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Opera on 3: Janacek's Katya Kabanova

Janacek's Katya Kabanova

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Janacek's Katya Kabanova

Janacek's Katya Kabanova from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Janacek's tragic opera Katya Kabanova from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, with soprano Amanda Majeski as the lonely Katya and tenor Pavel Cernoch as Boris.

Janacek's tragic opera Katya Kabanova about a lonely wife who longs for love is a devastating portrayal of isolation and guilt, portrayed through some of Janacek's most glorious music.  American soprano Amanda Majeski sings the role of Katya who is unhappily married to Tichon Kabanov, and is constantly tormented by his bullying mother, Kabanicha, sung by Susan Bickley.  Katya's neighbour Boris, the Czech tenor Pavel Cernoch, also is victimised by his uncle, so when Katya's husband is away on business, Katya and Boris meet and inevitably fall in love.  Katya risks everything by their encounter and her insurmountable guilt leads to the opera's devastating end.
Both Amanda Majeski and Pavel Cernoch make their ROH debut in these roles.  Edward Gardner conducts the Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in this highly acclaimed production and performance.
Flora Willson presents and chats to Janacek expert Nigel Simeone.

Katya.....Amanda Majeski (Soprano) 
Vana.....Andrew Tortise (Tenor) 
Boris.....Pavel Cernoch (Tenor) 
Savel.....Clive Bayley (Bass) 
Glasa.....Sarah Pring (Mezzo-soprano) 
Feklusa.....Dervla Ramsay (Mezzo-soprano) 
Marfa.....Susan Bickley (Mezzo-soprano) 
Tichon.....Andrew Staples (Tenor) 
Varvara.....Emily Edmonds (Mezzo-soprano) 
Kuligin.....Dominic Sedgwick (Baritone) 
Royal Opera House Chorus
Royal Opera House Orchestra
Edward Gardner (Conductor)

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Photograph 2019 Clive Barda ROH

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