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Kátya Kabanová

Janáček Theatre (Janáčkovo divadlo)Rooseveltova 1- 7, Brno, Southern Moravia, 602 00, Czechia
Dates/times in Prague time zone
Friday 30 October 202619:00
Saturday 31 October 202615:00
Festival: Janáček Brno Festival
Performers
Janáček Opera NTB
Ondrej OlosConductor
Robert CarsenDirector, Lighting Designer
Patrick KinmonthSet Designer, Costume Designer
Peter van PraetLighting Designer
Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra
Janáček Opera NTB Chorus
Patricie ČástkováDramaturgy
Philippe GiraudeauChoreography
Pavel KoňárekChoirmaster / chorus director
Hana MikulkováVocalsWoman from the People
Kateřina KněžíkováSopranoKátya (Katerina)
Peter BergerTenorBoris
Jana HrochováMezzo-sopranoKabanicha (Marfa Ignatěvna Kabanová)
Aleš BrisceinTenorTichon
Jan ŠťávaBassDikój
Vít NosekTenorKudrjaš
Václava Krejčí HouskováMezzo-sopranoVarvara
Tadeáš HozaBaritoneKuligin
Hana KopřivováSopranoFekluša
Jitka KlečanskáMezzo-sopranoGlaša

The premiere of the production of Káťa Kabanová by National Theatre Brno’s Janáček opera ensemble was one of the highlights of the last festival. Now it is returning so that Janáček´s genius can again meet on stage with one of the best living opera directors, Robert Carsen, whose productions excel in their distinct poeticism, dramaturgical tightness and emotive, lively and immensely impressive theatre. His work has appeared in the repertoire of the most important opera houses worldwide, such as La Scala in Milan, the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, along with England’s Glyndebourne festival. Katya Kabanova is one of Carsen´s productions of Janáček´s operas, originally created for the Flemish Opera. It has been performed in more than 20 opera houses around the world since its premiere, which is not surprising as the production, with its impressive set in which the whole stage is covered by water which mirrors Káťa´s emotions as well as her tragic end, is one of Carsen’s best works.

Reviews of Kátya Kabanová directed by Robert Carsen

National Theatre Brno
Perfect Storm: a trio of sopranos on Katya Kabanova
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