Sergei

Sergei (Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District). Tenor. A young servant in the employ of the Ismailov household. He and Katerina fall in love. Her jealous father-in-law finds out and she poisons him. Her husband returns and whips her. When her father-in-law's body is found, Katerina and Sergei confess their guilt and are arrested. On the road to Siberia, Sergei is attracted by a young girl convict. Jealous, Katerina pushes her off a bridge into the river, before drowning herself. Created (1934) by Pyotr Zasetsky.