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Katya Kabanova


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Katya KabanovaKatya Kabanova is a woman with a gentle soul and a passionate nature, drowning in a narrow-minded small town society. She is married to Tichon, a weak man entirely under the thumb of his nightmare of a mother, Kabanicha. Katya has caught the eye of the romantic Boris, and when Tichon leaves on a business trip, temptation proves impossible to resist. Katya and Boris embark on a passionate affair, spending every night together. But when her husband returns, a storm breaks in Katya's heart and mind. Overwhelmed by a sense of guilt, she feels compelled to confess her sin.
Music Janaceck
Book by Ostrovsky

Production details

Sponsored (1994) by the Royal Opera House Trust and The Friends of Covent Garden.

Special Performances


  • 22 Nov 00 Sign Interpreted For Schools. Interpreter: Wendy Ebsworth
  • 29 Nov 00 Sign Interpreted Interpreter: Wendy Ebsworth

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Company

Company Royal Opera
Performer Amanda Roocroft (Katya Kabanova)
Performer Josephine Barstow (Kabanicha)
Performer Marianna Tarasova (Varvara)
Performer Leah-Marian Jones (Varvara 29 Nov)
Performer Robert D Smith (Boris)
Performer John Horton Murray (Tichon Ivanyvc Kabanov)
Performer Timothy Robinson (Varia Kudrjas)
Performer Peter Wedd (Varia Kudrjas 29 Nov)
Performer Gwynne Howell (Dikoj)
Conductor Simone Young
Performer Quentin Hayes
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