Katya Kabanova
Although many in his homeland still consider Leoš Janáček a difficult
modernist, all over the world he has long been esteemed as a truly singular
classical genius. His opera Katya Kabanova, based on A. N. Ostrovsky’s drama
The Storm, deeply impresses every perceptive viewer due to its immense
emotionality, attesting to 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.
The National Theatre in Prague first performed Janáček’s opera a year after
its world premiere in Brno in November 1921.
More than a decade since our most recent adaptation, we are now preparing a new
production, under the baton of the British conductor Christopher Ward, whom the
National Theatre audience know from performances of Britten’s Billy Budd and
Prokofiev’s The Love for Three Oranges, and the Spanish stage director
Calixto Bieito, famous for his unorthodox interpretations of classic operas,
with his productions currently mainly staged in Germany.
Language – in Czech, Czech, English subtitles
Premiere – January 10, 2021
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