Janacek - Kata Kabanova [DVD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.Janacek's opera Kata Kabanova 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, Kata - sung by 'the phenomenal Corinne Winters' (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 Vana Kudrjas, she finally experiences happiness and passion. But their relationship is short-lived, as Boris finds out and forces Kata 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. Janacek'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. 'Jittery and balletic, ecstatic and anxious, Winters has a child's volatile presence, and her livewire voice conveys Kat'a's wonder and vulnerability.' (The New York Times) 'Corinne Winters is 'Kat'a Kabanova': a great, luminous longing from head to toe. With director Barrie Kosky and conductor Jakub Hrusa, she makes the opera in Salzburg a triumph.' (Der Tagesspiegel)

Jealousy (Original Prelude To The Opera Jenůfa, 1894) = Žárlivost (Paůvodni Předehra K Opeře Jeji Pastrokyňa, 1894)

The Cunning Little Vixen. Orchestral Suite From The Opera = Příhody Lišky Bystroušky. Orchestrální Suita Z Opery

Šárka. Opera In 3 Acts = Opera O 3 Dĕjstvich

Taras Bulba. Rhapsody For Orchestra Based On N. V. Gogol's Novel (1915-1918) = Taras Bulba Rapsodie Pro Orchestr Podle Romaňu N. V. Gogola (1915-1918)

Káťa Kabanová. Opera In 3 Acts 91921) = Káťa Kabanová. Opera O 3 Dĕjstvich

Schluck Und Jau. Music To Gerthart Hauptmann´s Play (1928) = Schluck Und Jau. Hudba Ke Hře Gerharta Hauptmanna (1928)

Sinfonietta (1926)

Bonus. Interview With Sir Charles Mackerras (About His Life With Music, Conducting, Orchestras And Passion For Dvořák And Janáček) = Rozhvor S (O Sirem Charlesm Mackerrasem Životĕ S Judbou, Ditigování, O Orchestrech A Lásce K Dvořákovi A Janáčkovi)

Glagolitic Mass = Mša Glagolskaja (1926, Rev. 1928)

Amarus. Cantata For Soloists, Mixed Chorus And Orchestra To Verses By Jaroslav Vrchlický (1897)

Orchestral Suite From The Opera Juliette (The Key To Dreams)

Field Mass For Male Chorus With Baritone Solo And Orchestra, H. 279

Double Concerto For Two String Orchestras, Piano And Timpani

Les Fresques De Piero Della Francesca For Large Orchestra

Glagolitic Mass = Mša Glagolskaja (1926, Rev. 1928)

Jealousy (Original Prelude To The Opera Jenůfa, 1894) = Žárlivost (Paůvodni Předehra K Opeře Jeji Pastrokyňa, 1894)

Taras Bulba. Rhapsody For Orchestra Based On N. V. Gogol's Novel (1915-1918) = Taras Bulba Rapsodie Pro Orchestr Podle Romaňu N. V. Gogola (1915-1918)

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