Janáček Theatre (Janáčkovo divadlo)Rooseveltova 1- 7, Brno, Southern Moravia, 602 00, Czech Republic
Dates/times in Prague time zone
Programme
| Janáček, Leoš (1854-1928) | Kátya Kabanová |
Performers
| Prague National Theatre Opera | ||
| Jaroslav Kyzlink | Conductor | |
| Calixto Bieito | Director | |
| Aída Leonor Guardia | Set Designer | |
| Eva Butzkies | Costume Designer | |
| Michael Bauer | Lighting Designer | |
| Prague National Theatre Orchestra | ||
| Prague National Theatre Chorus | ||
| Beno Blachut Jr | Dramaturgy | |
| Prague State Opera | ||
| Jan Bubák | Choirmaster / chorus director | |
| Alžběta Poláčková | Soprano | Kátya (Katerina) |
| Magnus Vigilius | Tenor | Boris |
| Eva Urbanová | Soprano | Kabanicha (Marfa Ignatěvna Kabanová) |
| Jaroslav Březina | Tenor | Tichon |
| Jiří Sulženko | Bass | Dikój |
| Martin Šrejma | Tenor | Kudrjaš |
| Alena Kropáčková | Mezzo-soprano | Varvara |
| Jiří Hájek | Baritone | Kuligin |
| Jana Horáková Levicová | Mezzo-soprano | Fekluša |
| Kateřina Jalovcová | Mezzo-soprano | Glaša |
The opera Katya Kabanova, based on A. N. Ostrovsky’s drama The Storm, deeply impresses every perceptive viewer due to its immense emotionality and Janáček’s extraordinary empathy. The title heroine, with her dreamy, amorous and heart-wrenching states of mind, is placed in stark contrast with the savage behaviour of those around her. The desperate Katya ultimately finds the solution to her inner conflict between desire and social obligation in the water of the river Volga.
More than a decade since our most recent adaptation, we prepared a new Katya Kabanova production, conducted by Jaroslav Kyzlink and staged by the Spanish director Calixto Bieito, famous for his unorthodox interpretations of classic operas.