merchant Sinovi, is very bored, especially because of his long trips. She takes Sergei, one of the workers, as her lover, which is noticed by Boris, her father-in-law, who wants her also. Boris throws Sergeiout, so she poisons him. Sinovi, hearing of her betrayal, returns and tries to kill her, whereupon she and Sergei, who has come back, kill him and hide his body in the cellar. A drunk worker finds the body and tells the police. The two lovers are arrested and sent into forced labor. When Sergei turns his attentions to the young Sonetka, Katerina pushes her rival into the river and jumps in herself, to her death.