Evelyn Herlitzius - Kata Kabanova from Salzburg Festival - DVD
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Janácek's opera Káta Kabanová is set in a small Russian town and is based on the play The Storm by Aleksandr Ostrovsky. The story revolves around the central character, Káta - sung by Inchthe phenomenal Corinne WintersInch (Neue Musikzeitung) - who is trapped in a loveless marriage to an abusive man named Boris. Despite her unhappiness, she is bound by the strict societal norms of her time and is unable to escape the situation. However, when she meets and falls in love with a young man named Vána Kudrjáš, she finally experiences happiness and passion. But their relationship is short-lived, as Boris finds out and forces Káta to confess her infidelity in front of the entire town. Overwhelmed by the shame and guilt, she drowns herself in the nearby river. The opera explores themes of social conformity, oppression, and the consequences of forbidden love. Janácek's use of musical leitmotifs and repetitive themes reflect the characters' emotions and psychological states, adding depth and nuance to the story. Stage director Barrie Kosky managed to create an intimate but impressive setting in the magnificent Felsenreitschule. InchJittery and balletic, ecstatic and anxious, Winters has a child's volatile presence, and her livewire voice conveys Kát'a's wonder and vulnerability.Inch (The New York Times) InchCorinne Winters is InchKát'a KabanovaInch a great, luminous longing from head to toe. With director Barrie Kosky and conductor Jakub Hruša, she makes the opera in Salzburg a triumph.Inch (Der Tagesspiegel)
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- GenreMusicDescriptionJanácek's opera Káta Kabanová is set in a small Russian town and is based on the play The Storm by Aleksandr Ostrovsky. The story revolves around the central character, Káta - sung by Inchthe phenomenal Corinne WintersInch (Neue Musikzeitung) - who is trapped in a loveless marriage to an abusive man named Boris. Despite her unhappiness, she is bound by the strict societal norms of her time and is unable to escape the situation. However, when she meets and falls in love with a young man named Vána Kudrjáš, she finally experiences happiness and passion. But their relationship is short-lived, as Boris finds out and forces Káta to confess her infidelity in front of the entire town. Overwhelmed by the shame and guilt, she drowns herself in the nearby river. The opera explores themes of social conformity, oppression, and the consequences of forbidden love. Janácek's use of musical leitmotifs and repetitive themes reflect the characters' emotions and psychological states, adding depth and nuance to the story. Stage director Barrie Kosky managed to create an intimate but impressive setting in the magnificent Felsenreitschule. InchJittery and balletic, ecstatic and anxious, Winters has a child's volatile presence, and her livewire voice conveys Kát'a's wonder and vulnerability.Inch (The New York Times) InchCorinne Winters is InchKát'a KabanovaInch a great, luminous longing from head to toe. With director Barrie Kosky and conductor Jakub Hruša, she makes the opera in Salzburg a triumph.Inch (Der Tagesspiegel)TitleKata Kabanova from Salzburg FestivalFormatDVDMPAA RatingNRStudioUnitel Edition
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Janácek's opera Káta Kabanová is set in a small Russian town and is based on the play The Storm by Aleksandr Ostrovsky. The story revolves around the central character, Káta - sung by Inchthe phenomenal Corinne WintersInch (Neue Musikzeitung) - who is trapped in a loveless marriage to an abusive man named Boris. Despite her unhappiness, she is bound by the strict societal norms of her time and is unable to escape the situation. However, when she meets and falls in love with a young man named Vána Kudrjáš, she finally experiences happiness and passion. But their relationship is short-lived, as Boris finds out and forces Káta to confess her infidelity in front of the entire town. Overwhelmed by the shame and guilt, she drowns herself in the nearby river. The opera explores themes of social conformity, oppression, and the consequences of forbidden love. Janácek's use of musical leitmotifs and repetitive themes reflect the characters' emotions and psychological states, adding depth and nuance to the story. Stage director Barrie Kosky managed to create an intimate but impressive setting in the magnificent Felsenreitschule. InchJittery and balletic, ecstatic and anxious, Winters has a child's volatile presence, and her livewire voice conveys Kát'a's wonder and vulnerability.Inch (The New York Times) InchCorinne Winters is InchKát'a KabanovaInch a great, luminous longing from head to toe. With director Barrie Kosky and conductor Jakub Hruša, she makes the opera in Salzburg a triumph.Inch (Der Tagesspiegel)
Anácek's opera Káta Kabanová is set in a small Russian town and is based on the play The Storm by Aleksandr Ostrovsky. The story revolves around the central character, Káta - sung by Inchthe phenomenal Corinne WintersInch (Neue Musikzeitung) - who is trapped in a loveless marriage to an abusive man named Boris. Despite her unhappiness, she is bound by the strict societal norms of her time and is unable to escape the situation. However, when she meets and falls in love with a young man named Vána Kudrjáš, she finally experiences happiness and passion. But their relationship is short-lived, as Boris finds out and forces Káta to confess her infidelity in front of the entire town. Overwhelmed by the shame and guilt, she drowns herself in the nearby river. The opera explores themes of social conformity, oppression, and the consequences of forbidden love. Janácek's use of musical leitmotifs and repetitive themes reflect the characters' emotions and psychological states, adding depth and nuance to the story. Stage director Barrie Kosky managed to create an intimate but impressive setting in the magnificent Felsenreitschule. InchJittery and balletic, ecstatic and anxious, Winters has a child's volatile presence, and her livewire voice conveys Kát'a's wonder and vulnerability.Inch (The New York Times) InchCorinne Winters is InchKát'a KabanovaInch a great, luminous longing from head to toe. With director Barrie Kosky and conductor Jakub Hruša, she makes the opera in Salzburg a triumph.Inch (Der Tagesspiegel)
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