An opera in three acts
From Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
(by arrangement with Sadler's Wells Opera Company)
See foot of page
The action takes place in Russia on the outskirts of a small provincial town on the banks of the Volga, about 1860.
Act 1
Scene 1: Outside the Kabanov house on the banks of the Volga: Sunday afternoon
Scene 2: A room in the Kabanov house: later that afternoon
Charles Mackerras writes on page 9

Katya Kabanova
In the Third Programme from 7.30-
FROM SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE, LONDON
AN OPERA IN THREE ACTS after Ostrovsky's drama 'The Storm' English translation by Norman Tucker MUSIC BY JANACEK
MARFA KABANOVA (Kabanicha), a rich widow.....................Monica Sinclair TICIION Kabanov, her son William Aitken KATERINA KABANOVA (Katya), his wife Marie Collier Barbara, foster-daughter in the Kabanov house...........Marion Studholme Dikoy, a merchant Stantslav Pieczora Boris GRIGORIEVICH, his nephew William McAlpine VANYA, a teacher, chemist, and mechanic..................Kevin Miller KULIGIN, his friend Julian Moyle GLASHA, a servant........................Brenda Scaife FEKLUSHA, a servant.........................Antonina Child Sadler's Wells CHORUS SADLER'S WELLS ORCHESTRA (Chorus-Master, David Tod Boyd) (Leader, John Ludlow) Conducted by Charles Mackerras Producer, Dennis Arundell