Opera Holland Park - Kat'a Kabanova Reviews
27 April 2024
Peter Hoare (Boris), Julia Sporsén (Kat'a)
Ensemble
Anne Mason (Kabanicha)
Paul Curievici (Kudrjas), Clare Presland (Varvara)
Peter Hoare (Boris), Julia Sporsén (Kát'a)

Performance reviews

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Kat'a Kabanova

Opera Holland Park


No. of reviews: 13

Julia Sporsén’s Kát’a is heart-wrenching
2 Aug 17 / The Opera Critic
Sporsén gives the audience a thrilling performance
31 Jul 17 / CultureVulture
OHP’s revival of Katya Kabanova is still unbearably moving
27 Jul 17 / The Spectator
Julia Sporsén is searing in the title role
24 Jul 17 / Express
Fuchs controls the ending’s rapid denouement skilfully
19 Jul 17 / Opera Today
Moody, magnificent and terrible, OHP's 2009 production of Janáček's opera returns
18 Jul 17 / What's on Stage
Incisive eloquence
18 Jul 17 / The Stage
An extremely effective revival
18 Jul 17 / Music OMH
Clarity and pace in Janáček's Volga tragedy
17 Jul 17 / The Arts Desk
Strong ensemble & intense drama
17 Jul 17 / Planet Hugill
Kát’a Kabanová compellingly staged at Opera Holland Park
17 Jul 17 / Bachtrack
Opera Holland Park captivate with Janáček’s Kát’a Kabanová
17 Jul 17 / Seen and Heard
Janáček and his Katya have rarely been so incisively served
17 Jul 17 / Classical Source
Production details
Cast
Sporsen, Svetlov, Hoare, Mason, Spence, Curievici, Presland, Ramgobin, Woods, Leach, Tanimoto
(c) Edwards (d) Fuchs
Performance dates
15, 19, 21, 26, 28 July 2017
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