Katya Kabanova - Schedule, Program & Tickets

Katya Kabanova

Saviol Prokófievitx Díkoi - Vladimir Ognovenko
Borís Grigórievitx - Nikolai Schukoff
Marfa Ignàtievna Kabànova - Rosie Aldridge
Tíkhon Ivànitx Kabànov - Francisco Vas
Katerina (Kàtia) Kabànova - Patricia Racette
Vània Kudriaix - Antonio Lozano
Varvara - Michaela Selinger
Kuliguin - Josep-Ramon Olivé
Glaixa - Mireia Pintó
Fekluixa - Marisa Martins

Patricia Racette plays Kátya, a woman who seeks freedom at any price in a society bent on controlling others
In Kátya Kabanová, Leoš Janáček remains faithful to his precise, concise style. It is one of his grimmest titles, yet few works portray more successfully a woman's determination to be free. The microcosm that centres on the destiny of Kátya (“Sometimes I dream I'm a bird”), who is cruelly mistreated by her mother-in-law Marfa ("Kabanicha"), itself reflects a macrocosm, that of the human condition, lucidly portrayed by Janáček in this his most pessimistic opera. David Alden offers us a striking spectacle. His artistic approach to this 20thcentury classic is based on a naturalistic exploration of the visual hallmarks of Soviet totalitarianism. The production delves deep into a dysfunctional, pathologically obsessed society, bent on exerting control over other human beings. American soprano Patricia Racette's versatility and varied repertory have made her one of today's great singers. She gives a benchmark interpretation of the title role in this masterly work.

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