An impressive, minimalist Kátya Kabanová at Grange Park Opera

Thomas Atkins (Boris) and Natalya Romaniw (Kátya)

Susan Bullock (Kabanicha) and Clive Bayley (Dikój)

Katie Bray (Varvara) and Benjamin Hulett (Kudrjaš)

Natalya Romaniw (Kátya)

Clive Bayley (Dikój) in the storm in Act 3

Por David Karlin, 28 junio 2024

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“Kátya Kabanová might just contain more gorgeous melodic ideas per minute that any other opera”

Crítica hecha desde The Theatre in the Woods, West Horsley el 27 junio 2024

Janáček, Kátya Kabanová

Grange Park Opera

Stephen Barlow, Dirección

David Alden, Dirección de escena

Hannah Postlethwaite, Diseño de escena

Gabrielle Dalton, Diseño de vestuario

The Gascoigne Orchestra

Grange Park Opera Chorus

Natalya Romaniw, Kátya

Thomas Atkins, Boris

Susan Bullock, Kabanicha

Adrian Thompson, Tichon

Clive Bayley, Dikój

Benjamin Hulett, Kudrjaš

Katie Bray, Varvara

Jonathan Kennedy, Kuligin

Rebecca Stockland, Fekluša

Jennifer Statham, Glaša

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David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Alden and Barlow impress in a minimalist Kátya Kabanová at Grange Park Opera