Katya Kabanova

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Event Katya Kabanova
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 11 October 1985
Opening Date 11 October 1985
Last Date 1 November 1985
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description In a small 19th century Russian town, Katya becomes increasingly estranged from her husband - her affair with a young man leads to overpowering feelings of guilt and shame, and ultimately to suicide.
Katya: Stella Axarlis; Varvara: Patricia Price; Kabanicha: Rosina Raisbeck; Boris: Horst Hoffmann; Tichon: Robert Gard; Dikoy: Pieter van der Stolk.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Leoš Janáček Composer
David Kram Conductor
Maria Björnson Costume Designer
David Pountney Director
Roger Butlin Set Designer
Stella Axarlis
Paul Ferris
Robert Gard
Horst Hoffmann
Elke Neidhardt
Patricia Price
Rosina Raisbeck
Peter Seymour
Pieter van der Stolk
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Czech Republic
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Sponsored by the late V.J. Chalwin 7 performances: Oct 11, 15, 18, 21, 26, 29 and Nov 1 Note: Conductor was Peter Seymour in Sydney Opera House Diary Oct/Nov 1985
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Australian Opera Sydney Opera House 1985
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 63217