Details

Katya 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. New Production - Sung in Czech with English surtitles. Co-production with Grand Theatre de Geneve.

Cast/Performers

Alan Fairs (Dikoj), Ian Storey (Boris Grigorievich), Suzanne Murphy (Marfa Kabanova-Kabanicha), Peter Hoare (Tichon Ivanich Kabanov), Claire Bradshaw (Varvara), Nuccia Focile (Katerina Kabanova), Nicholas Sears

Creatives/Company

Music: Janaceck
Book by: Ostrovsky
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor(s): Carlo Rizzi (until Jan 28), Gareth Jones (from Jul 5)
Producer: Katie Michell
Design: Vicki Mortimer
Lighting: Paule Constable
Choreographer: Struan Leslie