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Dmitri Shostakovich – Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk
1979 · UK · His Master's Voice · Vinyl LP Stereo, Box Set
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Nov 4, 2026
- MMint
- $82.23
- NMNear Mint
- $73.58
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $56.26
- VGVery Good
- $38.95
- G+Good Plus
- $21.64
- GGood
- $12.98
- FFair
- $8.66
- PPoor
- $4.33
8 copies listed on Discogs from $18.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- €45ref VA-E95F4Media VG+ · Very Good PlusSleeve VG+🇪🇸 Ships from Spain
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- 2YEA 6564
- Runout — side B
- 2YEA 6565
- Runout — side C
- 2YEA 6566
- Runout — side D
- 2YEA 6567
- Runout — side E
- 2YEA 6568
- Runout — side F
- 2YEA 6569
- Other
- ASD 3664(individual disc number on label sides A & B)
- Other
- ASD 3665(individual disc number on label sides C & D)
- Other
- ASD 3666(individual disc number on label sides E & F)
- Recorded At
- Abbey Road Studios
- Printed By
- Sawtells Of Sherborne Limited
Specifications
- Artist
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Genre
- Classical
- Style
- Opera, Modern
- Year
- 1979
- Label
- His Master's Voice
- Catalog number
- SLS 5157
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk
- Producer [Recording]
- Suvi Raj Grubb
- Chorus Master
- John McCarthy
- Engineer [Balance]
- Michael Sheady
- Engineer [Balance]
- Stuart Eltham
- Composed By, Libretto By
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Mstislav Rostropovich
About this record
Four matrix runouts, 2YEA 6564 through 2YEA 6567, sit in the dead wax of this His Master's Voice set, and they are the first thing to check against any listing. The release is the world premiere recording of Shostakovich's opera, captured at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, in April 1978 and issued in 1979 with Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov and Mstislav Rostropovich.
Demand is measurable: 55 collectors want it against 125 who report owning a copy, and the community rating stands at 4.5 from 8 votes.
What drives its value
The guide prices run from 81.32 USD for an M copy, through 55.64 USD at VG+, down to 38.52 USD at VG, so grading decides most of the money on this set. Right now the lowest_price is 18 USD and 8 copies are listed for sale, which means the market is thin and a single clean copy can move the average.
The 125 owners against 55 wants show a steady pool of collectors, though the 8 listings suggest few sellers are willing to part with one. The UK SLS 5157 box is the catalogue issue this page covers; the other pressings listed are not separately priced here, so buyers should treat this set's position as its own reference point rather than as a version of a wider series.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the pressing by reading the dead wax for the four matrices 2YEA 6564, 2YEA 6565, 2YEA 6566 and 2YEA 6567, and by matching the catalogue numbers SLS 5157 and 0C 161-03 374/6 printed on the sleeve and labels. The label reads His Master's Voice on both sides of the record listing, and the set has no barcode, so the barcode is not a usable check.
The release notes state the 44-page booklet holding the Russian libretto with English translation and transliteration should be present, so count those pages. Grade the vinyl and sleeve separately against the M, NM, VG+ and VG bands, since the price gap between VG+ at 55.64 USD and VG at 38.52 USD is decided by surface wear that you must inspect on each side of all four discs.
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Release notes
World première recording
Recorded: IV. 1978, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Sung in Russian
Includes 44-page booklet containing notes and complete libretto in Russian, English translation and English transliteration
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of this set worth?
The price guide lists a VG+ copy at 55.64 USD, which is an estimate as of the guide date rather than a guaranteed sale price.
What is an M copy worth?
The price guide gives 81.32 USD for an M copy, an estimate as of the guide date that assumes the vinyl and sleeve are both in mint condition.
Is this a world premiere recording?
Yes, the release notes describe it as the world premiere recording, made at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, in April 1978.
What language is the opera sung in?
The opera is sung in Russian, and the 44-page booklet supplies the complete libretto in Russian with English translation and English transliteration.
How do I tell this set apart from other copies?
Check the four dead-wax matrices 2YEA 6564 to 2YEA 6567 and the catalogue numbers SLS 5157 and 0C 161-03 374/6, since the set has no barcode to rely on.