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. Sponsored (1994) by the Royal Opera House Trust and The Friends of Covent Garden.

Cast/Performers

Amanda Roocroft (Katya Kabanova), Josephine Barstow (Kabanicha), Marianna Tarasova (Varvara), Leah-Marian Jones (Varvara 29 Nov), Robert D Smith (Boris), John Horton Murray (Tichon Ivanyvc Kabanov), Timothy Robinson (Varia Kudrjas), Peter Wedd (Varia Kudrjas 29 Nov), Gwynne Howell (Dikoj), Quentin Hayes

Creatives/Company

Music: Janaceck
Book by: Ostrovsky
Company: Royal Opera
Conductor: Simone Young