Kátya Kabanová
Classification added February 8, 2016Premiered November 23, 1921
Brno
Composer:
Leos Janacek
Original Language:
Czech
Librettist:
Leos Janacek
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Text after Vincenc Cervinka’s translation of Ostrovsky’s The Storm
Time Period:
About 1860
Place:
The little town of Kalinov on the banks of the Volga
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Katerina Kabanova (Katya) | Soprano | L |
| Boris Grigoryevich | Tenor | L |
| Marfa Kabanova (Kabanicha) | Contralto | F |
| Vanya Kudrjasch | Tenor | F |
| Barbara (Varvara) | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Dikoy | Bass | F |
| Tichon Kabanov | Tenor | F |
| Kuligin | Baritone | S |
| Glascha | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Fekluscha | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| A Woman (Zena), (Act III) | Alto | CB |
| A Voice (Act III) | Tenor | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 24