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. Sung in Czech with English surtitles. Co-production with Grand Theatre de Geneve. Running time approx 1hr 55mins.

Cast/Performers

Cheryl Barker (Katerina Kabanova), Peter Wedd (Vanya Kudrjash), Alan Fairs (Dikoy), Tom Randle (Boris Grigorievich), Suzanne Murphy (Kabanicha), Andrew Forbes-Lane (Tikhon Ivanich Kabanov), Arlene Rolph (Varvara)

Creatives/Company

Music: Janaceck
Book by: Ostrovsky
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Steven Sloane (except Jul 15)
Director: Katie Mitchell
Design: Vicki Mortimer
Lighting: Paule Constable
Choreographer: Struan Leslie