It's grim up North: a heartbreaking Katya Kabanova in Leeds

Par David Karlin, 03 février 2019

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“At each stage, Corley made us feel that Katya’s actions were inevitable”

Critique faite à Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, le 2 février 2019

Janáček, Katia Kabanova

Opera North

Sian Edwards, Direction

Tim Albery, Mise en scène

Hildegard Bechtler, Décors, Costumes

Stephanie Corley, Katia

Heather Shipp, Kabanicha

Harold Meers, Boris

Andrew Kennedy, Tichon

Stephen Richardson, Dikoï

Alexander Sprague, Koudriach

Katie Bray, Varvara

Nicholas Butterfield, Kouliguine

Rachel Mosley, Fekloucha

Laura Kelly-McInroy, Glacha

Orchestra of Opera North

Chorus of Opera North

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David Karlin

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.