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Jan谩膷ek's K谩t'a Kabanov谩, recorded at the New York's Met

Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek's K谩t'a Kabanov谩 in an archive recording from the New York Met, with soprano Karita Mattila in the title role. Czech maestro Jir铆 Belohl谩vek conducts.

An archive recording of Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek's K谩t'a Kabanov谩 from the New York's Met, in a performance first heard in 2004. The soprano Karita Mattila takes the title role as the wife longing for love, trapped in an unhappy marriage, victim of a domineering mother-in-law and a repressive society, in this tragic story full of psychological insight, based on 'The Storm', a play by Alexander Ostrovsky. The Czech maestro Jir铆 Belohl谩vek conducts the Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra and Chorus.

Presented by Mary Jo Heath, with commentator Ira Siff.

K谩钮a (Katerina), Tichon's wife - Karita Mattila: soprano,
Marfa Ignat臎vna Kabanov谩 (Kabanicha), a widow - Judith Forst: contralto
Varvara, a foundling - Magdalena Ko啪en谩: mezzo-soprano
Boris Grigorjevi膷, Dik贸j's nephew - Jorma Silvasti: tenor
Tichon Ivany膷 Kabanov, Marfa's son - Chris Merritt: tenor
V谩艌a Kudrja拧, a schoolteacher - Raymond Very: tenor
Kuligin, friend of V谩na Kudrja拧 - Sebastian Catana: baritone
Sav毛l Prokofjevic Dik贸j, a merchant - Vladimir Ognovenko: bass-baritone
Gla拧a, a servant - Janet Hopkins: mezzo-soprano
Feklu拧a, a servant - Diane Elias: mezzo-soprano
Townswoman - Charlotte Philley: contralto
Passer - Dennis Williams: tenor

Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Jir铆 Belohl谩vek, conductor

3 hours, 29 minutes

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Music Played

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Kat'a Kabanova Act I

    Singer: Karita Mattila. Orchestra: New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    String Quartet No 1, 'Kreutzer Sonata'

    Ensemble: Jerusalem Quartet.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Stabat mater

    Singer: Anna Netrebko. Singer: Joyce DiDonato. Singer: Lawrence Brownlee. Singer: Ildebrando d鈥橝rcangelo. Choir: Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • Rossini, Stabat Mater: Antonio Pappano.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 May 2020 18:30
    91热爆 Radio 3

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